The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
BURNETT DECLARES THAT
NO LOOT|NG HAS BEEN DONE
One Man Goes Around Town Dressed
In a Bed Quilt, Table ollcloth
and a Pillow SIP for
Hat.

Snyder Okla, May Elf Snyder can
receive aid to tide over the immediate
necessity, the town will be rebuilt The
sound of the hammer and the buzz of
the saw were mingled this afternoon
with the means of the injured, and the
rumblng of the wheels of hearses. Al
ready new shingles are being placed on
the roofs of houses that were only par
TALLY unroofed, and gangs of volunteer
workers are engaged IN clearing the
streets The work of repairing the dam
age done by the storm has been thorough
ly systematized and the efforts of the
relief committee are guaged entirely by
the amount of funds on hand, and in
sight After a deluge of rain this morn
ing, the sun came out this afternoon, and
tonight the weather is clear.
Only about five bodies remained TO be
disposed of today and these were buried
this afternoon. There are about II in
jured now here, the remainder having
been sent to Lawton, Oklahoma City and
Mangum. None Of the injured now here
xill die Abundant medical supplies have
been received from nearby towns.
Stores Will Reopen.
Some of the stores are again open for
business. Two of the grocery stores have
made the announcement that as quickly
as stocks can be received, they will
reopen with full lines, and this informa-
tion has had a very cheering effect on
the people. eoni Oklahoma
guard, engineer corps lnmperng TWEEN
ty men and under the command of Cap
tain King, arrived here this afternoon
from Oklahoma City, and this company,
in addition to guarding property, will
also assist in rebuilding needed structures
in the town.
rumor was circulated this morning to
the effect that looting was In progress,
but careful investigation fails to sub
stantiate the report.
AS a reassuring measure, however, a
member of the relief committee that has
general charge of affairs issued an order
today that all persons moving about the
streets after clock tonight. must have
a permit. These permits consist of strips
of colored calico distributed by the COM
mittee.
Mo Looting Done.
81 have made a most careful investiga-
tion of the rumor that looting was being
done here. but have been unable to docate
a single instance where the law of the
land or humanity has been violated" said
B. c. Burnett member of the relief
committee, tonight
Grotesque costumes were seen in the
streets today. One man came in from
the country dressed In a bed quilt, table
oileloth and pillow slip for a hat.
Two commissary stores have been estab-
lished which issue food and clothing only
on orders from the relief committee
This committee today engaged several
men to bury the dead and agreed to pay
them 81 for the days work, and board
them. The men were soon reinforced by
volunteers and the work continued all
day. At noon the men engaged Informed
the committee that if they We're furnish
ed with food, they would not ask for
money This is typical of the spirit that
prevails here.
Several persons who arrived here today
from Atluse, report that tornado pass
ed over that place Tuesday, causing con-
siderable damage to property. but so far
as known no one was seriously hurt.
Lawton Streets Flooded
Lawton. Okla May 12.-colonel Kings
bury, commander of the Eighth cavalry,
located at Fort SILL today made a requi-
sition upon the War Department for or
ders TO send troops to Snyder with ra-
tions for the tornado sufferers.
The engineering corps Of the Oklahoma
National Guard started today for Snyder
with seventy tents to be used as tenn
porary homes for the destitute.
A heavy rain and windstorm prevails
TODAY in southwestern Oklahoma, assum-
ing the proportions of a eioudburst near
J.awton The streets of Lawton were
flooded and water ran into many houses,
entering among other places the tempor-
ary hospital, where several injured
brought here from Snyder were being
quartered