New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
IN APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
Committee IsIs did for Widozcs
and Orphans at MOn0ngah.

Farmont, ". Va Dec 1.-THE permanent relief
committee. headed by Governor ". NJ. o. Dawson
provide for the widows and orphans in distress
through the recent explosion at the mines of the
Fairmont Coal Company, at Monongah prepared
to-day appeal for funds that is being sent TO
chambers of commerce and kindred organizations
all the country. All newspapers are urged to
aid the work by receiving contributions. acknowl-
edging them through their columns and sending
them to the treasurer.
Contributions OF clothing, toys for tie orphans at
Christmas time and similar donations are to be
to W. ii. Moore, Mayor OF Monongah and
chairman of the committee looking after the tenn
porary wants of the victims. The committees ap-
peal follows:
an explosion IN the mines of the Fairmont Coal
$50 anngves fesui'e' IN the 'ea' Oh
Monongah is a mining town OF approximately
stroyed almost one-half OF the bread winners: The
other har IS COMPOSED OF me eI,pioseS d Q, ,T he
usual stores. etc. which to make up a purely
Fully two hundred and fifty widows and one
thousand children are left without any means OF
pany houses at Monongah: the Tsnaining ones In IN
generously declared that the families occupying its
houses may remain until other provision is made
damaged mines until these houses are available for
the new force. Many OF the resident families VIII
countries in Europe. The other resident families
livelihood.
Aid must be given these families TO reach their
sbodes and to help them establish themselves.
and the families living abroad must be provided for
until they adjust themselves TO their new con-
ditions-
As near as can be determined this tine almost
$4,000 from all sources has been subscribed Upon
the basis of $500 for each widow and 500 for each
child under sixteen years old. $4,000 will be re
qured. At least $4,000 additional will be needed
provide. relatively the basis, for the
aged dependents of the rrted victims the many
unborn children and the undoubted accessions
the married victims list when complete informa-
tion has been received.
The committee feels that a basis lower than the
above will be adequate properly to care for the
needs of the bereaved ones. and total OF $4,000
will therefore be required TO carry the relief
work this basis
The immediate needs of the resident families are
being amply met by the company and n committee
Of women from Fairmount and Mononcah.
The committee begs 20 express It's profound graf
itude for the contributions alrc1dy so generously
made. and to earnestly appeal foT the further
sistance that il feels is badly needed.
The magnitude OF this disaster is too great for
It commands national attention. and the committee
feels assured that its appeal will be heard and
sponded to by the nation.
All checks should be made payable TO the Monon-
gah Mines Relief Committee. J. T.. Sands. treas
urcr, Fair1noUnt ". Va.
". NJ o. DAWSON.
Governor Of West Virginia. Chairman.
T. J. DONOHUE. Bishop OF Wheeling
JOHN W. MASON, Judge Circuit Court.
W F. ARNETT. Mayor Of FairInount-
4. HOWARD FLEMING.
Postmaster of Paramount. Secretary.
Subscri0tion Committee