New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-23
SUPPLIES COMING SLOWLY
SMALL CITIES DOING MORE THAN NEW
YORK TO HELP CUBANS.

CHARLES A. sCHIEREN. THE TREASURER OF
BIG AND WEALTHY CHURCHES HAVE
DONE ALMOST NoTHING-A PUB
Lie MEETING TO BE HELD TO
AROUSE SYMPATHY.
The Central Cuban Relief Committee. OF No. IS
Wiiam-st. expects that rs result Of Senator
Proctor's graphic and sober statement regarding
the state OF things in Cuba and the awful suffering
among the ieconcentrados, supplies. ana money
with which to purc base them. Will come in IN larger
quantities from all over the country. AS yet the
responses have not shown any great increase
Charles 4. Schieren. treasurer Of the committee
said yesterday to Tribune reporter: Il want to
say that the country whole is responding
nobly TO the calls that have been made upon it,
but unfortunately this does not apply to New-iork
! was asked tho other day how New-fork churches
were replying to the calls for aid for the starving
Cubans. and I was obliged to say that while the
little churches in the outskirts and the suburbs
had done well the big and wealthy churches had
done almost nothing. and certainly not anything
like what they able to do
No said Stephen E. Barton. chairman OF the
Central Cuban Relief Committee. and a nephew OF
Miss Clara Barton. there many cities. some
OF them OF less than 10000 population. that have
contributed not only in proportion TO popu-
lation but actually more in value than has New
York with It's 10000 for relief OF the starving
in Cuba Among these cities are Portland. Me.
Boston. Providence. Buffalo, Philadelphia, Newark
Cincinnati Chicago. omaha. Louisville, Kansas
City. Pittsburg Minneapolis Detroit. Portland.
Ore. and even Las Vegas. y NJ. Our receipts
in provisions. supplies and money amount each
week TO about 5000 while we actually need from
$1,000 TO $1,000 70 supply the demands that are
made upon US for the starving and the destitute.
and which we have practically agreed to furnish
with oF 10 Arpa
plies are shipped to us that cannot use. and
many more that have to be repacked. What We
need most in provisions is cornmeal. bacon. lard.
potatoes, goldfish and rice. Most Of the cash that
comes 10 us Is spent in the purchase Of these
things get much clothing that will answer
all purposes.
"As already announced. The Christian Herald
has offered to I'll vessel II we can furnish the
vessel This contract will cost The Christian
making arrangements to procure the steamer.
Several ships under consideration. all Of them
having tonnage OF from 800 70 S'"p am W.
eXpect to complct" arrangements in fortnight or
so
The committee received word from Josiah Carter.
Of The Atlanta Journal" yesterday that 500 had
been raised In two days. and from the local Relief
Committee in Cincinnati that carload OF pro-
visions and supplies had Just been sent.
The Central Cuban Relief Committee Is arrang
Ing 10 hold public meeting within short tim =.
! at which an effort will be made 10 open the eyes
for the starving Cuban thousands. Senator Proc
tor invited speak the meeting, hut was
obliged 70 decline the invitation owing 10 other
engagements In the course OF MS letter 10 MT.
Barton Senator Proctor wrote Of Miss Clara Bar
ton, Of the Red Cross: II must tell you how much
/ pleasure and benefit | derived from my trips with
your aunt had not half appreciated her before.
think she Is managing in all respects excellenty,
and | hope You will sustain her and be able 10
stands the situation At that end and II We do our
part she will do a great work there.