The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
Another Appeal Sent Out For Porto
Rican Sufferers.
GOVERNORS ASKED TO AID
CONDITIONS ARE WORSE THAN
AT FIRST REPORTED.
Secretary Root Has Arranged to
Have Swift Steamers Leave New
York With Supplies = Hurricane
Which Has Moderated Is Now On
Atlantic Coast of United States.

Washington, Aug 1.-THE secretary
of war this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing appeal to governors of states
for aid for the storm sufferers in Porto
Rico:
"Sir-I enclose herewith copies of two
Geographic dispatches received last
evening from the governor general of
Porto Rico, by which it appears that
the devastation wrought by the recent
hurricane in that island is even greater
than was at first supposed 1t is evil
dent that a great multitude of people,
rendered utterly destitute by this aw-
full calamity, must be fed and cared for
during a considerable period until they
can have the opportunity TO produce
food for themselves. Enormous quanti-
ties OF supplies of the kind indicated by
the governor general must be procured.
THE magnitude of the work TO be &C
complished leads this department to
supplement the appeal already made to
the mayors of the principal cities of
the country by a more general appeal.
ard ] beg you to ask the people of your
state to contribute generously to the re-
lief of the people of Porto Rico.
Swift steamers have been pro vided to
leave the port of New York TO carry
the supplies directly to Porto Rico as
rapidly as they can be collected.
Supplies or Money.
Contributions should be either i'm
supplies of the character indicated or in
money, in order that the cupplies can be
purchased. The supplies should be
sent to Colonel F. Z. Jones, army build
ing. foot of Whitehall street. New
York City, in packages plainly marked
Porto Rico Relief and he should be
nf Shinn1anf
Money should be sent to the National
Bank of North America, New York
City, which has been designated as a
depository for the relief fund. Very
respectfully,
"ELIHU ROOT.
Secretary of War"
Acting Secretary of the Navy Allen
today wrote Secretary Root that the
navy desired to cooperate in every
way ii could in rendering assistance TO
the storm stricken people of Porto Rico.
and rendering a warship to be placed
at the disposal of the war department
if it was desired to convey supplies to
the island. The offer doubtless will be
accepted, as every available means is
being adopted to hurry along the great
stock of supplies which is imperatively
needed.
Contribution From Alger.
Mr.. Allen is in Geographic communi-
cation with several naval stations. with
a view to having a ship ready as soon
as the war department wants it.
Secretary Root received the following
dispatch today:
Grand Mere, Que, Aug. IA. 1892
Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War.
Washington: 1 forward you today 500
for Porto Rico relief fund.
r. A. ALGER."
Secretary Root replied:
General r. a. Alger, Grand Mere
Que: Thanks for your generous contri-
button to Porto Rican relief. l trust
you are rapidly regaining your health.
"ELIHU ROOT, /
Secretary OF War /
The committee organized in Washing
ton to secure and forward relief to the
people of Texas have decided 10 give
way entirely TO the Porto Ricans. and /
will solicit no more aid for Texas.