The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-03
Better Feeling Prevails.

dtCul dAely measured ana now 1t IS
Y commencing to believe in the promise Of
better things.
Better Feeling Prevails.
Tonight the situation shows improve
ment on almost every side. The waters
are falling, the waterworks will resume
operations. the gas has been turned into
the mains once more and. while there
Is no superabundance OF food, there is
% immediate danger of d serious short
-ge.
The city has cared for her own in
royal fashion, and is abundantly able
10 90 so still. but there is not sufficient
food on hand to permit the relief com
mittees and the municipal officers to
feel easy over the outlook. Provisions
from outside win be cordially welcomed,
and while there IS no direct necessity
there is urgent need. The transportation
y facilities at the present time are SO
limited that not much freight can be
brought in at a time and there is dan
ger that the demand may OVeTrun the
supply unless the stock on hand is
speedily replenished from outside.
Two Brave Victims.
Two men lost their lives today white
endeavOrinE to save others Joseph
Keenan, was drowned while endeavoring
to rescue some men from a house in
Union avenue, across from the union
In Liberty street where his skif was
overturned by an eddy while he was
endeavoring to get another man out of
building. A number Of bodies were
seen floating down the stream, but are
believed to be those of people drowned
further M the kaw, probably at North
Topeka.
Fully mr. people We're brought to the
Tenth street viaduct during the day by
boatmen. None of them had been in
great danger but had remained in
buildings until weary of the cOn6ne-
ment and then had signaled for assist
ance which was given rs rapidly as
possible Many people are still in the
warehouses and Office buildings and
viii remain there until the flood sub
sides. They are entirely safe and fair
" comfortable.
RFeater financial damage than already
~Tias been done. There have been some
reports Of the settling of various large
buildings in the wholesale district, but
they appear TO have settled in "a re-
markablv even manner and an expert
examination viii be required 10 prove
that they are in a dangerous condi-
ton.
The close Of another day brought
only another night Of wretcheduess to
the thousands of refugees in Kansas
City. Kan. Without water save for UT
gent needs. without beds. with the up
per part of the town unable to house
in any comfort the horde Of refugees,
the night bids fair to be merely a rep
etition of others since the onslaught
Of the food.
The Indebtedness. however. is more
mental than physical although the
discomforts due to herding large bodies
Of people i'm buildings not built for the
purpose, and trying to feed an army
Without cCmmissaTy department. are
=
dEIy way by which the suburb can be
p Entered with provisions, is the spot to
which the railroads turn constantly in
hope. Rations sufficient to last sew
eral days. &c carefully economical were
brought in during the day. clothing and
medicine and other supplies are ex-
pected within she next twenty-fOur
hours.
Families Reunited.
Much mental discomfort exists be
cause of the separation of members Of
families who had barely time to es-
cape from the food. Since Sunday.
fathers mothers. wives husbands
brothers and sisters have visited every
part Of the town. particularly the
places Of public refuge. looking for
other members of their families. for in
their agitated state Of mind. the worst
has always been feared. but in the
majority of cases the ceaseless search
ing has resulted in the reuniting of
families. Much good is being done
by the cool heads. who insistently dis
credit sensational stories Of loss of life.
this calming those who fear themselves
bereft.
Something like order was brought out
Of chaos today in the matter Of dis
tribuung such food as was at hand.
With the supply running short it be-
came apparent that the distribution
must be systematic. and a central sta
ton for that purpose was erected at
= b0S Minnesota avenue From there the
z Good is sent in proper proportions to
the various schools. churches and
other camps Of refugees. A temporary
hospital with medical attendants has
1oeen established Farmers sold gar
-N6en truck in the streets during the
day and 900 sides Of beef were received
from Swift's packing house This is
the total number of beeves saved at
that 2lant.
Merchants Of Kansas City. Kan. have
bought up large quantities OF supplies
fast as possible over the only lie Of road
omen. the electric road from Leavenworth
Kan.
street cars in the suburbs began to run
after a fashion this morning with power
furnished by the dynamos at I.eavpn-
Flags Of distress from partially mum
dated buildings in Armourdale could be
seen from Kansas city. KAN. during the
lay and "A number Of rescues Were ef-
fectcd.
The day brought 20 light no facts on
which TO base even an approximation OF
he number OF deaths in the food. Pos