The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
ATTHE HOSPITALS
Emergency Stations, and the
Work They Are Doing.
The Sick People Are Being Well
Cared For.
WOMEN WORK HARD.
Snciafr Laadars 10 Mnch 70
MEN WORK HARD.
Society Leaders Do Much to
Relieve Distress.
Salvation Army Feeds Over 600
Hungry People.

All social functions in Topeka have
been called off on account of the food.
The ! pie are in no mood for gaiety
and ne thoughts uppermost in every
mind relate to the problems Of the res
cue and relief of the victims of the ter
rible disaster that has befallen the
town. Nothing else is discussed. Miss
Wood and Miss Mabel Wood, who We're
to have had an afternoon card party
today, recalled their invitations yester-
day. Miss Allabelle Troutman, who
was to have entertained for Miss Har-
riett Stanley and Miss Leila Purdue. OF
Wichita. Friday, has abandoned her
plans and her guests Will postpone thcir
visit. The weddings scheduled for the
week win take place very quietly, bur
there will be no other affairs. The To
peka federation of women's clubs has
postponed its programme meeting.
which was to have been held Thursday
afternoon at Unity church. and the
president, Mrs. A. Fl. Horton. has called
a meeting for Wednesday morning AT
the church to arrange plans for the
further aid of the flood sufferers. So
ciety and club women are prominent
in the work of relief being carried on
over town. The heads OF the commit
| tees dit. MIS-. Charles CptAlCci, MIS-.
A. A. GODDARD. Mrs. c. 2. Bolmar, Mrs
H. O. Carney Mrs. G. W. Veale, Mrs
Margaret Crawford Mrs J. f. Hurley,
Mrs. S. NJ. Wood, Miss Anna Marie Nell
/ lis, Miss Fannie Seymour, Mrs. S. c.
/ Nichols, Mrs. w. H. Eastman, Mrs.
Grant Howell and Mrs. W. A Joh.s-
ston. These were aided Saturday. sun
/ day and today by many others, but it
is a mistake to suppose that there is
superhuity oil help at the different
places where the relief work is being
carried on. Some of the women at the
Auditorium have worked for the past
three days and until midnight Saturday
and Sunday night Two people care1
for ia refugees in the new court house
/ Sunday. There were less than a dozen
people at the Salvation Army Sunday
to care for 600 homeless men, women
4 ana children. many OF them i'll The
relief work has not yet been systema-
tized, and the result is that many Who
/ go to the Auditorium to offer aid are
given nothing 70 DO and 60 nome con-
WINGED that they can be of no assist
ance. But there is work for all who
/ have leisure and viii be for many
days. Efficient helpers are needed-thr
i kind of women who can see what there
4 is 70 be done and do It.
1t was reported Sunday morning that
more baby clothes were needed by the
relief committee and several youne.
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fashionable residence part of town anI
/ brought in several basket loads Baby
clothes yellow with age, treasured for
years among the mothers dearest Dos
sessions, were given willingly for the
I homeless little ones whose plight is one
or the most pathetic features of thS
/ catastrophe.
The Salvation Army fed GOO people
white and colored. Sunday and about
100 slept there last night. Captain La
Flount and his wife are in charge of the
4 headquarters on lower Kansas avenue.
There is branch relief station in Pot
win IN charge of Captain and Mrs. Parr
whose home was inundated and who
lost everything in the flood but have Sc
cured an empty room and are taking
care of the Potwin and Auburndale vic
Tins There are three little babies less
than three months old at the Salvation
Army han at so Kansas avenue and II
OLD women 1t was reported Yesterday
that a baby was born at the SalVatio
Army hall Saturday night but the ru-
NOR was unfounded although several
women in critical condition have a.
rived there and been taken TO private
homes.
At the emergency hospital which has
been lmproVised in the council chamber
on the top floor of the Auditorium there
were between 20 and 80 persons men.
women and children this morning. Al
bert Artzer. Russian who was in the
water from Friday until Sunday night
rescuing others was taken there last
night. He was unconscious but revived
and was better today He is the father
of nine children, all saved. His wife
was with him a the hospital this morn
ing. Another man who had been engag-
ed in the rescue work from Friday I'M
til Sunday night was a young fellow
by the name of Gardner, member OF
the Otto Floto show which is tied up
here. He was able to get up this morn
ing and returned to TIE work of res
cue.
The whooping cough ward at the
Auditorium hospital has eleven children
and three mothers are aiding the nurses
in looking after them. One little colored
boy was in a dangerous condition all
night. He is years old, had been very
i'll for two weeks and was in the water
for two days before rescued 1t is not
known where his mother is He was
one of nine COlored children rescue
with one woman who had gathered
them into her house and kept chem safe
until help came.
Two deaths have been reported among
the flood victims al Christ hospital. a
Mrs. Bishop. an elderly woman suf-
fering with dropsy and a colored wo-
man whose name could not be learned
She had chronic stomach trouble. Fright
and exposure cause their deaths Six
/ teen of the flood victims have been
cared for at Christ hospital.
The Auditorium hospital is in charge
{ of Mrs Margaret Crawford, of Christ
: hospital She is assisted by Miss Mary
Rutton of Christ hospital, Mrs. Kimbal
and Mrs. Kirk OF the Battle Creek san
itarium, Miss Evangeline Ingersoll Of
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