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And tonight the Retail Dealers' Association 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 underwear to the sufferers today.
Troy, June 3. - Subscriptions exceeding $1500 for the relief of the Pennsylvania flood sufferers were received today by The Troy Press. The Mayor has called a public meeting for tomorrow.
Washington, June 3. - A subscription for the relief of the sufferers by this Johnstown flood was started at the Post-office Department today by Chief Clerk Cooley. First Assistant 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.
Trenton, June 3. - In the Board of Trade rooms tonight over $1000 was subscribed for the benefit of Johnstown sufferers. Contributions made today will swell the sum to double that amount. Committees were appointed to canvass the city.
Chicago, June 3. - Mayor Cregier called a pub-
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