The times., 1899-08-23
SUPPLIES COME SLOWLY
Relief Work for Porto Ricans Lags
in Washington.
Only Small Quantity of Food and
Clothing Received by the Aid COM
miftee - Warm Weather aud the
Absence From the City OF Many
Persons Given as the Reasons.

Only small quantity of food and cloth
ing has been so far received at the head
quarters of the Porto Rico relief commit
tee. in the Inter Ocean Building Notwith-
standing the fact that the National Gov
ernment has assumed the work OF relief,
and that strong appeals have been made
to the generosity of washingtonians, the
contributions received have not been large,
Colonel Wright, who is in charge of the
local headquarters is, however. not dis
couraged, and expresses confidence in the
sympathies of the people OF this city.
Speaking to Times reporter yesterday
Colonel Wright said that many persons
best able to give aid to the Porto Rican
sufferers are away from the city. He
thinks that, coming as 1t did, just after
the work which has been done for the flood
sufferers of Texas, the appeal for assist
ance for the Porto Ricans could not hope
10 meet with considerable response He is
confident that when the fearful conditions
existing IN Porto Rico are fully appre-
ciated there viii be liberal response from
all classes of citizens. Other cities have
responded to the call of the Secretary of
War. and il is expected that Washington
will take an active part in the phiIan-
thropic movement, as she has always done
when an appeal has been made to help
the distressed.
The hot weather of the past few days
has considerably hindered the work in
Washington. In spite of this fact, how
ever, many ladies of Washington have al
ready formulated a thorough system of
canvassing the city. Many merchants have
already responded to the call of the COM
mittee. Yesterday morning several boxes
of light clothing and straw hats were re-
ceived The larger houses have already
commenced taking fall and winter stock.
and the summer clothing which will soon
be unstable will be given generously.
Clothing which has been worn, provided it
is light enough for a tropical climate, will
be received at headquarters The SPRING
mann Express Company has offered its
wagons in collecting articles from any part
of the city. 1t is hoped that the first
shipment can be sent from this city to-
morrow. Articles will be sent without
cost over both the Pennsylvania and the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroads. Colonel
Wright has suggested that an appeal be
made from the churches Sunday, which
will probably be done.
The following are the agents appointed
to solicit for the committee:
Mrs George II. Smith, g29 New York
Avenue; Mrs. J. L. Walters, 1f42 2 Street north
west; Mrs Morris ]. Foote. The Melton, 1923
ii Street northwest; Mrs. John " Kelley, 500
Sixth Street northwest: Miss Mary f. Mann and
Mrs. Adams, 927 Ninth Street northwest Those
who have contributed are: A saks Co., NJ.
& n. Luchs, Robert Boyd Samuel Friedlander
& Co., John r. Peake, johnson Bros, groeers;
L. s. Day & Co., John b. Kendall, Herman Baum
garten, James B. Lambie, Hayenner Baking Co.,
c. B. Smith, W. B. Moses & Sons, independent
Ice Co. Hass & Sargent, BrentanO K Co., Albert
Il. Dyer. Mrs. Shuttle, Mrs Werner, Mrs. Ander-
man, Mrs Ward Morgan, Mrs Cuilinane, and
Isaac Cans