New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
BUYING RELIEF SUPPLIES.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ALREADY RECEIVED BY
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION COMMIT
TEE AMOUNT TO OVER $4,000.

AT the meeting Of the Jacksonville Relief Com
mlttee OF the Chamber of Commerce and the Mer-
chants Association held the rooms of the latter
organization yesterday morning Abram s Hewitt
was eIected chairman. John D. Crimmins treasurer
ana William F. King secretary The following
purchasing committee was appointed: Thomas
Ormiston. John C. Juhrng. John c. Eames John
n Beach. Howard p Sweetser Daniel P Morse.
> W. Fairchad and Charles H. Webb.
resolution authorizing the purchasing commit
tee 10 at once expend $4,000 in the purchase of
supplies was adopted
II was announced that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Will transport all supplies free. and will forward
them by special fast freight. and all the express
companies will accept and transmit without charge
supplies intended for the committee The Clyde
Steamship Line also sent word that ii would trans
port all relief supplies free to Jacksonville The
Southern Railway Company announced that IL
would transport free over it's lines from Washing
ton to Savannah any supplies which might be sent
by the committee
The following telegram sent to Mayor Bow
den of Jacksonville:
Relief Conlmittee Chamber Of Commerce am, and
morning and authorized the purchase Of $4,000
tresses "a and o shees Expect to dispatch Train to-
morrow afternoon. Committee will meet daily and
structons as to your needs from day to day Com
mittee will spend present contributions for supplies
unless we hear from you that you need money at
once.
The following telegram received from Gov
ernor Jennings Of Florida yesterday:
Your telegram announcing authorization Of the
ing cots mattresses and sheets received and ex-
tend the gratitude OF the people OF taefoa TOT
The committee will meet daily until further notice
The following contributions were received up TO
1850 O'Clock yesterday;
The standard Company. 'SS'eSS
STo1 Eoihers Association Of New-York 1N0
William Openhym & sons. '-'''-''-'- Fto
Arnold Constable & oO'
r G Dun Co. North American Trust Company
Alexander e orr. Abram Hewitt Charles S9%sT' seFT
Wener Tma e%5ai co john n0' D. crmmus James Hear4
William Ro5Ds 5ns co en EnoSh MOI Morsan sons
s E%aTa sSn and fPh park for ss5o eseh
woeTishorsr LOCKE Gtsrt64i Potts NJ ras. 6
Snd MSye Copper company wisn Schroeder Co. Lamb
smith. Hogs & Gardlner Nathaniel Fisher CO. Morse
Rogers Joseph Wild C9 a Van Santyo8rg XsonaI R
Company. Anson Phelps stokes Desrns 4So Mse1 a.
Cv.A & a X RTuno SON schefer schTamm
yogel yantine Co ITsher Whitman aIfrsS CO. Len r.
kins John McAnerney. Jonathan T. wilstts, Haokett
Campa9v CaTns1 Henry @ H. COOK a. s Rosenthsi Co. and
Austin, Nichols & Co, 500 each ,,,-- v-..s.-s..
Hh B1otheTs Charles r. Flint "A Friend Henry Gade
Eo0 S, CO. ap Bgsbne Jdhn
Donaldson and Searle, Daley Co $50 each ~.
Bros R bie,z CO.. Hos!a & EIeyG5sd. cPmgan, Pn.nn,
tfseP schmidt Henry Walter. Harriet y Andrews
SamsiaE HteT Bros Cary NangfScturips GoWPsny' 15
S9ssDh L9h Ca J9hp sPR" 90 GepTfs Panf
and Yates & PorterheId Trading Company; s2S each
Bronson Murray, c. w Yutte & Co., W. T. Britain
A IIirsh company 4 Ineder. Fred Adee & Co. H. l.
Freeland F. Beinhauer. Knickerbocker Mills Company;
J. 1. Mccormack, J. F. Fisher, Edward Garfield and
scheriHE Gatz. SO each.
The total amount Of these subscriptions is ;1sO1s