The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-06
THOUSANDS OF HUNGRY
FED At JACKSONVILLE
Carloads Of Provisions Rolling Into the Stricken
City, Persistent Ranaors of Loss of Life.

Jacksonville, Fla. May 5.-The
hunger Of 10000 homeless PEOPLE was
satisfied today upon the arrival of re-
lief trains and boats bringing provis-
ions from peighBoring towns. Early
bhis morning. a oommissary was estab-
iished in the center Of the city, and
thousands We're fed during the day. The
relief funds growing hourly and every
mail 1rings- offers of assistance.
To-Day an order was promulgated I'M
der martial law requh ing all merchants
whose. stores were spared by the con
fagration to open their doors and sell
to all who ask The streets have, been
crowded an day with shoppers who lost
all in the fire. and many stores viii
remain open al night.
it is estimated that g 600 rers0ns have
ieII the city, and. every outgoing train
IS crowded. With refugees. Five car
loads of tents We're received today the
property of the state, which are to be
used by the homeless temporarily. An
from the government, to arrive tomOr-
row.
Tomorrow morning the Ifmes-UniOn
and Citizen viii estimate the total
PROPERTY loss at S11, O0D. COG. These fg-
ures are based upon an iten1ized state
meat furnished by a veIunteers commit
tee of citizens. ~
Rumors of goss of life are on every
hand tonight and the river has been
closely watchedfFo1ay. Many persons
have confirmed Hife report sof loss Of
life at the Market street wharf, Nu-
lnerous adxeI tisements appeared in the
local .papers asking for aid Ia seaTcfs-
ing for persons who are missing, As
many have left the city fer the Sll}6
u is impc ssible 70 tell who have been
lost the Market
cpmWittee of. .Atlantans WAS here
today to deliver $1,000 worth of pro-
visions, promising another car during
the week. atlantis also furnished Loco
feet Of hose
Threats Made By Negroes
Martial law1is being Figidlx embossed
ana the town is Quiet although mEch
TO TO have been made by the negroes that
tf.ey would obtain Provisions By force
at their frst opportunity.
In the western portion of the city she
debris IS stiH burning but no further
outbreale oft : be danles is anticipated.
Tomorrow morning the citizens COM
nllttee win meet t6 further oTlyali u
the relief work Every norton of the
cry viii be visited. and food and pro-
visions offered W'hereEer there IS SUI
mittee 59dayya resolution WIS a1oi1 e2
0ftering eW0rK to eNely g1neln 1ieyel
person in the city, to ba paid Tor st
the rate or 81 per day and rsttions. TIE
men viii be put g. 9york .cleaEing away
the debris in the ruined dlsuiet. Ut is
believed this plan viii prove a happy
solution Of the race situa9idfls aaifd VIII
prevent any afticfpa ted trouble.5
Grand Master James camp bed s(fl t1e
Masonic grand lodge of Ftar{da tonisht
issued an appeal to the Masonic fra-
ternity Of the United states, ~ (which
! he says.
TWENTY thousand of our eff as are
homeless Araong the yic<irns are those
VINO w0Itd, under other fs lIllsl need p
be the first TO .contrbute 70 tne relief
of the 63ssressed.-
Being unable to help plIrseFes, we
issue this appeal for slSfancf, 70 tlle
Masonic Fraternity o. Ehe United
states. All contributions shoilia pc adj
dressed to w. p. ~ elsster 6fSastfd Sec
retary. Jacksonville, E
The raaiofitvsof the rt9BeF p vFIleEs
who suffered losses haFe stils
lheir intention of re bun d8ne - sooH as
the debts can be removed
Recovring From the Sleek
The city is rapidly rstoven fE0m
the shock and excitement feifesrtriB the
fire. and work actually begins tonnrfoN
on several sites in tihe. IRE lnoitshed
district
The following Was issued today by
SecretaTr- L. Leidy and otlers g 3 g.
u. No. 162 ~
ITO the Members ofsthe Ilr1 rational
Typographical Union q he's appalling
disaster that has befalieR g eSsanvi!le
has not failed to claim rs share - yia-
TINS among our craftsTne tlIIe mem
bership is fifty-fiye, and of this nurRber
one-half are made hOmeiAss Because
OF The bnrniug OF job Ofkces some Of
oar plenab win be c67llFs Nd to leave
the city and seek emp Sl5fcnt else
where's Among those NIiof vi d remain
many have lost eS aryrt hug The loss
40 eur members wls reaosI s42 400 or
$4,000
II one half the members 81 the in
ternationaf union viii contributes ss25