The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-30

eanny light over the distorted scenes
in the areas where the homes of 5000
people were swept away or toppled
over. A view down almost any
street revealed among the debris,
tumbled-over houses, piano, house
hold utensils and dead horses brushed
together in indescribable confusion.
At two points the bodies of horses
were seen still caught in the top of
trees where they had been swept
Over on the north side of Dayton
view, where a relief station was es
tablisned under martial law in the
Longfellow schoolhouse, thousands of
homeless people gathered for supplies
OF food and clothing. Every able-bod-
Jed man was pressed into service. A
man with a megaphone stood at the
door calling out orders.
THIRTY WERE KILLED.
At least thirty people were killed
when the Leonard building collapsed
Wednesday night, according to the
statement OF Detective Kincaid today.
Kincaid was marooned by the food
in the city hall just across Main street
from the Leonard building. Standing
in the window of police headquarters.
he was watching passers-by on the
street below prior to the coming of the
says, enter a saloon which occupied
third of the ground space of the
Leonard building. None got out. Other
people had entered other stores in the
building and some were on the upper
floors. Kincaid felt sure there were
at least thirty-five in the structure
and possibly more.
When the waters came, portion of
the people caught in the building made
their way to the roof.
AS the walls began to tremble, these
let out terrible shrieks and calls for
help. Two men 1eaped into the flood,
a distance of four floors and were
killed instantly. The others went
down with the building.
Kinsaid said that the police were
taking steps to examine the interior of
the ruins.
Twenty persons were rescued from
the market house near the city build
ing Thursday night by Edward Schaef-
fer, who sat astride of his horse and
swan into the market, carrying a rope.
About 20 people were trapped in the
market, and standing on meat blocks.
Schaeffer fastened the rope around one
after another and the police officers
and detectives in the building pulled
the men to safety.
NO MESSAGES DELIVERED.
Announcement was made by the re-
lief committee today that until con- |
iitions become normal, no private mes /
-ages to persons here will be delivered |
or answered, as the wire capacity is |
taxed to the utmost to carry official |
and public business.
It IS impossible to ascertain any in
formation regarding people in the
1ooded districts. AS fast as bodies of
he dead are identified, the names are
being sent out by the news associations
md these lists, the committee declares,
must under the circumstances, suffice.
Beautiful weather today rendered
much more endurable the condition of
of homeless. Food is being |
distributed as eXpeditiously as the ia
.ilities of the relief organization will
permit. With the resumption of ser
ice today by the water company, it Is
there will be little actual suf-
erfng in the city henceforth. 1t is
impossible, however, to provide for the
thousands of ba bies in the city, includ-
ng scores that have been born since
he flood came.
In a statement issued by the citizens
elief committee it was declared that
10 further donations of cast off cloth
would be accepted for the fear that
" this means some epidemic might De
rought here.
The rapid fall of water has rendered
seIess the large number of big boats
rescue crews are using canoes.
Little organized looting has been re-
,orted although it was believed last
light that a number of persons had
cen shot by the troops. Continual
hots were fired into the air by the
oldiers during the night in order to
eep the people off the streets.
A special train of supplies reached
ere from New York and other trains
7ere expected today from other cities.