Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
FOR THE DISTRESSED
Relief Supplies Sent to Porto Rico on
the Mcpherson.
ARRANGING FOR Two MORE SHIPLOADS
Iron Contributed for Building OPP
erations on the Island.
MANY OFFERS OF AID

Cen. Davis. governor general of Porto
Rico was today notified by telegraph of
the shipment of the following relief sup
plies on the transport Mcpherson, which
sailed from New York yesterday: Three
barrels rice. II barrels and 10 sacks of po-
tatoes. IL barrels of oatmeal. 10 barrels
split peas, ~ sacks turnips, p cases Dry
goods 20 packages compressed food, also
subsistence stores. including 100000 pounds
each of rice and beans. :;0' kegs of nails
for repair of barracks. as well as 1oe,ouo
feet of lumber and 46 bundles of sheet iron
for roofing The Mcpherson will probably
arrive at San Juan at daylight Saturday
morning.
The War Department has arranged TO
send TWO more shiploads of supplies to the
suffering people in Porto Rico. The steam
er EVELYN of the New York and Porto
Rico Line will sail from New York next
Friday with a full cargo of supplies, which
have been rapidly accommodating since the
departure of the transport Mcpherson yes
terday The use of the steamer Evelyn Tor
this purpose was generously rendered by
the steamship company free OF expense.
The government transport Mcclellan Is
scheduled to leave New York for san Ju;i IL
Wednesday week. No arrangements. Tor
TRANSPORTATION have yet been made beyond
that date, but the department VIII provide
further transportation in case 1t Is neces-
sary. The auxiliary naval cruiser Reso.ute'
which has been loaned to the War Depart
ment for the purpose, will also be utilized in
taking relief supplies to Porto Rico In case
it is found to be necessary.
More Constitutions.
The Secretary of War was today notified
by the West Virginia Steel Company That
they have forwarded a car load of corrugat-
ed iron to New York city for use in build
ing operations in the devastated districts OF
Porto Rico. The iron was accepted with
thanks and will be shipped at the first OPP
portunity.
More contributions of money for the bene-
fit of the Porto Rican sufferers were re-
eeiyed at the War Department today as
follows:
From the National Relief Association of
the Colonial Danes of America, SiD; A.
Laufear Norrie of Newport. r. l.. 800; the
Usage City Commercial Association of
Usage Kan. 81: Frederick Wehner of
Frosthurg. Md, 50
From Hiram Kicker & Sons, S463.S4, being
the contribution of Poland Springs Me-,
and its guests
Will Garry Supplies Free.
w. L. Guillaudeu of New York city has
sent dispatch 10 the Secretary of War
who requests that it he published for the
Information of the public, with the state
ment that the Old Dominion Steamship
Company has been informed that any sup
plies it may transport for the Porto Rican
sufferers should be sent to Col. F. b. Jones'
Army building foot of Whitehall street,
New York city. The dispatch is as follows:
Il have read with sincere regret of the
devastation wrought in Porto Rico by re-
cent hurricane: also note your call for aid
addressed TO mayors of cities. and in this
connection beg 10 say that if you will des-
ignate a responsible representative to whom
such contributions shall be consigned, the
Old Dominion Steamship Company will
most cheerfully transport such contribu-
tons over its line free of all charge. Please
advise
j. NJ. Emerson, traffic manager of the At
lantic Coast Line. has rendered. through Dis
trict Passenger Agent Reed, the of that
system for free transportation of relief
supplies. Secretary Root accepted the Of
fer with a letter of thanks.
Big Purchase of Goldfish.
Secretary Root today directed the pur-
chase of 3ooo0o pounds of Goldfish for the
Porto Rican storm sufferers.
Will Send Dispatches Free.
G. W. Ribble. manager. announces that
the Postal Telegra PHI Gable Company will
handle free OF charge all government tee-
grams Regarding Porto Rican storm suf-
ferers. and through its connection with the
Bermuda Cable Company and West India
and Panama Gable Company will also han
die cablegrams of the same class gratui-
touSly.