The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-05
Sent to island by
U. S.; Hoover Hears Full
Report on Situation From
Stricken Region.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.
The hurricane which wrecked
Santo Domingo was of great
ly diminished intensity today
and the United States wealth
er bureau reported that all
danger to the American coast
definitely is ended.
President Hoover considered hur-
ricane relief measures today with
James L. Fieser, vice-chairman Of
domestic operations of the American
Red Cross.
1t was announced after the con-
ference that $4,000 additional had
been cabled to American Minister
Curtis at Santo Domingo City. This
makes a total of $4,000 available
for relief work.
Red Cross Report Received
The President decided not to issue
a proclamation for contributions on
Fieser's report that unless further
loss of life is shown, measures now
under way will be sufficient.
The Caribbean hurricane killed
LOCO persons, injured $500 and de-
stroyed 4,700 homes and left $4,000
people homeless in Santo Domingo
City, Captain Antonio silva, Red
Cross relief worker, cabled to Amer
lean Red Gross headquarters today
after a survey of the area.
Silva's report had been awaited
by President Hoover to determine
whether it would be necessary to
issue a proclamation calling for
contributions for relief. He ar
rived by airplane Thursday.
At the same time, the Dominican
legation received its first official re-
port on the disaster from the Domi-
nican government.
Bodies Are Cremated
The dispatch related that Presi-
dent Trujillo and American Minis
ter Curtis personally had counted
300 bodies in Santo Domingo city
alone up to Ais p. m. Thursday, and
described a scene of desolation in
the city, with bodies being cremated
because of lack Of time for burial,
families being sheltered. in churches,
schools and public buildings, rivers
flooded and a serious lack of food.
A graphic picture of the tragedy
which virtually destroyed the beau
tiful tropical city was given in the
report to the Dominican legation
here, which said:
Situation appalling. Cyclone de-
stroyed 80 per cent of this city with
estimated loss at $4,000 900.
TT is necessary to cremate bodies
for lack of time for burial. Families
are sheltered in churches, schools
and public buildings still habitable.
No news from the rest of the coun-
try. Rivers are in high flood. Lack
of food is being felt. Families
without clothing. Medical supplies
inefficient to care for SO many in
jured.
In Need of Everything
I'VE, therefore, are in need of ev-
erything. 1t is urgent to communi-
cate this to the American govern
to the representatives Of
friendly nations in your city, to the
American press, to the Red Cross
and to the noble American people.
Governor Roosevelt of Porto Rico
sent two additional reports to the
Red Cross today, one appealing for
immediate relief, and the other de-
scribing the measures, already re-
ported in press dispatches, he had
taken to assist the stricken city.
Roosevelt said that his aid, Major
Crockett, who surveyed the situa-
ton, reported three-fourths of the
houses destroyed, and the entire
city badly damaged. All Americans
and Europeans are safe. he said.