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_Albany, June 3._--_The Morning Express_ to-day started a subscription for the relief of the sufferers. A public meeting, presided over by Mayor Maher, was held at noon to-day, and a number of plans were adopted for securing funds. There is now on hand $1000. Another meeting was held this evening. The offertory in the city churches will be devoted to the fund.
_Poughkeepsie, June 3._--A general movement was begun here to-day to aid the sufferers in Pennsylvania. Mayor Rowley issued a proclamation and people have been sending money to _The Eagle_ office all day. Factory operatives are contributing, clergymen are taking hold of the matter, and to-night the Retail Dealers' a.s.sociation held a public meeting at the Court House to appoint committees to go about among the merchants with subscription lists. Mrs. Brazier, proprietress of a knitting factory, sent off sixty dozen suits of under-wear to the sufferers to-day.
_Troy, June 3._--Subscriptions exceeding $1500 for the relief of the Pennsylvania flood sufferers were received to-day by _The Troy Press_.
The Mayor has called a public meeting for to-morrow.
_Was.h.i.+ngton, June 3._--A subscription for the relief of the sufferers by the Johnstown flood was started at the Post-office Department to-day by Chief Clerk Cooley. First a.s.sistant Postmaster-General Clarkson headed the list with $100. The indications are that nearly $1000 will be raised in this Department. Postmaster-General Wanamaker had already subscribed $1000 in Philadelphia.
_The Post_ has started a subscription for the relief of the Johnstown sufferers. It amounts at present to $810. The largest single contribution is $250 by Allen McLane.
[Ill.u.s.tration: WRECK OF TRUSS BRIDGE, AT WILLIAMSPORT.]
_Trenton, June 3._--In the Board of Trade rooms to-night over $1000 was subscribed for the benefit of Johnstown sufferers. Contributions made to-day will swell the sum to double that amount. Committees were appointed to canva.s.s the city.
_Chicago, June 3._--Mayor Cregier called a public meeting, which was held at the City Hall to-day, to take measures for the relief of the Johnstown sufferers. John B. Drake, of the Grand Pacific, headed a subscription with $500.
_Hartford, Conn., June 3._--The House to-day concurred with the Senate in pa.s.sing the resolution appropriating $25,000 for the flood sufferers.
_Boston, June 3._--The House this afternoon admitted a bill appropriating $10,000 for the relief of the sufferers.
A citizens' committee will receive subscriptions. It was announced that $4600 had already been subscribed. Dockstader's Minstrels will give a benefit to-morrow afternoon in aid of the sufferers' fund.
_Pittsfield, Ma.s.s., June 3._--A meeting was held here to-night and about $300 was raised for the Johnstown sufferers. The town will be canva.s.sed to-morrow. Senator Dawes attended the meeting, made an address and contributed liberally.
_Charleston, S. C., June 3._--At a meeting of the Charleston Cotton Exchange to-day $500 was subscribed for the relief of the flood sufferers.
_Fort Worth, Texas, June 3._--The Texas Spring Palace a.s.sociation to-night telegraphed to George W. Childs, of Philadelphia, that to-morrow's receipts at the Spring Palace will be given to the sufferers by the flood.
_Nashville, Tenn., June 3._--_The American_ to-day started a fund for the relief of the Johnstown sufferers.
_Utica, June 4._--Utica to-day sent $2000 to Johnstown.
_Ithaca, June 4._--Cornell University has collected $800 for the sufferers.
_Troy, June 4._--_The Troy Times_ sent this afternoon $1200 to the Mayor of Pittsburg. _The Press_ sent $1000, making $2000 forwarded by _The Press_.
_Boston, June 4._--The House to-day amended its bill of yesterday and appropriated $30,000.
The Citizens' Committee has received $12,000, and Governor Ames' check for $250 was received.
_New Bedford, Ma.s.s., June 4._--Mayor Clifford has sent $500 to the sufferers.
_Providence, R. I., June 4._--A meeting of business men this morning raised $4000 for the sufferers.
