Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-07
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Ambassador GriSc0m Heads
American Relief Party.
SHIP CARRIES BIG CARGO
Food, Clothing and Implements In
Great Variety.
TO MEET ADMIRAL SPERRY
Ambassador to Cooperate With
Fleet Commander in Distribut-
ing Supplies to Sufferers
TO MEET ADMIRAL SPERRY

ROME. January IA special train left
here this morning for Civita Necchla
with the American relief party. headed
by Ambassador Griscom. on board.
They will sail for Messina on board
the steamer Bayern, chartered TO convey
the American relief to the south. The
party includes William Hooper of Boston
Nelson Gay of Boston. John Elliott, VIII
fred Thompson. and a score of ether
Americans, including doctors and nurses
Mrs Griscom. Mrs. Gay and Mrs. Elliott
accompanied the relief workers as far
as Civita Eecchia.
The amba ssador is going only AS far
as the Strait of Messina, where he will
start the Bayern on its work oil felle1
He will meet Admiral Sperry. who is
coming from Port Said on board the flag
ship Connecticut. in the strait and return
with the Connecticut to Naples.
The American battleships following the
Connecticut north will be placed at the
disposal of the Italian authorities.
Before his departure Mr.. Griscon
thanked the stationmaster here and the
railroad officials for their courtesy in IA
clitating the journey of the relief party.
Immense Supply on Board.
The BAYERN. with her great stock OF
supplies, will be able to take care Of
thousands of sufferers. There are three
surgeons aboard and fifty nurses of whom
three are Americans and three English
Fifty-eight thousand dollars have beer
spent for the medical outfit, provision:
and clothes for distribution ashore. There
is an immense supply of the necessarie:
of life aboard, for both men, women ant
children particular attention having beer
paid to the selection of food for little
ones.
In the past forty-eight hours SlJ,0E
has been spent in Rome and $4,000 II
Genoa for clothing alone. The cargo In
cludes 1.4JO blankets. 1850 underclothes
100 pairs of shoes. LOO hats. 600 heav,
overcoats, go capes, LOO shawls, IO
suits Of clothes, 800 extra trousers ant
| a great quantity of shirts, stockings ant
| handkerchiefs. A ton of candles ant
| 5000 boxes of matches are among TIN
supplies, together with all kinds of nipple
| ments for digging and repairing, lanterns
| buttons. sewing cotton, scissors, nails ant
| hammers and kitchen utensile.
There are also medical supplies enough
| for three complete camp hospitals ashore
Cash for the Survivors.
Those In charge of the expedition hav
$50 900 in small bills for distribution.
MIR. Griscom was received by King VIC
| tor Emmanuel yesterday and notified III
majesty and Foreign Minister Titton
who was present, that the steamer file
the Red Cross emblem. Both the kin
and the minister remarked that it is a
admirable example to the world of inter
| national fraternity for the Geneva fla
to fly over a ship carrying aid from on
| country to another in a period OF dis
.tresS.
| Amba ssador Griscom has cabed TIN
| Secretary of State that the estimated eN
| pense of maintaining the relief SIN
| Bayern during the first two weeks Wi
| be $4,000. He states that he has ex
| pended sos 600 for medical supplies, pro
| visions, clothing and other necessary ar
ticles for distribution, making a total, in
| GLIDING the estimated cost OF maintalnln
| the Bayern for two weeks, SIS.Ho. =
saws that to maintain the Bayern beyon
two weeks will cost LOO a day addi
tional He says that supplies are availa
BILE according to the funds that are %
hand to purchase them. The Bayern h
states, will sail to-day flying the Re
Cross flag. and he adds that he has mad
it known that this ship is supported b
funds furnished by the American Re
| Cross.