The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
TELLS HIS STORY.
II. G. Parsons, State Journal
Cartoonist Reporter, Writes.
There Is Suffering at the North
Topeka Fire Station.
PEOPLE CROWDED IN.
Many Sick Among Those Who
Are There.
Should Be Taken Away as Soon
as Possible.
MRS. FRAZIER is SAFE.
Woman Saved by Reporter Suf-
fering from Shock.
Says VerSh little of His Own He
roic Work.
Says VergBittle of His Own He
rOic Work.
Rv H @. ParsonsA


over $50 people are marooned at No. 1
fire station. Several of them are sick.
Fireman G. w. Garrett. who was cap
sized with his family Friday night. is
suffering from a severe injury by float
ing debris. His wife and child are also
i'll.
Mrs Frazier. who stayed seven hours
in O locust tree with her infant. is suf~
fering from the shock.
Chester Purvis. son Of the Christian
church minister OF North Topeka, was
on a telegraph pole nearly SO hours
before his rescue.
The second floor Of the fire station is
badly crowded and # the people are NOT
removed right away an epidemic Of
sickness will be the result.
Many people are imprisoned in the
Davis elevator and woolen mills. whar=
there is more room than in the fire sta
ton. All have been supplied with
enough provisions TO last today. but no
longer.
The hopes of the prisoners were
raised last night by the story that .
large gasoline launch was being built
ana would reach here by daylight.
Inc water has not Iallen over two
inches during the night, according to
marks made on the stairway Of the en-
gine house
There was. hardy sleeping room in the
place Tor the refugees. A plentiful
supply of hay in bales was in the feeo
room when the Hood came. and this
was used Tor beds.
Everyone aad TO 20 to bed except Nj.
sleep. ana & Few oel1er kindred spirits
who lock after the welfare of the peo-
The King brothers attend to the
safety from fire by searching the males
f71 ,frst,.
are allowed. on account Of the danger
The enforced detention naturally
shows up people in their true light. and
IS great place foE reading character.
VINO nave lost the most in the flood
are cheerful and try to impart their
cheerfulness to others. They are al
ways busy
On the other hand. people who were
considered good workers where thew
were employed before the flood. are
actually worthless and in the way
They have no care for the comfort Of
the women. and usurp beds in the fire
mems sleeping rooms which should be
occupied by sick women.
Mr.. Thomas Page, the miller. is at
the fire station with his family. Mr.
Billiard and family came in last night
and was later removed to some other
point
All the women are nervous. owing TO
the men who have spread the story
that the building is being undermined
and will collapse before night
Last night the dumping of box Of
coal almost caused a panic.
Henry Steele and o. Capron are max
ing efforts to have the folks removed.
They have been promised boats which
have never showed up. The three little
boats which are connected with the
station have been busy making heroic
rescues for the past three days and
nights.
Good work has been done by Louis
French and w II. Wilson who worked
in from their homes near Rochester
school house and have been doiag, fear
less of consequences. work which has
saved many lives.
0. Capron has charge of one boat, and
does not seem to fear anything.
Arthur Woolan and Emerson Nc
Grew are out in little hunting canoe
in which they have saved many lives.
One of the absolutely tireless workers
is Charles Carson, policeman. He is
the first, to note the approach of a boat
with provisions or refugees and hoist on
the tackle rope. He sees that every one
has something to eat and drink and a
place to lay their head
With the increasing sickness at No. !
fire station the situation is critical and
efforts should be made by the South
side people to set them over the river.
Private note for the editor seem to
be up against It. Pretty badly knocked
out by a rough passage through heavy
drifts and brush when it took all my
time to keep woman and child above
water and alive The women over here
seem to think l am a little hero. and
am more than ever convinced that am
a fool I have got the girl and baby on
my hands and l won't let them out Of
my sight until they are safe. She has
hpn hard far and
can't afford to have my efforts wasted.
I will be over when L can bring her or
turn her over to relatives. not before
Agitate the question of getting US over
as much as you can and
Oblige PARSONS.
At o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Par
sons ana Mrs. Frazier and her child
were brought over.