The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-08

case. and even though the reports Went
out that Topeka asked no assistance.
Lowe. told our Commercial club at
mass meeting that Topeka was able to
take care of herself we did not let that
lnuuence us. we went right ahead had
Headquarters at the Reform school
siding with our own representa-
uves on the ground. had Our boats
working, sent over supplies and began
heiplng humanity. and trust that they
need.
We are in hopes that Topeka, or in
taet any city in this part of the coun-
try or any part of the country viii
never be called upon to pass through
what you have been passing through
the last few days. But you can rest
assured of this fact that if it ever does
fall to your lot to again go through
misfortune, the citizens of ST. Joseph
stand ready TO respond not only with
money but their own personal person
alIty, even at the risk of their lives, to
help those in need.
Trusting that the water is going
down and that you are finding things
better than YOU had ANTICIPATED, am
y. c. LET'S"
Accurate reports of the work of the
st. Joseph people who had headquar-
ters at the reform school did not reach
the Topeka Commercial club on the
south side of the river until after he
great work of rescuing the refugees
and supplying them with provisions
was accomplished The representatives
from St Joe came to Topeka as soon
as they could find time to present their
letters Of Introduction.
John +. Frost today wrote Mr.. Let's
in regard to the relief work whoch was
accomplished by St Joe and made for
NAL acknowledgment Of the appreciation
of the citizens of Topeka for the assist
ance rendered. After reviewing the stu
alton at the Reform school where repre-
club have relieved the representatives OF
the st. Joe Commercial club in the work
of the distribution Of supplies, NJ. Frost
says:
THE relief contributed by St Joseph
at heavy expense and at great risk OF
life by the representatives of your city
who came with it is profoundly appre-
ciated by our people. [ do not know how
we could have got along without it as
we were pOWerleSs for several days to
reach the north side of the river
THE naphtha launch and row boats
with their crews and managers of your
peoples work over there rendered splen-
did service andd undoubtedly saved the
lives of hundreds of our people. They
could not communicate with US nor we
with them when they first arrived The
first news we had was when Superin-
tendent Jones of the Rock Island told
whistling somewhere near ShOrey sta
tiOn on the north side
This welcome news thrilled our hearts
as did the words of Scotch Jessie the
hearts of the beieaguered garrison at
Lucknow. we knew that your relief
train had arrived and that help was be-
ing given in a region where we had been
unable to do anything up to that time.
a little later our rescue committee re-
ported that some of our bcaimen had seen
the St Joseph launch and rowboats at
work and your help has been coming ever
since
sWhile the Rock Island people were
bringing your train to our relief the San
ia Re people here were building row
boats and making oars for Us and had
commenced the construction OF naphtha
Of the Smith Automobile Factory here
equipped with remarkable rapidity that
did excellent work. while It was in SER
vice Yesterday we were advised of the
arrival at Meriden on the Santa Fe of an
other car of supplies from St Joseph
which is very timely. The Missouri Pa
cific and Union Pacific people were also
doing what they could to bring US help.
We feel that St. Joseph had done so
much that we desire to paw for supplies
now coming and beg to ask you to send
us bills for them, which We viii take
care of.
our relief committee desires me to ex-
press our deep gratitude to you all for
your splendid unstinted assistance and for
your kind messages of sympathy and COM
Y The river is falling rapidly ana our neo-
pie are bravely working to rehabilitate
their homes and places of business
1.-The city and county authorities are do
the debris and clean up the streets. The
health board is taking effective measures
to promote good sanitary conditions and
police regulations are being strictly en-
JOHN E. FROST.
president CONNER cial Club