New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17

The following is the report OF II. L. knight cha'r-
man Of the Central Cuban Relief committee "'
Tampa. Fla; 49, - =,
The carload Of provisions shipped from Aua MA
was taken charge Of by 6 1ne song TO Ybor CIT
where most of the poor uOans Ne a'd ti,f .
centres We have been able to reach all the heeuy;
having availed ourselves OF the Cope ; a.or ,o
n touch with the poor. nave always gladly iui
nlshed the means name rcs aI have
also cheerfuly aided us IN the work one man piac
ma i've out The food. We are nov almost out OF
provisions having distributed thea IN i NE i9 %
hummer Of families helped III; July = "l july TO-
Having received direct news from cuba tha o me
and children were almost nahed we d tnoqFI
bes: TO snip the clo,nins TO lne ls'"d a. mere
There ale great number OF families mere IN
need Of help until the war Is owe ana ns eoaG ag 2
sumo their former occupations. 30 that could thSy
he most welcome IN case ii were possible to snip
some provisions down here. we YOU'D sHEgest I t!e
ANYTHING not Included. that you could send to neIp
those people would be graIeiuy recGGaos c} nix
This iasi article is greatly In demand, As man.
people are sick. and mothers are TOO weak 10 nurse
In thanking those that have taken such kindly
interest in the poor CuDans, you can communicate
70 hcr1 tnat their gifts have done much 10 nourish
the sick and strengthen the weak SUSTAINING o'e"
during their forced exile.
NEWS FROM CiftCIN-ihA|N<'
Mr. Smith Red Cross agent at Chickamauga. In
his letter O. August ~. reports thus:
have been unable write much the last thIce
DAYS having injured my right thumb but II is neai
phirnev,s remains occupied my time FOR two days
Everything was properly zone ana lIs pou! 80
Skinned on Wednesday night on the 10 o'clock tralh
and should nave arrived in Boston this afternoon
Miss Phinney evidently In poor cohniuJ;n PnS VA
having worked hard nursing, was IN no sla'e u
n a.
Solder Who ever fe on the field OF battle. She waI
ysaTs os 9 lne She Wtnt 10 Tampa on
July S. and came to the Letter General hospi'@i
The new hospital rapidly approaching eompIe ,
The beginning OF the week The first house for the
nurses was completed on time. ana our iiTst party
reaiy FOR business since Wednesday. This after,
noon they all came out from Chattanooga Hhu
t8ex af, peTfecty deishtcd they viii
assistance in arranging iheir co.'s ana pu,'"iS
charge am expected to furnish milk and ice tcr
the hospital as well as the Others, ana Was dC
Your kilograms Of the 9th. informing me that YOU
had mailed me n check for $500 and yours Of the
lO,h thai you had asked the Philadelphia Auxiliary
VIII %I:. Cy w1 Rn
and Miss Maxwell, at the new hospital and use me
other one in distributing supplies and hauling food
be OF great use to US. and will save buying any more
here The printed mstter-requistion blanks tenn.
sheets-you 6y express on the 6th arrived
In good condition have received everything asked
for on my acquisitions up to and including Ms. ana
have a bin OF lading to-day from Dr. Dodge TOT
goods This Is most satisfactory. and thank you
for your prom?tness
IN WESTERN CUBA.
c. W. Hyatts letter relief work at Key west
and In Western Cuba reads as follows:
I am pleased 10 know that provisions VIII soon
be here, and | nope We shall soon be enabled 70
take the greater part 10 Cuba Your check Ior soVo
received and has been deposited in the flrst Ma
t!oral Bank. Key West. III my name as your agent
Invoice and bill OF ad.ns also received this iast
with freight charges Of 500. Please inform me u !
am provide for this payment. have sent three
expeditions with food to Cuba-not large amount:
have been most successfully distributed The last
one only left few days ago. and TIE schooner tax
Ing the food has not returned yet ,.,
In sending food. IN every case scnd specia'