Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-06
10000 II ERR FBD.
Relief Reached Hungry at Jack
sonville, Fla.
REFUGEES FLEE FROM CITY
Times-union and Citizen We're 10 Els,
innate This Morning the Total Prop
erty Loss at About stt,ooo,ooo.
Martial Law Risidly Enforced.

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Jacksonville. Fla, May 6.-The
hunger of 10000 homeless people was
satisfied upon the arrival of relief
trains and boats bringing provisions
from neishboring towns. A commits.
sary was established in tho center OF
/ the city anu thousands were fed.
The relief fund is growing hourly
and every mail brings offers of as.
/ sistance.
| An order was promulgated under
martial law requiring all merchants
whose stores were spared by the CON
i aagration to open their doors and sell
to all who asked.
The streets were crowded Sunday
with shoppers who lost all in the fire
and many stores We're to remain open
all night.
Number of Refugees Were Large.
1t was estimated that 1000 persons
had lett the city and every outgoing
train was crowded with refugees.
/ Five carloads of tents were received.
the property of the state. which are
to be used by the homeless tempo.
rafily. Another shipment Of tents is
/ expected from the government To ar
! rive today.
/ This morning the Times-Union and
Citizen were to estimate the total
property loss at $11. 100000
These figures are based upon an
i itemized statement furnished by
volunteer committee of citizens.
I There were rumors of loss Of life
last night and the river had been
closely watched during the day.
j Many persons have confirmed the re-
] port OF loss of life at the Market
street wharf Numerous advertise
ments appeared in the local papers
asking for aid III searching for per-
sons who are missing.
AS many had left the city for the
gulf, it IS impossible to ascertain who
had been lost in the Market street
pier tragedy.
A committee of Atlantaens was
here to deliver $1,000 worth OF pro
visions, promising another car dur
ing the week. Atlanta also furnished
by express 1000 feet of hose.
Martial law was being rigidly en-.
forced and the town was quiet last
night, although much anxiety pre-.
1 vailed because of the threats said to
have been made by the negroes that
! they would obtain provisions by force
at their III st opportunity.
/ In the eastern portion of the city
the debris was still burning, but no
further outbreak of the flames is an.
! ticipated.
Mayor Said Help Was Needed.
New York, May s.-The Jackson
vile emergency committee of the
Merchants association. of this city
organized to send relief to Jackson
vile, Fla. received the following tele
/ grams:
Tallahassee. Fla, May 5.-Food
supplies needed as the temporary re.
lief Jacksonville association will is
sue call. which will be furnished you,
giving class of supplies needed The
people of Florida appreciate your no
Bile work, in their name | thank you"
Jacksonville, Fla, May 5.--One
hundred and thirty-six blocks. cover.
ing best residential and business por-
ton of city, destroyed: about 10000
people homeless and thousands desti-
tute. Our people responding liber-
ally, but demands for help beyond our
ability to meet.
j. e. T. Bowden, Mayor"
To Mayor Bowden a telegram in re-
ply was sent, telling him that the
citizens o. New York would respond
nobly to his appeal for that which is
necessary in the way of food. cloth
ing. cots, household utilities, drugs
etc, as soon as they knew just what
was needed, and that the emergency
committee would meet today together
with the old Galveston relief com
mittee, to take immediate action upon
receipt Of intelligent information.
Telegram From the President.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 6.Governor
/ Jennings received the following tele-
! gram.
''El Paso, Tex, May 5, 1901
THE Governor of Florida, Tallahassee,
Fla.
Il have just learned of the calam-
| itous fire that has swept over the city
of Jacksonville, and hasten to express
I the deep sympathy, in common with
/ our country, feel for those who have
/ suffered. The government will do all
I it can in the work of relief.
William Mckinley"
Governor Jennings acknowledged
+ the receip. of the presidents message
OF sympathy in the following tele.
gram:
Tallahassee, Fla. May S, 1901.
ITO Hon. William II. Mckinley. Ell
Paso. Tex.
we appreciate your sympathy for
the suffering of our people caused by
the Jacksonville confiagration, which
! is appalling. and thank you for the
aid Of the government SO generously
rendered. Estimated that over 10000
1 are homeless and that loss will reach
/ $4,000, 600. No lives lost SO far as
known. Sufficient funds have been
placed at disposal of RELIEF associa-
sion to provide for immediate neces-
sites. Perfect order prevails / beg
! 70 extend the gratitude of the people
OF Florida to you.
Nv s. Jennings, Governor"