The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

that the building was tilted on a de-
dided angles but he was serubbing ana
shoyelinE with two blocks of water be.
tween him ana dry land
Henry Eske. OF Oakland. and T. J.
Mcconnell. of 614 Leland street. who
were working on the Rock Island when
the food came. are at the Reform.
school
J. E. watts. of 1881 North Quincy
street. IS with Steve Brooks in Roeh-
ester.
The address Of Rev. ". Mooney, of the
North side. IS 4o2 Branner street. at the
residence of Rev. W. j. Hatfield, pastor
Of the Third Presbyterian church.
A week ago last night Henry Steele
was driving around in his buggy on the
flooded streets where people had already
been forced to abandon their homes,
telling them that they could store their,
household goods in his building free or
charge He. like others at that time.
thought that the avenue would be safe
This morning Steele is cleaning out his
real estate building, which is badly
damaged. All his furniture, desks.
and chairs are ruined and many val
liable papers have been destroyed. PilesI
OF wrecka@e are drifted around thS
building and il is hard to tell whether
or not the foundation has been injured.s
Mrs. T. H Gourly and family win
please report at once 70 z J. Nichols
sos Kansas avenue, who has received q
telegram from Mr.. II. H. Gour1y, at SUI
perior. Neb- Mr. Gourly is trying to
get here but is seriously delayed by tht.
condition OF the railroads.
A week ago tonight Mrs. Bert Frazier
and her baby and H. G. Parsons, of the
State Journal force, were rescued from
a tree at the corner of Park and Cen
tral avenues. The report has been
widely circulated that they were re-
moved by Q. NJ. Capron. one OF the men
who did excellent rescue work on thA
North side. This is mistake Arthur.
Newland is the man. who. single-hand-
ed and in a very small duck boat. took
the refugees from very dangerous
place. He ran great risk in the at
tempt. and had to maneuver around
some time before he could make Z
landing at the fire station Very little
has been said about the heroic work
of this man. who worked dav ard
night until it was known that all the
refugees had been removed to a place
OF safety. Newland had a small, green
colored boat of the canoe type. which
he propelled at first with a double-
ended paddle with great skill. Later he
discarded the paddle for oars, which
We're more effective in the bad currents.
G. G. Burton, formerly of Topeka,
Austin. Texas. that he had sent a car
load of supplies from that point.
Atchison. Kan, sent a car load of sup
plies to Topeka over the Santa Fe The
supplies are being used in the vicinity
Of Meriden.
Karl Henderson is making collections
of money pledged to the relief fund.
Many of the sums pledged to the finance
committee of the Commercial club have
not been paid. Mr.. Henderson has Gre
dentials from the Commercial club and
money paid to him will be receipted for
Money for the relief fund should not be
paid to anyone not authorized by the
finance committee to receive it.
The Missouri & Kansas Telephone
company is making efforts to establish
telephone communication with the Re-
form school. A force of five men are
working on the line.
Captain H NJ Philips, chief of the
committee. ordered two hundred bed
ticks for the food sufferers this morn
ing. He also secured four dozen pairs
of overalls.
Mrs Luella MCGUIRE of Newkirlz,
Okla, wishes information in regard to
her mother. Mrs. .Effie DINNERS, who
came to visit in North Topeka two
Twiss avenue, has letter for Mrs. Dim
mers.
T. J. Nichols of 500 Kansas avenue
wants to hear from the family of Geo.
w Nichols, who lived on Fillmore
street in North Topeka.
The Nautilus club is doing relief work
at the home of Mrs. L. D. Whittimore.
Garments are being cut out and taken
home by members, neighbors and college
friends to make from material furnish
ed by funds in the hands of Rev. c. NJ.
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