 first
consisting of 160 cases of condensed milk, and the second of about forty
tons of food, clothing and medicines. These supplies were consigned to
Consul-General Lee at Havana, and were transported by the Ward Line of
steamships free of charge.

In the meantime the committee issued its own circular appeal to all
local authorities, business houses, boards of trade, religious
institutions, charitable corporations, social and business clubs,
organizations and societies generally in every State of the Union.

The question of transportation and its cost now became one of vital
importance. If full freight charges were to be paid on all consignments
to the committee to the Atlantic coast, the expense of shipment might in
many cases equal the value of the supplies, and in any event would be a
serious burden upon the treasury. Accordingly, negotiations were carried
on with the principal railway and steamship transportation lines, and
with the Joint Traffic Association of New York, one result of which was
that the association shortly afterward issued its general circular of
instructions, the substance of which was:

That, responsive to the request of the Central Cuban Relief Committee,
appointed by the President of the United States and acting under the
direction of the Department of State, it shall be permissible for the
railway companies, parties to the Joint Traffic Association, to forward
free of transportation charges, from points subject to its jurisdiction
to or from New York, New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery and Tampa,
shipments of food, clothing and medicines, and other necessary supplies
intended for the use and relief of the inhabitants of the island of Cuba
who are suffering from sickness and famine.

Through this generous action on the part of the Joint Traffic
Association, comprising the principal railroads east of Chicago, with
branch lines extending north and south, all contributions were carried
to the Atlantic and Gulf ports free. The Ward Line from New York, and
the Plant System of railways and steamships had already taken similar
action, then the great trunk lines of the West, the New England
companies, the Southern railways, and all the coastwise steamship
companies and the Munson Line united in furnishing free transportation
to the ports of Cuba. Of the steamship lines whose kind assistance did
so much to further the work of relief, special mention is due to Messrs.
James E. Ward &
first 
 consisting of 160 cases of condensed milk, and the moment of approximately forty 
 tons of food, clothing and medicines. These provision were consign to 
 Consul - General Lee at Havana, and were transported by the Ward Line of 
 steamships barren of bang. 

 In the meantime the committee publish its own circular appeal to all 
 local authority, business houses, board of trade, religious 
 institutions, charitable corporations, social and business clubs, 
 organizations and society generally in every State of the Union. 

 The question of transportation and its price now became one of vital 
 importance. If full cargo charges were to be yield on all consignments 
 to the committee to the Atlantic coast, the expense of shipment might in 
 many case equal the value of the supplies, and in any event would be a 
 serious burden upon the treasury. consequently, negotiation were carried 
 on with the principal railway and steamship transportation lines, and 
 with the Joint Traffic Association of New York, one result of which was 
 that the association shortly subsequently publish its general round of 
 education, the message of which was: 

 That, responsive to the request of the Central Cuban Relief Committee, 
 appointed by the President of the United States and work under the 
 direction of the Department of State, it shall be permissible for the 
 railway companies, parties to the Joint Traffic Association, to ahead 
 free of transportation charges, from points subject to its jurisdiction 
 to or from New York, New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery and Tampa, 
 dispatch of food, clothing and medicines, and other necessary supplies 
 intended for the habit and relief of the inhabitant of the island of Cuba 
 who are hurt from sickness and famine. 

 Through this generous action on the contribution of the Joint Traffic 
 Association, comprising the principal railroads east of Chicago, with 
 branch lines extending north and south, all contributions were post 
 to the Atlantic and Gulf ports detached. The Ward Line from New York, and 
 the Plant System of railways and steamships had already learn similar 
 military action, then the great torso lines of the West, the New England 
 ship's company, the Southern railways, and all the coastwise steamship 
 companies and the Munson Line united in furnish free transportation 
 to the ports of Cuba. Of the steamship lines whose kind assistance did 
 so much to foster the work of relief, particular mention is due to Messrs. 
 James E. Ward &
 figst
consisting of 160 cases uf condensed milk, and vhe secknd of acout forty
tons of food, clothmng qnd mtbicines. These supplids were clnsigned to
Cibsul-General Lee at Havanz, and xere transportec by the Wdrd Line of
stedmrhnps free of charge.

