The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-12
AID FOR STRICKEN GALVESTON
SAVANNAH BENEVOLENT AssocIA-
TIoN SENDS $1,000.

Mayor Myers Has Issued n Cail for n
Meeting az the CITY Exchange at
$3.50 O'Clock THIS Afternoon ca
Take Under Consideration the sat
nation at Galveston and the Feast
unity of BeEinninE a Relief Move
ment Hcre--A General Desire EN-
pressed That such "a step shoula
he Taken-FIremen 60 Help Their
rcthreBn.
The Savannah Benevolent Association
met last night and donated $500 for the
Galveston sufferers. A check for the
amount was al once forwarded 10 Gov.
Sayers.
Mayor Myers has issued a cali for
meeting OF the citizens at the City Ex-
change this afternoon at 40 O'Clock for
the purpose q taking under consideration
the conditions prevailing az Galveston and
che feasibility Of taking steps 20 render
aid 90 the stricken people OF that city
a number OF citizens have spoken 20
me about this matter" said the Mayor
yesterday. and there seems to be a gen
eral feeling that We should eyiuce our
sympathy with the people OF the stricken
city In a suistantiai manner. have de-
layed taking action 10 tho matter until
definite reports could be received. show
ing whether the conditions a. Galveston
were such az 20 require outside aid There
eeems 20 De no longer any doubt that che
disaster at Galveston has been very great
ana that her people are tn distressed cir
cumatances. This being the case u Is
right and proper that our people should
give evidence OF their sympathy iD the
distress of our sister seaport. and our aid.
TO be effective. should b. prompt
As Council. under the oiiys charter"
said the Mayor. has no power TO appro-
pirate money for such purpose was
In some doubt as 60 whether call FOR n
meeting of this kind should come from the
head % the cfiy government. / think ii
proper that the movement should be taken
IN hand by a committee Of citizens. In
most cities 70 ie customary Tor the cham
hers Of commcrcs. 70 take the lead In such
matters. hut We have no such body here.
Sevanuahs citizens have always respond
I'd freely. however. 90 tho calls OF distress
IN other qunrters and have no doubt that
the RESPONSE IN this instance. viii %
prompt and satisfactory"
The following dispatch WAS received yos-
terday by Bishop Kelley from Rt Rev.
Bishop Gallaher AZ Houston. Galveston
ruined by cyclone. Twenty thousand pco-
pie homeless. one thousand dead.
Churches schools. orphanaEe. hospitals
destroyed. We appeal for Immediate aid"
Bishop Kelley said that the matter would
be brought 20 the attention OF the Cath
oiics Of the city a. the churches Sun
day. when steps would doubtless be taken
20 aid in the relief Of the distressed az
Galveston
Superintendent T. r. Rusk Of the Postal
Telegraph Company At Augusta. author
ICES the announcement that his company
viii transfer free Of charge all money for
The relief Of the Galveston storm sufferers.
Savannah's nremen viii Immediately
take steps Co relieve their distressed
brethren IN Galveston. The dispatches Ia
yesterdays Morning News announced the
death OF several firemen Ia the Galveston
storm. and further stated that the FAINT
lies OF the firernen had suffered severely
because the husbands and fathers were al
their posts Of duty. and consequently un-
able TO give their loved ones az home the
benefit OF their protection.
Superintendent Mcguire requests the
Morning News to announce that the sa-
vannah fremen will Immediately arrange
for a ball 60 be- given at an early date. the
proceeds TO 80 90 the relief OF the dis
tTeased firemen OF Galveston The sale
Of tickets viii begin to-day. Committees
viii also De appointed and arrangements
for the ball made to-day The Savannah
firemen have big hearts. and are ever
ready to relieve distress and suffering The
Galveston case is one which comes IL
rectly home 60 them. and every member 81
the department viii take special interest
in making the AFFAIR a success
Policeman G. y. Best Is worried be-
cause he Is unable 20 hear from hiE reia-
tives in Galveston. He has two sisters
and a brother there. Mrs. Ethel McRov.
Mrs. Lula Richardson and j. J Best
The FIRST named Is the wife OF Sergeant
Mercy OF one % the regular artillery
regiments. who was stationed IN Calves
ton. but who recently transferred
60 Fortress Monroe. leaving his wife tenn
porarily in Galveston.
There are others In Savannah who are
carefully scanning the mortality reports
from the stricken city. ~ II seems there
are quite a number here who have friends
and relatives there.