The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-05-10

aticaIly. Supplies of all kinds are ar
irving and being distributed
A number Of contracts for new build
ings have been let, while surveyors are
rapidly marking off the property lines
obiiterated. 1t was announced today
building, Baldwin building and the
opera house will be rebuilt at once.
An order was formally promulgated
this afternoon that the idle negroes
shall go to work or leave the city.
This had the effect of increasing the
gangs at work in various parts Of the
city. but some Of the negroes are dis
satisfied and declare openly that they
cannot be compelled to leave.
DR.. George Gebauer was seriously
injured this afternoon while aiding in
pulling down the ruins of the Leemanl
and Skinner building.
The relief association fed 5000 people
at breakfast.
Mayor Bowden has been advised that
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will
transport free shipments OF clothing
or food supplies,
An appeal has been issued by jack
sonville transportation men to the rail-
way and steamship fraternities OF the
country for contributions to the aid
of their fallen craftsmen, which, the
appeal states, should be sent to F. NJ.
IroHmonger Jr., Florida passenger
agent, Clyde Line, chairman of the
Jacksonville transportation mems re-
lief association.
The almost superhuman work of the
different committees has somewhat re-
lieved the situation and it is now be-
lieVed that in avery instance those
without proper food and clothing We're
in a measure provided for today and
that tonight there were vastly fewer
people who were compelled to sleep
upon the streets.
Two hundred tents were erected today
and while they were very crowded to-
night, and while several churches and
school houses in the suburbs were also
crowded with sleepers, this will also
be relieved tomorrow by the arrival of
1000 tents from the general government
at Washington, which Chairman Bours,
of the housing committee, will have
erected at once.
The military companies have been
of great assistance to Mr.. Bours with
their experience in rapidly erecting
tents, and before tomorrow night there
will be several tented villages in the
water supply in almost every village
for the sufferers.
Tomorrow there also will be provided
several extra commisSary stations in
various parts of the city to relieve the
situation at the two already establish
ed, and no doubt there will be one in
each village of tents.
There has been no outbreak of sick
ness in the city, and the several cases
of nervous proStration which have been
reported are now well on the way to
recovery.
Thousands of people have left the
city, and those remaining will be able
to receive some kind of labor at the
bureaus which have been established.
The clearing up of the streets has
been going on rapidly; telephone con-
nectionS with the undamaged part of
the city has been resumed in almost
every district. and the wires which en-
numbered the streets are being cleared
away.
The street car service has been run
ming in the western part of the city as
far east as Julia street, but there is
no service in the north or the east.
All the relief committees are now
located near the center of the city in
large tents and the relief association
has at last reached a basis of work
that is both rapid and suitable for the
emergency.
Clouds of smoke still envelop the city
from the smouldering embers of the
confiagration, but many of the build
ings have been sufficiently cooled off
to allow the safes to be opened and the
books and papers of a great many con-
Germs have been found only slightly
Scorched. In other cases so intense
was the heat that iron safes failed to
protect the money or papers. The city
and county government officers are all
at work again in temporary offices and
a great many Of the county papers have
been saved.
Twelve car loads of provisions arrived
tonight from New York and are now
at the depot where they will be unload
ed and stored ready for delivery in the
morning
Washington, May THE revenue
cutter Hamilton, now at Jacksonville,
has been authorized to distribute 1000
rations to the fire sufferers. The rev.
enue cutter Forward has been ordered
from Charleston to Jacksonville and
will distribute rationS.
New York, May THE work of load
| ing ten cars on a float of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, with food, clothing and
supplies for the relief of the suffer
ers from the Jacksonville fire was be-
gun today. The train started for Jack
| sonville this afternoon and the sup
plies will be rushed through in quick
| time.
| savannah, NId, May IL ne COIlIIlll-
tees appointed by a mass meeting to
| solicit contributions for the relief OF
1 the sufferers from the Jacksonville fire
are meeting with liberal responses
| About $2.500 were secured today. In
| addition to the canvassing committees
| lists have been opened at the mayors
| office and the newspaper offices. The
| work will be continued under both
| these methods and today's subscrip-
| tions will be largely augmented.
Macon, Ga, May City council to-
| night voted $3.50 to the Jacksonville
| sufferers and the mayor of the Florida
| city was authorized to draw for the
| amount. Mayor Smith has issued ar
| appeal to the people of the city fol
| contributions in cash or supplies.