The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-28
INDlANARoLls, IND.

Indianapolis, lnG.y Marcn 2f.-OrSan-
lied rescue work was resumed after
daylight today in the flooded district
of West Indianapolis. Police officials
persons spent the second night of the
food in the second floors Of houses
and buildings, three were known to
have been drowned and a night of
snow and freezing temperature threat
ened an increase in the death list that
is expected to grow steadily through
the day
Men who refused to leave their
houses yesterday were to be left to the
last of the rescue work today and the
rescue workers expected to begin an
organized search for the dead by noon.
The known dead are:
George Smith, died from exposure
Charles Rogers, rescue WORKER
drowned.
Bud Boyd, shoemaker, drowned
Smith was a volunteer boatman who
was thrown into the river when his
boat capsized and died later from ex-
posture to the bitter cold of the water
and the night. He was found by other
rescuers clinging to branches of a tree.
One thousand Ioaves of bread and
other supplies were sent into the food
ed districts at daylight. Relief work
lowing an additional fall of eighteen
inches in White river. At the city dog
pound on the edge of the flooded dis
trfct, hot soup and coffee were served
to the refugees this morning.
Disease arising from unsanitary con-
ditions and the experience of the food
victims already threatens to claim a
greater toll than the waters.
Five women rescued and taken to
TomIinson hall. are suffering from
pneumonia and cases of whooping
cough and measles were discovered
among the refugees.
Those suffering from contagious dis
eases were removed at once and in
srectors from the city board of health
aided by corps of nurses detailed from
various hospitals set to work to pre-
vent exposure of the refugees to con-
tagion.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
Gov. RaISton this noon declared
West Indianapolis under martial law.
Vandais started to rob and pillage and
a company of the state troops were
rushed into the district and number
of arrests were made.
Gov. Ra1ston learned today that
prices on all food stuffs had been in
creased by commission merchants.
terday with CORRESPONDENCE higher
prices on other commodities.
Gov. Ralston. who is making an in
vestigation, is very indignant and In
speaking of the affair said
II will do anything that is neees-
sary to protect our people against these
exorbitant prices" He declined to dis
cuss the matter further until he COM
pletes his Investigation. Before the
supply Of bread available on the west
side had been exhausted today, ioaves
were selling at twenty cents each The
supply of meat has been exhausted
That section of Indianapolis lying
west of the river is the poorest in
the city. The supply Of meat. eggs,
milk. coffee. bread and butter was
practically exhausted before noon yes
terday. Little save canned goods re-
manned on the selves of the grocers.
This section was absolutely without
communication with the business sec
ton of the city.
There was absolutely no government,
the municipal administration being re-
presented only by few fremen, who
had been cut off and by two policemen.
who had started with rescue boat on
the east side.