The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
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 were sent out from
the foot of Greenwood avenue in 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
i 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 We're 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 We're
no persons remaining IN trees or on
house tops and that those who were still
in the upper stories of their houses We're
there by their own wish and desire to
remain
The boats were manned b good oars
men from all over the city. Five of The
crews were furnished by the Continen-
! 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
: If lan
boats returning was generally by cross
i ing Kansas avenue within 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 SPAWNED the river where
vehicles were waiting to carry the
rescued into towns as we'll as to haul
the boats back to the point of starting.
Among those rescued by these boats
were Mr.. ard Mrs. John W Baird,
father and mother of MIS-. Charles Cur
tbs. sns47-
! 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
torium and other charitable headquar-
tiers, and the employees donated over
/ 500 in cash to sufferers.
I The creamery has been practically
/ tied up and closed down on account of
the tieup of the railroads and the inn
/ possibility of getting cream IN by rail;
/ The loss on this account has been i'm
lmense and yet the management has not
stinted either cash or provisions in the
work of relieving the suffering. About
/ 200 gallons of sweet milk and butter
milk and about 0pounds of butter has
been hauled to the various headquar-
1 ters. About 250 loaves of bread. $50
pounds of cheese. 100 gallons of coffee,
several hams and 400 pounds Of butter
was used in ratons for the boats. What
4 has been done by this company shows
/ how effective systematic. organized aid
can be made.