The daily sentinel., 1906-04-24
Most NObIy Done
Weary and Hungry San FrancisO
Refugees, Three Hundred Strong
Well Fed in Old Union Station
Ample Supplies and Willing
Hands Sick and Hungry Given
SuccOr.

The appeal to feed the San Fran
cisco refugees made yesterday, al
though being made at a late hour. on
account of the very late notification
which was given Mayor Bunting in
the message from Mayor Conroy of
ogden. was grandly responded to
by the splendid benevolenee Of the
people of Grand Junction.
At eight o'clock there had been
collected considerable number of
baskets and lunches in the main
waiting room of the new Union sta
tion. On account of the high wind
il was impractical to erect the tects
on the station grounds. near the new
station The old station waiting
room was offered by supt Choate
and was appointed by Mayor Bunt-
ing for the purpose.
When the contributions began
pouring in it was found that many
had packed much more than could be
apportioned to one or two passen-
gers. II was then decided that all
those large packages should be re-
packed into sufficient food for one
individual and then retied for dis
tribution.
At about ten O'Clock a noble band
of women who had rendered their
services and several members of the
relief committee began the work of
rewrapping. 1t was soon found that
there was not sufficient meat avail
able and it was then decided to pur-
chase sufficient supplies TO compre-
hend an individual package for each
one of the refugees and also to sup
ply sufficient hot coffee for all who
would partake of the lunch provid-
ed.
It was midnight when the women
and men engaged in the work con
cluded their labors and all was pre-
pared for the train containing the
refugees. All who had been pres
ent in the work og preparation prom
ised to return. which they did and
worked until all were fed.
The train arrived in the city this
morning an hour late. The waiting
room was then cleared by order of
the mayor of all persons who were
not engaged in helping supply the
wants of the refugees. Just n suf-
fcient number to III the room We're
permitted to go in one at time and
in that way the crowd. which was
eager and hungry were well sup
piled In n very short time. Every
lunch package and every individual
box was used up. ABOUT fifty or
more gallons of coffee was used and
eight or ten quarts of milk. All had
enough of everything and there were
many grateful and thankful hearts
among those who partook of the
bounty of the good people of Grand
Junction this morning.
When all that came to the waiting
room had been supplied willing hands
among number of the auxiliary
helpers, young ladies who had come
to the station to assist, carried
/ lunches through the train to all the
women and children who could not
come to the place where the lunches
We're being distributed and supplied
considerable quantity of milk tc
women and small children.
The arrangements were all ad-
mirable throughout and everything
worked without any hitch whatever
in the distribution of the large food
supply. Besides the many lunches
provided at least forty pounds OF
meat. sixteen dozen rolls and thirt,
loves of bread. were cut up and added
to other lunches.
Several people applied for medi
cal attention. among them one youns
man very badly burned on his rIghi
arm and hand, and which was givins
him much pain. DR.. H. S. Hender
son was called to the station and a.
the city physician dressed the bat
burns of the young man, to his grea
comfort and relief One little chill,
was suffering from convulslons an,
another woman with a very sever,
case of neuralgia. DR.. Henderson
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dividual attention and received tn,
warm thanks of many on the trair
and especially of those who were sui
fering.
The train. according to the las
dispatch received by Mayor Bunt
ing from Salt Lake City, from s. t
HIT Of the transportation commit
tee, said that there was on board tn,
/ special over three hundred people
There We're certainly that many /
not more.
1 The refugees We're men and womei
who. from their general appearance
although much bedraggled and nm
kempt owing to the long distance
travelled. had evidently had consider
able wealth before the horrible q,
tastrophe. which had reduced then
to. poverty. Some were workin,
men. quite few were young mei