The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
DANGER FROM HIGH
 WATER NOW OVER
Interest in Flood Situation
 Centers on Refugees
CONDITIONS ARE GOOD
Dr. Oscar Bowling Issues Statement Saying Sanitary Conditions Are Good-Many Thousands Be-
 ing Care for by Army

New Orleans. May 22.--with the Mis- sissippi river and tributaries steadily falling and no further disastrous crevasses in the 1evees anticipated, in- terest in the devastating flood that swept millions of acres of Louisiana's lowlands and stretches of fertile fields in Mississippi and southeastern Ar kansas now centers in the gigantic task of caring for the tens of thous- ands of people who have been made homeless. More than a million dollars In cash and a still larger amount in clothing and supplies have been de- voted to the refugees and there is all most n half million dollars in sight for their urgent needs.
 From some sections of the flooded districts have come stories of distress ing conditions, but the United States army relief corps and local relief com mittees have been prompt in every in- stance in dIspatehing food and medical supplies, and today the condition Of the various refugee camps are de- clared to be in fair to good condition. only a few deaths have occurred among the refugees and every effort is being made to keep the camps in san itary shape.
 Feed 14O,O00 Daily | Out of approximately 170.o00 per sons who have been driven from their homes by the floods, the United States army relief corps is dispensing rations daily 10 nearly 10000, and such of the others as need assistance are being cared for by local relief committees The towns and cities in the hills have without exception almost thrown wide open their doors to the homeless folks and their pastures are given freely fol | the cattle taken from the lowlands.
 pr. oscar Bowling. president of tho Louisiana state board of health, gave this statement to the Associated Press tonight regarding the condition of the different refuge camps:
 erhe sanitary condition of all camps is fair, and the health authorities are constantly endeavoring to improve them. Very little sickness exists among the refugees in comparison with the vast number that we are caring for. At Baton Rouge two deaths have occurred, one being the result of a gunshot wound inflicted prior to the victims entry to the camp and the other victim, who was more than so years of age, died of intestinal tuber- culosis. Three deaths have occurred at vicksburg, two at Mlllikens Bend. Ample clothing has been provided flor all refugees through the generosi ty of citizens. the Red Cross, king'i Daughters and other organizations.
 Abundant Food Promised Necessary food for all refugees has been abundantly provided by the national government. and all necessary medicines have been furnished by the federal gov ernments.
 New Orleans. Baton Rouge and other Louisiana cities have made generous do- nations of money, food, medicines. lum- Der and other supplies
 Capt. James A. Logan, United States army, in charge of the army relief corps in this state south of the Red river, has approximately 3O.000 refugees under his care and tonight he reported that the health conditions in all camps are good.
 The refugees under Captain Logan's s care are distributed at various cities and towns adjoining the overfowed terri tory in numbers ranging from 50 to 5000. Fifteen thousand are distributed at points in the Bayou Des Glaizes section and along the highlands between Opelousas and Ha Ia. fot along Bayou Gross Tete and in the vi- cinlty of Plaquemine: 25oo are being cared for between New Roads and Port Allen; 30Oo at Baton Rouge and 200 at Port Hudson.
 Army Officers in Charge
 Each of these camps is in charge of an army officer and at the larger camps Red Cross nurses and physicians are on duty.
 In the camps of northern Louisiana and in the VIcksburg territory more than 100000 persons are being cared for and reports received tonight declare that con ditions in the camps are good.
 At Crowley sickness has developed among a number of the refugees and at Moreauville. in the Bayou Des Glaizes section, there has been some criticism because government ratlons were not sup piled in sufficient quantity to feed the homeless people. Captain Logan ysster- day dispatched lieutenant to Moreau- vile and another shipment of supplies was sent forward.
 Owing to the large nuS1ber of flood victims that are being caSed for. In some instances many are huddled together in large rooms or warehouses, others are living in tents and necessarily there is sufferings, but the army and local rele' headquarters declare that no one person has been denied food or clothing. There is approximately $4o0,D00 of the army re- lief appropriation and local relief com mlttees have perhaps sp,000 in cash and supplies on hand phis combined sum win suffice probably for another two weeks and it will be necessary to raise several hundred thousand dollars more to feed and properly care for the suf- ferers.
 Situation Serious
 New Roads, La, May 22.-The flood sit uation in Pointe Coupee parish contains tD1 l.xr