The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
RELIEF FUND IS
R:AP|D|.L.YC| GROWING;
Total Received to Date IS, Mr.. Mr..
w. M. Hills Nov
+; $1o,l8o.3o.
ALL VIRGINIA is HELPING |:
Checks Arc Coming IN From
Ncighbori,g Towns and All
Countryside.

aF 7ho amount that Richmond and adj
duccnt territory Is rnising for Tic rnllci
of die sun Francisco sufferers increases
daily by lcups ana bounds, and ycster-
day evening Mir. William NJ. Eli cashier
Of the state Bank OF Virginia and treas
,lrcr of tho Citizens, Association OF this
city. had received n sum total Of $l0,-
1890. an Increase Of sl,354.O2 over the
amount that'hud been received the pre-.
ccdIng day. From all sides Tho money
comes pouring In. nclghborIng cities
scrdinE IN their larger contributions,
country towns and villages sending In
their smaller, but by no means less
welcome. nlncunta ana even the country
side from all over the State makes daily
rcmittHncts.
The amounts come IN checks ranging
from soc to sl205O. the last amount com
ing from the generous minded children
or tho Sunday schools Of CEae city, va
Tho citizens OF Martinsvlllc sent n check
for sl0i.1S; the Shenandoah National
Bank. Of Winchcster; H. Flooos en-; and
came rcnlittanccs from citizens asso-
/. cintions, ringing UP to $50.
rho amount collected yesterday was
greatly Increased by the contribution If
$4,000 from the Southern Express Com
pany through It's president, Mr. j.
O'Bricn The citizens OF Fairfax county
\ also responded with $3l and the Retail
4 Merchants Association OF Surrv and adj
Joining counties sent in s25.
Richmond Druggists Give
The National Association Of Retail
= Druggists has sent notice TO all the local
4 associations requesting them to make III
8 ting appropriations for THE relief OF the
sufferers. and yesterday the Richmond
Y Association In Its regular meeting. voted
MI appropriation of $50.
In witness or how widespread and dccnly
settled IL the spirit Of generosity to-day
las been especially set aside by the Wells
Y circuit Of theatres for all the receipts
oftfc rarIo,is performances TO be handed
over to the general relief fund. IN Rich
mcnd he entire receipts Of the matinee
performance OF Young Buffalo VIII
be given over to swell the relief fund.
The receipts Of the Penny Arcade and
Wonderland Will also be donated for
tho saInc purpose. Manager Mckee is de-
sirous Of raising rs much as possible,
n and he invites the hearty co-operatlon
OF all the tilcatrically inclined. The
boxes will be sold3at the best prices pos
stblc at an advance In the regular price.
Z thus affording all m opportunity 10 be
as liberal ns they like.
Organizations of every kind throughout
the country nrcsmaklng contributions. and
4 yesterday the local Typographical Union
4 received m appeal from the 1ntcrna-
tiona Association for aid to be given
the union printers in the stricken city.
II addition to all this. the Southern
n Express Company has. come forward
with tho offer TO carry free OF charge
business TINT y Is considered regular ex-
&p,ess shipments, consisting Of contrlbli-
lions of money. clothes or supplies for
y lie sufferers Iii San Francisco, when such
! shipments nrc consigned to city officials
or&,o regularly constituted charitable or
Eanizations. AS 10 the question as to
how the insurance question viii be set
tied the Hartford Fire Insurance COM
pany says through its State agent, Alr.
George G. Jefferson, of. Richmond, that
1t will promptly and hunorably meet
all leases incurred, and the records cs-
tnblished at Chicago. Boston and Bal
tlnorc will remain llnbrokcn.
Late last night another contribution Of
ss5 sent by Mr., NV. IT. EInncy, vas re-
cntycd from the Retail Merchants .Asso-
citation OF Clarclnont, Va.
Other Contributions.
Following is II list of tho contributors
end their contributions as received by
Mr.. w. NJ. Hill up 10 last night:
Cash .........s... ..-........,...,...s ~ w
william a. Danner...c.. 10 %
strausc Brothers ard Company. 90 %
IT X Fisher ..,............. 500
X, Fisher ana Son................. 10 90
Shenandoah National Bank, Win
3 chester. Va observation-disclosures. lOO es
Methodist Church. South York
Circuit, Grafton, Va, M. I5g
gleston. pastor ................. 1910
D. NJ Pattie, Madison G. H.....,, 10 90
Clara IT. Patio. Madison G. H.... 200
Y ST. Johns Memorial Episcopal
church. Tarmville, va........... 80 40
thews, Observation-Disclosures. 81 %
Ia Tnyettc Church. Elliston, Va. os
IGlliston Church. Elliston. Va...... %
hindisnn n Court house Na. II . p ---L -.