Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-14
ECHOES FROM THE
FLOOD DISTRICT.
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acted Immediately on the request. 1t
is expected that the Mcpherson will sail
within seventy-twos hours.
MOBILES CONTRIBUTION.
tribution to the Galveston relief fund
to date Is $500.
CHARLESTON AT WORK.
Charleston, S. c., Sept. ia thous-
and dollars was added to the Galveston
relief fund here to-day, and the work
has Just fairly started. Bishop H. p.
Northrop, Of Charleston, has called
upon the Catholic clergy of the city
and State to take up q collection for
the relief fund Sunday. The contribu-
lions already reported here from va
rious sources amount to $4,000.
RALEIGH RESPONDS.
Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 13-At a mass
meeting of citizens here this afternoon
over $500 was raised for the Galveston
sufferers and a committee appointed to
solicit further contributions Tomorrow
might the Masonic and Odd Fellow
lodges made contributions. increasing
the amount In hand to oyer 5000. This
subscription will be more than doubled
by tomorrow at noon.
MACON'S MITE.
Macon. Ca, Sept. 13.-The committee
in charge of the Galveston relief fund
here sent $500 to Governor Sayers to-
day and will send as much more to-
morrow.
RICHMOND MOVING.
Richmond. Va. Sept. 13.-Richmond
is moving vigorously in the matter of
doing her part towards the relief of the
Galveston sufferers. Up to to-day So, 600
had been contributed voluntarily and
S1,100 telegraphed to the Mayor of the
stricken city. Tonight the Chamber
of Commerce held n meeting and APP
for subscriptions, and 1T was decided
that subscriptions be taken up in all
the churches Sunday morning. Sun
day afternoon q mass meeting to raise
funds for the relief cause will be held
in the Academy of Music under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. Governor Tyler will pre-
side and several ministers will make
addresses.
Tonight the Richmond Chapter
Daughters Of the Confederacy, sub
acribed 500 and telegraphed to Mrs.
Rosenberg to draw for that amount.
SAVANNAH WILL HELP.
Savannah, Ca, Sept. 1S.-Under the
call OF Mayor Meyers subscriptions for
the benefit Of Galveston were invited
to-day. More than $4,000 was raised
during the day. Various benefit enter
tainments are to be held during the
next few days, and, with the funds al
be contributed.
NEW YORK'S GIFT $134.s9
New York, Sept 13.-The subscrip-
lions to date for the relief of the Gal
weston sufferers are: Merchants AS
ISOLATION, $4,000; mayors fund, $1,000,
New York Mercantile Exchange fund,
$4,000; New York Cotton Exchange
fund, $1,000: New York Stock Exchange
fund, $1,000; New York Produce Elk
change fund, $4,000; Chamber OF Com
MERGE fund, $4,000; miscellaneous sub
scriptions. $4,000. Total. s134, 1894.
GIFTS FROM CHINESE.
New York. Sept. 13.-The Chinese
to send to Galveston The principal
item to be sent will be tea. It Is said
that this is the first time that any set
of Cinnamon In this country have join
ed together for the relief OF sufferers
from great catastrophe.
IN FULL CONTROL.
Austin. Texas, Sept. 13-Advices to
Governor Savers to-day indicate that
several trains loaded with supplies for
the destitute are en- route to Galveston.
lieve the situation very materially, as
the Governor is informed that quite n
lot OF clothing is included in the list.
Governor SayerS made the following
statement to the Associated Press to-
night:
are in full control and every effort ia
being made to find and bury the dead,
to remove the debris and to sanitate
the city.