The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-14
RELIEF Of GALVESTON
Arrangements are Approach
ing an Efficient Status.
RESPONSES FROM OUTSIDE
Money by Thousands and
Supplies Even by TrainIoads.
RESPONSES FROM OUTSIDE

ates are bending every nerve to open
| direct line of transportation with Hous-
ton by which he may be enabled prompt
Iy to receive the great quantity Of pro-
visions which are now on the way to the
city 81 wish to say, however" said
Mayor Jones, eve have made such ar
rangements as will make it possible for
US to feed the needy until we can get
in Gus supplies We are relieving every
case presented TO US. I think within
day or two our transportation facilities
will be sufficient temporarily to meet our
needs. Galveston has helped other cities
in their disasters, despite her size, and
we are consiled by the generous respon-
ses of the country to our appeal"
The relief committee is striving to sys-
tematize its work, and there is undoubt-
eddy distress which ought promptly be
relieved Weazen-faced, barefooted child
rem were engaged yesterday on the street
in eagerly appropriating spoiled and cast
off stocks Of food. The committee has
instructed the local drug stores to pro-
vide the poor and needy with medicines
at the expense of the relief fund,
New York, Sept. 13.-The subscriptions
to date for the relief of the Galveston
sufferers, are: Marchant's association,
$50 O99; mayors fund, $1,000; New York
mercantile exchange fund. $1,000; cotton
exchange fund, 50, 800; New York stock
exchange $1,000; New York produce ex-
change fund. 5000: chamber of commerce
fund. g., 900: miscellaneous subscriptions,
$50, 900. Total, S134394
The transport Mcpherson will leave
this port at noon Monday next for Gal
weston, carrying supplies which have
been contributed through the Merchants
association The steamer Ell Sud, of the
Morgan line sailed this afternoon for
Galveston with q, large contribution of
food. supplies and clothing for the relief
committee, which was contributed
through the Merchants association.
San Francisco, Sept. 13.-Already nearly
$500 have been contributed to the Gal
weston relief fund in this city, and other
places in the state have also given gen.
erously. A train laden with supplies will
starr for Galveston tonight. 1t will stop
at Fresno and T1lare TO pick up carloads
of fresh and dried fruits and may also
take on more cars at Los Angeles. The
mayor. the banks, the Red Cross society,
and the newspapers will receive and for
ward all donations that may be offered.
Governor Gage ha sappointed a number
of prominent citizens to act as a state
relief committee with authority to ap-
point subcommittee.
ST. Louis, Sept 13.-From the army com
nnissary and qua-termaster's stores here,
80. 600 rations and 900 tents have been sent
by special train over the Iron Mountain
road to Galveston sufferers. A special
train carrying the New York Journal re-
lief party eDroute to Galveston, Texas,
arrived here this morning over the Wa
bash and left Immediately over the Iron
Mountain on special schedule time. The
party Numbers about thirty people, con-
sisting Of physicians and nurses, occu-
plying two sleeping cars and a baggage
car loaded with medicines and supplies.
Through Nat Wetzel. president of the
Western Poultry and Game company,
provisions and food stuffs loaded into
two cars, have ben sent by express to
the people Of Galveston.
Topeka, Kans-, Sept. ia fund Of
s.. 500 has been raised here for the Gal
weston sufferers. In addition TO this sew
eral carloads of provisions will be ship
ped tomorrow over the Rock Island.
Washington, Sept. ia telegram has
been received at the treasury from the
collector Of customs at Mobile, saying
that the cutter Winona had sailed for
Galveston with twenty-five tons of pro-
visions and that the Algonquin and On
| ondaeo would be Ioade das soon as they
arrived.
Chicago Sept 1S.-The Chicago clear
| ing house association has decided to
send $1,000 for the relief of the sufferers
on the Gulf coast.
Chicago Sept IS.--ATayor Harrison to-
! day received $500 in small sums as the
| contribution of private citizens to the
/ Texas relief fund. making the t5tal so
| far subscribed SO. 90. The Atchison, To-
/ pella & Santa Fe railroad company sent
/ a check for S15.000 direct to Governor
! Savers during the day The Rock Island
! special freight train laden with supplies.
viii leave here at six o'clock and run
! on passenger schedule time to Houston.
Cincinatti. O.. Sept 1S.-The relief COM
mittee has ttelegraphed 1000 to Governor
! Savers for the sufferers in Galveston
| disaster aud expect TO do the same daily
| increasing the amounts as the time goes
!
voting S1.o06 from the municipal fund. to
start a relief subscription. and Newport
/ Ky, viii make a. similar response.
Clark, 5. d. Sept 1$-Governor, Roose-
! Welt has authorized Colonel ". j. Young.
| OF the executive department of Albany.
to issue an appeal for aid on behalf Of
the Galveston sufferers. Hon. James
Pierpont Morgan was named by the gov
ernor as chairman of such committee
and authorized TO receive subscriptions
Washington. Sept. 1S.-Secretary Mike
John issued orders placing the transport
Mcpherson at the services Of the cit
liens committee OF the Merchants as
ISOLATION Of New York. for the immediate
! transportation OF provisions donated for
the relief of the storm sufferers at
| Galveston.
Denver, Sept. 1S.-Denver's cash con
tri5ution 10 the relief Of the victims OF
the Galveston flood disaster was IL
/ creased today by subscriptions amount
ing 10 $S.5o1. This raises the total
amount sent from this city 10 $3.50.
Chicago. Sept. l2.-Vice President Nor
ton, OF the Atchfson. Topeka and Santa
F. railroad, received a message today
from L J. Polk. the compsny's general
4 manager in Texas, that the work Of re-
constructing bridges and tracks leading To
Galveston was progressing rapidly and
announcing that the company vas devot-
ing all its energies 70 the transportation
OF supplies medicines. physicians and
nurses 10 the stricken city. He said it
is impossible % forecast Just when the
lines VIII be in suN running order.
Washington. Sept "a telegram re-