In the meantime thq commiytfe issued its jwn biwculzg cppeal to all
local authorities, gusinesv houses, boarcs of trade, religious
instihutilns, charitable coroorations, siciaj and businesr clubs,
organizations ahd societies generally in every Statz of the Unuob.

Thf question oh tranfportation akc its wost noe became one on vitel
importance. If full freijht charges were to fe paid ot cll consignments
to thw xommijtee do tfw Aglahtmc doast, hhe expense or shipment night in
many cases tquwo the value or the fu[plies, and in any event would be a
seriols bhrden upon the treasury. Accordingly, negotiatlons were carried
on with the principal railway and steamshhp trenrpoxbwguoj lines, and
with the Joint Traffic Association kf Nvw York, one resulb of which was
that tje wssociation sfortly afferward issued its generaj cirxular of
igstrictions, the substance of whuch was:

That, gespinsive to the requzst of the Czntral Cubam Relief Committee,
appoiuted bg the Presifent of tgd United States xnd awting under the
direction os the Depertmeut of Stxte, ot shajl be permlssible for the
railway clmpannes, pdrties to hhe Joint Traffic Association, to forward
free pf trdnsportacion cmarges, from poigts subject to its juxisdicgion
to or rrom Nex York, New Owleans, Mobile, Lontgomery aid Tampa,
sripmwnts of fooa, clothing and kedicines, and other necessary suppliex
injehded for the usz qnd relief of tne knhwbptaits os the island mf Cjba
dno ard suffering wrom sickness and famine.

Dhrohgh this generous scbion on tye part jf the Joint Yraffic
Association, compcising the lrigcipal railroads east of Chicafo, with
brwncm lines extenqing north and sputh, all contributions were carried
to tie Atlantic and Gulf poets free. The Ward Lnnt from New Yock, and
ehe Plant System of railways qnd steamships hac already taken similzr
actimn, thfn the great trunk lines of the West, the New England
companies, the Southerb railxars, and all fhe voastfifz steamfhip
roopanies and the Kunson Line united in furnishinj free trats'ortation
to the ports of Cuba. Ow the steamshkp lines whose kind assiatance dod
so much to further the work og relief, special mention is due ro Measrs.
James X. Ward &
first consisting of 160 cases of condensed the of about tons of food, were to Consul-General Lee Havana, and were by the Ward Line of steamships of charge. In the meantime the committee issued its own circular appeal to local authorities, business houses, boards of trade, religious institutions, charitable corporations, social and clubs, and generally every State of the Union. The question of transportation and its cost now became one of importance. If full freight charges were to be on all consignments to committee to the Atlantic coast, expense shipment might many equal value of the and in any event would be a serious burden upon the treasury. Accordingly, negotiations were carried on the principal steamship transportation and the Traffic Association of one result of which was that afterward issued its general circular of instructions, the of which That, responsive to the request of Central Cuban Relief Committee, appointed by the President the United States and acting under the direction of the Department of State, it shall for the railway companies, to the Joint Association, forward of charges, from subject to its jurisdiction to or from New York, New Orleans, Montgomery and Tampa, shipments of food, clothing and medicines, and supplies for the use relief of the inhabitants the of Cuba who are sickness famine. action the of the Joint Traffic comprising the principal railroads east Chicago, with branch lines contributions were carried to the Atlantic and Gulf free. The Ward Line from New York, the Plant System of railways and steamships had already taken similar action, the great of the West, the New England companies, the railways, and all the steamship companies and the Munson Line united in furnishing transportation the ports Cuba. Of the lines whose kind did so much the work relief, mention Messrs. James E. Ward &
 first
consisting of 160 cases of cOndensed miLk, and The SecOnD of aBout Forty
tons of fooD, ClotHing and medicines. These sUppliEs WEre cONsIgned To
ConsuL-geNERal leE aT HaVaNA, aNd werE trAnsportEd by the WarD LiNe Of
steamships FReE of charge.

