The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-05-03
RELIEF FOR TORNADO VICTIMS.
GOV. NOeI Of MiSsIssipPi Says About 7,SOO
viii Need RatiOns for 40 Days.

GOV. NOeI Sf MiSsIssipPi Says About $500
Mil Need RatIOns for 40 Days.
WASHINGTON. May 2.-The following
telegram from Gov. Noel describing the
situation in the Mississippi tornado district
has been received by the President;
have just returned from HsttiesburE and
Purvis. the centre Of the tornado district OF
southeast Mississippi, According to best
estimates o~btainable about 1900 people IN sre
will need rations for thirty days and tents,
and about $50 wounded concentrated at Hat
tlesburg need hospital attention. Major
Doyel's retention Tor hospital and relief ser
vice is earnestly desired and that Of DR.,
Mclean as chief hospital surgeon and Of Dr..
Hermesch for field service, All the people
OF that section wish for Federal and Red Cross
relief Sufferers on the Mississippi River
plantations, differently circumstanced, ask
only for tentage
To this the President replied today:
Referring to your message Of May !, reso-
luton OF Congress empowers Secretary OF
War to take such action as he may deem
necessary for relief OF sur erers Ia South.
Work already organized under War Depart
meut and instructions conveyed TO Major
DOvel aud Gen. Potts, commanding De-
partment OF Gulf, authorizing extension
Of relief wherever needed. MaIar DOyel
now In llattiesburg, and supplies OF ell kinds
en- route by express. Necessary under the
Law that work be done and supplies be handled
by subordiuates OF War Department, which
will send all surgeons that may be needed.
Red CrOss already in cooperation with War
Department. Absolutely necessary to re-
turn Major bowel, but Major Simpson, his
principal assistant in San Francisco disaster.
goes to relieve him. Any request you make
Of Gen. Potts, Atlanta, Ga, or Major Simp-
son at lIattlesburg, will be promptly at
tended to. Rations, tents, clothing. blankets
now being forwarded. Red Gross has al
ready sent s., $50 for sick diet and twelve
trained nurses, and has issued appeal for
clothing for 1000 destitute men, women and
children.
There was given out also at the White
House the following letter addressed 20
President Roosevelt by Miss Mabel 7.
Boardman Of the American National Red
Cross:
DEAR Mn. President: As no one more
than you appreciates prompt service, and be-
cause OF yOnr interest in the Red Cross, de
sire to inform Won that on the recent OF a de-
spatch yesterday morning from Major Dovol,
1. :. T., at HattiesburR, Miss, who repre-
sents the Red Cross as well as the army,
stating that s. 900 was needed for sick diet
and twelve trained women nurses. the Red
Cross Immediately wired him the 1900 and
sent six trained women nurses, including a
head nurse, in the afternoon and will send
Six more, including a head nurse. to-day.
la reply to further dispatches from Major
povol the Red cross IL issuing an appeal for
clothing for 1000 destitute men. women and
children.
Without objection and with no word Of
discussion the House to-day passed a Joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary OF
War, in connection with the authorities
Of the States named, TO Cxpend $3.50. 900
for the purchase Of supplies for the relief
Of sufferers of the tornado Of April "a in the
States Of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana.