The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-03-31
Wires AND MAIL
FURNISH RELIEF
Many Westinghouse Receive
Word Of the Safety Of Rela-
tiyes and Friends.
CLAYPOOL SONS ARE SAFE
Telegraph Companies Report an Al
most Unprecedented Rush of Mes
sages to Stricken District

Welcome kilograms poured into the
Capital yesterday bearing assurances OF
safety from loved ones in the flood zone.
Every mail relieves the suspense. Re-
ports from the scene of disaster con-
siderably cut the estimates of death.
Prayers OF tS1nkfulness are being Of
fered. There are thousands in Wash
ington with kin in the stricken zone, and
they are today breathing freezer.
Even where there Is no word from
relatives there Is a more hopeful feeling.
Telegraph companies report a rush OF
business. Messages are coming In from
the flood centers to such an extent that
extra forces were yesterday employed
at the Offices of the local companies. 1t
was stated at the Offices OF the Western
Union that the rush was greater than
during the Inauguration period. Many
OF these messages contain reassurances
of the safety Of friends and relatives
Much of the business is two and three
days old. Wires are still down in the
food areas, and it probably will be
several days before efficient services is
resumed.
kilograms are being sent by train to
the nearest telegraph Offices with open
communication.
CIaypooI Boys Safe.
An eagerly awaited telegram yesterday
was received by Mrs. H. c. Claypool,
wife of Representative Claypool of Ohio,
telling Of the safety OF her sons In
Chillicothe. They are Carl, G. S., and F.
H, the latter well known in the Capt.
tai as his fathers secretary. Mr.. Clay
pool left to make an investigation of
conditions in his home State last Friday,
and his wife is expecting a message
describing the situation.
Mrs B. ]. Wrightsman, 12e Bryant
Street Northwest, yesterday received a
telegram informing her of the safety OF
her brother, DIR. p. L. Gunckle of 3D.
South Jefferson Street, Dayton. 1t
stated that he and his mother are now
in no danger. DR.. Gunckle formerly
lived here. He was graduated from the
George Washington Medical School In
1898
A telegram yesterday morning allayed
the anxiety of Mrs. John G. Gibson. of
the Ethelhurst regarding the safety of
her mother, Franta r. Ridgeway, and
her brother. Charles A. Ridgeway, Of
Dayton. The message was TO the effect
that both were we'll Mr.. Ridgeway lived
within block of the Algonquin Hotel, in
the heart of the f1ood-stricken section Of
the city, and probably abandoned his
home for some point of safety.
Frtends have received word from Miss
Clara Monticue who left Washington
early in the week for her home in knights
town, Ind She is waiting in Columbus
until railway service is established.
Waiting for News.
Mrs Harry Keigwin, Of the Ethelhurst,
IS still anxiously awaiting news Of the
welfare Of her father and mother, OF
Camp Chase, a suburb Of Columbus. AL
though che believes their home was not
in the zone of the ra ging waters she is
worried over their silence. Frank Gull,
secretary to Representative r. J. Buckley,
of Cleveland, Ohio, has sent no word since
leaving Washington for the flood zone,
where he has many relatives. Miss E.
Stimson, of 1924 K Street Northwest, is
worried by reason of the presence Of a
sister in Dayton. She has received no
word from her.
w. F. Jenkins. of 13 Second Street
Northeast, received a telegram from rela-
tives in Dayton yesterday stating they
are in no danger. W. E. Gardner, Of the
Newton Apartments, is striving to get in
formation concerning a relative, Mrs. L.
J. Beauchamp, of 1873 North Third Street,
Dayton.
No word has been received by Mrs. ].
c. Whitehead, of the Nottingham Apart
ments, from relatives, who are Mr.. and
Mrs. Goodlive and their family, who live
in Cliffwood Avenue, GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Mrs. George F. Parrish, wife Of the sec
rotary of Representative ]. r. Sherwood
of Ohio. is awaiting information from her
mother and two sisters in Dayton. There
are many other residents of the Capital
anxiously awaiting the call of the mes
senger boy and postman. But as reports
come in, showing how greatly the loss
of life has been overrated, there is con-
siderable less suspense.