The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
RED CROSS BUSHES SUPPLIES.
TRAINLOADS OF PROFESSIONS
SHIPPED TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Secretary TAFT Appoints DR.. Deytne Special
Agent for the Work TO BE Done There
Merchant Vessels and a Transport
Are q Carry Food From Tacoma.

Secretary Tart Appoints Dr. DeN1ne Special
Agent for the Work TO BE Done There
Merchant Vessels and a Transport
Are to Garry Food From TACOMA.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Secretary Taft.
president Of the American Red Cross, to-
day issued the following address:
TO THE PUBLIC: AS president OF the
American National Red Cross | have app
pointed DIR. Edward Devine special agent
of the Red Cross work to be done in San
Franciseo Iamin receipt from Mr.. Devine
OF a telegram in which he suggests that
notice Of all available relief funds and all
shipments for relief, whether consigned
to the Red Cross or not, be sent to him..
Address Rel Cross, San Francisco
That it is exceedingly important to
ceutFalize this information Ieoncur with
with DR.. Devineis suggestion and respect
fully request those who are engaged in
forwarding either relief funds or snip
ments for relief to notify DR.. Devine of the
fact and OF the name of the coLsignee.
THE War Department is in constant
receipt of reques.s that messages Of in
ouiry be sent concerning the welfare of
persons known to be in San Francisco.
/ have communicated with Gen. Funston
Win TboDSCI 70 JLI Vi thSoCi n" L"No
learned from him that it is Absolutely i'm
possible for him or his 8 lbordinates TO locate
individuals at this time.
"Tne confusion is SO great that these,
who are naturally in distress because Of a
lark Of information with respect to friends
or relatives in San Francisco, must never
tAeless await the settlement of conditions
before it will be possible for them to hear.
The necessary work Of organization in
order to feed and shelter the people is
occupying the complete attention Of all
tLe army of Gen. Funston and all the force
that lie can command, and it seems I'M
possible to preserve any discipline or order
If messengers are permitted 10 en- ter the
lines without restriction.
The work Of tie National Red Cross
is most successful and thousands Of dollars
nd hundreds Of carloads Of provisions
are being rushed toward San Francisco,
not onlv by the executive committee here
but through the State organizations. Only
a portion of the total amount given TO tie
Red Cross has been reported TO the Wash
ington headquarters. The Red Cross h )
reports from Seattle and Los Angeles that
Miss Mabel Boardman, n charge OF the
Red Cross work here, t~elegraphed Gen.
Funston asking il he desired funds, To-day
a ref ~ was received that money Is USELESS
there being nothing to buy.
TIE following c~onsignments OF provisions
are now on their way to the West:
Two carloads Of provisions from the citi-
zens OF Cheyenne.
Carload Of eggs from the Chicago Butter
and Egg Board,
Trainload OF provisions from citizens OF
ST. Paul.
Two thousand dollars worth Of canned
vegetables from Waterloo, la.
Three carloads Of provisions from Colorado
Springs, Col.
The Mayor Of Wilmington. N. c., tele;
Rrapns mat 81 COO has Deen contributed
by the people there, American diplomatic
Establishments abroad have Informed
Americans that they will receive funds
for San Francisco and transmit them u
the United States. Large sums are coming
to the State Department through these
agencies.
that q carload Of condensed milk has been
| shipped from st. Louis TO San Francisco.
IL Is expected that thi, shipment will do
tremendous good, especially among the
babies.
vessels are being laden with provisions.
They will depart within a day or two. 1t
viii take three days more for e to get
| to San francisco. The transport Burn
side, owned by the War Department, is
also loading at Tacoma. The various