The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-23

Into each room from four to six patients
were placed, and In some cases three or four
badly injured people were put into the
same room. Each patient required an at
tendant, and the consequence was that the
rooms were overcrowded.
Those in charge knew not what to do.
They were at sea. There needed some one
with sufficient executive ability to assume
ants what to do in order to best care for the
sufferers.
THE POLICE. TOOK CHARGE.
While chaos reigned supreme police
surgeon carp arrived and told DR.. Allen he
would take charge at once. Dr.. Allen
demurred at first. saying that the institute
physicians were taking care of the injured,
but Captain Quigley said that medical
assistance must be rendered to the patients
at once and DR.. Allen gave in. DR.. carp
began operations by asking the co-opera-
tion of Chief Splan and other detectives to
keep out those vino did not have business
in tho building Guards were placed at
each entrance to enforce the order.
It's best light. asserted itsslf: Mrs. Ryan.
Mrs Lawrence. Mrs. Pollard. Mrs. Judge
Ayres, Mrs. DR.. McLaine. Mrs. DR.. Glenn
mer, Dr.. Aliens daug ughters and other ladies
arrived and protfered their services to the
suffering. They were accepted with glad
ness. and these noble women began their
work. They were furnished with red,
white and blue badges. to distinguish them
as nurses. From one room TO another these
kiDd-hearted women went, speaking words
of kindness and encouragement to the suf-
fering and doing everything In the power
of human kindness to alleviate their pains.
To the children, upon whom q realization
of the dread catastrophe had not dawned
in half it's awfulness bright words were
spoken.
1t is such deeds as this in the hour of
direst need, that bring the unselfshness of
mankind out In bold relief.
The first thing done by Dr.. carp was to
order all the cripples on the fourth floor
and place them In charge OF two ladies'
Then the wounded were placed on cots on
the third floor and were at once given the
best medical attention that could be Sc
cured. DR.. carp himself minlstering TO the
wants OF many. All the damp bedding was
ordered removed and dry clothing was sub
stituted. Dr. carp gave every detail his
personal supervision until along in
tients were as comfortable as it was
possible to make them. The noble
women above referred to who gave their
services TO the cause of humanity remained
at the hotel throughout the, day, and at
night their places were taken by others.
During the afternoon it was reported that
tho little daughter of Mrs. Lazarus had
died, but it proved 20 be false report.
She lies, however, almost at deaths door.
CROWDED SLEEPING QUARTERS.
At noon the question confronted the in
stitute officials and those in charge of the
hotel of how to afford sleeping accommoda-
tions for the patients. Mr. Wilson, man.
ager of the hotel annex. at once began to
work, and during the entire afternoon
porters were engaged in carrying wire cots
mattresses and bed clothes into
the hotel. Last evening Mr.. Wilson
informed o Journal reporter that he
thought he had arranged TO accom-
modate all the inmates. AS those at the
hotel number more than two hundred. 1t IL
practically impossible that they could be
quartered in the hotel in the manner that
could be desired.
DIR. Allen was at the hotel most of tn,
day. almost completely fatigued from th,
worry and excitement of the previous
twelve hours. During the morning tele-
grams began TO fow in from persons in al
most every State In tho Union. who have
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