The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-23
Further Details of the Disaster.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n c., Jan. 22.--Everythlng
ia the Normal and Industrial College is
quiet this morning, and many young
ladies' have been shopping to repair the
damage done in the way OF lost clothing
at the fire yesterday morning. This los
is found to be really distressing. At
meeting this morning, President MciVer
had a careful inventory made of the loss
to the students, individually, i'll the way
of clothing and money, and it reached the
aggregate of $4,000
BY the prompt and hearty action of the
citizens of Greensboro yesterday IN rals-
ing cash contribution of $4,000 none OF
the young ladies have been more than
temporarily Inconvenience. lnaddl-
ton to this a great many have privately
slipped bills into the hands OF
the students, two young ladies this morn
ing speaking of having had each
a ten dollar bill placed in her
hands, saying they did not know the CIV
er, but he had tears in his eyes. Several
Others have had private and anonymous
donation of five dollars, all of whom de-
clined to accept any OF the common tunc,
until all the others had been supplied
President McIver says that in addition
to this, many have received entire out
fits Of clothing from friends here, and
that offers of practical aid are coming
from outside sources. Yesterday he
promptly notified all the young women
that they need not feel embarrassed ito
apply for him for temporary loans of cash,
as he would see to it, that everyone would
be supplied. He did not know then OF the
quiet, unpublished efforts being made by
Mayor Osborn for a fund, and which is
yet being swelled The ringing editorial
on this line in the News and
Observer this morning was very highly
appreciated by the people here, who have
no idea of allowing a single woman to
leave the college for the lack of help.
Still while outside aid had not been
thought of, and the call by the News and
Observer for help, was at first little
bit resented, now that the full loss has
been ascertained, and it is so great to
these splendid women, they feel more
than at first that what has been a pleas
ure and privilege to them, could with
propriety be shared by all the State, and
this without any desire on the part OF the
women to pose as objects OF charity, or
as supplicants for it.
1t is a delicate situation, serious one,
and people here, as they will elsewhere,
can easily understand how carefully every
one here has endeavored to avoid any
suggestion of anything but spontaneous,
loving desire to show their esteem for
every one Of those who have so bravely
and heroically lost their all without a
murmur or a complaint.
The members of the board of directors
arrived on the II o'clock train. There
are present Messrs Gray of Raleigh,
GatttIs of Hillsboro, Conner of Rich
Square, Murphy of Asheville, and two
others. Mr. Shaw of Rockingham tele-
graphing he could not reach here before
tonight.
Governor Aycock arrived at IL o'clock
and State Treasurer Lacy and Superln-
tendent of Public instruction Joyner
came yesterday At meeting held this
afternoon plans were laid looking to the
erection of new dormitory.
STEPS TO REBUILD.
Unexpected delays prevented the gath
ering of the directors of the State Normal
and Industrial College until nine o'clock
tonight. The board consists of one mem
Der from each of the ten Congressional
districts of the State, and it was impos-
the night trains came in Those here spent
the afternoon at the college viewing the
ruins. discussing plans for rebuilding and
making addresses 70 the young ladies who
have not yet lost a single spark of their
wonderful and heroic fire of determine
ton not to be downcast or dlsmayed
by the havoc wrought by the fire.
Governor Aycock made an inspiring
MpSSrS.
r. #. Gray and S. M Gattis. of the board
Of directors. Their every sentiment was
full of hope, sympathy and loving admlra-
ton, while they assured the young women
that the future would be brighter, though
the present was overcast. Assurances or
an early rehabilitation of the buildings
were made.
The young ladies are called together
twice a day in the chapel. as much Tor
the purpose of discipline and activity as
for knowing how they are farlng These
meetings will be held tomorrow and sun
day as they have been each day. None
of the students have reported SICK
though it was feared that after the ex-
element had died down many Oh theH
would collapse.
The majority of the Board OF trustees
have arrived and are now III sessloii'
Governor Aycock, Superintendent !oyner'
State Treasurer Lacy are present III coh-
ference to decide upon definite steps lor
rebuilding 5000 -
Greensboro presented cash purse OF
two +bouCand dollars to burned-out stu
dents this morning.
At the meeting tonight 1t was unani-
mously decided to at once requee' lne
ne,a;, - cta+e 70 authorize the con-
struction of new building.
Hinder instructions from Judge COOKE,
tho Grand iurv today has been examining