Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-06
T., thousand Dependent Upon
Charity.
PRESIDENT TO GOVERNOR
,.ot viii DO All II Can-Ap-
peal to prin''r'-Fo0d S"p'
plies Needed

jacksonville riu' o.
'a' "a ooO homeless people was sat
ger ~ ,adoy upon the arrival of RELIEF
, .'avr and boats bringing provisions IONS
,.au, nelghboring towns Early tnlS
NO" 40 commissary was estap-
iI.sad IN the center of the city and
l,'"' s.ras were fed during the day
49,, .a,lsf fund is growing hourly ana
every mail brings offers OF ass,s'unos -,
e' NAV an order was promulgated
- martial law, requiring all mer-
u .s,s whose stores were spared by
4 chah' ,Gagration 70 open their doors
u lhe 0" ,T m all who ask The streets
anu ~ t"on crowded all day with shop
y nave ,s vSc' loaf all in the fire, and many
Z pes VIZ rll remain open all night,
+ s'ylys ,.tImated that 5000 persons have
N ~ ,he XIV and every outgoing train
x ler wd with refugees. Five car
Ri Is vlV%1 tents were received today, the
ya .nsrty OF the state, which are TO De
81 r, ,Sf by the homeless temporarily An,
w. ~. sbipment of tents Is expected
"a o.nn me government to arrive tomor-
'y Tomorrow morning the lmes-Union
~ C,,l7en will estimate the total
a.u loss at sll000,OO0, These
s'r,,es are based upon an itemlzed
s's,sment furnished by a volunteer
committee Of citizens
FROM THE PRESIDENT.
"A Tallahassee Fla. May 5.-Gov Jen-
4 rpgs This afternoon received the fol-
y loving telegram
Fl Paso. Tex, May 5-To the Cover
a mar Of Florida Tallahassee have
Z INST learned Of the calamltous fire that
has swept over the city Of Jacksonville,
and hasten to express the deep SYM
IN netbv IN common with our country. !
I 'oel FOR those who have suffered, The
e government win do all 1t can In the
work Of relief ,,,.,,
Gov Jennings acknowledged the re-
ri calnt ~ the Presidents message OF
q sympathy In the following telegram;
GovERNoR THANKS PRESIDENT.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 5.-Hon, viii
liam Mckinley, FL paso, TeX"--We all
APPRECIATE your sympathy for the suf-
fering OF our people caused by the
IA jacksonville connagraton, which Is APP
mailing. aud thank you for the aid Of
The government so generously ten-
dered. Estimated over 1000 are home-'
Hess and that loss will reach $4,000, 900.
No lives lost so far as known. Sufficient
funds have been placed az disposal Of
PELLET association 10 provide for i'm
.Ninedlate necessities Perfect order pre-
'salls. beg to extend gratitude OF the
people Of Florida to YOU.
w. S. JENNINGS, Governor,
APPEAL TO PRINTERS.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 5.-The fol-
Blowing was issued today by Secretary
NIeldy and others Of International Ty-
pographcal Union No. 1862;
To the Members Of the International
%Typographica Union:-The appalling
tdlsaster that has befalen Jacksonville
has not failed to claim its share OF
%Nlctims among our craftsmen. Our
membership is ffty-nve. and Of this
number one-half are made homeless.
Because Of the burning Of job offices,
attome OF our members viii be compelled
10 leave the city and seek employment
Wtsewhere, Among those who will re-
Hnan, many have lost everything. The
loss 70 our members VIII reach 81. 900
NV 1900 II one-half Of the members
80 the International union will con-
{'rloule . cents each, the total win 80
ong way toward relieving present
distress We therefore appeal 10 our
Iehow Craftsmen throughout the country
so render such assistance as they may
1ee able to DO Contributions should be
I'aae PAYABLE TO Joe Sherouse, presl-
peD' and Charles Leldy, secretary.
SUPPLIES NEEDED.
New York, May THE Jacksonville
emergency committee of the Mer-
tnsh's association Of this city. organ
- 10 send relief to Jacksonville.
a. Today received the following tel
Is tallahassee, Fla, May 5.-Food sup
{nss needed as temporary relief. Jack
'ff Vayille association viii issue call,
ralvh VIII be furnished you, giving
'a" OF supplies needed. The people