Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-16
SUPPLIES FOR Porto nICO.
Another steamer 60 sail Friday
Generous Contributions.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE War
Department has arranged to send two
more ship-loads OF supplies TO Porto
Rico. The steamer Evelyn. OF the New
York and Porto Rico Line win sail from
New York next Friday. with a fun cargo
OF supple The use Of the vessel was
rendered by the steamship company, free
Of expense. The government transport
McCieland IS scheduled 10 leave New
York for san Juan Wednesday week.
The auxiliary cruiser Resoute will also
be utilized in case it is found necessary.
Secretary Root has received the follow
ing dispatch from ". l.. Guiliaudeau,
Ne" York:
OFFERS OF TRANSPORTATION.
81 have read with sincere regret OF the
devastation wrought in Porto Rico by the
recent hurricane. also, note your call Tor
aid, addressed 70 mayors OF cities. and
in this connection beg 90 say that II
you will designate responsible represen-
tative. to whom such contributions shall
be consigned. the old DOmin MON Steam
ship Company will mos, cheerfuly trans
port such contributions over It's line. free
OF all charge
r. NJ. Emerson. traffic manager of the
through District Passenger Agent Reed.
the use OF that system for the free trans
pOrtation OF relief supplies. Secretary
Root has accepted the offer, with a let
ter of thanks.
FREE TELEGRAPHING.
G. ". Ribble manager. announces that
the Postal Tecgraph-Cabl Company will
handle. free OF charge all government
f.Nf. M L..
sufferers. and through SIS connection
with the Bermuda Gable Company and
West India and Panama Gable Company.
will also handle cabcgraIns Of the same
class eratuitOusly.
IRON FOR BUILDINGS.
The Secretary of War was to-day noti-
fed by the West Virginia Steel Company
that they have forwarded carload OF
corrugated iron 10 New York city, for use
in building operations in the devastated
districts Of Porto Rico. The iron was ac-
cepted. with thanks. and will be shipped
at tho first opportunity.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF MONEY.
More contributions Of money for the
benefit Of the Porto Rican sufferers were
received at tho War Department to-day
Among them was 200 from the National
Relief Association of the Colonial Danes
OF America.
SITUATION CERTAINLY DESPERATE
The Secretary Of War believes that the
appeal to the Governors of the several
States FOR aid in raising funds will Driua
a ready response There is no question
that the situation I'm Porto Rico is des-
perate. but it is believed that the United
states will meet this call upon its sym
pathies as generously as it has always
responded to calls of the sufferers, both
al home and abroad.
The officials OF the War Department
who have 70 do with the administration
OF insular affairs, say that the present
emergency will at least serve to show the
people of Porto Rico what IL means 70
be under the direct care Of the United
States better than would a decade OF
TRANQUIL and eventless association with
this country.
HALIFAX CHICKEN
secretary Root to-day directed the pur-
chase Of 100000 pounds Of Goldfish for the
storm-sufferers This purchase was sug
cested by General Davis, since codhsh
practically takes the place Of meat win
The poorer classes throughout the West
Indian islands. 1t is known IN the Verna'
cular as "HalifaX chicken"