Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-29
UBuc IS ASKED TO HELP THEM OUT
Work Of Mercy Continues with Unabated
Zeal by All Local Forces.
ANOTHER TRAIN LOAD WILL CONE TODAY
ALI Railroads Oonverging in City Take
Their Share Of Traffic,
TOURISTS SHOW GRAllTUOE FOR AID
over Two Thousand of the Sufferers
Have Partaken of Hospitality mt
Omaha's Tent Dining
Rooms at Depot.

Omaha's Tent Dining
Rooms at Depot.
Work of relief for the refugees from San
Francisco is still being carried on at Union
station by Superintendent Morris of the
Associated Charities and the good women
Of Omaha. Saturday was practically
day Of rest, as few sufferers came through.
although many who came in during the
night were supplied with meals and cloth
ing and sent on their way home
Miss Nan Dorsey and some of the mem
bers Of the Visiting Nurses association
waited at the tents until o'clock Saturday
morning to care for the refugees who ar
rived on the late trains. Fifty-nine came
on a late Union Pacific train and these
were given hot broth and other edlbles'
and the sick were cared for. the electric
lights making the place as light as day.
Still more stockings and underwear arc
needed for these people and should be
sent direct to the tents. Most of the sur
vivors are footsore from their two days
tramp in getting out of the burning city
and have no clothes except what is on their
backs so a change is almost imperative.
Some of the merchants have been sending
shirts and waists for the women, which
are most necessary.
Ogden is highly praised by many who
come through. One trainload was supplied
with a whole outfit of new waists for the
women by that town, but thousands more
are in need. Ldttle opportunity has been
had to bathe their swollen feet and very
few have had a change Of footwear The
first day the tent was up 1856 pairs Of hose
were given out
A few refugees are expected today, but
train of 426 is en- route, which is expected
early this morning. These will be fed
on their arrival, and Superintendent
Morris wishes help and clothing on that
| occasion.
over Two Thousand Fed.
The relief committee and the women had
served 2,1S4 people in the tents up to Fri
day night and transportation had been pro-
vided for over 11OO from Omaha to points
east and north The railroads OF Omaha
have asked George F. West of the North
western to apportion their share to all and
transportation is freely given. The Mil
waukee and the Northwestern care for
those to Chicago and the Illinois Central
ana the Great Western take all those to
| Minneapolis, st. Paul and other northern
points. Mr. West says the Burlington,
Wabash and Missouri Pacific also have
been generous in giving transportation 10
all going to points touched by those roads
The refugees are divided among the rail-
roads at Ogden and half are being taken
through the southern gateways. The Rock
Island is taking its share through Kansas
City and the Burlington is taking large
numbers from Denver to Chicago, hauling
these through Ashland and Pacific Junction.
These are being cared for along the route.
Superintendent Morris has ordered enough
Ill a
as they come in today. Many more are
fed than come on the relief trains. as many
are travelling on the regular trains who
have no funds for meals and these are pro-
vided for at the relief tents. The telephone
at the tents Douglas 64OO, is kept busy by
women of the city who are volunteering
their services. Large numbers of the school
teachers called up Saturday and offered to
do what they could. Mrs. Draper Smith is
in charge of the tables and women who
wish to give their services today or later
can communicate with her at Harney 1863.
over Four Hundred Cars.
The Union Pacific has so far hauled I2
cars of supplies from eastern points TO
Green River, where they were turned over
to the Oregon Short Line for the Southern
Pacific.
A few on the regular Union Pacific train
arrived Saturday afternoon.
These relief supplies for San francisco
sufferers were moved over the Union Pa
cihc railroad yesterday:
Five cars flour, Minneapolis, MINI.
, One car flour, Yankton, S. ID.
One car flour, Jefferson, la.
One car dry goods, Camden, N. j.
, Eight cars dry goods, Chicago.
Twenty oars various supplies. Chicago.
, One car Red Cross supplies, New York.
; One car provisions and miscellaneous sup,
e plies consolidated from various points.
D One car miscellaneous supplies. Hamp
! ton, Neb.
4 One car -four. Wahoo. Neb.
One car miscellaneous supplies, Lincoln
4, Neb.
Travellers VIII Help.
= The executive board of the Western Trav
% elers' Accident association held a specia
j meeting Saturday afternoon to make ar
rangements to relieve any OF the Cali
c fornia members of the association witt
[ might be in distress as a result of the re
e cent earthquake. A letter will be ad
dressed to each member TO ascertain nj
a condition. as we'll as that OF his family
and relief viii be offered IN each case o
| need.
The Union Pacific train with the refugee
from San Francisco is running as secon
4 section of No. 4 and Is due to arrive abou