The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-22
n FIR PORTO RICO.
- rssrEs Al INFORMAL
rneCLAsaATsoS.
Cennssleatiea Fron
-r<~eae ADpealing 20
s. rer help In ssecoring
8 .e.erp, Stsrviss Thessaaas.

b .,4.,.,rh "a the Pos.-fnselIigencer.
~ Aug. L.-Gov. Rogers today
!. II. eciiowinx unofficial proclamation
-, - necessity OF aiding sne storm
...ss q the island OF Porto Rico:
J .l.s. ..rpsS Of the state OF Washington:
a.s.ss1rv Of war OF the United States,
l.. i - Root. writes me so.iciting con-
..s..s.. tpem ali char1tabIy inclined c!t;-
{ ~ r.. - relief OF the inhabitants OF the
~ = portc Rico, recently devastated
I - - that contributions be sent
~ ssrttee mentioned in the eecretary's
1Ajeh 10 given below.
holm r. ROGERS. Governor.
~vvar Department. Washington.
81 Angus; II. ts99.
incsose herewith copies OF Two
SSSsrfic dispatches received last sven-
- the governor general OF Porto
S rthich II appears that the devas-
q svoarht BY the recent hurricane in
S1fsnA a even greater than was at nrss
ZS.1 Ii II evident that great multi
n seoole rendered utterly destitute by
-; calamity must be fed ana cared
isw 4 considerable period until they
1us the opportunity TO procure 1000
~ of the kinds indicated b. the gov
nenerai must be procured
Il Uarnitude 81 the work TO be ac-
3 s5rhed leads this department to sup
"a the appeal already made to the
- az the principal cities OF the coun-
RI 4 more general appeal. and ! beg
- the people Of your state TO con-
generously TO the relief OF the peo-
n Porto Rico. Swift steamers have
sfuyided to leave the port OF New
e carry the supplies directly to Porto
= rapidly as they can be collected
SfYibufions should he either In sup
q the character indicated or in
q b order that the supplies can be
I'D. The supplies should De sent to
~ 3. Jones, Army building, foot OF
SSnn0 street. New York city. in pack
~ IIelnly marked: Porto Rican Relief
Il ~ should be consulted as TO time OF
Seat Money should he sent 10 the
- Bank Of North America. New
- cty. which has been designated as a
ID1sery for the relief fund. vs,y re-
Secretary ofWar."
= John r. Rogers
TcgeTnor OF Warrington.
Olympia, Wash"
~ following Ii q copy of the most i'm
snss Of the two kilograms inclosed TO
klegefs:
'.San Juan, Porto Rico.
via Hayti. Aug. l3. 1859
Shasenfy OF War. Washington. D. c.
- inst given the following TO the A.
~ Press. The true state of affairs
bout the island IL not yet known be-
- d the total destruction Of all teIe-
~ connections and great destruction
n rosds. Not more than one-fourth OF
: MWus have been yet heard from. but
- b known TO warrant the statement
v ene.0ffh Of the dwellings In the Is
INT totally destroyed and their owners
%Gahput any shelter whatever or any
" lsyond what has been saved from the
~ enlRee crop and most Of the trees
ajeiaed and thus reliance for support
- Fully one-third Of the people sub
E0utely on fruit and small degree
Il &Aah All the former are destroyed
nach OF the latter are ro:tfnK In the
- 0reat many thousands Of cattle
446Wried and the debris carried down
/ ~ rivers IL strewn over the ocean
: The wreck OF the storm and the dead
j And drowning viii number more than
nMand and may be several times this
~. The state OF distress II very great
fHh<n green fruits sayed from the de-
9afe consumed the suffering win be
Vgreat.
am relieving suffering everywhere
m reach ms much as possible. but In
j VI INV way SfntSE NV Itduf SupN<niebS
> cannot be reached for some time. The
piles ordered sent by the government
! help much. but will last only for few
RI. while dfetiiufion must continue for
ny weeks or months until the bananas
~ up from the ground. for which five
nths al ieast are required.
nod Of al kinds II needed especially
Z beans ard Goldfish. which has been the
y support outside OF fruits Cheap
@1k = also needed. for thousands rush
nAked nom their dwellings al night
- the gale broke. Medicines are also
~ mos pressingiy. especially quinine
tfher simple medicines I estimate
e q least Loo tons OF food will be re-
~ Eeekly for several weeks. ! have
ngnsIied boards all over the island 10
ymk assistance aud a general hoard
- = conduct the relief work. While !
III yet fun data ! repeat the ests-
~ at least foA00 people are home
~ destitute.
~ ration proposed Is one pound OF
90 kr day, seven ounces beans, seven
- fsce and two ounces codfiAh In adj
. 70 food ordered by Mcpherson I ask
J {H9 tons I'm the above ;ropoy tons
~ be shipped next week Before this
S1panled ] vii! have fuii .tata respect
e8rge needs. bur | fear extensive t~-
sk provisions viii be necessary for
Nj months
Iha,l push work on the roads ard give
eYment 10 as many AZ possible. hope
l@AFitahie people Of the states will con-
q food. clothes. medicines and money
Hofer, chief surgeon OF the depart