The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-14
STORES ARE QUICKLY
GIVEN TO THE NEEDY.
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forthcoming. TIE case was reman3ex1 fc-
eight days. Shepard being allowed liberty
OF his own recogrEzArce.
Chief o. Pol.ce McCar:y believes TIA. he
car prove tEst Shepa~f. was alna miles
away 81 the tine the fire broke cut TIE
ramo- - Shepard having known some
thing abou: :ne origin % the ere arose
from a. conversation he had with BIZ
/ Kennedy. farmer on the south SIDE % he
river and brother Of Kennedy Bros. q
the Columbian. Kennedy and Saeaar.
were passengers on the Surrey for the
south SIDE % the river on Monday. Shep-
ard making d statement. which he evident
ly mean % lead 20 me impression that
. he knew something about the starting o.
The FIRE This led 10 the arrest.
Many substantial contributions 70 the re-
lief fund haze already reached New West
rl.rs,e-, and assn. ances OF stiI more have
bsen received. A: prssea: /: S hard to sc,
q complete is, ~ the amounts subscribed
Up 20 date. but the principal donations are
as follows:
Canadian Pacific railroad $500.
Toronto board OF control, $40.
James Dunsmui,, NJ P, $500
Winnipeg city council. $500.
Hamilton city council. $500
Victoria Boa-a o. Trade. 500.
Seattle -Inte.igencer. slDA
Okancgan -four mills. SO.
Nanaimo CITY. S@l.
Senator Tenp,ea1an. sie0
Tuckest & Sens. Hamilton. $50.
Eaton Co. Toronto. sl00.
City % Montreal. 1850.
81. John. \. b. s. On
Turner. Benton * Co, $50.
Lord Aberdeen. $3.50
Victoria 1850
Tonight Premier Semiin received he fol-
treasurer Of Ontario:
The province OF Ontario deeply syrpa-
thzes with the citizens q New West
minister. AS It's contribution % the RELIEF
funds you may draw on me- FOR $500
The Victoria city councl, sent a symQa-
| ;hizing message and sol0 10 invest in food.
| /, is estimated that over slo.o0o worth 0,
goods have already reached New West
| minister for relief purposes.
The actual loss sustained by the people
OF New Westminster is still variously esti-
mated at between s. 0o eo and 100000.
AZ New Westminster the work Of tear
ing down ruins. clearing away debris and
preparing 10 replace lost buildings, goes
indus,riously on al all hours. and there is
every indication that the Royal City Will
soon be on its way to recovery from the
blow dealt last Sunday.
Aid From Victoria.
! VICTORIA, 8. c. Sep;. l3-victoria
I has arisen 10 the occasion Of the needs OF
! those who are homeless ana destitute by
the New Westminster fire. The first step
vas taken Immediately on the receipts Of
/ the news, and the shipment OF tents and
I blankets sent by special train ana boa,
/ BY Nanaimo was the first cons gnmen, re
/ ceivei on the ground. Yesterday the news
paper offices opened subscription lists. and
/ over $3.50 was subscribed within few
hours Today the city has organized .tself
into / permanen; relief committee. with
the mayor and aldermen. the ministers Of
the various congreg atoms. ana the repre-
sentatlves OF the city IN the local and the
ing today. commenced In the afternoon and
continued this evening. commissioners
were appointed 20 canvass the city system
at.cally and donations OF food and cloth
ing were received. Two car loads ~ pro-
visions and over s5.lt}0 represent Victoria's
donations 10 this time OF writing. There
is little doubt that this Viii be quadrupled
within the next twrntyfour hours.
How Losses Affect Companies.
san FRANCISCO. Sept. I3.-The losses
by Sundays FIRE they Will affect the
various Insurance companies are as fol-
lows, The c1U1p!laton having been made
by the Coast Review. an insurance peri
odical:
North British $500. ................s G5.oo
sun Insurance Office ....-.-....... ls.eao
as -