The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
4 UNION PACIFIC
CHARITABLE WAVE
Free Food Transportation
for India Famine Suf-
ferers.
Secretary Perry Issues a Circu-
lar Authorizing Sub
scriptions.
A List of Cities That Have Subscribed
the Largest Am cunts of Grain
Thus Far.

The committee in charge of the Indian
famine relief fund is meeting with very
encouraging success in all the Western
States, and corn is already on the way
from Iowa and Nebraska CONSIGNED TO
George W. McNear's warehouses at Port
Costa. whence it Will be shipped directly
to India.
The telegraph companies have gener-
ously responded to the call of the com nit
tee, and are sending dozens of messages
every day free of charge.
In addition to the offer of the Southern
Pacific Company to transport 1000 tons of
corn from Iowa, Nebraska and adjoining
States to this coast free of charge, tele-
gram was received yesterday from the
Union Pacific Company stating that it
would haul 500 tons free to Ogden from
any point west of Omaha, provided the
grain was shipped at stations on Union
Paclhc lines. All offerings from this State
north OF Moiave VIII also be handled free.
The commission wisely began the work
OF raising subscriptions in the great gram
STATES before soliciting from California,
but now that the tide has set in from that
region the campaign has opened vigor-
ously in this State and yes erday tele-
graphic messages were sent flying all over
the coast, urging cooperation ana prompt
action In order that the contributions
from this and neighboring States may be
all in by the time the grain from east OF
the Rockies reaches tidewater. The in
tention is to ship all together.
AS soon as the cargo can be prepared for
shipment the Government Will have the
vessel ready, and then over the broad
Pacific viii go the food 10 keep life and
strength in the breasts OF the starving and
plague-strlcken in abitants of the Orient.
The roads which have up to date prom
lsed Tree transportation are the Central
Pacific, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul,
the Chicago and Rock Island, and the
Union Pacific.
generously to the call ior assistance are
Fairtisd. Lennox, Des Moines and Coun-
eli Bluffs, Iowa; Lincoln and Omaha,
Nebr.; Salem, Baker City and Portland,
Or; Olympia and Spokane, Wash; San
Jose, Tu!are and Stockton, Cal.
The following signed statement for the
benefit OF those wishing TO subscribe has
been issued by Secretary Perry:
All the banks have lists on which anybody
SO disposed can make subscription for any
amount from 90 cents to $50 or morr. All the
insurance compa les have The same, except
the North British ana Mercantile, ana this
company was 50 busy that IL could find no
time TO attend TO charitable objects. notwith-
standing this is an English company ana the
officials are paid by English people.
K. d. PERRY, Secretary.
Application was made Wednesday
morning to the local British Consul to
use his endeavors TO have his Govern
ment remit all duties on the cargo sent to
India, and also TO transport 1t to all
points i'll India where it may be desired 10
send it. The Consul telegra phad the re-
quest TO the home Government, and a re-
ply will doubtless be received to-day.
This is of course, mere matter of form,
as the Government cannot but be glad 10
grant such a request.