The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-29

I 1879.
MaG nifudc of the Work.
The population a the island Is esii-
mated az 9l>.a25. The average daily
INDECENT WAS e2l.os7 persons: average
weekly sick. l7.372. and the average
weekly deaths 622 persons. The annual
death rate was - per / 900 inhabitants.
The increased mortality was confined
10 the mountain districts. where in
some localities the death rate in
creased 900 per cent
Cash and Fool Di.bursed.
The amount If cash received for the
relief Of the suffering people OF the
island up 10 November 30 was Sl4,-
.25. The amount OF money disbursed
up TO the date mentioned was
Ss,4i7. Up to November 80 the total
amount Ct food received for relief OF
The sufferers was l7,l72.73s pounds. of
this amount lo.5is.sl6 pounds had been
issued up 10 November 30. The amour;
of unissuei food on hand at san Juan
November 80 was 614.252 pounds.
Were stunned by the shock.
cane before the mental and physical
energies of the stricken began 10 rally
from the shock OF the disaster. They
were without ready money and were
brought face TO face with starvation.
An Offset for Damage Done.
While the damage inflicted upon the
people along the coast Of The island
was very great il was offset by the inn
rrovemen- in the sugar crop. which
improvement was producedby he over
flow of water on the cane lands. The
prospect of a good crop enabled the
Planters 10 borrow money with which
10 employ the necessary labor to care
for and harvest the crop. The cities
along the coast were also able to come
10 the rescue by the employmen, OF
labor e repair the damage inflicted by
the storm In consequence OF these
facts supplies have gradually hcon
suspended IN the lowlands. except in
limited quantities TO the chronic poor.
Looked starvation IN the Facc.
The coffee Plantations arc located in
the upland. Here the high winds
swept everything IN their course. lcay-
ing little or nothing for the thousands
al hungry. homeless. clofhless human
beings but their lives and what could
~ given them 10 prevent starvation.
The prompt action of the American
people and Of the people of the island .
was all that prevented terrible caias- .
trophe. The poor were fed and their
lives were saved. All parts OF the ISL
and Is receiving aid. The number OF I
INDECENT requiring assistance remains
the same
The Most Difficult Relief Work.
The greatest distress prevails in "A
locality where the greatest difficulty is
found in getting food 10 the starving.
The worst AREA contains a population
Of about 100000, and not wagon road
i 10 be found in any direction over
which food can be transported. All
food Is carried on the backs OF horses.
% this population 100000 people
must be fed. or they will starve If not
fed NJ home they will migrate to the
rites leaving the weak to die. Their
fure will he hopeless.
Tc~tiI-ncc. Flood and Famine
PeStiience. which frequently follows
Hood and famine, mas appeared among
lie unfortunate inhabitants IN the
mountain districts. and number OF
ieople have persisted. 1t il feared thar
he epidemic viii spread to the cons;
hould there be general movement
= the mountain people in that direc-
ion. a movement OF this kind has al
eady been anticipated, and is being
ucccssfully controlled.
Additional Food Required.
II - estimated that not less than :
900 additional tons of food will be ,
cquired. Four-seyenths should be Of a
cans and the remainder Of the \
mount required should be either cod :.
sh OF bacon With the food slr.adv /
sued and now on hard and with the Z
900 tons required in addition TO that !,
lready issued. the total issue will be /,
l.io2.sss pounds :,
The Abic-BodIed Must work.
In dealing with the INDECENT able !,
cdied men have been required to !,
ork for the food they rereived. and !,
great deal 1f public work hes been :.
one in the way of cleaning towns 1,
radinr roads, etc.
'ar-Reaching AMI Beneacent Plan.
y plan has been devised between the u
pard Of charities and the planters
ID their servants by which the board d
finishes food 20 the planters for ia. q,
lmbcr Of servants in their families. $,
1 return for his aid the planters !.
IN nm agreement TO furnish a small in
reel Of land and hut to each family. n,
iiich land they are 10 see prepared ~
ID seeded with food plants. The
anscrs are also 10 see that the labor :,
: and their families are supplieJ ~
th the food issued. and that tie In. a.
'rer gives fun days work in re- -
III. The planters further agree 10 70
rniSh the lailorcr with food