Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16


Total $500. $3.50. .S14S5O
MAYNARD FUND.
The riggers employed in the equip
ment department at the Norfolk Navy
yard yesterday unanimously donated
one days pay to the relief of the Gal
weston sufferers.
This is very good move and 1t is
probable that other forces employed in
the yard will follow this noble example.
If general action like this is taken at
the Norfolk Navy-yard 1T will add
several thousand dollars to the relief
fund. There are about $500 men en-
ployed in the navy yard and their pay
is from s1.5o to S9.04. This source alone
will. If unanimous action is taken, pro-
duce $4,000 to $4,000.
WORKINGMEN CONTRIBUTE.
Mr.. r.. A. Lumber and Mr.. ]. o. Wick.
two wcll-known brick contractors, on
Thursday formed themselves into q
committee of two to solicit subscrip-
tions for the Galveston sufferers. Their
work was SO energetic that by last
night they had collected from laboring
men in various trades and also from q
few business men the total sum of Sl10,
which will be forwarded tomorrow
WILL SHIP SUPPLIES FREE. :
The Southern Railway Company
makes the generous announcement that
1t will ship. as far as its line extends,
Tree OF charge, supplies of any nature
to the Galveston sufferers.
FREE BY EXPRESS.
The United States Express Company
VIII carry free. from all points where
1t has offices. contributions of supplies
for the Galveston sufferers.
RELIEF FOR TEXAS SUFFERERS.
The Southern Express Company will
ard frnA 90 .,I>r,
over its lines all contributions of mo-
ney, clothing. etc, for the benefit of
the Texas sufferers. SHIPMENTS to be
addressed to properly constituted re-
lief committees in that State. Send
matter via New Orleans. c. L. Loop,
manager.
BEWARE OF INtPOSTORS.
Captain James w. McCarrick chair
man of the Central Committee of the
Business Mems Association. issued the
following yesterday: THE public
should not make contributions except
through the Central Committee, l.. Il.
Dawes secretary, or to persons who
may be we'll known to them. 1t is re-
ported that impostors are taking adj
vantage of the situation to collect on
their own account"
CHURCH COLLECTIONS TO-DAY.
The Committee on Church Contribu-
lions has requested the various city
pastors to take up special collections
for the sufferers at either of the ser
vices to-day, morning or night.
HOWARD ASSOCIATION TO ACT.
The Howard Association will meet on
Monday next to make an appropria-
ton to the sufferers. a meeting of this
body would have been held before but
the president and vice president were
out OF the city.
A SUFFERERS BENEFIT.
Manager James NJ. Barton. of the
Auditorium Theatre, Announces that on
Friday night, September 21st, there
will be a special benefit performance
at the Auditorium, the proceeds to go
to the fund being raised for the Cal
weston sufferers. a number of leading
gentlemen of this city will have the
matter in charge. Mr.. Sylvanus
Stokes will be the chairman, and Mr..
III. 5. Herman treasurer
On this occasion an extra high-class
vaudeville performance will be given
headed by John Il. Hanson and MAY
bel Drew in their comedy paylet
'BredTfng Up housekeeping. BesIdes
this strong team the bill will include
Frank Arthur and Thomas jefferson
singing, dancing and talking come
dams; ID. S. and Alice Axtell comedy
acrobatic sketch artists: Harry Neal
and Francis Gilmore. versatile sketch
artists; the Southern Trio, Trueheart
iJtIIOll dltU w ara. introducing songs
dances, funny falls. etc. Miss Grace
Mandell. singing and dancing SOU
brctte. and Lottie White and Gussie
Norton. condolences.
Tickets will be only % cents, and
they will be placed on sale at all the
Treasurer Herman will turn over a
handsome sum to the general relief
fund being raised here.
FLOOD SUFFERERS CONTRIBUTE
notable contribution to the Cal
weston flood sufferers has been made
by the National Biscuit Company. that
Is itself q heavy loser by that awful
disaster.
Realizing that food was imperatively
needed, the company, on learning of
the great tragedy. at once sent for
ward n car load of it's choice soda
crackers. The load comprised 500
boxes, and ere this they are being
distributed to the people of Galveston
and other points. They were shipped
in through car from Chicago which
went forward on passenger time, and
charge by the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific Railway.
Mr.. j. Pearson Loose, the popular
manager of the company's important
selling agency in this city. states that
his company was itself among the
tional Biscuit Company had a large
establishment there, with consider
able force of men and a large stock.
1t does not yet know what its fun
loss is in men and otherwise, but its
large factory there. including machin-
erS and stock. was entirely destroyed
by the storm.
MASS MEETING TODAY.
Probably nothing has occurred To
awaken the interest and sympathy OF
the citizens of Norfolk in recent years
more than the public mass meeting ia
be held this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
at the Academy of Music for the ben
eft of the Galveston (Tcxas) sufferers