The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-06
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ls-l TO relieve the distress and the Gov
erhor was petitioned to call the Legisla-
ture IN extra session to change the laws
on the subject of issuing notes so as to
permit the city to form an institution bot
toned on the faith and funds of the city
10 ADVANCE money to those inclined to
oulld nreproof stores or houses dow
cred by mortgages in favor of the
city. Gov. Clarke declined to call the
Legislature together as requested, stat
ing that the ensuing Legislature would
probably grant the relief asked for, but
ne sent check for $4,000 on the con-
tingent funds of the state
"Messrs. William T. Williams, ]. Cum
ming, A. Ash, ]. Eppinger, Richard Rich
ardson' Thomas Young, George Jones and
Eoehezer jackson were appointed a COM
mlttee TO solicit funds at home. A reso-
luton was also adopted that the board
would hold up to the public odum and
aohorrence any persons who drew specie
from either of the banks and the names
OF such persons should be published in the
gazettes of the city. The Mayor was di-
rected to endeavor to collect all monies
due the city by the federal or state gov
ernments, and ON Jan. II he was directed
, to address the President of the United
states and beg him to recommend to
congress the remission of the bonds due
by merchants of Savannah vino have
been ruined and deprived of all the means
OF payment by the late melancholy and in
this country unexampled confagra ton
lie was also instructed to address the rep
resentatives in Congress on this subject.
Relief came from various sources. Mr..
| Brasch furnished bread at his own ex-
pense to the sufferers and the thanks of
council were extended to him.
James Dickson & Co. gave 500
worth of merchandise. The City
Council of Charleston donated slO,-
900. The Mayor of New York
sent check for $10,2SS29 and goods by
sea, but unfortunately there was attached
to the donation a condition that in the
distribution there should be no discrimi-
nation on account of color. Coun-
ell rightfully considered this
reflection upon those charged with
the duty of distributing the
funds and merchandise received, and d.
rected the Mayor to return the check and
send the goods back. Later $1,000 was re-
ceived from private donations in Charles
| ton. A young mems entertainment in
New York Melted $223 for Savannah's
fund, and this was accepted, there being
no offensive conditions attached. The
| committee of aldermen and citizens who
! distributed the funds. through Alderman
Harris, chairman, reported on July 81
] that the sums claimed losses by the
| fire amounted to upwards of million dol
| lars 0eaVing out the rich sufferers who
made no clatms), and this was subsequent
| ly reduced to SITS, 000 to be remunera ted
| out of 500 546.75 collected. In all, $50 per-
sons were assisted. The funds we're re-
ceived as follows: From Georgia. $55, 0o.95;
South Carolina, $2O,63727; Virginia, S,136-
| 80; Maryland. S.. 232. 46; District of Column
| bia, 81. 6S6. II; Pennsylvania. $19. 3S325 New
York. s1,19s93; Massachusetts, $12,195S5;
I -, &c NTafn ORLEANS
| 81 209. 80; Tennessee, $33S.29. The commit
| tee reported that no discrimination had
| been shown in the distribution. As a
matter of fact the negroes who had sut-
| fered from the fire were among the first
provided for.
| Savannah in this instance reaped the
fruits of it's own generosity toward I'M
fortunates elsewhere From the beginning
the people OF the city had been noted for
their lfberalty toward those suffering
from disease or fires CT other Droviden-
| tiaI infections In 1904 Council ordered
| subscriptions opened for the assistance
OF Norfolk which had experienced a ter
| rife fire. and 5000 was raised and for
warded. In October, 1910. Mayor Bulloeh
and Aldermen Harral. Bourke and Proc
tor raised 81 ,307. 80 and five barrels of rice
! for sufferers by fire at Charleston. In
July, 1915, Petersburg, Va, suffered by
called on citizens to contribute to the
| distressed people there. In all s1.507.50 was
sent to Petersburg On Dec. 49, 1919, Coun-
| Gil appropriated 81 600 for the relief of
sufferers by fire at Wilmington, N. c.,
| and appointed committee of aldermen
to receive contributions. The next year
committee of aldermen was appointed to
solicit funds for sufferers by fire at Troy,
n Y. In 1923 $500 was appropriated for
| ,e,aA o,,A 10
disease. The city was without funds at
! the time. and the Mayor was directed to
borrow the money. Citizens also sub
scrihed. In 1929 Augusta was visited by
! great fire. Savannah's Council sppro-
priated $500 and urged citizens to render
aid In 1881 the city appropriated $500 and
citizens subscribed $764,6 90 for Fayette-
VILE, N c., which had suffered by fire.
and in 1888 Cumberland, Md, was donated
500 for the same reason. In 1883, when
| Charleston was at the mercy of an cpl
demic of yellow fever, Council, at the
request of mass meeting of citizens,
appropriated $500 of which it had to bor
row S. 900 from the banks. When the fever
| visited Augusta in 1880 Council appro-
| priated 600 and citizens responded lib
| orally to the call for assistance In 1915
assistance was rendered to Pittsburg, Pa.
| In 1S46 the city donated $1,000 and citizens
/
| lumbus. Ga Other later instances attest
| to the generosity of Savannah regardless
of the place that might be the sufferer"
From these and the many similar in
! stances of more recent date, it will be
readily seen that to-day's public meeting
of citizens looking to the relief of the
sufferers at Jacksonville. is fully in ac
cord with Savannah's record of more than
a century. Mr. Candles history shows that
| Savannah's benevo!ence has never known
sectional limitations. North, South. East
and West, its has forwarded money and
! supplies to those in distress.
The Namacraw fire, Oct. 81, 1888 de-
stroyed property valued at over one mill
lion dollars and left LIS persons home
less. Five lives were host. As many will
remember considerable contributions of
money and supplies were received and
some thousands of dollars were raised in
Savannah for the relief of those left In
distress by the flames. The last great
fire was that of April 1882 which de-
stroyed many business houses and the In
dependent Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. CANDLES history will make book
of between $50 and 800 pages. 1t will be
an appendix to the Mayors Report for
1900. The last proofs have been read;
comprehensive index is being prepared,
and the paper bound edition is expected
70 he in readiness for free distribution
next week The cloth and leather bound