New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-02
FLOOD RELIEF FUND
PASSES 100000 MARK
marlborough Turns In $6,073,
5 Per Cent of Ticket Sales
on Monday.
CHINESE GIVE TONG MONEY
Collection in Every City Church
Sunday To Be Urged on
Clergymen by Members
of Mayors Committee.

! The fund raised i'm this city to alleviat.
suffering among the homeless and desti
| tnte victims of the Ohio floods passed IL.
'Jw,CCV mark yesterday. Practically 5000
| In cash and checks from various source,
were received ut tho relief stations about
the city. Notwithstanding the Lumberless
contributions received Monday and las
week. The Red Cross society to date ha:
sent 1925, CO. TO the Washington headquar-
ters. the last $4,000 having been RENTED
| yesterday.
The Chinese of the city were again con-
tributors to the relief fund. $500 being re-
ceived at the Office Of the Citizens Com
mite, Mt No. ~ broadway. Late yes.
! terday afternoon two Cinnamon entered
the office and left that amount in bills oi
small denomination. the money having
been collected. II was explained. among
members Of the on Leong Tong in China
town. The man who brought the money
said he was president OF the tong. AMI
asked that an acknowledgement slip be
made out TO the Merchants Association of
tho on Leong Tong. At the office OF
Jacob II. Schiff treasurer Of the Red
Cross. sl5 - was received from the Chi
nese Christian Union and Students Club
of Columbia University.
Last Saturday 800 was left at the
Mayors office by two Chinese residents
Of the Doyers street district. the money
having been collected in Chinatown.
Mrs. Hartman Aids.
A on NJ a.. y.I
at Fourth avenue and East 22I street.
81. No5 o. was received yesterday. a check
for 400 from Mrs. T.. H. Hartman and
another for si.5I 81 constituting part of
the total amount
TO the office Of the treasurer Of the
Red Cross tho Cloak. Suit and Skirt
Manufacturers Protective Association
sent 1926; the First Church of Christ. Sci
enlist. sl.035 %: the city Of New Bruins
wick. through the Mayor. $500; the First
National Bank of Morristown. 500: the
Railway Relief Committee $337. and W.
A. and 4. NJ. White 500.
The Mayors committee was the re-
cipicnt of $3.50 26. which amount in
cluded 5000 from Harry Payne Whitney
and S.07S from the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company. With the last contri-
button was the following letter signed by
Theodore Il. Shonts. president of the In
tcrbOrough:
The total receipts from ticket sales on
the subway and elevated lines OF this
company for Monday, March q. 1913.
amounted To Sal "a. which is about
l25 on more fares than during any other
twenty four-hour period in the history OF
the company including the abnormal
traffic during the fIudson-Fulton celebra-
ton.
II take pleasure in inclosing 10 YOU
herewith the check of this company for
s5,o72. same being . per cent of Mondays
receipts"
The executive committee of the Mayor
Flood Relief Committee met ut the city
Hall Yesterday afternoon and decided 10
ask every clergyman In the city to take
up "A collection on Sunday for the benefit
of the flood victims.
letter from William \ Brady was
read at the meeting in which IT was
stated that a movement was on foot TO
have each OF the 2s5 theatrical managers
in the city contribute 800 each to the re-
lief fund.