New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-13
JACKSONVILLE RELIEF.
GREAT TASK OF THE CoMaIITTEE-FINAN-
CIAL OFFERS TO AID REBUILDING
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Jacksonville. Fla, May 1z-The men composing
the relief committee doing heroic WORK ana
too much cannot be said regarding their herculean
efforts to aid the sufferers Reports made at the
meeting to-day show that every department IS or
Eanized fully. and that everything goes on with
clockwork regularity. The Identification caros Is
sued by the chairman. J. R. ParrOtt, Of the COM
missary department will greatly aid in stopping
imposition and helping the deserving 70 ger what
they need
To-day Mr.. Parrott said that many formerly wen
70 do white women appealed him personally TOR
aid. their pride preventing them from going 10 the
general commissary and mixing up with the throns
gathered there. He that persons were sent
with them and that they had the aid needed yes
terday 11,S32 perso fed by the commissaries
while the Ladies' Auxiliary Association, a BODY
that is doing great amount Of good, supplied pro-
visions 70 600 heads of families. The work Of the
various committees seems TO increase, and for
many days, il not for weeks will these people have
to he fed
M Mills representing the New-York Merchants
Association and Chamber of Commerce, has ex-
pressed his appreciation of the immense amount Of
work done by the relief committee and the sys-
tematic manner in which they manage their work
ard gives them warm praise for it. They have
accomplished wonders said he to-day. and we IN
New-York will do all possible to aid them. This
representative body Of citizens deserves great credit
for businesslike methods. have seen considerable
Of this work, and I say that the Jacksonville
ielSL NoIh Is managed IN mastery manner WIN
credit TO the men at the heads of the various de-
partments, and in for the greatest good
70 the greatest number
A W. CocxreL jr Of the committee santa
ton, spoke warmly at to-days meeting Of Mr.
Ms's work IN aiding them. and his quick ability
TO grasp the situation He spoke of certain things
wanted in his department and stated that the aru-
cles that New-York could supply could not be used
here. Mr.. Mills the difficulty and telegrap hed
to New-York explaining matters. with the result
that the right kind OF articles were immediately
shipped lie cons ratulated the New ork <t9So-
citation upon having so able a representative
Steps are being taken TO look after the sanitary
needs OF the many camps OF negroes in the SUBURB
TO prevent any possible outbreak OF disease. work
is being rushed in the business district on tenn
porary buildings, and already twenty or tWtHIs-
five up. ana in some cases the old concerns are
an them. announcing by big cloth signs that they
are yet alive and ready Tor business ne IN
pronptness. fully 100000 having been paid so far
next begun the lots. There was some quts-
ton to the disposal Of the debris but the Nar,
Gus low spots around the city Will be eu m anu
as the question OF bulkheading the river front IS
ably advocated now this material will serve as d
II is reported that leading capitalist has offered
to loan s. 10000 the citizens here for rebuilding
purposes At per cent interest. big Philadelphla
Insurance company has directed its financial agent.
who Is here and understands the situation; TO loan
any amount. without restraint. upon Sooo BUSINESS 5
and residential portions, for rebuilding THESE
offers. with home capital will greatly aid IN the
immense work OF rebuilding.
one OF the papers here charged in editorial
that sensational and false statements were sent
out by unknown correspondents, especially &c, 90
Western papers and the correspondents in the city
have asked the president OF the relief commit zee
that the names Of the Offenders be made known.
typographical Union No yesterday forwarded
check for 800 for the relief OF fellow-craftsneTl
in Jacksonville All the printing establishments
,hera save one were destroyed by the FIRE fir-
Their contribution will De made II found necessary
when No 8 meets next Sunday.