The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-08
ASKS FOR MORE AID
. Clara BARTON APPEALS on
ueuALF or GALVESTON.
NEW HOUSES ARE NEEDED
.,,r,,,n, or SUPPLIES AND GOODS
rHAT ARE DESIRED.

81 .4s~s.. I.sued ny the President Of
49,. Rrd cross 90 Lumbermen'
u.-b,,nrr Dealers and Others.
,,tittons In Galveston Described
.,d the Necessity for the Things
v..,r.tcd ExpIained-Approa Oi
ut,trr Leaves People Exposed.
.q Tcy.. Oct Miss Clara
PRESIDENT OF the National ked
~. saety. mas issued the following
81 ..t t1 the manufacturers aud ou-i-
raa ~ ,hc country, in which she
20 them FOR aid IN the way of
.l 10 be used "a the building Of
,.- lor those who lost their all H.
-e,eH, storm.
-c Manufacturers and Dealers IN
f Hardware. Builders Materials
,a .a hoid Goods and to the Busi-
uu Ia General OF the United
a.. 3entemcn-This unfortunate sea-
80 aud town had four weeks ago
a..aiaHon ~ abom 5000 persons. IN
o. 81. ana night IL Sc estimated that
uaicJy ioe00 OF these were e1Ih,r
d.u 80 cr hlod by the fury Of the
sr These .hngs were largely slate
S rooted this broken rock and
mast have been hurled through
ike cannon shot. The bodies
badly mangled.
IN. believe d is reliably stated that
ns.. not ono house IN the area Of the
I H.nH aH ...H
u. thos. persons formerly occupying
.- ore entirely without homes or even
savc such a. persons nearly as
d.iH,. as themselves can offer them
\ temporarily, TO their own great iucouveni-
g.. .ld cost
IH, number Of this homeless class IL
rar.d nt 5000 OF more. Winter Is less
H $50 mouths away. Although mild
rran. stiI snow and ice arc known
f.n n tents would protect. which they
gI rot the seas and the quicksand
pa.ll uat hold them down, the hrst north
.ad leave their occupants as unshel-
t.... a- before and hardships. colds. pneu-
r..a aHd consumption would finish ~hat
g.. 'o.m has left.
~ar. substantial shelter must be had
o.. t Tor these people. and % would
su ~ be the duty Of those on the
- 10 put the facts in an intelligent
n O-lorc the people o. the country
not here and cannot see for them
an{ who could NOT comprehend
.a' seeing
Hrn this vlew. the National Red Cross
i a.tb the co-onerat t.ou Of the general
committee. obtained estimates OF the best
t..ts of the vicinity REGARDING the
mtar1l needs Tor the construction Of the
Iry number ~ houses. tenements
o ue- for the suitable shelteriug Of
Haw uushtltered thousands Of suf-
f.1r- people
following summary represents
o .1iaiy the lumber ana building ma
H that would b. required TO shelter
500 perscus iu the most ordinary
r1ry. weather proof houses. built
~ iu blocks Of tencmcnts;
t..sh lumber. spruce or pine. 5000
.Nln. 10 feet long 1000 pieces 6xb.
90. long. 500 pieces iX6. 10 feet long
pieces ix4. is feet long. 6.Jo pieces
ft long. l5ooa pieces. IKE. y feet
$500 gieces ks 70 fee' long. aj0n
la 2xS. % feet long 100 pieces 2Ni.
long 5000 pieces, Ike. Is feet
anglrd uud grooved flooring. aooo
ll Ike. iG feet long; 400 window
irm. and sash. feet. i0xs feet s. 400
d.n. fames and doors feet sx6 feet 6;
a." hinges 3-inch. and screws: 1000
t l1i staples. 5p0o brick for chim-
iDf squares OF felt roofing 3-piy. =
penny nails II kegs 2o-pcnuy nails.
t.rpenters tools for 100 carpenters.
taads, bedding, chairs. tables.
FH .rockcry. cutlery. and sewing ma
sumciens 10 furnish about 10 four
' houses ia "a modest comfortable mum
amo 400 dwellings and all Of their
i- were absolutely washed away OF
ihe piles OF wTcckage--a worse than
.ess mass menace 40 the safety o.
o. naluing rortlon OF the city.
havoc wrought by the storm IN
N .ou al once was much larger in Joss
ud property than at JohustuWn.
tf re donations in money SO far have
a- a.,l nuo-third less for both the city
a1 mainland than was given az Johns
Ntlc The bounhful outpouring of the
f.t..- generosity has enabled the gen
r.nsl committee and the Red Cross
g. ..Dd the hungry. clothe the naked
ai H.uier the streets OF Galveston par
ple-nhlc nothing has as yet been
'. ffv iul reiustating the Impoverished
"of iu houses where they can cs-
.-atee and enjoy tho slight meas
ny the comforts Of which the storm
sre-l .bem.
for the purpose of awakening
.milthes OF tho American pcop.e.
ftaer appealing 10 their bounuful
to rescue these sufferers from
ifds hips still confronting them tnai
roing statements have been pu'
b, 'he material named. q b. believed
'N's ma Louisiana would prefer
large portion ~ the lumber
''r building material and household
iHlt come from those states which
''0' -uch articles.
American Rational RcdCross.
- Clara Barton. President
A.. p''n Barton. Second Vice Priest