The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-22
AMPLE RELIEF,
Money Pours in for the
Benefit of the Homeless
Fire Victims.
OVER $1,000 COLLECTED
Plans of the Relief Committee
to Furnish Homes and
Provide Clothing.
Active Work of Chairman l. J.
Gordon and Treasurer Sulli-
van of the Relief
Committee.

The fund for the relief of the fire vic
Tins now amounts to s., ,300 The jump of
several hundred dollars, which it took
since yesterday afternoon, was caused
largely by Mr.. John Mullins, of Mullins
& Sons, furniture dealers. He sent the
Mayor a check for $3.50. A note accom-
panying the gift contained the pleasant
information that if more money is re-
Quired to properly furnish homes for the
homeless another check for $3.50 will be
sent to the treasurer of the relief COM
mittee
Mr. Mullins generosity has caused re-
toicing among the members of the relief
committee, who now believe they will be
able to provide the sufferers with every
thing they require.
Yesterday afternoon, DR. L. J. Gordon,
who is chairman of the committee, ac-
companied by Miss Cordelia Bradford,
went to the scene of the fire and unmind-
full of the rain, sought out many of the
homeless and obtained from them list
of the household effects they lost. 1t is
the intention of DR.. Gordon, if he has
sufficient funds, to not only provide homes
for the sufferers, but to furnish them
and stock them with provisions which
will last for a week or two at least. The
Doctor also intends properly clothing the
sufferers Quantities of old clothes have
been sent to the Overseer of the Poor
and he has distributed them to those who
needed them most.
Yesterday afternoon the Relief Com
mittee met in the Mayors private Office.
There were present DR.. Gordon, William
Sullivan of the Boston. who is Treasurer
of the Committee; Misses Philbrook and
Bradford. William E. Drake, Aldermen
Moran. Mullins, Henry and Boldt. and
Overseer of the Poor Hewitt. The con-
ference was private one.
Dr. Gordon expressed himself as being
entirely satisfied with the manner in
which the work of relief is being carried
on Overseer of the Poor Hewitt re-
ported THAR acting under instructions
from the Aldermen, he has secured apart
-ments for all the homeless people.
He has clothed children as best he
could, and has seen to it that none have
now is of furniture. Treasurer Sullivan
hand DR.. Gordon are paying particular at
Mention to that part of the work. With
fthe assistance of Misses Philbrook and
Bradford, they have prepared lists of
everything that is required in well regu-
they have been extremely fortunate in
finding merchants who are in sympathy
with the work, and who consequently
have made sweeping reductions in the
price of goods. BY next week it is ex-
pected that everyone whose home was
home was destroyed will have been estab-
lished in comfortable quarters again.
When the committee has completed its
work, the care of the unfortunate people
will be turned over to the Aldermen.
Oyerseer of the Poor Hewitt will there
after provide the people with the neces-
saries of life until such time as they
are in position to provide for them
selves and their children. Alderman Mo-
ran. as chairman of the Committee on
Aims of the Board of Aldermen, has
made generous offers to the Relief Com
mittee He has pledged the committee
that he will direct Overseer of the Poor
Hewitt but think that his daily contact
provide them with sufficient money to
properly conduct their households. The
Alderman has also been doing a lot OF
hustHng in order to get shoes and stock
ings cheap for the children. Only those
who have taken an active part in the
work of relief have any idea of the guam
tity of articles required.
Some members of the committee rather
regret that Mr.. Hewitt should have re-
marked that no great amount of money
was required They do not criticise Mr.,
Hewitt. but think that his daily contact
with poor people tends to make him
sceptical regarding those in distress VINO
are really deserving of assistance.
The Robert Davis Association has aban-
doned the idea of giving an entertain
Tnent in the Academy of Music. 1t was
reported that the committee had all the
money it needed TO carry on the wors
of relief.
Small contributions continue to pour
into the Mayor. This mornings mai
brought six 81 bills from as many people
who wish to aid the sufferers.
Treas asurer Sullivan is also receiving con-
tributions from charitably disposed peo-
pie In several of the public schools sub
scriptions are being taken up and Tor
warded to the Mayor, who Immediately
transfers the money to treasurer 1 ~ Su.iI. ~.
are raising subscriptions and 1t IS hlgnly
probable that by Tuesday or "Wednesday
of next week two or perhaps three nun
dred dollars will be given TO tne com
mittee by the Aldermen.
There is no suffering among the people
who were burned out. That fact Is due
members of the relief committee say, lc
the prompt measures taken by Mayor
Hoos.
At noon today Treasurer Sullivan was
seen at The Boston by a reporter He
reported the following subscriptions re-
ceived :-FIegenheimer Bros, 70; W.. 4
Edgemule. 81; John MULLINS, slna s2SV; n[in Gnliee
son Co, s25: T. F. Carroll, s.; W. II
O'Neill. ST. Myden & Zwedermann, $69. 50
Joseph Menagh, $40; G.. H. Ware, ~
Cash, 25 cents.
The total donations received at tha'
time was about 81 800.