The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-30
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Ths Mayor Thsnks tlhs ReoD1e 1br
Their Kind OneT1-
d. Iex1ss, Nay Slate tonight sho fo3-
loving & answer TO the hundreds az feie-
srzrs Of inquiry, was seat cat b Mayer
waibrs6es:
1T Is cot prsesicabgs to make indsvs6aal
answer To the vast number Of friends VIA
have ssiegrsphed sympathy ard offers Of
assistance. Through the medium q the
Associated Press I sincerely thank TIE
c4sy's many friends Cor the interest they
have shawn and their proRers OF aid TIE
peopse of our city are coEHdess Of their
ability 70 property care for ali TIE suffer
e-s from the effect Of shs tornado. and he
rofc efforts are being male 20 that ed
No accurate estimate Of the Loss CT prop
efry can How b made. but II Is safe 70 say
that the loss ~ reported by the press out
SIDE Il St. LcuiB has been greatly ever
estimated C. r. WALBRIDGE-"
The dessttuff0a. misery and want have
touched the hearts Of people il all parts
Of the country. and ~ = result ever since
the storm on Wednesday the Offers Of
help and contribut;cn have been pouring
in Up to . late hour today ~. go was
the total amount Of donations received
Many kilograms show that the purses ard
the sympathy Of the United States are
~ tbs disposal Of the unfortunate At ST.
Louis But St. Louis IL . proud city. She
10 always ready TO give. but never BE-
heves In taking. unless IL becomes neces-
sary By absolute want The people Of ST
Louis who escaped the ravasss of the
storm VIII 80 that their brethrea shall
not lack any needed assistance. The
mayor Of the Mound City. we'll knowing
her civic pride. has uniformly returned
answer that ST. Louis can care for her
own. and. while the kind offers OF iEan-
ciai assistance are appreciated. no out
nj wi h. daA - <.(p
London Henry Irving and Wilson Bar
rett have czbled money. sympathy and
offers Of benefit performances If needed
Others are ~ generous. and no doubt
thousands of dollars could be raised in q
few days II II we're necessary. Among
the kilograms received today are the fol-
loving:
London. May .-Mayor Of B. Louis:
Have mailed you 81. 001 Deepest sympa-
thy In your calamity.
sHENRY IRVING"
Memphis. Tenn, May 2.-Hcn- C. p.
WaIbridge: Nicely xouaves. champions
OF the United States. tender services for
one exhibition driu In ST. Louis for storm
sufferers. F. X. DUFFEY."
Louis: The Presbyterian general assem-
bly, tenders deep and earnest prayers in
View OF the calamity which has overtaken
your community.
JOHN y wITHRow. Moderator"
From Chicage came a delegation who
called or the mayor and offered him any
assistance the city needed His honor
thanked them. but declined their aid.
The Citizens League issued the follow
Ing announcement tonight with reference
to the offers OF aid from cities throughout
the United States: The league Endorses
the action OF Mayor waibridge In declin-
ing outside aid. 1t feels grateful for the
many evidences OF generosity in these help
offerings, but. having made careful inves-
tigation Of the stormstrieken district,
which. though extensive. Is almost en-
Sireiy confined 10 the section OF the city
outside OF the principal business area. II Is
its deliberate Judgment that the city will
be amply able TO fully provide for all the
needs OF the afflicted"