Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
THEY GAVE AID.

THEY GAVE AID.
Cities Responding Readily to Secretary
Roofs Call
Washington, Aug. l2.-Ry Associ-l
ated Press. .)-Responses to the appeal
of Secretary Roof for aid for he Porto
Rican sufferers are coming from the
mayors of the ditfereat cities in
most gratifying manner. Promises of
money, food and clothing have, been
made The war department has al
ready been assured Of one full load for
the transport Mcpherson which sails
Monday. Money may be sent to the
Bank of North America at New York;
supplies and provisions TO Col. Jones,
chief quartermaster, Army Building,
New York.
Cities Will Help Them.
Chicago. Aug. l2.-The mayors OF
manv cities have sent word 10 the Trib-
une that they win do all in their pow
er 10 help. Some of the messages are
given below:
Chicago will Lose No Time
Chicago can be depended upon to do
ferinrs OF the people OF Porto Rico.
They are new wards of the republic
and now is the opportunity to show
them how the ren,tblic cares for its
people. What action l shall take in the
matter I cannot state ill have seen
the secretary's telegram. [ may an
nonrcs ii to the people through the
medium of the newspapers. as in the
case of the New Richmond cyclone suf-
ferers. IN that instance announced
that the city comptroller would take
charge of any and all donations from
citizens. | may refer the matter 10
Mayor Harrison by telegraph. How
ever, no time will be lost in taking
whatever action seems w5isest, and, as
said before, Chicago will do its full
share. Charles NJ Walker,
"Acting Mayor"
Baltimore 10 be Generous.
"We should do all we can for the
suffering Porto Ricans, and believe
Baltimore will respond literally TO the
appeal for help. The Inhabitants of
the island are part of us and of our
great country now. and our feeling
toward them should he more than
neighborly, it should be brotherly.
have heard nothing officially about the
distress, and should the occasion re-
quire, when i do hear. | shall be glad
to issue an appeal. ] know Baltimore
will respond.
William T.. Malster. Mayor"
Boston to Act To-day.
"'The telegram from the secretary of
war making appeal for funds to relieve
distress in Porto. Rico only reached me
late this afternoon. ! am arranging
to call meeting of business men to-
morrow to organize committee to
raise funds
"JosRssHsgQ quincy, Mayor,''5
Louisville WiIs Act.
.s'fhe4matter will be referred to the
general council. which is clothed with
authority to act in such matters"
Charles 2. Weaver, Mayor"
Tells of Lives Lost Mt Sen
Van Couver, b. c.. Aug. i12.-Terrible
havoc occurred during ii recent hurri-
cane off the Australian coast, accord
ing TO advices received here by the Mi
owera yesterday.
Five ships in all founderd at sea or
We're wrecked ard over 100 lives in all
were lost rhe civ of York nm iron
ship of i ,167 tons. went ashore at Rott-
nest Island and is n total wreck Eley-
en- lives We're lost.
The wreck of the Carlisle Castle was
the most frightful that has occurred on
the coast for two years. Thirty-three
persons from amonu tbe nassenoers.
are missing. and while many We're
drowned. many more were eaten Inv
sharks.
The Augsburg was CARRYING n car1o
Of horses alone tbr coast and the r,,;n
that the seas made among the animals
wns tarrih,e ,rhe sfaiis wars tn,.n
down bv tbe great masses of wafer
that came in over fhe deck and a large
number of the animals wer., drowned
Two other unknown shins we've
wrecked during the storm and a lnrgr
number of nassenpers wcra lnst
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