The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-12
DEATH WAS QUICK.
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partments 10 cooperate II the Adoption
of steps for the relief Of the Martinique
sufferers. The state department already
Is acting through its consuls in that
section. The navy transport Dixie viii
be ready to sail from the Brooklyn navy
yard for Martinique on Wednesday, me
revenue cutter service also viii render
all possible aid and having al least two
cutters in southern waters, 1t Is believed
they will be ordered at once to the
western Antilles. The war department
already has on hand at New York q
large amount Of food supplies and these
probably viii be drawn upon. The pres
ident has prepared a message which will
be submitted to congress today. urging
an INN ediate appropriation to which
these steps are preliminary and antici-
patory.
Later. by the presidents direction, or
ders were telegraphed to the Dixie to
load the stores which are to be fur
nished by the army, as rapidly as pos
sible and clear for Martinique at the
earliest possible moment.
After consultation between the secre-
taries interested, the appropriation of
100000, which congress is expected to
make today for the relief Of the Mar
Unique sufferers, has been allotted as
follows:
Seventy-five thousand dollars to the
subsistence department of the army
COmmissary General Weston has not-
fled Col Brainard, the commissary Off
Ger at the New York depot. to expend
ghis fund in the purchase Of tea, cot
sand dollars viii be given to capt. Cal
4agher, of the cOmissary department
who wiz leave Washington Immediate
ly to take charge of the stores and who
win go to Martinique on the Dixie and
make the distribution in person. Twen-
ly thousand is allotted to the quarter
masters department. and Gen. Luding-
ton has ordered the immediate expendi-
ture of this amount for clothing, five
thousand of it being set apart for medi-
cines.
All these goods will be loaded on the
Dixie.
KING EDWARD CONTRIBUTES.
Paris, May 12.-King Edward has
sent 700 francs as his contribution to
the fund being raised for the relief of
the sufferers from the Martinique dis
aster.
The car has telegraphed to President
Loubet expressing the sincere SYM
pathy of himself and the czarina, wis
share with France the sorrow caused
by the terrible West Indian c;@tas-
MAYOR LOWS APPEAL
New York. May IA. E Outer
bridge of the Quebec Steamship com
pany, whose steamer ROraima was lost
in the Bay of St. Pierre, Martinique.
received the following cablegram from
Dominica today
Chief officer and assistant purser
taken by Xorona at Fort de France.
Engineer Morris and names cabled Sal
urday are left in hospital at Fort de
r
Braun and all others dead"
Muggah was captain of the Roraina-
The others We're members Of the crew.
The message received by Mr.. Outer
bridge on Saturday was as follows:
Survivors Roraima on KOrona. First
Officer Scott and Assistant Purser
Thompson in hospital, Fort de France;
Morley. second officer; Thompson, third
officer; Mores, Evans, second engineer;
Benson, carpenter; Mayer. second
steward; Leady, mess man; Mrs. Reid.
stewardess; three sailors
Both messages came from r. NJ.
Gornon & Co. the company's agents in
Dominica.
The following cablegram to Charles
Van Remondt of this city was received
today from Joseph Duvallen, dated Fort
de France:
est Pierre totally destroyed. The
families Devers and Girard also En-
tire city with its inhabitants burned
up. Provisions at Fort de France requi-
sitioned by the government. Madame
and Mile. Defurgy saved"
Mayor Low gave out a statement to-
day in which he said
''The appalling calamity at Martin
ique and in the neighbOring Islands
makes an appeal to the generosity OF
New York and 1 am sure viii not be
disregarded I hope that New York will
maintain its old-time reputation for lib
eral giving"
COMMITTEE COMPROMISES ON
100000
Washington, May 1.-THE committee
on appropriations of the house at a.
special meeting held this afternoon de-
cided to report the bill for the relief
Of the citizens Of the French West In
dies and appropriate $500 OO0 an in
crease Of 100000 over the senate meas
ure.
The acting chairman of the commit
tee was ordered to call up the bill this
afternoon.
PRESIDENTS EXCHANGE MES
SAGES.
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the text of the cablegrams between
Presidents Roosevelt and Loubet on the
Martinique disaster:
Washington, May 10. 1902.
His excellency, NJ. Emil LOubet, pres
dent Of the French Republic, Paris: I
pray your excellency to accept the pro
found sympathy Of the American people
in the appalling calamity which has
come upon the people of Martinique
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Paris, May IL, 1902.
President Roosevelt thank your
excellency for the expression of pro-
found sympathy you have sent me in
the name of the American people on the
occasion of the awful catastrophe in
Martinique. The French people viii
certainly join me in thanks to the
EMIL LOUBET.
NEW CRATERS OPENING.
London, May 12.-The colonial Office
received the following dispatch today
of Dominica, British West Indies.
The Martinique catastrophe appears
TO be even more terrible than at first
reported. Refugees arriving here this
morning say that new craters are op-
ening IN many directions; that rivers
are overlooking and that large areas in
the north of the island are submerged.
Other districts are crowded with sur
vivOrs- Almost total darkness continues.
I do not believe Guadeloupe can ade-
quately relieve the stupendous distress -
MANY WERE DROWNED.
Five Hundred Lives Reported Lost at
St. Vincent.
ST. Thomas Danish West Indies. May
12-Adviees received here from the Is