The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
Washington Moves Swiftly

Washington, June 1.-The federal gov ernment is moving swiftly for relief of the volcano sufferers. Captain Bert holft commandant of the revenue cutter service has issued orders to rush a cut ter to the assistance of the refugees.
 Captain Perry of the revenue cutter Manning, reports that inhabitants of St. Paul and Wood Island villages. buried under one foot of ashes, sand and hot pumice stone doubtless face terrible situation.
 The havoc wrought on the eastern coast of Kodiak island by the volcano Katmai caused officers familiar with Alaska to believe that vastly greater damage had been done on the western side of the island.
 Delegate Wickersham of Alaska and Senator Jones of Washington today both
 introduced resolutions for the immedi- ate appropriation of s50,000 for relief of the volcano victims. The House adjourn ed before the resolution could be taken up.
 Congress Will Help
 Acting Secretary Curtis of the treasury department conferred with Representative Fitzgerald, chairman of the House ap- proprations committee, regarding relief measures and was promised that Con gress would stand by the executive de- partments in all reasonable expenditures to help the distressed Alaskans. Pending specific appropriation, as contemplated by the resolution introduced today, the army general emergency fund will be used.
 Philander P. Claxton, United States commissioner of education, has tele- graphed the school teachers in the terri tory to render all the aid possible. .lsa l.. T is the old town of St. Paul, capital of Alaska under Russia Latest statistics here show it's population to be 4SS, while Wood Island is inhabited by l6S. There is a Catholic church ane several build ings at Kodiak. Within a radius of 60 miles of the volcano there are 30 villages with populations ranging from 20 to 200 people each. A large salmon cannery Is located at Uyak. in the affected zone Kodiak, Alaska, June 9.-Via Tug to Seward, June 11.-KodialS and Woody 1 Island villages are buried under foot of ashes as result of the eruption of Katmai volcano beginning Thursday aft ernoon and lasting 4S hours. No lives have been lost here, but many settlements near the volcano must have suffered. The revenue cutter Manning was in port I here when the eruption began and fur nished refuge for all of the 800 men, 1 women and children, doubtiess saving many lives. The Manning is serving dis tiled water and government ratons 70 i the destitute. the water supply having been polluted and springs filled with asles. Food supplies are not sufficient
 to last more than two weeks. All crops 1 have been destroyed.
 The people have appealed to Congress | for help.
 | Seward Alaska. June 1.-The Kodiak relief committee of Seward has issued an appeal to the mayors of all cities 10 send money to relieve the needs of the volcano sufferers. The committee ex- poets that 1t will he called upon to care for many hundreds of destitute per sons. M Fairbanks. Alaska, June li.-Persons ar irving from the south brings reports )f heavy cannonading in the foothills of the Alaska range. It is supposed the volcanoes are in active eruption. The sounds come from the vicinity of Mount Hayes. Ashes are. failing here and the sun is obscured.