The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
shovel BRIGADE is 0UT.'

once sat out in dinert directions to be-
Sin their WORK.
In company with q reporter for the
State Journal Rev Mr.. Wilkinson made
q tour OF pre ally all of the North
side before noon one Of the first places
visited was the home OF the Baptist
minister. W B. Hutchinson on West
Laurent street Here il was found th1t
the mud had been removed from the
floors of the house but that all the fur
nifure and piano were completely rL-
ined A little colored boy whom ReV.
Air Wilkinson had employed to run err
rands in case of an emergency was left
al the pastors house TO wash dishes and
assist otherwise in cleaning UP the pre-
misses.
Passing the home of Congressman
Curtis III was discovered thar the great
er part of the books of the congressman
were In the yard where they had been
thrown Mr.. Curtis was directing the
efforts of force of men who were en-
ployed in cleaning the premises. Mr..
Curtis place is now in as good shape as
any of the North Topeka homes. Which
really is only saying that the mud ia
cleaned out and the floors and walls
have been cleaned
WHERE THEY WORKED.
At the nome of Mrs Maze, widow
at No 1414 Monroe street, the reporter
/ found President Frost of the CONNER
cial club and three others half way to
/ the knees in mud With Mr.. Frost were
/ c. II Tramp. u J. GreenWald. and Dell
I Beizer Here they found mud TO the
depth of rs inches, and it required half
the forenoon to complete the mud sling
/ ing before they got the work in shape
for the women TO mop the floors and
wash the woodwork. This party next
went to the house of another widow at
/ No 800 Saywell street
j. ". Gieed went to work at the home
of j. w Priddy at No 1lOS North Quin-
cy street.
Arthur Capper went to the home Of z
c. Arnold at No. 927 North Qliney
street
At the home of Mrs Edith Porter at
No 211 Fairchild street was found eX-
Mayor Albert Parker, Judge Lee Nun
roe c. & Tyler and Frank p. Mac
Lehman. Here they found mud a foot
deep and it required an hours work BY
seven men to clear the house Of the de-
posit left by the high water
AS the reporter left this house the
men We're completing their work and
the entire party went to the home Of
Mrs f w Campbell at No. 622 North
Monroe.
w w Mills and a party of the nen
! employed in his dry goods store lnc1ll,i-
ing VIM. Trump. VIM. Swar. Kari Rec
der and George w. Neale, Jr-, were at
the home Of Mrs. Ada Muneie whose
daughter works at the Mills store. dr7.
Muncie and her little son Frank and her
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their home all night Saturday night
Hobart Mills al the head of another
party of the employees Of the Mills sloIs
were at work cleaning the houses OF
other employees of the store
John McManus appeared at the fte
station on the North side in overalis
and wearing "a checked blue and white
harvest Jacket He had a red handker-
chief about his neck and carried =
spade. He was promptly set to Work K
when those in charge were sufficiently
! recovered from their shock
S. j. Bear and a party were at work
at 224 Gordon street this morning.
/ Payne brothers and a party of eleven
men were at work in the houses in the
neighborhood of Van Buren and Lau-
rent street.
George Stone, the artist assisted in
cleaning out the house of NJ. J. Devlin.
/ on East Gordon street
Frank Gahagen, who has worked al
most continuously since the flood be-
gan to relieve the situation, was busS
this morning in assisting to right
/ things at the home of DIT. L. A Ryder
WILKINSON HELPED.
Rev. Mr. Wilkinson spent the fore
noon to good advantage. He is here 70
make "a report to the Episcopal clergy
I in regard to the flood situa ton. He
/ passed through tire flood district from
St Louis to Kansas City in reaching
hera-
While he was with the reporter for
the State Journal this morning he made
glad the hearts of no less than "A dozen
and a half of the sufferers of the flood
by distributing money where he thought
it would be appreciated Most of th.-
years of the missionary's life has been
spent in relieving distress in calamities
similar to the one experienced here. ami
upon his report depends to a great ex-
/ tent the help that viii come from his
church in other parts OF the country.
He had CHEEKY word for every one
I he met and left small contributions Or
money in places where he thought it
would do the most good.
Passing UP North Monroe street thf-
sounds of song were heard. Going u
little farther it was discovered to be ~
the home of r. II. Lockwood S2f North
Monroe street. At this house three
4 negroes We're at work cleaning away
the mud As they worked their voices
blended tremendously to the words Of
Suanee.f'
The song sounded dolefullv cheerful
aHta tne'r SURROUNDINGS and as Mr..
WIlklnson came opposite them he calleH
W ny don't YOU sing We're working
by the banks of the flooded Kaw' 20
rof re9y cne of the men said they
We're working on parody that would
MoRE Go TO WORK.
This afternoon more companies were
formed to help with the work Among
them was the party which worked sun
day IN the horne Of J. J. Schenck COM
posed of r. B. Welch T. f. Doraa. w.
w Harvey. John Waters and others
Tie work today is simply "A start. It
ought TO be kept up for two weeks. Peo-
PIE who have leisure should go to North
Topeka and help with this almost end
less task. Their service is more needed
now than at any time since the water
rose There axe homes tc be saved even
if there is nothing left of the furnish
ings The floors are giving away un-
der the weight Of mud and sand and it
is imperative that the houses should
be cleared of the deposits.
This Is "A time when those who are not
able TO give money can give Something
which VIII do more good-their labor.
Help orpani7e shovel hrigade
NORTH SIDE NOTES.
The j. H. Allen home and the Dan
Frazier home i'm Holman's addition on
the bank of Soldier creek are perfectly
dry and the families are living there.