The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-07
The Relief of Jacksonville Proceed
ing Satisfactorily.

hk SatlsIacTOflly.
jacksonville, Fla, May 6-The work of
| relief in Jacksonville is progressing sys-
tematicaly. The relief Association to-
| day increased its committee of nine to
fifteen, appointed a financial committee of
five, adopted a constitution, made tenn
! porary organization permanent, with c.
+. Garner president and j. R. Parrot
vice president.
The followisg are the dead so far re-
covered:
Harry d. Bonatheau and VIII Clark,
white; and an unknown negro, found in
the river to-day at the foot of Market
street
Mrs. Cornelia Thompson, widow of the
late Gen, Waddy Thompson, bones found
in the ruins of Old Ladies' Home, Union
and Laura street, to-day.
Martha Hagan, a negro women, found
yesterday at Ocean and State streets.
One other unknown negro is reported
found in the river, but the report is not
confirmed.
Bonatheau was "a years old and prom
inent real estate man. He leaves wife
and one child. He with Clark was cut off
by the flames at Market street wharf.
Six thousand destitute were fed to-day
by the Relief Association.
Military Government Perfected.
Gov. Jennings has perfected military
government of the city by a general or
der placing Col. Lowell in command. and
naming Maj. Maxwell rs provost marshal,
and appointing full staff
The receipts of cash by the Relief AS
sociation and other agencies approximate te
$4,000 tonight.
Ten carloads of supplies were received
to-day from Charleston, and one from At
lanta, as well as many other smaller lots.
Perfect order prevails.
The work of rebuilding has commenced.
The owner of the Gardner building writes
that he has ordered plans for the erec-
ton of an eight-story building on the old
site. This was the costest business
structure burned. Plans are preparing
for rebuilding the Windsor Hotel.
Many people are at work clearing the
debris from their premises.
Insurance adjusters continue to arrive
but no concerted plan of loss settlements
has been arranged.
The following official statement was is
sued at 1890 o'clock tonight:
The Relief Committees Statement.
ITO the people of the United States:
The Relief Committee having received
many inquiries concerning the situation
here desires to make the following gem
eral statement;
THE city of Jacksonville on Friday,
MAY 3, was visited by one of the most
horrible and appalling calamities that has
ever happened in any community of
modern times. About noon of the day
named a fire was discovered in a small
palmetto fibre factoryin the extreme wes-
tern portion Of the city. A high wind was
then blowing to the eastward, carrying
the flame over the heads of the firemen.
The fire spread with such rapidity that
our citizens had great difficulty in leav-
ing their homes and places of business.
In many cases they barely escaped with
their lives and we regret TO say that
number were burned to death or drowned
in their efforts to escape from the flames.
The number at this Ntime we have been
uuble 20 ascertain. although FIVE bodies
have been taken from the ruins, and
from 10000 to 5000 people are homeless.
The Best Portion of the city.
1.-The burned area extends east and
west about two miles and north and
south varying from one-half to three
quarters of a mile In this area was sit
uated the Oldest and most populous por-
tion Of the city. embracing all classes of
people, high and low. rich and poor The
flames carried before them homes,
churches and all the public buildings,
save one. More than half of the business
section was also consumed. The property
loss aggregates from $l2,OOO0OO to $1,000
OOO
"Ar contributions of money should be
sent to A. NJ. Ives, treasurer. and all
supplies should be sent to Jacksonville
Relief Association"
The address is signed by the Jackson
Vile Relief Association. c. f. Garner,
nresident: Edwin G. Weed Bishop OF
Florida: j. z. r. Bowden. Mayor; Telfair
stockton, comprising the special commit
tee.