The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
HELP FOR FRISCO
The RALLY CALL
Fund for Relief Of the Sufferers
Rises Above Thirteen Thou-
sand dollar Mark.
TREASURER HILL KEPT BUSY
Activity iii Way Of Contributions
Keeps Hin Busy Recording
Contributions to Fund.

The contributions to the Rlchi'onu
!. lief fund for the sufferers IN san j run
cs,o still continue to pour IN, ana 'he
n,,nn+ in Inc hands of Treasurer w. Nj
I11;,, at n. late hour last night had reach
"a s13,61157 The interest in the grown
lis by no means tagging ana during the
:1ast two days the sums received by
i.rrcos,rer lill mounted far above three
thousand dollars.
81 There is great likelihood of the flhd
making another big leap in consequence
tof the large number Of churches whicn
will have special contributions to-day
to The relief fund. The collections III all
#the Catholic churches of the entire Vir-
gina docse to-day will be put TO me
credit of the San Francisco Red cross.
Besides this, in all the other denolnina-
II lions there are churches when lnlleu
z for various reasons, to have collections
fo- the purpose and these will be taken
Sat to-day's services. Some, indeed, VIII
have a second contribution. adding sums
Ito the amounts they have already given
4 TO the noble cause.
Fraternal Orders Coming Up.
t3s Especially notable is the widespread ac-
5tvity in fraternal circles in behalf of the
4 AFFLICTED city and its inhabitants. Nearly
every order in the country has made spe-
58ycjal levies on It's members, Which will
all 20 to the fund.
VI ~ The Richmond city mission has taken
great interest In the good work. and yes
1erday they shipped a large assortment
of mems, wolnen's and chldrens cloth
ing to the far West numbering four hun
bred pieces. The officers OF the mission
desire to thank their friends who have
contributed clothing for this purpose.
The r.. A. Patterson Tobacco Com
pany, of this city. received telegram
yesterday from Mayor Schmitz, of San
francisco, acknowledging the receipt of
their order for $780, and saying that the
q committee would draw for that amount
at once
Yt3 Several big contributions came through
the hands of Governor Swanson yester
day, among them being s43G.So from the
committee In Newport News, and SCI
from Mr.. r. IIolyt Easley Mayor Of
Houston, Va. The contributions were
turned over to Treasurer Hill.
34& At the mems meeting tomorrow, con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Y. NJ.
CA, Il special collection will he taken
Z for the rebuilding Of the association
structure in San Francisco. valued at
100000, and which was totally destroyed
by the combined fire and earthquake
A telegram was received by Secretary
Mckee, of the Young Mems Christian
Association. from National Secretary r,
! C. More, announcing the loss and appeal
ing for help. II Is expected that big
amount will be gotten together at this
I meeting.
Manager Sydnor of the Postal telegraph
4 office in this city, received the following
message from headquarters yesterday:
have his v1t ho old
stand of our main office in San Francis
CO. This is the first telegraph office to
be re-cstablished In the burned district.
The general situation Is improving, but !
the delivery OF kilograms IS still slow and
uncertain. Such kilograms as cannot be |
delivered are being placed in the post
Office"
Additional messages have been received
by Rchmonders concerning the safety |
of friends in the stricken city. Mr.. Adam |
Schraudt got n wire from his friend Mr..
John b. Hartung that he is safe and
well, and is now camping out in Jelrer-
son Square.
Dr. George a. Tabor, of this city. who
was near the city when the calamity oc-
Cured, notified his. friends and relatives
here yesterday thAt he IL alive and we'll.
Contributions Received.
The contributions which have reached |
the hands OF Treasurer Hill up to date
are as follows:
Already acknowledged. ....... $40 7l2 76 |
\ Cash. .... ............ $50. 500
Citizens OF Fairfax, through J.
3f w. Smith. ................ 81 %
Retail Merchants Association of
surry and adjoining counties.... %
Cash ..... ........,..... .,......... 3lb
Citizens OF Burkevillc, Na....... SO 90
Casl...... -. .,.... ........... 200
Tr N
Nv. O. Stcger, Lodore, Va.,....... 400
O. C. Painter, Yaney Mills, Va. zoo
ST.. Pauls colored Episcopal
n Church and Sunday school
OF Iawrencevllo., .. .... l0O
M. Cohen Son Il Co............,.. 5000
Shady Grove. Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school.,,.,. .,....,.,..,.. %
Cash...... -..,.. ..,,....,....,..... 500
ALLEN Waller NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
eigh Street Baptist Church...,. 50 90
Everett Waddcy Compnny....... $500
1r William Flcmng...... ........ 100
H., d. Cole and Isaac llirch Com
mittee, Fredericksburg. ...,.. ?is72
DR. Charles r. Turncr...,..-. $50, 1M
or. L. Schmelz, treasurer relief
fund, Hampton...... ........ ,,.,.. SSl97
Robert and Clifford Hutchinson
ages and 10 years.. .,....,. go
Joseph p Brady,.... ......,.,.., 1000
Ro. II. Talley.,.. .............,.... goo
Morgan Treat..,.,. ..,.,.,..,,.,. lO
Samuel Bendil,.,, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 %
J. n. Htaker.,....., ......,.,,, 800
Judge Edmund Wadd!ll, Jr,.,.,, 2OCO
Anchor of Hope Church. Max
Meadows Va..,-.,... ,...,....,.. 1876
Young Mems Bible Glass Centen-
AIRY Church...,.... ,,.,,.....,.,.., J. %
T. Palmer Stearns.... .......,,... 100
Mrs f. w. Gee.... 10 %