The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-04-27

wtcr until tho peo.ie who have been
rorGcrcd helpless anG destitute by the
CHS s misfortune can care for thcr-
selves.
The weter situation.
The water situation. while causing IN
convenience 20 the people, Is no longer
such a problem. About two-thirds -
the remaining section of thu city IS be-
Inc supplied with sufficient water for
the pressing domestic needs. but oil
course there Is not yet enough 10 be bad
for fire fighting purposes Because OF
this fact the most stringent orders have
been issued BY the military and ciNu
police that no fires shall be built within
any house. and no light. not even >
candle light, can be shown at night -
the houses. All cooking. for the pres
ent. must be done on the sidewalks o.
In tho open streets and in the daylight
one Great Fear Aiiayed.
One OF the noteworthy features Of the
situation Is the remarkable promptnes
with which the work OF systematically
caring for the homeless has been thor
ouehly organized and put into opera
ton. The fear that existed two day
ago that the immense task Of caring foi
the destitute and helpless people could
not be organized quick enough 10 save
thousands from hunger and possible
epidemic exists no longer.
Money Flowing In.
Contributors OF money continue Il
be made from every part d the Unitec
States Chairman Phe,an OF the hnancs
committee reported additional subscr.p-
tons Of about 100000. the largest OF
these being one OF sl00.o 900 by the Chi
cago Commercial association. Ths
finance committee Will meet 10 consider
some plan for the use Of the large
sum OF money which viii con be avail
able for the relief OF the sufferers
Dead Bodies Recovered.
The total number Of bodies recov-
erel and buried up to Sunday night Is
800 No complete record can be ha6
at this time. as many bodies have been
buried without permits from the cor
oncr and the board OF health. The
searchers OK the coroner and the board
Of health departments found. Sunday,
not more than twenty bodies. They
we're buried Immediately.
Few could he Identified.
Few Of these bodies could be- identi-
fed. as the graves were marked by
numbers 1t is impossible az the pres
ent time 10 obtain any sort Of death
list or even TO make a reliable estimate
as to the number OF casualties. When
ever a body IS found il is buried imme.
diately without any Formally whatever,
ard as these hurials have been made at
widely separated parts Of the city by
different toiies OF searchers. who dc
rot even make a prompt report TO head
quarters. considerable confusion has re-
suited In the estimating Of the total
number OF casualties and exaggerated
reports have resulted.
sanitary Measures
Vigorous measures are being taken
By the board OF health and the board Of
public works 10 improve the sanitary
conditions throughout the city. While
not entirely satisfactory al some places
the sanitary conditions in general are
not as yet a serious menace 20 the
health Of the people. The turning on o.
considerable water in the residence dis
trict and a promise Of much more viii
relieve the mind Of al those living il
houses Of the fear Of disease, it is thoss
Thousands camped Ia the pa AID OF
every bit Of open ground that must re
ceive prompt attention. The work a
these places Is in the hands Of the en.
cheering officers OF the United State:
army and under their efficient direction
Is progressing satisfactorily. Eigh
temporary structures $50 feet in length
by IS feet wide and Is feet high have
been erected at Golden Gate Park. anC
in these sheds thousands find reasonably
comfortable shelter.
Extent of the burned District.
The fire having exhausted itself with
he exception Of the still flaming EN-.
hers in a thousand places here anC
there through the burned district. 4
press correspondent. for the purpose o.
determining with accuracy the boun
taries Of tho conflagration. made an au
tomohile trip. Sunday, which skirted thu
fire on its four sides. The register d
this machine az the end OF the triI
showed that it had travelled 26 miles
which therefore may be taken a. th'
length OF the line along which III.
flames travelled. This area included the
financial. commercial and most Of th'
densely populated institutions and grea
mansions that had grown Up with thu
progress OF the city.
The national house of representative
adopted a resolution directing an inves
tigation, by a special committee. o
charges Of alleged cruelty to patients a
the government hospital for the insane
In Washington.
Two Hundred Dodie. Cremated.