The age-herald., 1901-05-07
DEADBOD|ESARE FOUNDAF LOAF IN ST.JOHN' SERVER Five Are Recovered by Vatch- CTS at Waters Edge
 During Day UESHlUlt BtlNG RtLItVtU Official Statement of Calamity Is Is- sued by Relief Association = 1t Asks for Contributions from 
 the Entire Country.
DESTITUTE BEING RELIEVED

Jacksonville, Fla. May s-The work of relief in Jacksonville is progressing syste- matically. The Relief Association today increased its committee of nine To fifteen, appointed a financial committee of five, adopted a constitution, made temporary organization permanent with c. D. Gar ner president and J. R. Parrott. vice president
 The following are the dead so far re- covered
 Harry D. Bonatheau and Will Clarke, ,white. and unknown negro found in the liver today at the foot of Market street. 7drs Cornelia Thompson, widow of the late Gen. Waddy Thompson( bones found in ruins of Old Ladies Home, Union and Laura streets today.
 Martha Hagen, negro woman, 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 54 of age and prom inent real estate man. He leaves wife and one child. He, with Clarke, was cut off by the flames at Market street wharf. Six thousand destitute were fed today by the Relief Association.
 Governor Jennings has perfected gov ernment of the city by a general order placing Colonel Lowell in command and naming Major Maxwell as provost mar sha1 and full staff.
 The receipts of cash by the Relief Asso- citation and other agencies approximate s50.e0o tonight.
 Ten car loads of supplies were received today from Charleston and one from Att lanta, as we'll as many other small lots. Perfect order prevails The work of re- building has commenced The owner of the Gardner building writes that he has ordered plans for the erection of an eight story building on the old site. This was the costliest business structure burned. Plans are preparing for the rebuilding of the Windsor Hotel Insurance adus- ters continue to arrive, but no concerted plan of loss settlements has been arrang- ed.
 Statement Issued.
 The following official statement was issued at 10:S0 o'clock tonight: To the People of the United States
 The relief committee having received
 
 here desires to make the following gen. era1 statement:
 The city of Jacksonville has been visit ed by the most horrible calamity that has ever happened to any city in modern times. About noon of the day of May 3 a fire was discovered in small palmet- to fibre factory in the extreme western portion of the city. A high wind was then blowing to the eastward. carrying the flame over the heads of the fremen. The fire spread with such rapdity that our citizens had great difficulty in leaving 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 time. we have been unable to ascertain, although five bodies have been taken from the ruins and from ten to fifteen thousand people are home less
 ''The burned area extends east and west about two miles, and north and south varying from one-haIf to three- quarter of a mile. In this area was sit- uated the oldest and most populous DOT ton of the city. embracing sn 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 sec ton was also consumed. The property loss aggregated from a2.0oo,0OO to s16. .o000O0.
 "All contributions of money should be sent to A. M. Ives, treasurer, and all supplies should be sent to the Jacksonville Relief Association.
 (eigned)
 JACKSONVILLE RELIEF AssN,- "C. E. GARNER, President.
 EDWIN c. WEED, Bishop of Florida. ''J. T. BOWDEN. Mayor
 .-TELFAIR STOCKTON, Special Con"