Evening journal., 1903-12-08
FIRE ADDED TO
GREENWOOD 'SWOE
Continued from First rase.)

fire was got under control in 20 min
utes, but not before the 600 inhabitants
had again been brought into the streets
terror stricken and crying.
Railroad Rebuilding Town.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
yesterday began the work Of rebuild
ing the wrecked town with its own
experienced mechanics and with ma
terials direct from its own sources. a
force OF 80 glaciers, under the personal
supervision Of ]. L. Bailey, boss painter
and glazier in the employ Of the rail-
road, reached here today and were the
first to begin work on the tens of thou
sands of broken panes Of glass.
II was deemed that the most neces-
sary work of reconstruction was, first
the replacing OF the shattered windows
OF the town, so that the residents
might experience at least some of the
comforts of civilization which were
theirs before last Wednesdays explo-
sion. Glass as far away as four miles
In the country was found TO be broken.
The Inhabitants of the town were liv-
ing i'm little rooms. with quilts or
boards nailed up at the windows, and
with oil lamps burning for light and
heat. Even Postmaster Jacob L. Hous-
man was compelled to do business in
Uncle Sans Office with all windows
nailed up, and with all lamps lighted
for light and no fire. because OF an
uncertain chimney.
A mass-meeting was held at the hall
of w. L. Cahall on Saturday night,
called by J. c. Bostick, j. II. Wiley, ].
Frank Porter. w. T. Cahall and others.
and was largely attended. The state
ment was made that the railroad COM
pany would have 200 builders here
this week TO restore all damaged prop
erty. and the meeting then decided to
give the railroad reasonable time to
rebuild the wrecked houses in its own
way.
There will be no public school ses-
sions until further notice, as there is
not an available building for school
purposes. The ministers all had a rest
Sunday as there was not a church or
meeting house fit for the asse lbling OF
large congregations.
Families Fled in Alarm.
Alarmed by the fires and disheart-
ened by the scenes Of devastation,
many families who are without COM
AVA NNNhA- AANAAANn are dlAHMaAlE 10 move
away. DIT. II. c. Johnson has moved
into the country to reside with Fra *
IT. Hayes. The family Of John An
derson has moved to Woodisde; that
OF Commissioner Jabez T. Wiley to
Smyrna and OF Mrs. Cox to Middle
town.
The hospital list has dwindled to less
than a dozen persons and these are
all improving, although still confined to
bed. Dr. C. w. zimmerman said yes
terday that the most serious phase in
relation to the injured was that many
Of them are sugering from eye cuts
which may destroy their sight. To
meet this emergency the railroad au-
thorties have designated an hour to-
norrow when all those suffering from
injured eyesight may be treated by an
eye specialist. DIR. zimmerman has
been notified that DIR. J. p. Ellegood
the Wilmington expert has been Sc
cured.
Those whose eyes are in danger are
Mrs Lille salisbury, Mrs. Addie NJ
Jones Mrs. Maggie Collision, Mrs Gle
ota Cox and John II. Hitch. Postmas-
ter Jacob L. Housman is still SUFFERING
greatly from an injured spine. his
heaVy mail cabinet having been hurled
down upon him while he was writing
at his desk. He is able TO sit up in the
post Office. but cannot do any work.
The child of John Anderson. whose
entire body was badly lacerated. was
today removed to N,e residence Of its
grandparents, neal Viola. stin in D
serious condition. The daughter OF
I Charles Mai. who lives three miles wesi
Of Greenwood. is stiI suffering from tho
serious injuries she received while in
the Greenwood Grammar School build
inE' bui it is thought that she will re-
cover.