The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-21

Most of the seriously injured had
already bee rescued and brought to
these receiving hospitals prior to the
arrival of the Army Surgeons, and
since that time the entile territory
of Southern Mississippi which was
! touched by the tornado has been
thoroughly canvassed, and all isolated
cases of injured searched out and
brought to the hospitals for treatment.
Whereas, practically all of the act
ual attendance upon cases of injured
has been through the gratious SER
ices of the numerous local physicians,
the Army physicians have assisted in
the organization and administration,
supplies, extra labor, services and
equipment required having been sup
piled from the relief appropriation.
Before leaving Washington, Major
Simpson was requested by the head
I.quarters of the Red Cross to act as
the agent for their association. Six
female Red Cross nurses we're immed-
lately dispatched from Washington, six
from Philadelphia and later, six more
were sent from New York. These
nurses have been assigned to the var
locus hospitals, both for day and night
duty, and have rendered most excell-
ent and efficient service.
The general plan for the relief of the
destitute in the storm swept district
is. to supply the principal components
of the new army ration for period of
about 80 days: to supply to those abb
solutely without shelter or home a
sufficient amount of tentage for i'm
mediate needs; bedding, stoves, cook
ing utensils, simple table ware and
material for women's and childrens
clothing
AS the territory affected was of con-
siderable extent, it proved impossible
for any few persons to attend to this
distribution. The Relief Committee
organized in Hattiesburg and surround
ing places, who are very active in
giving immediate relief prior to the
arrival of representatives of the Gov
eminent, have continued in the SER
vice, and have taken charge of the
distribution of the food and other sup
plies. The Relief Committee of Hat
tiesburg has been considered as the
sentral Committee, and to this COM
mittee has been referred all applica-
items for outside assistance. The ac-
: quaintance OF the members of the Hat
tiesburg Committee with the members
of the committees of outlying towns
S is such that the central committee was
= at all times assured that the relief
+ work in the surrounding villages was
T. in proper hands. and that the articles
# supplied for relief purposes would be
e properly and justly distributed, The
y towns to which supplies have been sent
l. are Purvis, Baskerville, McLaurin
l. Richton. Waynesboro and Columbia
It Besides, to these towns directly in the
1t main path of the storm, tentage and
a small amount of food supplies have
e. been sent to a portion of country from
X Matches, Northeasterly, ranging gou
g. Natchez, Enthusiastically, ranging
,r through Church Hin and Fayette
Y where another branch of the storm
Te did much damage.
h The number of destitute thus fal
r who have received assistance in food
supplies, tentage and other equiptmen
W has not yet been reported from tht
II, outlying distributing stations. but tbs
Or total number is estimated to be in The
sr vicinity OF 1900.
r. 1t has been the intention Throughout
ID with the relief woork to give immed
lie late medical attention and hospita
ce treatment to the injured, and to fur
d. nish the necessary food supplies Il
m all destitute, and to render furthe
in assistance in the line of necessar.
IN equipment, to the end that all shoul,
IL be able to resume their regular occu
X pations, either as wage earners or a
I'd crop makers, and that they Nigh
al thereby be made self-supporting a
I'd the earliest practicable date.
rs, A subcommittee of the Central Con
q mittee of Hattiesburg, consisting 0
N. women, has established in Hattiei
le- burg, relief station from which ha
is been distributed large quantity Q
he clothing received as contributions. T
le- this committee has been sent oil of tn
ut. Red Cross contributions or material
s. of clothing. and from this committe
al oA thace l,auo t.,,1,r,a u