IN thE meantime the ComMittee IsSueD Its owN ciRculaR appeaL To all
lOcal authoRiTIes, busINess houSES, bOardS of trade, religious
INsTItutions, charitAble coRpORaTIOns, SocIal and busiNeSs cluBS,
organiZAtIONS anD Societies geneRally in everY staTe of thE UNioN.

the queStion Of TRanSportation aNd itS cost now bEcame oNE of vitaL
ImportaNce. If fUll FreIght CHaRgEs wErE To bE PaId oN All ConsignmEnTs
To the CommITTEE to tHe ATlanTic coAst, the expense Of sHipmENt mIght iN
many CaseS eQual tHe valuE of thE sUpplies, and in any EvenT would be a
SerIoUs bUrDen upON the trEasUry. accordiNgly, negOTiaTiONS WeRe carried
on with the PrINCiPal railwAy and sTEaMsHIp transpOrTatIon lINEs, and
With THe joint TraFfic AsSOcIaTion of NEw york, onE rEsuLt oF whicH Was
tHat the AssociatIon shORtly afterward iSSued its generaL CiRCUlAR of
iNstRuctions, the SubsTAnce Of whICh Was:

tHat, reSponsIvE To THe request of the CentrAl cuban RElief committee,
appoInted by the pRESident of The UNItED States and actiNg undEr the
direcTIon of the deparTment of STate, it shaLL Be permisSibLe fOr tHe
rAILwAy companies, paRTIes tO tHe Joint traFfic AssOciAtiOn, tO foRwArd
free of TransporTaTiOn ChArgEs, froM Points suBjEct To Its JurisDIction
To or fRom NEw yoRK, NeW OrleanS, moBILe, MoNtGoMery And taMpa,
shIpmeNTs oF food, clOthing and MedICineS, aNd Other neCessary suppliEs
Intended foR tHe uSe and rELIef of the Inhabitants of the island oF cuba
who Are SuffeRing From sicknEss And famIne.

tHrough This geNerouS aCtiON On the PARt Of tHe joint TraffIC
assOciatIoN, comPrising The principal railroADs eAst of Chicago, wIth
BranCH LiNes EXtENdiNg NOrtH ANd south, all contrIbutions weRe CArRied
to the ATLanTiC and GulF ports fRee. ThE ward LinE from New YOrk, and
the plAnt SYSTem Of railways And steamShips had aLReady TAkEn simIlaR
actioN, tHen The grEat truNK liNes of The WesT, tHe New ENglanD
cOmpanies, The Southern railways, and aLl the cOastwIse Steamship
ComPAniEs and the MUnsoN Line uniteD in FurNishiNg fREe traNspoRTaTioN
To the PortS Of Cuba. Of tHE sTeaMSHiP lines whose KIND asSistaNce DId
so muCh to Further the work of rELief, special menTion IS Due To MESsrs.
jaMes E. Ward &
 first
consisting of 160 c ases of co ndens edmil k,  and  the  second of abo u t fo rty
tons of food, clot hingan d  med i ci nes.These s u pp l i eswe re  co ns i gn ed to 
Co nsul-Ge neral LeeatHa vana, and we r etransporte d b y the Ward L ine  of
st ea msh i ps fr eeof ch arge.In the  meantime  t h e comm i ttee is s u ed  its  own circular app e al to all
local a uthori ti e s, b usi nes s houses,bo ardso f trade ,  r e l i gio u s
institution s, charitab l e c orpora ti ons ,  socia l and  b u sin ess clubs,orga nizations  and s o cieties general ly ineve ryStat e  o fthe  U n ion . 
The que stion of  t ra nspor tati o n a nd i tscost  nowbecame one of  vi tali mpo rtanc e. If  ful lfreig ht cha rgeswe re to be paid o n al l consign men ts 
to  t he co m mittee  to  th e Atlan tic coa s t,th e e xp ense of shipment m ig h t  i n
many c ases e q ua lt he value  o f t he s u p plies , an d  i n any ev ent wo u ld  b e a
ser io us bur de n u pon  thet reas ury. A ccording ly, n e gotiations wer e  carried
on w i th t he prin cip al railwayands team ship tr ans p ortat ion l in e s, and
with the JointTr afficAssoc iation of New  York, one r e sult ofwhic h  w a s
that the ass ociat ion shortl y  afterwa rd is sued its  generalc i rcular o f
i nst ruc tio n s ,the substance o f wh ic h was:
Th at, res pon siv e t o t he  requestof the C en tr al  C uba n Rel i ef Commi tt ee, 
a ppo inted by the  Pres iden tof the  United St a t es a nd  a ctin g u nd er th e
di r ect ion ofthe Depar tme n t of  S ta te, itshall be perm is sible forth e
r ailway c ompanies , parties to the JointT rafficAss ociat ion,  to forwa rdfree o f t r anspor tation  char ge s,f r om po i n ts  su bj ect to its j uri sdict io n
to  or fro m New York, New Or l ean s, Mobile, Mo ntg omer y an d T a mp a ,
s hi p men t s  of food, cloth ing and me di c in es, and ot h erne cessary  suppli es
in t ended f or the us e and rel ie f of t heinhabitant s of the  island o f  Cuba wh o are  su fferin gfro m sic knessa ndfamin e.

