The Detroit times., 1908-10-19
MONEY POURS IN
FOR RELIEF OF
FIRE SUFFERERS

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Other offers came In In food. The
mayors ONCE was crowded with men
who desired to give. and Chas. b. Saw
yer. who acted az secretary, was kept
busy.
Council Appropriates $7s3.
The common council has appropri-
ated the balance In the city's enter
tainment fund. $793, for the relief
fund. and will appropriate other mon
eys for the same good cause as recon-
mended by Controller Doremus.
The only difficulty In the special SEES
sion, which began at 10:45 Monday
morning, was as to the means Of rails
ing money. The mayors call for a
special meeting was read and then the
mayor made a brief address. stating
the needs OF the people in the desol-
ated counties. Controller Doremus
stated that, while there might be no
legal right to use money for this pur-
pose, he felt sure there would be no
money for this good cause from what
ever fund that can spare It.
-Doremuy told the aldermen that the
pdidutC IN TIC IuHu
available now and that more money
can be temporarily transferred from
the LIQUOR license and the house of
correction funds TO furnish further
appropriations.
Aid. Field introduced resolution
calling for an appropriation OF $1,000.
Aid. Goeschel wanted the amount
made $4,000 or $4,000. Then both
| as, sd a
McClellan's resolution calling for a
conference Of the ways and means
committee with the mayor. controller
and corporation counsel to devise re-
lief measures, was adopted.
The city will give as much as can
be spared from the funds and the re-
port as to funds and amounts will be
made by the committee at Tuesday
evenings session.
Red Cross Aids.
The Michigan branch OF the Red
Cross society has taken charge OF the
receiving supplies for the sufferers In
the fire district Mrs. ID. A. Wood,
Mrs. II. Med Campau, Mrs. N. q. Will
liams, Mrs. Sadie II. Seymour and Mrs.
George I. Campau, are In charge OF
the receiving. packing and forwarding
OF supplies, In the Owen building
Lafayette and Wayne-sts., telephone
No. M. 1858 and NJ. 1863. Amy one
who has clothing, bedding. boots. shoes
or blankets may call these telephones
and wagons will be sent promptly.
| Emory w. Clark, vice-president OF
the First National bank, who is treas
urer OF the local branch OF the Nation
al Red Cross, will receive money con-
tributons In the First National bank,
and the same will be acknowledged
through the daily papers and all ex.
penditures will be strictly accounted
for.
| Ernest II. Bicknell. national direct.
or OF the American Red Cross, who
was appointed by Hon. William IL.
Tafft, President OF the American Ma
tional Red Cross, to take charge OF
the relief work in the field, following
the handling Of all supplies. and his
experience for six months in the work
at San Francisco insures the best pos
sible results In the handling OF sup.
plies.
The Red Cross is working I'm con-
| junction with the mayor the Board OF
Commerce and j. ID. HAWKS, president
OF the Detroit and Mackinac railroad.
Three firms. Newcomb- Endicott Co..
Burnham. StOepel 4 Co, and j.
! l.. Hudson have offered the free use OF
their wagons. and people who desire
to give supplies may call any OF these
wagons by telephone.
| Col. W. s. Rogers has been sent to
the burned district by the governor to
report on conditions and direct relief
measures for the state. lie has al
ready secured blankets and other
supplies from Alpena- and dispatched
them TO the scenes OF devastation.
Many OF the refugees are making
their homes In railroad cars. while
others have fed to the towns where
they are being cared for by generous
persons.
The Detroit q Mackinac, Pere Mar.
auette and Michigan Central railways
have offered TO transport supplies
| free OF charge.
Gov. Warner left Sunday night for
the fire-swept district. csnceling al
dates for Monday