Shipments by Transports
By the courtesy of the War Department, the Executive Committee were enabled to make several shipments, both to Cuba and to Porto Rico, on the United States transports. With the exception of the first cargo by the “Port Victor,” the larger part of these supplies which should properly have been consigned to the Red Cross at the front, were sent direct to the commanding officers, or to the officers of the medical department of the army, upon request. The consignment of the “Port Victor,” although received by the Red Cross and forwarded to Gibra for distribution, was afterward taken by an officer of the U.S. army without permission. Among the shipments were:
“Port Victor,” July 10, to Santiago, 800 tons general provisions and medical supplies.
“New Hampshire,” July 15, to Santiago, 25 tons groceries and hospital supplies.
“Olivette,” July 18, to Santiago, clothing and delicacies.
“Resolute,” July 19, to Santiago, general supplies and clothing. Value, $2000.
“Missouri,” July 19, to Santiago, clothing, laundry plant, ice plant, cots and delicacies.
“Seneca,” July 21, to Santiago, clothing for 50 men.
“Kanawa,” July 22, to Santiago, 10 cases of supplies.
“Concho,” August 1, to Santiago, supplies for 200 men.
“Breakwater,” August 6, to Santiago, 10 cases general supplies.
“Harvard,” August 5, to Santiago, 16 cases groceries and clothes.
“Altai,” August 5, to Santiago, 96 cases delicacies and clothing.
“Seguranca,” August 20, to Santiago, 113 cases provisions and soups.
“Port Victor,” October 7, to Santiago, 115 tons of ice, 50 equipped cots.
“Concho,” August 13, to Porto Rico, 900 cases general provisions and 50 equipped cots.
“Yucatan,” September 7, to Porto Rico, 545 cases general provisions and medical supplies.
“Obdam,” September 14, to Porto Rico, 387 cases assorted provisions and 2 ambulances.
“Chester,” September 27, to Porto Rico, 406 cases assorted supplies.
“Missouri,” September 19, to Porto Rico, 60 cases general supplies.
“Berlin,” September 20, to Porto Rico, 20 barrels ginger ale.
“Port Victor,” October 7, to Porto Rico, 115 tons of ice and 50 equipped cots, duplicate of shipment to Santiago.
“Panama,” October 12, to Porto Rico, 300 cases of groceries and clothing, 50 equipped cots and 101 cases medicine for General Wood at Santiago.
Since their appointment by the President of the United States, the Central Cuban Relief Committee have been busily engaged in carrying on the great work entrusted to them by the government. In addition to the smaller consignments of materials sent for distribution to the relief stations in Cuba and on the Florida coast, they have expended in the purchase and forwarding of larger shipments of relief, over two hundred thousand dollars, and have collected in money and supplies nearly half a million. The latest important shipment was sent by the steamer “City of San Antonio,” consisting of an assorted cargo of about 700 tons, which was landed at the port of Matanzas, and distributed by the representatives of the Red Cross in charge of the vessel.