Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-26
CHICAGO RELIEF
WORK ORGANIZED
Fund of $500, 900 is Raised on Short
Notice to Help to Care for the
Sufferers.
LEADING MEN ON COMMITTEE

CHICAGO, July 25.-At meeting
Of the mayors citizens advisory
committee, called by Acting Mayor
Moorhouse today, It was Planned to
Immediately raise fund of 100000
by public subscription for the relief
of the families of the Eastland vic
tins. In addition to this sum Of
ficials of the Western Electric COM
pany, who attended the conference
held in the mayors office, announced
that the Employees Benefit associa-
tion had 100000 available for re-
lief work.
The Western Electric company officials
stated that not more than one-third of
the victims were employees of the COM
pany, the others being members of the
employees families and friends.
A committee composed of Julius Rosen-
wald, chairman; ]. b. Forgan, A. A.
sprague, John Scott, r. ]. Dunham.
James A. Pugh, B. E. Sunny w. A.
Gardner. Cyrus H. Mccormick, E. ]. Buff
fington, George NJ Reynolds and James
Simpson, was appointed to obtain sub
scriptions to the relief fund.
BIe Fund Guaranteed.
Acting Mayor Moorhouse said the $780,
900 relief fund was guaranteed by the
subcommittee and would be available for
use within twenty-four hours. The relief
work will be in charge OF the National
Red Cross, the Associated Charities Of
Chicago and the city health department.
At, noon today. Acting Mayor Moor
house telegraphed a detailed report of
the relief work begun to Mayor w. H.
Thompson. Mayor Thompson affirmed
everything that had been done and re-
piled that he would leave San Francisco
late today on a special train and ex-
pected to arrive in Chicago next We'd
nesday morning.
Relief Committee.
The following committee was named
10 assume direction of the relief work:
Health Commissioner Dr.. John Dill
Robertson, chairman.
Daniel ]. Schuyler. secretary.
Charles H.. Wacker.
Chief Of Police Charles c. Healy.
]. ]. o'Connor of the National Red
Cross society.
A. A. s9rague.
William p sideley. vice president Of
Western Electric company.
Rev. John p. Brushingham
Managers OF Chicago theaters instead
Of closing their places OF amusement to-
day announced they would keep them
cpen and give q percentage OF the re-
ceipts to the relief fund.
All to Aid in Relief.
The entire force Of the city government
viii be at the disposal of the National
Red Cross society. Acting Mayor Moor
house announced today. He said that
nurses of the health department were
giving attention to mourning families.
The department OF public welfare. in
charge Of Mrs. Louise Osborne Rowe
opened a bureau OF information and used
its employees In the relief work.
Ernest p. Bicknell. national director
OF the National Red Cross, arrived in
Chicago tonight to take part In the re
lief work.
Chicago Is nobly responding TO the
call for relief and we will not need as.
sistance from outside the city" said
Acting Mayor Moorhouse. 1--WE have an
efficient organization. all the money
needed and every care Of the sufferers
will be promptly relieved"
Acting Mayor MOorhouse received hun
dreds Of telegFams from officials OF cities
all over the United States and also In
Canada. expressing sorrow at chicago'l
grief and offering aid