_Erie, Penn., June 4._--In ma.s.s meeting last night ex-Congressman W. L.
Scott led with a $1500 subscription for Johnstown, followed by ex-Judge Galbraith with $500. The list footed up $6000 in a quarter of an hour.
Ward committees were appointed to raise it to $10,000. In addition to a general subscription of $1000, which was sent forward yesterday, it is rumored that a private gift of $5000 was also sent.
_Toledo, June 4._--Two thousand dollars have been obtained here for the flood sufferers.
_Cleveland, June 4._--Over $16,000 was subscribed yesterday, which, added to the $5000 raised on Sunday, swells Cleveland's cash contributions to $21,000. Two car-loads of provisions and clothing and twenty-one car-loads of lumber went forward to Johnstown.
_Cincinnati, June 4._--Subscriptions amounting to $10,000 were taken on 'Change yesterday.
_Milwaukee, June 4._--State Grand Commander Weissert telegraphed $250 to the Pennsylvania Department yesterday.
_Detroit, June 4._--The relief fund already reaches nearly $1000.
Ex-Governor Alger and Senator James McMillan have each telegraphed $500 to the scene of the disaster.
_Chicago, June 4._--A meeting of business men was held this morning to collect subscriptions. Several large subscriptions, including one of $1000 by Marshall Field & Co., were received. The committees expect to raise $50,000 within twenty four hours.
Governor Fifer has issued a proclamation urging the people to take measures for rendering aid. The Aldermen of Chicago subscribed among themselves a purse of $1000. The jewelers raised $1500. On the Board of Trade one member obtained $5000, and another $4000.
From a citizens' meeting in Denver to-night $2500 was raised.
President Hughitt announces that the Chicago and Northwestern, the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha, and the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railways will transport, free of charge, all provisions and clothing for the sufferers.
_Kansas City, Mo., June 4._--At the ma.s.s meeting last night a large sum was subscribed for the sufferers.
_Chattanooga, June 3._--Chattanooga to-day subscribed $500.
_Wilmington, Del., June 4._--Over $2700 has been raised here for the sufferers. A carload of supplies was s.h.i.+pped last night. Two doctors have offered their services.
_Knoxville, Tenn., June 4._--The relief committee to-day raised over $1500 in two hours for the sufferers in Johnstown and vicinity.
_Saratoga, June 4._--The village of Saratoga Springs has raised $2000.
Judge Henry Hilton subscribed one-half the amount. A committee was appointed to-night to solicit additional subscriptions.
_Carlisle, Penn., June 4._--Aid for the sufferers has been pouring in from all sections of the c.u.mberland Valley. From this city $700 and a supply of clothing and provisions have been sent. Among the contributions to-day was $100 from the Indian children at the Government training school.
_Charleston, S. C., June 4._--The City Council to-day voted $1000 for the relief of the Pennsylvania sufferers. The Executive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce subscribed $380 in a few minutes, and appointed three committees to canva.s.s for subscriptions. The Merchants' Exchange is at work and general subscriptions are starting.
_St. Louis, June 4._--Generous subscriptions for the Conemaugh Valley sufferers have been made here. The Merchants' Exchange has called a ma.s.s meeting for to-morrow.
_Middletown, June 4._--To-day the Mayor telegraphed the Mayor of Johnstown to draw on him for $1000.
_Poughkeepsie, June 4._--Mayor Rowley to-day sent $1638 to Drexel & Co., Philadelphia. As much more was subscribed to-day.
_Auburn, June 5._--Auburn has subscribed $2000.
_Lockport, N. Y., June 5._--The Brewers' National Convention at Niagara Falls this morning contributed $10,000.
_St. Johnsbury, Vt., June 5._--Grand Master Henderson issued an invitation to-day to Odd Fellows in Vermont to contribute toward the sufferers.
_Newburg, N. Y., June 5._--Newburg has raised about $2000 for the sufferers.
_Worcester, Ma.s.s., June 5._--Subscriptions to the amount of $2400 were made here to-day.