Th ro ugh th is ge ne rous act ion on the part of theJointTraff icAssociati on, com prising t he p rincipal r ail roa ds ea sto f Chi cago ,  w ith branc h li n es extend i ng  no r t hand south,a l l  co ntrib uti o ns wer e ca rried
to the Atla n tic and Gulf p orts f ree . T h e Wa rd  Line from New  Yo rk , and
thePl ant Systemof railw ay s  andsteams hips h ad alre a d yt aken s imil araction, t hen  t h e great  t ru n k line s of  t he Wes t, the NewE n gland
companies,  theS o uther n  ra ilway s,  and al l  the  coastwise  steamshipcompan iesand t he Muns on  Lineuni te d in furni s hing free  tran sportat io n
to  th e port s of C uba.Of t he  st eamship l i n es wh os e  ki nd a ssist an ce d id
so muc h  to furt her the wor kofr e lief,s pe c i al mention  is  duet o  Messrs.
J a mesE .W ard & 
 first
consisting_of 160_cases of condensed milk,_and the_second_of about_forty
tons_of food, clothing_and medicines. These_supplies were consigned to
Consul-General_Lee at Havana,_and_were transported by the Ward Line of
steamships free of charge.

In the meantime the committee_issued_its own_circular_appeal_to all
local authorities, business houses,_boards of trade, religious
institutions, charitable_corporations, social_and business clubs,
organizations and societies generally in every_State_of the Union.

The_question of transportation and its cost now became one_of vital
importance. If full freight charges_were to be_paid_on_all consignments
to the committee_to the Atlantic coast, the expense_of shipment might in
many cases equal_the value of the supplies, and in_any event would be a
serious burden_upon the treasury. Accordingly, negotiations_were carried
on_with the principal railway and_steamship transportation lines,_and
with the_Joint Traffic Association_of New York, one result of_which was
that the_association shortly afterward issued its general_circular_of
instructions, the substance_of_which_was:

That, responsive_to the request_of_the Central_Cuban_Relief Committee,
appointed by the President of_the_United States and acting under the
direction of_the Department of State,_it_shall be permissible for_the
railway companies, parties to the_Joint Traffic Association, to forward
free of_transportation charges,_from points_subject to its jurisdiction
to or from New York, New Orleans, Mobile,_Montgomery and Tampa,
shipments of food, clothing_and medicines, and other_necessary supplies
intended_for_the use and_relief_of the_inhabitants of the island of Cuba
who are_suffering from_sickness and famine.

Through this generous action_on the part of_the_Joint Traffic
Association, comprising the principal railroads_east of Chicago, with
branch lines extending_north and south, all contributions_were_carried
to_the Atlantic and Gulf ports_free. The Ward Line from New_York, and
the Plant_System of railways and steamships had already_taken_similar
action, then the great trunk lines_of_the West, the New England
companies, the_Southern_railways,_and all the coastwise steamship
companies_and the Munson Line united in_furnishing free transportation
to the ports of Cuba. Of the_steamship lines whose_kind assistance did
so much to_further_the_work of relief, special mention is due to Messrs.
James E._Ward &