The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-30

will be divided by q curtain, and con-
verted into one vast bed room Beds
VIII be made out Of the seats, by put
ting two rows of seats facing each 9TH
er. Cots viii be placed in churches. any
of which have been offered for the use
OF the relief committee.
Spare no expense is the instruction
of Mayor Bergundthai, and the city
council is backing him up in his efforts
to relieve the suffering of the city.
Over 81, 900 has already been subscrib-
ed to a relief fund by popular subscrlp-
ton among the business men OF the
city
Wagon load after wagon load of bed
ding, clothing and supplies of every
description is coming in at the Audi
forum. It is all taken in charge by
committee, sorted into piles on the
stage. which is reserved for the clothing
department People in need of clothes
are supplied at the stage. All these
contributions have been secured merely
by personal solicitation When the
appeal for help reaches the public
through the newspapers, it is expected
that there will be a rush of donations
which will be unparalleled in the his
tory of the city. All contributions
should be brought to the Auditorium
TT is simply amazing" Is the way
the committee expresses its gratlhcas
ton over the tremendously enthusiastic
response to the plea for supplies
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
IneTe
spread of contagion as a result OF TINS
catastrophe Measles and other diseases
have been very prevalent in North To-
peka. Quarantine regulations were 1or-
gotten in the tremendous efforts TO save
people from the water. All kinds OF
diseases are mixed up indiscrimlnateiy
with the crowds of refugees
Until about noon, the city physician,
DR.. Storrs. did nothing to relieve the
distressing situation. He could not be
found bv the relief committee Dr.
Lindsey and a few others offered their
services, and went to work attending 70
the sick women ana alhns paolss at me
various relief posts.
At noon. DR.. Storrs turned up, and the
committee arranged to have SICK people
sent to the city health office in the CITY
hall 49,. go
n,erciaI club is arranging for an emer-
gencv hospital. to which all cases OF
contagious disease can be sent tenn
pOrarily "
The scene inside of the big auditorium
was different from anything which has
ever before been seen in that building
Of many strange metamorphoses:
Colored women and little pickanan-
mics. Russians. with their bundles and
squalling babies. white people OF the
better classes, all combined into ono
vast mob. some sobbing. some laughing
excitedly and some looking so sick AMI
tired out that it would bring tears from
the eyes of the busy members of the
relief committee.
Children were running about eating
crackers and cookies, sandwiches ana
coffee were being distributed on bis
trays, and here and there a sleeping
baby in a cot fixed up with a quilt on
q few seats lent a strange incongruity
to the noisy battle going on all about.
Everybody was talking. and telling
their experiences to their neighbors.
Some were weeping and wondering Of
the fate of loved relatives. In and out
of the strange medly moved good an
gels. the women Of Topeka, helping a
feeble and frightened mother to settle
her flock of little ones here getting
coffee and sandwiches for a family
there. and performing a splendid work
of charity in the midst of the sufferinS
squalor and possible contagion. HonoF
to the brave women of Topekai The
so-called society women" showed what
stuff they are made of. A dozen of the
''aristocratic" women of wealth who
live at the Copeland were working hard
all day, pouring coffee. ministering to
the sick. comforting fretful children.
and bestoWing untold blessings upon
the unfortunate families Of negroes
and foreigners who were victims of ths
great calamity. Other society women
got out their carriages, and through this
mud and rain, went from house to
house among their friends soliciting do.
nations of CiOfhi0~ and S11Vr1iac