Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-12
4 Famine is
IMPENDING
Tornado Renders 100, GOO Inhabi-
tantS of Porto Rico Destitute.
WAR DEPARTMENT ACTS
Mayors OF Large American Citscs APP
erin. Supplies President Bc-
1ievcs Patriotism ana Humanity
hhOnld Move tiffxcux of Unitcd
Sfntes 10 Help Destitute.
(By Telegraph to virginian-rilot.)

Dy Telegraph TO Nirginian-Pilot)
Washington. ID. C., Aug. 1l.-Thc War
Department to-day took prompt meas
urcs Cor tho relief of the hurricane
sufferers in Porto Rico. When the press
dispatches and General Davis adviccs
Ynadc known the extent of the disaster.
stops were Immediately taken to send
supplies and the TRANSPORT Mcpherson
was ordered :,ut in readiness To sail
from New York Monday next. She will
carry rations and other nccossaries.
Secretary 90 War Root this afternoon
sent the following appeal to the mayors
OF MI cities of moro than 900 pOpu-
latlon:
AN APPEAL TO MAYORS.
'Sirs-'rhe Governor General Of Porto
Rico confirms the report that upon the
9Th instnn, hurricane swept over that
island. entirely domolishin,r many Of
tho towns. destroying many lives and
reducing. rs far as can be estimated.
not less than ono hundred thousand az
the inhabitants To the condition of alb
soluic restitution, without homes or
food. Unless immediate ana effective
relief is given these unfortunate ueu-
PIE will perish e famine
30 HUMANITY AND PATRIOTISM.
"l'nder these conditions. tn. pres-
dent deems thit an appeal should be
made To the humanity Of the American
people. u BE- an appeal to their pAtris.-
ism also for Tho inhabitants az porto
Rico have freely and gladiy submitted
" ii'Se'Nts I" TN" guardianship OF The
.nitsd H'"ies, ana have Voluntarily
sufFcHHrr'u the protection OF spain. TO
which they were formerly onlt,l.d. CON
iidentiy relying upon more generous
and bcneic!ent treatment 81, our hands
Ihc highest consideration OF honor and
hGn 'e'.m "nl'e Nl'H me pf'mpiihgs
-, n""''iil'N 10 require from the United
S'".'S :. trNet. US Ersp' hse TO the de-
man" "i ''rto Nlcan u'sircss.
To DISTHTBI-TE E\'rroNc
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.,,,fsn,.'" IN, '.',''',' "' If' 'ns 20 the
r - al" '''"H 'H '''''u ltcp. as
49, 49,. az ~ Wlth.n the power of The
% ~. - ""t 'n i'ir absence of amy
APPROPRIATION We must rely largely
upon private contributions.
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vorr cjtv 10 .'i, ''''','S p."PS ~
n,o,e,,rn. m ,i,t "",, l'hi'''l'-e
,nont ,,.,,,. ne govern
sart di,n,,l. S", VIII DE
York I'm pnr,n ~ ~ Nv
lnh instant n, .,,.,.,. .','''H '",
r,nd y.hi,,i '' |"Pr!e7 g!
.r,ns,,,., ~ NI't"'neu' fuH'hei
of which nuhi,c ,o,ir' , ,., 'u'u,q uA'es'
"Anv cn"o,ni,,'o ',J VIII ne siNeh.
rnisin.. Of f,inds v, INA, , Iseu WIN the
formation ana advi"r nnnn co rr,a III
eating Win mis- dannrtrnnn,
VERY res,,..,f,,ii,.
"tI,IuI- poor
"Sccrcta,v ~ VA"
The cahlcrram from General Davis
giving fuller details of the damage done
in Porto Rico b. the hurricane saws
pENASrATIoN IN INTERIOR.
Later reports show that the hurri-
oal," wa ar more severe in interior
hl n ou,',''ii -hr' ~ the island thany
por,o I, ~, '"i sl.i'iaic OF number Of
is L,,;, 'i','.'I l'I nay IoSt rNeryihinE
tbo ,,,,,,i ~ ""i ,"rcrd - believe
famine is irnpcndnr. i', Ask i%n, 1 ,Y1