New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30


lief in the flood devastated districts of
the Middle West was raised in New
York yesterday. Citizens in every walk
Of life corporations and institutions Of
all classes were responsible for deluge
Of mail and a constant stream of mes
sengers which poured in upon the vari-
Gus receiving agencies throughout the
day.
At the office of Jacob II. Schiff, treas
urer Of the Red Cross Society. No. 81
William street. nearly S62,O00 was
added to the :110,O0O received earlier
in the week. At the uptown Office Of
the society. in the United Charities
Building. at Fourth avenue and 22d
street, 1000 WIS the days total,
while at the Mayors office. the third
source for the reception of funds for
the Red Cross Society. $4,000 was re-
ceivcd.
About $4,000 from the Stock EX-
change and Chamber of Commerce
funds was also turned over to the Red
Cross treasury. The grand total OF the
fund raised in this city during the last
three days now exceeds S4D,O00
Robert w. De Forest, chairman cf
the executive committee of the Mayors
relief committee, declared yesterday
that the response to the appeal for
funds to aid the victims of the great
disaster was magnificent.
Money was forwarded by telegraph
Yesterday almost as fast as it was re-
ceived. The local Office of the Red
Cross sent 100000 to the national
headquarters at Washington, from
whence il was relayed 10 the West.
making $4,000 that has been for
warded from that source alone siace
Thursday. The Red Cross fund thus
far has been received from 1.3j9 con-
tributors, it was announced Yesterday.
Many Sources of Income.
During the morning 5000 was sent
TO the Chamber of Commerce, and the
Merchants Association announced hav-
ing raised some $4,000 more. The
Citizens Committee. with headquar-
ters at No. III Broadway. Of which
Judge Alton b. Parker is head, report
cd that ii had been the recipient of
S9.351. Five thousand dollars. it was
said had been telegraphed to Governor
Cox of Ohio. and the remainder of the
fund was TO he sent shortly TO the
Governor of Indiana and the Mayor Of
i 4
$1,000 more To the Red Cross fund yes
terday.
Some OF the larger contributors WHO
sent money to the relief fund were:
Thomas r. Ryan. 5000: the jewellers
Board of Trade. S1.100: the members
Of the Coffee Exchange. who added
5000: the Produce Exchange 5000:
Henry Walters. $500, and A. NJ Hoy t
Il CO.. $1,000 The Borden's CONDENSED
Milk Company. the National Sugar Re
flnery Company. of New Jersey, ana
William Iselin & Co. were among many
who gave 81 900 each.
Lee y. Lok and Charles FOon BOos,
of No. - Mott street. called at the
left 500 in bills of 500 each. which
they said they wished to contribute 20
the Mayors relief fund on behalf Of
the Chinese Of New York. \ collcc-
ton had been taken up in Chinatown,
they said with tho result that 800 had
been given. Wien a similar call for
funds was issued from the Mayors Of
fee recently the Chinese quarter re-
sponded generously.
Among the letters opened at the
Mayors office Yesterday was one which
read Enclosed please find 81 cents.
all the money | have.-E. J. c." The
amount was in small coins and was
wrapped in pieces of newspaper
6 &. Mead. secretary of the Mcr-
chants Association. received kilograms
from the secretary Of the Columbus
(Ohio) Chamber OF Commerce and the
president of the indianapolis Mer-
chants Association yesterday. stating
that conditions were better than had
been anticipated, and thanking the
local association for it's support.
Fruit Auction OF, Monday.
At special meeting Of the board OF
trustees OF the New York Fruit Ex-
change held yesterday, a resolution
was passed appropriating $3.50 for the
relief of food sufferers. The members
of the board also pledged themselves to
support the auction sale of fruit, which
is to be conducted tomorrow morning
at Pier 20. North River, the proceeds
of which are to be turned over TO the
Red Cross. 1t was announced that the
express companies had lent their CO.
operation and would carry without
charge all goods that might be for
warded TO the sale.
A special collection for the benefit Of
flood sufferers will be taken up in Trim
ity Church this morning. The Rev. DR..
William r. Manning, rector of old Trim
ity. wrote to the Wears Of eight chapels
OF the parish. and requested that the
collections to-day be used for the same
purpose.
Bishop John J. OConnor. of the Do
cese Of Newark, yesterday forwarded
TO Archbishop Moeller Of Cincinnati. a
check for 5000 Collections will be
taken in all the Catholic churches Of
Newark to-day 10 help swell the relief
fund Ali the clergy of Newark re-