Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

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"Are these idle iiosvncrasieso Is this asking too
much. For don't YOU see, can't you that II Is not
what things are ii 5 what we call them, that makes
them important? y rose by any other name would sell
much cheaper.
PUT. to begin at the beginning, and to spcal,
- of the whirls and the pecuarities that must lie
lightly me, since can so lightly recount them, will
disclose you the and the origin OF my great
dislike and distaste which IS so incomprehensihe to
others who have not borne what | have borne with,
and who have endured what | have endured,
because their SNUG: dull days pulse duly by.
Il was, as you know. newspaper man; ;o Late IN
on my vacation, and was spending few weeks with
friends of enviabc at their beautiful place i'll
Biloxi, Mississippi. not far from Mobile
"On the eighth OF September of that year tornado
and tidal wave dcvasted the Gulf Coast, and the fair
city of Galveston deluged, destroyed battered down
tange of timber debris. and the dead The storm
snote it with wind and water-and Galveston was not
at will be remembered that when the full extent of
the disaster known every effort was made quickly
send food medical attention. and shelter to the few
who survived
Al did not wait to get orders wired to my paper,
The New York Continent, and asked if | should pro-
coed to the of death and destruction, inagrte
where was, measures for speedy relief and secure food
clothing, and medicine to be despatched from
Mobile
"rhe reply received was as follows:
IT S Sk1DMoRE Mobile Ala
Charter first available steamship railway conmun,
cation cut off and proceed with all speed with food and
shelter Spare expense. Mobile banks have
"JoBsoS, Managing Ed
81 found the tramp steamer Stirling Castle of elias
gov loaded with rice at the Mobile docks. She
the point of sailing with her cargo of rice slowed in the
main hold and kerosene in barrels in the lower The
Stirling Castle had cleared from Perth Anbov New
70 Mol, 1,a with for
London as was the rice in bulk going aboard
Tramp steamer the little cargo boats that traffic
half-day's cabling TO the London agents of the Stir
ling Castle, and this sturdy unit of EnglandS mercan
tile marine and the cargo already aboard at my
disposal
slowed far more than might be needed Galveston;
but there time to unload even part. To this
plethora of rice The Continent, aided by the generous
people of Mobile who would not be denied. added as
expeditiously it could be done after of
canned goods, three hundred of fresh eggs, hun
dred barrels of flour fifty hogheads of sugar and ten
thousand loaves OF bread.
"Tte completing OF the cargo in the nature
OF stacking than orderly slowing away The eager
and excited citizens OF Mobile turned in with will to
help the scurrylng Stevedores.
"Whole stores were Communicated of all their good
things-eles, spices, everything, not to forget the
aboard to augment the deckload. Coal rushed to
the bunkers and the watertanks attended to by the
practical and enthusiastic. There thought but
help, speedy help substantial help.
W7E cleared the harbor hastily, the customs
w coming out in the launch with papers. while
the thronged wharvc~ unduating lines OF white
from the handkerchief waving godspecd The harbor
craft saluted in bass and treble from whistle and
siren and yachts and tugs stood out with
though their very anxiety and desires would augment
speed.
",rhc Stirling Ca~,lo was a composite Steamship
steel hull and wooden upper decks and works, steel
bulkhcads and divisional decks. She seven thou-
sand tons burden three hundred feet long ami forty
feet beam She srl.elA. for L.r lnI c.I ID