New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
LOADING DIME RAPIDLY
THE MARTINIQUE RELIEF EyPEDtr1ov-
TO SAIL TO-MORROW-CONTRI.
BUTTONS DESIRED

The ouartermaster's Department at the A-n,,.
Building. No. 30 WhitehaI-st. received orao--
yesterday afternoon to load the DIXIE r-t.L
cargo of provisions for the relief Of the
at Martinique. Pier No. l. was fmrnediatA,,
Obtained and the Dixie was ordered 10 -~ocaas
there from the navy yard She will be Ioadaa
Win clothing, ratiOns and medicines before roo,
tomorrow, and will leave for the scene of tba
volcanic eruptiOns tomorrow night The work
OF purchasing supplies proceeded with ALI moss,
bic speed. and before the Army R1ildins, closaa
for the night every detail had been attended 70
and nothing remained but TO deliver the supplisq
at the pier and load them aboard the Dix,s
captain Berry, commanding the Dixie w,I,
probably be willing to receive contributions or
supplies from interested persons as there viii
be plenty of spare room on the vessel after the
army supplies have been taken aboard
Major d. L. Brainard. in charge Of the suh-
sistence Department. received telephone COM
munication early yesterday afternoon from
Washington. informing him that $4,000 Of the
appropriation OF 100000 by Congress had bAs,
set aside for use by his department Az the
same time Major Won Schrader. Of the Com
missary Department. received word that S20Oo
had been assigned to his department and Colo
rel Brown, of the Medical Department that
$1,000 was to be expended for medicines
Major Won Schrader Immediately eommun,-
Gated with the different warehouses about the
city for covered pier. The pier of the depart
matt, No 13. North River was blocked with
freight and not in condition to be used The
major had great difficulty in finding a pier but
determined to remain at his office until pro-
vision was made for docking the Dixie and load
ing the provisions board. Finally at about
O'Clock. Major Won Schrader succeeded in OBJ
tanning Pier No. 10. In Brooklyn just opposite
Wall-st. Rear Admiral Barker. commandant Of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. was then informed
and asked to send the Dixie to Pier No. Is as
soon possible
As soon word had been received from
Washington number of merchants were called
up on the telephone and asked 70 submit bids
Immediately. Inside of hour Major Brainard
had warded contracts for four hundred thou
sand rations. consisting of rice. Goldfish, bacon.
hard bread, coffee, roasted and ground; tea
sugar vinegar. salt, evapOrated milk and
canned chicken soup. The goods are ordered 10
be delivered before noon tomorrow, so that the
Dixie may leave port tomorrow night.
Major Won Schrader has a large supply OF
clothing on hand. and there will be no delay in
forwarding it TO the Dixie. so that il can be
placed on board the Dixie before the other goods
arrive. The clothing is mostly womsn's and
childrens apparel such as shoes calico dresses
ply OF clothing has been ordered from Phla-
delphia. and viii be at the pier before noon to-
morrow. Only a few articles had 10 be ordered
from the merchants. the department having a
large quantity hand.
II is probable that there will be plenty Of
room the Dixie for contributions that may
be received from other sources. The material
sent by the War Department VIII weigh only
about four hundred tons. while the capacity Of
the Dixie Is between $50 and 5000 tons
Major Won Schrader has received no instruc-
he nrlTi i'm sflt urfO IN
contributions, but as the Dixie is going on an
errand Of mercy. he has doubt that Captain
Berry will be glad TO receive whatever may bs
sent 10 the pier. y represe ntatlve OF the Quar-
termaster's Department viii be on hand at the
pier TO receive the supplies and if Captain Berry
gives his consent nothing in the shape OF con-
tributions will he turned away
There was great hustle in the Army Building
all Yesterday afternoon, and the officers and
Iari,s remained 1ntU evsrvtbiDe. had baen satis-
factorily settled When the department heads
left the building the 100000 appropriated by
Congress had been used up, and the merchants
10 whom the contracts We're awarded had Iuu
instructions as TO shipping their goods
The officers OF the Dixie said last night that
tHev expected their assistance would be needed
in caring for injured and sick persons. and a
large stock OF medicines and several surgeons
would be on board when the boat sailed It IS
probable. too. that the assistance Of the crew
viii be needed in caring FOR the dead IN order
that pestilence may not follow in the wake
of the volcanic disaster The crew VIII De re-
fuced from 1I0 10 2lO men 20 give room 10
transport the injured. The boat VIII De pusned
20 the limit OF her speed. ana She VII ptVo.do.s
reach Martinique in five days after leaving New
York.
The cruiser Buffalo viii also be sent on SIM
liar expedition. and will probably be ready To
sail early next week. She may carry sup
plies that will be furnished by the Chamber OF
Commerce and other private enterprises. since
the Spanish War she has been used as naval
training ship and transport. having made TWO
round trips To Manila She is a fast vessel anu
has a good cargo and passenger carrying capac-
ity. She was scheduled 10 leave FOR Manila on
May 2O with a cargo OF supplies for the Philip
pine squadron. but that trip viii have 10 Dc
postponed indefinitely.