The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-30
Citizens Take Prompt Measures
to Relieve Distress.
Commercial Club Places Com.
mittees in Charge.
THERE is MUCH TO DO.
Hundreds of People Must Be
Fed and Housed.
There Are One Thousand at the
Auditorium Today.
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
Topeka Physicians Volunteer to
Help in the Work.
Some of Those Who Have Been
Rescued.
Hundreds of People Must Be
Fed and Housed.
There Are One Thousand at the
Auditorium Today.
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
Topeka Physicians Volunteer to
Help in the Work.
Some of Those Who Have Been
Rescued.


Where the homeless are cared for:
Auditorium.
Salvation Army hall
Lincoln Post hall, 11s East Sixth
Topeka Pest hall, 119 West Sixth
Knights of Maccabees hall. AIS Kan
sas avenue.
Masonic hall, jackson street.
Select Knights Woodmen Of World
and A. o. L. W. hall at southeast corr
ner Sixth and Jackson
odd Fellows hall. III West Sixth
Elks hall. Masonic Temple
Industrial Institute. South Topeka.
Armory (old court house,.
The churches.
Y. ". c. A. Masonic Temple. for wo=
men and girls.
Y NJ. c. A on East Eighth.
About thirty members Of the Topeka
Commercial club met at their club
rooms at $3.50 this morning for the spe-
ial purpose of arranging for the immed-;
late rescue of the people who are at
present on the other side of the river
and whose lives are endangered by the
flood in North Topeka Arrangements
were also made for the care of the peo-1
pie who have been driven from their
homes by the high water and who are
now thrown on the mercy Of those who
are willing to open their homes to them-
John e. Frost. president Of the club,
said
Gentlemen: You are all aware Of
the great calamity that has Defallen the
city and of the pressing need of the citi-
zens of North Topeka Something must
be done Immediately; that is certain
Committees must be appointed to take
care of the different departments Of this
work of relieving the suffering or the
homeless In order that we may begin
with a clear idea of just what IS needed
and how to go about it ! think that we
should hear from the mayor who lives
in the part of the city effected by the
dood and probably knows more ABOUT
the real situation than any OF US
MayOr Bergundthal then made snort
talk He said that he did not know
anything further about the situation ia
North Topeka as he had lett tnefe az
about O'Clock this morning, pul ne
assured them that they would nave MS
earnest support in any of their under
takings. He did not wish to be put on
any committee as he had all that ne
could possibly attend to and could not
do Justice to the duties that would ac-
company such an appointment, put ne
told the members of the club that ne
would be ready to back them IN all thelr
actions. Inc members Ol Liz LAAb S@tJ
that the support of Mr.. Bergundthal is
equivalent to that of the city and that
is all that they ask
As the result of motion TO appoint
committees to look after the several de-
partments of the work. Mr.. Frost ap-
nointed the chairmen with instructions
10 select for their assistants whoever
they thought best and to begin their
work Immediately.
Captain H M. Philips was appointed
chairman Of the committee to look after
the feeding of the homeless he Is the
connissary OF the state and is better
fitted for that class Of work than any
one else. He selected as his assistants
Captain W. A. .Pattison, {. 3 Ellotts
w h Going, A. f Treakle, c. s.
Elliott T. F. Snyder, F. B. Gillette. &.
v. Wolf and H T. Chase. Mr.. Philips
said that no appropriations had YET
been received from either the state or
the city but as Mr. Bergundthal mao
given him his support he would go ahead
and do what he thought best. He said
that everyone should give something A
great number Of people are without food
and viii be dependent upon the city Tor
the next few days, consequently every
little that the people can give VIII be
welcome All contributions are request
ed to be left at the Auditorium which
has been thrown open to those who nave
been flooded out and is now being oc-
cupied by them These people will be
fed today in the building and 1t viii be
more convenient for the committee ana
will great Qedi OF ttlElI lAIllt "A
the people viii see that their contribu-
tions are taken directly to the Audi
torium
An of the women's clubs in the city
were asked to assist in the work and
Mrs. Charles F. Spencer, wife Of the
city attorney, was appointed chairman
of the women's relief committee These
ladies' are now working as hard as any
of the men and the result Is that many
more people have offered their homes
as shelter for the needy Tt IS wished
thai all those who can possibly spare
any room viii notify this committee
Hundreds Of people who were formerly
accustomed to plenty do not know where
they are to get their next meal or where
they are to sleep tonight 1t IS almost
impossible to fully understand the stu
alton until one has gone to the Audi
torIun and seen the women and chill
dren who have come there for shelter
Mr. Frost this morning appointed A.
A. GODDARD chairman of the finance
committee Mr.. Goddard with his as
sfstants. started out Immediately to So
licit money with which to dekray ex~
penses and according to late reports the
business men Of the city are respond
ing with a viii.
Otis E. Hungate was appointed chair
man of the rescue committee. The
other members Of the committee ars
Frank Foster. Albert Watkins and Kil-