Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-27
Sufferers Arrive Late in Day, Following
Train Of Those Merely Destitute.
OMAHA CARES FOR ALL IN GOOD MANNER
Tents Are Up at DepOts for Dining Rooms
a. Well as Hospital.
WOMEN RENDER TIMELY AID WITH MEN
Another Train Bearing Several Hun
dred More UnfOrtunates VIII
Come over the Union
Pacinc To-day.
ONE CAR OF SICK AND WOUNDED ONLY

Omaha had the pleasure again yesterday
of administering to refugees from the
San Francisco devastation. In the morn
Ing the Union Pacific brought I'm a train
load, s0S In number. and they were given
hearty meal and sent on their way
toward home rejoicing. In the afternoon
a carload OF sick and wounded came in
on the Union Pacific passenger train No
s. These were cared for at the impro-
vlsed hospital which Mayor zimman had
stationed near the depot and which is
under the direction of County Physician
swoboda and a CORDS Of able physicians
and surgeons. The good and brave women
of Omaha again turned out and rendered
that help which only woman can render
a. such times warming and thrilling the
hearts of the unfortunate people, by un-
selfish care and attention.
Another relief train OF 496 left Ogden
Wednesday and will arrive in Omaha this
morning. OF this number seventy-seven
we're sent to Denver and thirty-siv 20
Kansas City, the rest to come through
Omaha
The west tent had been converted into a
hospital into which all those needing nedi-
cal attention were taken. Here Miss Nan
Dorsey, head nurse OF the Visiting Nurses
association, assisted by a dozen nurses, was
prepared to care for ali injured. DR.. swo-
boda and a corps Of physicians were there
to give their professional services.
There Is urgent need for the medical
assistRnce on the Thursday evening
train was one family of a man, wife and
child all very sick. To one woman
on the train a child was born and both
are in precarious condition. They
are bound for Cincinnati. One of the
mcn passengers has a crushed Root and
there are other MANNED and i'll to be
looked after.
stage Hands Are Helpful.
Too much credit cannot be given to the
members Of the stage hands union local
No. A. The members volunteered their
services and some are on hand at all times
10 do the heavy work. Five-William
Quinlan Charles Alexander, Dave Allen,
H. r.. Kohn and M. ]. Murray-stayed all
night to watch the provisions, and with no
plaos@to sleep they. put In the night clean
ina up around the tents, rraklng up the
weeds and sprlnkling the dust Mogy Bern
stein was out early and with four faithful
women washed the dishes from Wednesday
and washed OF the tables.
The special arrived at II: 30 a. m. and the
people were taken into the lot, when 40
were sorted out and put on a special North
western train by which they were hustled
to Glidden, Ia, where the good people had
provided dinner. The remainder were given
their dinners in Omaha and taken on later
trains east. north and south, 40 going on
the Milwaukee to Chicago.
No more Free Rides.
'rhe refugees were of about the same
class as those who came through wednes-
day. Railroad officials knew many were
aboard who were not entitled to free
transportation. but Mr.. Mohler said. This
Is no time to discriminate" Free transpor-
tation. however. was stopped at San Fran
cisco Thursday except to special cases and
women. all ablebodied men being told they
had better go into the town and throw
bricks instead OF asking for help. A
refugee said when this train left Oakland
Sunday night they were already beginning
10 discriminate against single. able e-bodied
men. telling such they ought to so to
work.
The Northwestern ran its special of ls7
people from Omaha to Boone, Ia, wsdnes-
day. l50 miles. In three hours. There the
passengers were taken to the First Chris
tian church In carriages and carryalls and
given a good supper.
A special car of sick and wounded will
arrive on the Union Pacific train No. g.
which is due in Omaha 6t $40 this evening
The hospital tent again will be utilized
for caring for these.
Sights similar 20 those OF wednesday
we're witnessed as the refugees alighted
from the train. Many Omaha people were
there looking for friends and relatives
from whom no word had been received
Others were there on advice from friends
in the EAST. looking for eastern people
from whoui nothing had been heard.
sOEe auesF Combinations.
One man had straw hat, an oyercoai
and no shirt Baby carriages were much In
evidence. as many as twenty babies beins
on the train. which contained almost one
half women.
About twenty women were cared for In
the hospital tent, as we'll as a few men
scarcity OF women 10 help IN the work
was noticeable early In the morning. This
was caused by confusion as to the time
OF arrival OF the trains Superintendent
Morris wished for more volunteers among
the women OF the city. His telephone mum,
ber Is Douglas 26s7, and by calling that
number the time OF arrival OF the trains
may be learned. He wishes the church so
cieties 20 call upon more OF their womer
10 help In the work.
Another relief train OF as left ogder
wednesday and will arrive in Omaha Fri
day morning. OF this number seventy.
seven were sent 20 Denver and thirty-si1
TO Kansas City, the rest TO come through
Omaha.
stiII Able 90 Haul Freight
The reports being circulated by som,
OF the lines terminating on the north
Paclhe coast that the Union Pacine IL
50 tied up in handling relief supplies fol
San Francisco that IL cannot handle Other
freight is entirely erroneous" said a Har
riman ofhcial. as the Union Pacinc. not
withstanding ita magnanimOus EFFORTS IL
forwarding food and other supplies fol
the relief OF the sufferers by the calamity
In san Francisco and vicinity. Is perfectl,
able to and Is moving it's frefsht in both
directions with facility and despatch
This kind OF advertising on the part OF
one railroad in its competition with an
other is. 70 say the least, In very pOOl
taste and OF questionable propriety anS
certainly viii not meet with public favor
The following supplies for relief OF Sal