Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
JACKSONVILLE'S NEEDY
BEING CARED FOR
Ten Thousand Victims Of the Recent
ConAagration Fed by Pub
lie Relief
LOSS NOW PUT At 100000
Revised Estimate Of the Fires Destructive
work-Believed That Loss Of Life
Was Much Heavier Than WAS
First Reported.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 1.-THE hun
ger OF TO- 900 homeless people was salts
fed yesterday upon the arrival of relief
trains and boats bringing provisions
from neighboring towns. Early In the
morning a commission was established
in the enter Of the city, and thou
sands were fed during the day. The
relief fund is growing hourly, and
every mail brings offers Of assistance.
An order was promulgated under
martial law requiring all merchants,
whose stores were spared by the con-
f~agration, to open their doors and sell
to all who asked.
The streets were crowded all day
with shoppers, who lost all in the fire.
and many stores remained open all
night.
It is estimated that 1900 persons
have left the city and every outgoing
train is crowded with refugees. Five
carloads Of tents were received yester-
day, the property Of the state, which
are to be used by the homeless tenn
porarily. Another shipment OF tents
Is expected from the government to
arrive today.
This morning the Times-Union and
Citizen estimates the total property
loss at 81, 900, 600.
These figures are based upon an
itemized statement furnished by n vol
unteer committee Of citizens.
Rumors OF loss OF lie are on every
hand and the river has been closely
watched. Many persons have con-
firmed the report OF loss of life at the
Market street wharf. Numerous ad-
vertisements appeared I'm the local pa
pers asking for aid In searching for
persons who are missing. AS many
have left the city for the gulf 1t is i'm
possible to ascertain who have been
lost In the Market street pier tragedy.
A committee from Atlanta was here
yesterday to deliver s.. 900 worth Of
provisions, promising another car dur
Ing the week. Atlanta also furnished
by express 900 feet OF hose. Martial
law Is being rigidly enforced, and the
town Is quiet, although much anxiety
prevails because Of threats said to have
been made by the negroes that they
would obtain provisions by force at
their first opportunity.
In the eastern portion of the city
the debris Is still burning, but no fur
Their outbreak Of the flames is antici-
pated.
President Extends sympathy.
Tallahassee, Fla, May Ex-Governor
Jennings has received the following
telegram:
"El Paso, Tax.-The Governor Of
Florida. Tallahassee, Fla: / have just
learned OF the calamitous fire hat has
swept ov0r the city Of Jacksonville and
hasten TO express the deep sympathy,
I'm common with our country, | feel 9or
those who have suffered. The govern
ment will do all II car In the work OF
relief. VIM. Mckinley"
Governor Jennings acknowledged the
receipt OF the presidents message Of
sympathy In the following telegram:
Tallahassee. Fla.-Hon. VIM. Nc
Kinley, Eel Paso, Tex: We appreciate
your sympathy for the suffering Of our
people, caused by the Jacksonville on
~fiagration, which is appalling, ana
thank you for the aid Of the govern
ment, so generously rendered. 1t Is
estimated that over 10000 are home
less and hat the loss viii reach SIS, 600, :
600. No lives were lost so far as
known. Sufficient funds have been
placed at the disposal Of the relief as
ISOLATION to provide for immediate ne
cessities. Perfect order prevails. / beg
to extend gratitude OF the people OF
Florida TO you.
wv. S. Jennings, Governor"