The Washington herald., 1913-03-29
BUREAUS Again
ARE ASSUMING
NORMAL STATE
Federal Organization, on Re-
ceipt Of Reports from Flood
Zone, Go About Business.
NAVAL STORES EN- ROUTE
Red Cross Fund Will Reach Proba.
bly, the Large Figure Of
$3.50, 1000.

With more encouraging reports from
the flooded districts of Ohio and In
diana pouring into the government de-
partments engaged in relief work, the
Federal organization drifted back to
something like normal status in the
course of yesterday. True, at the close
of the business day, Secretary OF War
Garrison. who will assume the leadership
of the Federal forces at the scene or
disaster, was still working his way but
slowly into the flood area, but the War
Department, the center of interest, was
receiving announcement from every
quarter.
Assistant Secretary Oliver and Mai.
Gen. W. W. Wotherspoon, assistant chief
of the General STAFF, were hourly in re-
ceipt of kilograms from the scene of the
wreck and ruin of the past three days.
From Chicago came a dispatch which
told that a fast train bearing 1900 army
rations to feed the sufferers had ar
rived in Columbus over the Pennsylvania
Railroad at o'clock. Another dispatch
told that tentage and blankets sufficient
TO house more than half of the homeless
of Columbus and Dayton, having been
shipped over the Pennsylvania Railroad
to Kimball. Ohio, had been shifted over
TO the Big Four Tracks and was ex-
pected to arrive in Columbus shortly
after dusk tonight.
More than double the apparently neces-
sary medical supplies for the flood suffer-
ers are on their way to Ohio and Indiana.
a full quota of supplies having been
started from the army supply warehouse
at St. Louis and a second consignment
from Washington.
Field Hospital Sent.
The army is sending a complete field
hospital into Columbus. where it will
be at once installed. The medical Off
nj region have
begun to report, and by tonight the
War Department expects to have that
end of the situation entirely within
control
From the naval stores a huge con-
signment of wearing apparel and bed
ding for the sufferers is now on the
way to Columbus. These supplies
were started from the naval stores at
New York. Paymaster General T. J.
Cowie made the arrangements, under
orders from Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels.
The shipment includes: 12.oco blankets.
200 watch caps, 5000 pairs of light
weight drawers, 5000 lightweight UNDER
shirts, $1,000 heavyweight drawers, 5000
heavyweight shirts, 100 navy jerseys,
Il, 900 khaki jumpers, 1900 pairs of dun
garee trousers, 5000 overcoats, 1900 pairs
of shoes, and 1900 pairs of woolen
socks. In addition to the clothing supply
the navy has also Joo.0Oo rations on the
way TO Columbus and Dayton, which |
were expected to arrive IN the flooded
district late last night. Paymaster ID. |
w. Nesbit, L. 5. N, and Payma ster S
Clerk John NJ. Connen will have charge
of the distribution of supplies. Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt supplied the officers
with $4,000 in currency with full authority
TO eNpend il for such supplies and serV-
ices as they may find necessary.
Red Cross Has 100000.
At headquarters of the American Ma
tionaI Red Cross. funds from all quarters
of the Union fairly rained in upon the
corps of officials under Miss Mabel 7.
Boardman, chairman of the relief COM
mittee. Last night the Red Cross head
quarters had in hand more than $4,000
in cash and drafts, and. basing their
estimates upon telegraphic advces from
other points, they were assured that
their total exceeded $4,000 already. Bos
ton has chipped in $1,000, and Cleveland
has notified the headquarters that they
had $4,000 subject to call. Baltimore
notified Miss Boardman TO draw upon
the local chapter of the order for s7,G50. |
New York reported $1,000 in hand, and |
the District of columbia chapter had !
more than $500 ready for instant use.
With Miss Boardman at the head of (
the party, the Red Cross relief train left !
Washington last night over the Chesa- |
peake and Ohio. with Columbus as its /
objective. The train was comprised of |
six express coaches, two of which We're |
loaded with steel cots for use as tempo /
rary quarters for the homeless. Two |
others were loaded with bedding and |
clothing supplies and two with foodstuffs |
OF all sorts.
At the State Department yesterday per-
Arti Co
retary Adee by the German Amba ssador |
and the Minister from Switzerland, who |
came to bear the expressions of SYM |
pathy of their respective governments. |
Secretary of State Bryan was only at |
his Office for an hour SO yesterday, |
leaving by an early afternoon train for !
New Jersey. The German Ambassador |