New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-31

SIZE CARRIES FORTY-sIX CASES or CLOTH
ING AND DRUGS FOR DESTITUTE
PORTO RTrANS

Tho United states transport Fitzpatrick. Captain
Rogers sailed from the United states Quarter
masters Dock. at racnc-st.. Brooklyn yesterday
afternoon al about O'Clock with the third load Of
euppIios from here for the Porto Rlcan storm suf
fercrs The Fitzpatrick goes 10 San Juan and Sanu-
ago ON the transport were forty-four cases con
taininR womcns vests and wrappers. mons under
shirts and trousers and childreu's wearing apparel
There were two large cases Of drugs. and misccl-
laneous lot Of supplies left over from rho Mctle-
Ian which sailed q few days ago. before an Of tho
supplies intended for shipment on her had reached
the wharf
Among the passengers on tho transport were
Colonel Dc Russy. OF the nth Infantry Commis-
sary Sergeant Charles l. Landroau. acting post
master ~ Mayaguez and Huntington Johnston.
from the Naval Academy
william r. Corwino secretary Of the Relief
Committee n the Merchants Association. vester-
day received letter from Rrigsder General George
vs. Davis commanding the Department Of Porto
Rico acknowledging the receipt Of clothing sent
On the transport Mcpherson. and saying that IL
had been turned over IN the BOARD Of Charities for
Porto Rico in whose charge The work Of relief has
been placed The same mail also brought letter
from Mrs Hof. president Of the Womans Ala
Society Of Porto Rico 70 whom he committee Of
the Merchants Association had sent some supplies
before the hurricane
"Tha drygoods" Mrs Hon SAYS have been Of
ircalculabe value TO US In this emergency. and va
have already this week had made and sent to the
suffering people I'm other PLACES six hundred gar
ments" Mrs HoHs society expects 10 distribute
seven hundred garments a week for the next TWO
months Mrs H0n desires that tOme drIlNng suI'1-
bic for boys clothing be- sent
Mr. Corwlne said that the island had been divided
into twelve divisions. ana that each division had
been subdivi1ei. the divisions corresponding with
the military divisions 81 the island. The post com
manders hav, been appointed inspectors Of the
divisions and instructed 10 send an oNlcer or q
private into each district TO ascertain the extent Of
The damage. the number Of injured aud sick the
number OF destitute the probable amount Of food
IN each district and the amount which VIII be r"-
oulrcd
The National Bank Of North America. the de-
pCttory designated nv the Secretary Of War fer ne
Porto Rican relief fund, reports total receipts of
so E5 So Among the contributions received ycster-
Gay were 500 from simon Borg Co, New YORK.
and 500 fro Mayor James u. Phelan or san
Francisco Among the contributions received ny
the Merchants Association yesterday was $e from
William Openhym + sons
Cornelius \. Bites. OK Secretary Of the Interior.
who was appointed BY the Secretary Of War chair
man OF the Central Relief Committee has written
that he will DO present al the meeting today 10 be
: ia an the Bank Of North America az p. m. for
the purpose Of organizing The committee ana the
work TO be done by IT, General Henry and the
Right R.t. James s. Blcnk Bishop Of Porto RICO,
have also Siv,l notice that they viii be present