New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
CONTRIBUTIONS TO RELIEF FUNDS

Money continued to pour in yesterday at tbs dIf-
ferent offices vhsre funds being raised TO aid
the stricken people In Sicily and Caiabria- While
the totals were not large for the two prior
days about s25ooo was contributed yesterday in this
city. bringing New York's total 10 more than
$3.50 200.
The suggestion made by Lloyd c. Griscom. Amer
lean Ambassador at Rome. that the money col
lected the United States for the aid OF the earth
quake sufferers be used in charterins steamers at
Genoa and Marselles. TO start from those ports
with physicians. nurses and medical supplies for
Messina, meets with the approval OF both mo
italian Red Cross and tho American Red Cross.
which are collecting funds here. The local Red
Cross is sending through the national headquarters
Washington and the italian organization Is FOR
warding its funds collected here direct to Rome.
IioneIlO Perera. delegate in New YORK for the
Italian Red Cross. said yesterday that he prooabiE
would send a cable message to the national head
quarters at Rome suggesting that steps ne taken
along the lines laid down in Ambassador Grlscon
advice
Il consider the Idea splendid one said MT.
Perera. The only modification that can suggest
IS that the Italian Red Cross at Rome, which IS
receiving practically all the relief funds should
act IN accord with committee OF Americans IN
Italy. instead of leaving the whole matter IN the
hands Of American committee. which appears
to he Ambassador Crscoms suggestion l shall
think the and shall very likely com
uuncate with my headquarters IN Rome concern
ing IL.
Mrs William X Draper, secretary Of the New
York State branch also favored the idea. but lacks
the authority take action. She said that per
haps the national headquarters would take up the
suggestion with the headquarters OF the italian
body
DISASTER BEYOND IMAGINATION"
MI Perera received yesterday cable dispatch
from Count Taverna, president OF the italian Red
Cross, which read:
thanks The disaster is immense beyond tie mag
inatIon
The Salvation Army also has entered the list OF
organizations aiding in the humanitarian work. At
the local headquarters the announcement made
yesterday that cable message has been received
from General Booth in London. saying that a
party Of officers and trained had been
to the scene OF the disaster. The Salvation Army
also announced that collections the benefit Of
the Italian sufferers would be taken IN al the
large cities of the United States. Salvation Army
men and women stationed along the streets Will
ask for contributions. After the San Francisco
disaster large amount collected in this
way by the Salvation Army.
Collections will be taken to-day in the Roman
Catholic churches Of the archdiocese. and IN
many of them there will Re q requiem for
the dead. The collections ~iI be made ia response
to a request by Archbishop Farley. TO whom tho
money viii be sent for transmission 10 the Pope
BY order Of The Archbishop all the Roman Catholic
churches OF this archdiocese Will celebrate a sol
requiem Thursday morning HIS
grace viii preside, and Monsgnor Falconio P8psl
Delegate, will he the celebrant at the services
St. Patricks Cathedral.
The American Jewish committee has sent out q
resolution, directed 10 the Jews OF America urging
contributions.
Besides the financial aid that Is being given
offers OF many other kinds OF being
received the steamship companies contributing
freely in this connection.
The Hamburg American Line announced that q
would receive and carry free to Italy tie
steamer Hamburg, leaving here on Tuesday a.
?. all contributions of food supplies incidence
clothing etc. intended for the relief OF the earth
quake sufferers. All supplies OF this ture should
be TO the pier superintendent. Hamburg Amer
ican Lins Piers. Hoboken. and marked: Earth
quake Relief Supplies. per Steamship Hamburg
January b. The Hamburg is due at Naples on