The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
HOUSES WANTED
FOR THE HOMELESS.
Clara Bart0n's strong State
mont to the Business Men.

Galveston. Tex, Oct 7.-Miss
Olara Barton, presidents Of the Ma.
tionsl Red Csoss society, has issued
Ne following statement to the manu-.
)oceussrs and business men Of the
eooatry, 10 which she appeals to
them for cid 10 the way Of material
- b ussd in the building Of homes
oos those Who lost their ali in the
(, recent storm
70 the manufacturers aud dealers
4 b lunber, hardware, builders' mate
\. s:sls ssd household goods. sod to the
b0de>ss men In general Of the Uni
~ States
Geaslenen This unfortunate see
poet island and town bad. four weeks
.o1o. population Of about 40. 900
s pegseos ln one day and night Il 10
a Aonajosesd that approximately 10. 600
81 lbsse were either drowned or
eillsd BY tho fury, of the storm
( 4hsss buildings we're largely slate or
qDeosl reoSsd this broken rock and
0oeal 0oss hsve been hurled through
/ - cir like cannon shos. The bodies
loeed ere badly nsoglsd.
Ne believe Il 10 reliably stated
e1ol thevs 70 nct ooe house in the
eooo Of sns storm uodsmsgsd by il.
~ hegs psoportioa OF those persons
&@pesiy oeoepyisg them ere entirely
v1o1oot hcues or even shelter. save
80 - persone nearly % destitute %
y moonoolves cen offer them temporari.
~. - their own great inconvenience
Gn1 cese.
~ H. number Of this homeless class
\ lbeeeinslsd q 4. 900 or more. Winter
- - thas two months away. Al.
o1oeGh . mild olimste, still snow and
& - tfs ksown here II tsnts would
/. pgoeeot. which they would not, the
ooq9 end che quicksand would not
~ oAs0 down the fret porther
s9oold lsave their occupants 20 un
eAoonssd g bsfore ssd hastlships,
4 ceods. pneumonis and consumption
Would 6nish what the storm had left.
y eoos ssbssanlisl shelter must be
ood g ouoe for these people. and It
Wosld seem TO DO the duty Of those
- The ground 10 pus the facts in On
i1oelligsot form before tho people of
~ ooantry, who sfc not here and
oossot eco for themselves and who
\ ooold'nos comprehend without see
{iss
THE MATERIALS NEEDED
With shis view the National Red
Gross bee. With the cooperation Of
oae general committee obtained essi
s osess Of the best architects Of the
Vicinity regarding the material need
- tos the construction Of the neces
eosy sum6er Of housss. teDeusuts or
ho0es Tor the suitable sheltering Of
sbees now unsheltefed thousands Of
ssasriog people. ? !
The following summsry represents
substantially the lumber sod building
oaseFisl sbst would be required to
sbslses ssout 5000 persons in the
,ooss ordinary one story weather
proof houses. built singly or 10 blocks
of sebenenis Summary
Rough lumber. spruce or pine, IS,
80 pisces 2xl0. Is feet0loug 1000
pieeee 6x6. l6 feet long; $500
pssces 4x6. 16 feet long; $500
sisoss "A. l6 feet long $500 piecss
2x4. Is feet long; $4,000 pieces
lxl3. IL feet long; $4,000 pieces
lxS. IL feet long; $4,000 pieces
3xS. 10 feet long 1000 pieces 2x4,
- feet long; 10000 pieces Ike. l6
fbet loag.
Toegssd and grooved flooring {:
10000 pieces 1x6. Is feet long {;
1000 window frames and sssh, 2
Ssst. 1Ox6 feet six 4,O0O door frames
end doors 2 feet 8x6 feet six; 1000
hisges. 3 inch end screws; 1000
esnks and staples $4,000 brick for
ehinusys; 1000 squares Of felt roof.
isgS ply; 30 kegs 8 penny nsils {;
IL kegs 20.penny nails.
Carpenters tools for lou osrpen
tsss.
Bsdssesds. bedding. chairs, tables,
isseves, crookery, cutlery aud sewing
oarhinss soficient to furnish about
100 four room houses In q modest.
eooioftsble manner.
Soaas 1000 dwellings and oil Of
shsis contents we're absolutely wash.
% swsy or lie in the piles Of wreck.
sgs-wosse thsu wort hless msss, Q
ososcs 10 the safety Of the remaining
portion OF the city
WORSE THAN JOHNsTOwN.
The hsvoo wrought by the storm
- Galveston OF once wss much larger
10 loss Of life and property thar ct
Johostown. bet the donations in