Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-09-11 | Page 2 | Called on Uncle Sam

CALLED ON UNCLE SAM Gov Sayers Applies to War Department Depart-ment for Tents and Rations Washington Sept 10Go Saycrs of Texas haa applied to the War depatt ment for 100 0 tents and 50000 rations for immediate issue for the sufferers from Saturdays storm Acting Secretary Secre-tary t Melklcjohn issued I an order granting grant-ing l thc request The tents will be sent from San Antonio and Jefierson barracks bar-racks Mo I is expected that the large l portion of thc rations can be procured at San Antonio I not they will be sent from Kansas City Tho President today sent telegraniH of sympathy to the Governor of the Stale and lo the Mayor of Galveston and promised to render all possible relief re-lief h AdJtGen Corbln also telegraphed tele-graphed Instructions to Gen McKIbbin commanding the Department of Texas at San Antonio to proceed to Calves lon and Investigate the I character and te extent of the damage caused by the hurricane and to report to the S ere tary of War what steps aro necqssuy lo alleviate the sufferings of the people peo-ple and improve the situation