Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31
ELEMENTS ON A RAMPAGE

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themselves in the work of rescue. A num-
Der Of TRUSTEES at the county Jail were lib
Grated by the sheriff to give them a chance
TO help sufferers there. Sheriff Lucas was
in charge of affairs on the p%ontoon, and he
says that no man gave better service h
these prisoners. II It became necessary to
get out into the water shoulder deep they
did it willingly. One of the men. named
weatherly, was credited with having saved
five lives on the North side.
The entire city is thoroughly at the mercy
Of the fire that might break out. The
fire chief tonight issued the followins
order:
Notice: Every citizen of Topeka, both
the present condition of the city water
works, should take every p~recautlon TO pre-
vent fire on his premises Seas; In case IA 4 h de
but / hope you will understand the serious
their duty to do this, and they should see
that 1t is done, even IL they have TO watch
during the night.
Health Precautions.
The Board of Health tonight issued the
following order:
Don't drink any water unless 1t is boiled
Burn up all refuse matter that lies on
the ground.
water is of tAe utmost Importance as there
is grave danger OF a typhoid fever epidemic
after the flood subsidies and the drinking
Of the contaminated water will render per
sons especially liable to an attack.
Mayor Bergundthal tonight issued the fol
lowing order:
II is of the greatest Importance to the
tRSSeo pa iood sufferers. contributions Of cloth:
ing, especially shoes, bedding, money anc
in fact, anything, are solicited. to b
Topeka people who did not suffer in tn,
Of 9th the sufferers. The ~headquarters viii b,
open all day Sunday. Contributions can b'
brought there at n time during the day
John E.. Frost. immigration agent OF thu
Santa Fe, is in charge of the relief head
quarters.
A pontoon bridge was built over the back
water 70 the Melan arch bridge and man!
rescued by this means tonight.
Many PitiabIe sights.
II was pitiful to note the condition SOM
of the refugees were in when they wer
received on the south side. Mothers with
little ones held firmly in their arms sobbet
with nervous dread. while they shivere
and shook with fear and cold.
Most of those who came over were quie
| and some OF lNH NANNaS -
sessed. In the case of many of them
seemed that the magnitude of the disaste
and the troubles through which they ha'
cone had numbed their sensibilities. The!
| were crushed by the weight of the catas
trophe. so cast down that they could no
give expression TO their feelings.
one woman who was assisted over tn
~uontoon was leading a water spaniel by
string. She acted as though the waite
spaniel would get wet. Many OF tn
women feared tina they would be separates
from their children when they reaches
the pontoon. The children would be take
by men. who started for the south en-
I with them and others helped the women or
Mrs. VIII Hanna's Plight.
Mrs. WIN Hanna came over in a boa
I with her two children, but did not knoV
J where her husband was and she was wor
! ried for fear that she would be separate
I from her little ones. One OF them wa
J sick. She had been through a terribly try
: ing experience. ]. r. Wilson OF the Wells
! Fargo Express company, who helped he
J on the rorth side, said that she had bee
: six times under water before she wa
! brought over. She locke It, too. He
! clothes were fairly soaked.
: IT am not so very heavy myself" sh
] saik alphabetically 10 the man who We
: assisting her across the %pontoon. but m
: clothes make me seem so. They are Jus
! soaking wet"
Most OF the women who were brough
: across could tell a fairy clear story OF tn
] trials they had undergone, but a goo
! many Of them were so nervous that the
I could not say much.
J one OF the rescuers said that one OF IN
! women was found on the north side VIII
7 vas so far gone through fear and nervous
ness that all she could say was: yves
! Gordon street! West Gordon street,
The p%ontoon bridge failed to scare an
OF them. After what they had bee
! through II was a wonderful delight to I'm
7 footing again, even II It did sway and sin
at times under the water.
Many OF the Russians from the mort
side are being cared for At the Germq
} Catholic church on Third street, betFee
7 Jackson and Van Buren, streets. This
the church where probably all Of theI
worship. Rev. Father Henry Is the paste.
7 and he Is I'm charge OF the relief. From IN
number there tonight there must be bs
tween 30 and 300 food sufferers maxim
their homes there, perhaps more. and il
almost impossible 10 hear a word Of Englis
spoken.
Reseues over . Persons.
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