The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
CREAMERY HELPS.
Sends Out Many Boat Loads of
Provisions.

Probably one of the most systematic
and effective efforts to relieve the suf-
fering was organized Saturday night
by the men of the Continental Cream
cry company, headed by w f. and A.
Jensen. From Saturday night until
o'clock Sunday afternoon sixteen. boat
loads of provisions We're sent out from
the foot of Greenwood avenue i'll Pot
win. The strategy of the system adopt
ed was perhaps the best part of the
whole procedure. The boats were haul
ed in wagons from Kansas avenue east
and deposited in the water at the foot
of Greenwood avenue where they were
loaded with provisions. The purpose in
taking the river this high up was to get
the advantage of the curve in the river
and the currents which were slightly
in favor of the bOatmen at that point.
Thus they reached the opposite side of
the river with the sixteen boat loads of
provisions without serious mishap
All day long Sunday the girls of the
Continental Creamy company force
were busy cutting UP the wagon loads
of bread and cheese. Many gallons OF
sweet milk and coffee were heated,
placed in cans and put in the boats
The whole country for two miles west
of Kansas avenue and as far north as
Soldier creek was secured by these
boats and when evening came the
rescuers were satisfied that there were
no persons remaining III trees or on
house tops and that those who were still
in the upper stories of their houses were
there by their own wish and desire to
remain
The boats were manned good oars
men from all over the city Five of The
crews were furnished by the Continent
tai Creamery company. over 100 peo-
pie were moved into the white church,
which is in plain view from the south
river bank into the Davis elevator and
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boats returning was generally by cross
ing Kansas avenue within d couple OF
blocks of the fire station, hence on east
until the Santa Fe. bridge was passed,
thence across to where the Sardou
bridge formerly spanned the river where
vehicles were waiting to carry the
rescued into town as we'll as to haul
the boats back to the point Of starting.
Amcng those rescued by these boats
were Mr.. and Mrs. John ". Baird,
father and mother Of Mrs. Charles Cur
It's
Besides this work which was syste-
matically organized the Continental
Creamery company furnished four
teams which worked all day saturday
and Sunday hauling clothes and pro-
visions to the various Salvation army
HEADQUARTERS, police headquarters, Audi
forum and other charitable headquar-
ters. and the employees donated over
$100 in cash to sufferers.
The creamery has been practically
tied UP and closed down on account of
the tieup of the railroads and the i'm
possibility of getting cream in by rail.
The loss on this account has been i'm
mense and yet the management has not
stinted either cash or provisions in the
work of relieving the suffering About
eco gallons Of sweet milk and butter
milk and about 100pounds of butter has
been hauled to the various headquar-
ters. About 250 leaves Of bread, $50
hounds of cheese, leo gallons of coffee,
several hams and 100 pounds Of butter
was used in rations for abe boats What
has been done by this company shows
how effective systematic, organized aid
can be made.