The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-01
Miss Clara Barton Tells OF
the Good Accomplished
in Galveston
PLAN WAS SATISFACTORY
President Of American National Red
Cross Society Describes the Man
ner in Which the Desti-
tute Are Relieved
in Texas.

New York. September 3-The system
OF relief distribution now in operation in
Galveston Is described in the following
telegram from Clara Barton. president of
the American National Red Cross. receiv-
ell today at the rooms OF the Red Cross
Texas relief fund. In this city:
Upon the repeated solicitation of the
local authorities. the Galveston local re-
lef committee. composed entirely OF men
and Ihc lcC2l lied Cross emergency COM
mitee. composed entirely OF ladies. were
merged into one committee yesterday and
Immediately organized into the Calves
ton Auxiliary OF the American Red Cross.
The entire work Of distribution OF cloth
ing and other supplies was transferred
u the new organization. all such work TO
bc Immediately and henceforth conducted
under the auspices and by the direction
OF the American National Red Cross.
Not the slightest interruption OF the
work viii take place The ten ward dis
tributins stations established and being
used by Chairman AicNittie's committee
will h. continued as found necessary,
with the accession OF the Red Cross la
dies. one 81 whom has been appointed as
vice chairman for each ward. with three
or more assistants TO aid In the sorting
aud delivery OF goods at the relief sta
tons. with additional accesSions OF Ia
dies for each ward station To any number
that may be- found necessary, who shall
make systematic investigation In certain
ness ~ all applicants for relief.
The work being thus systematized can
b. most thoroughly conducted Indefinite
~ The relief by this painstaking and
systematic method will have TO be con-
tinucd for many months
The great central warehouses estab-
lished by Mr.. McNittie's committee and
the Red cross will be used in conjunction
purpose of receiving from railroads. eN-
press and steamship companies all provi-
si0ns upnn arrival here. asserting and
claSSIfylIg the same. and furnishing the
ward distributing stations upon requisi-
tinu- As rapidly as practicable certain
ward distributing stations will be discOn-
tiuued and connected with others. thus
reducing expenses
THE accession ~ the Red Cross ladies'
a. the distributing committees is hailed
with great satisfaction by the chairmen
/ OF the committees nearly all OF them
being leaders Of the different wards also
IhaVe charge ~ the gangs of men engaged
In removing the millions 81 feet OF splin-
tered lumber. debris of all sorts and re-
iulaiUiu- dead bodies. their time being al
nost wholly required in that direction.
l The relief work IS completely organ
lized and reduced to a perfect system.
lThc skill with which II was first organ
lizssi and has thus far been conducted by
chairman McNittie and his assistants is
T. marvel TO US The leading business
Irucu Of the city have iahore1 day and
might upon the committees and have com
iplctesl a thorough census Of the city as
ITO names AMI present abodeS OF the Sllf-
Icrers. their pressing wants and whether
IoT not each person or any member Of
IrrmaininE family is able to do a days
Ilatnr. for wages are being paid for labor
iin the great task 81 removing the debris.
Il The general executive committee of
(which Mayor Jones Is chairman. meets
daily and considers in the most formal
and capable manner all subjects pertain
ling to the work 81 relief I have never
known a more representative OF capable
buslus-S community. The time and en-
lerEy devoted To ths work by each member
Halls tls with admiration.
The most Imperative subject now be-
Fore the committee and the one greatest
I'm Importance next n the sanitary relief
I'm cleaning the city. = the question Of
providing suitable homes al a temporary
Inatur" for more than sea- homeless per
sons The committee is forming n plan
for the purpose % meeting with that ne
IcrSsfty- Immense quantities OF lumber.
InIiss. roofing and carpenter tools and a
IiarEc fund ~ money Will b. necessary Co
suitably meet this end. In every In
IEtaucs where possible th. sufferers will be
leNpCctCd In furnish their own labor in
tile reconstruction Of their homes, there
ty keeping every one cnrIoyei-"