The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
GARRISON ANXIOUS
+. TO REACH SIGHT OF
FLOOD DISASTER
II r.
Secretary Undaunted by
Disheartening Delays by
MISUNDERSTANDING
Reaches Dayton

On Board Secretary Garrison's Special
Train. Kenova. Wv, March &.--Turning
a deaf air to railroad officials who coun-
selled him against attempting to penetrate
the heart of the flood district, Secretary
Garrison. undaunted by disheartening de-
| lays which have marked his journey, de-
clared tonight in emphatic terms that he
would under no circumstances abandon
his undertaking At Williamson the sec
tretary was told the situation was hope
less beyond Kenova. so far as reaching
either Cincinnati or Columbus was con-
cerned
We shall go forward as long as there
is a length of track TO carry us" sad
the war secretary. as his train crept snail
like through the narrow Blue Ridge
passes Even If we do not reach Day
ton in time to cooperate in the immedi-
ate rescue work our services, though de-
layed willssnpt be less necessary in the
work of fpStohstruction. We canhot'think
of turtlnigs back
> Both SecfetarysGarrison and Major Gen
seral Wdod were heartened by reports from
iMashington that Major Normoyle had
reached Dayton. Word that the railroad
bridge at Kenova already was weaken
ing served only to intensity their deter
mination TO push on Railroad officials
sent hurriedfy messages in an effort to
arrange safe passage beyond lSenoNa.
Throughout the entire journey the train
men had to proceed, with the utmost eau-
ton Rain soaked roadbeds are heavy
and unstable and avalanches from en-
tanlSments threaten to block the track.
While the United States government did
not diminish its activity today in rush
ing relief to the destitute the receipt
of more cheerful news from the flood
lands of Ohio and Indiana heartened
President Wilson apd official Washington
4The PlfesideIIf WHO was much depressed
by the disaster read reports showing that
the early estimates of the death list were
exaggerated. He is stifl hopeful that the
final investiga tion will reveal that even
fewer lost their lives than is now sup
posed. To the sympathy of France, was
added today the condolences of Germany,
Switzerland and the Argentine republic,
expressed through their diplomatic rep
resentatlves.s
Nursing corps Leaves
Miss Mabel Boardman, chairman of the
Red Cross relief committee, left tonight
on a special Red cross train. bearing the
relief of the capital city. With her were
Miss Jane Delan head of the Red Cross
nursing corps. Major ,sCharles Lynch. a
Red Gross official and 10 nurses. The
three Officials will go to Columbus to
confer With Governor Cox. The nurses
and supplies will go to Cincinnati and
Dayton in charge of Francis Mclean,
OF the Red Cross service.
| In all 100000 has been placed in the
| hands OF the Red Cross within 4S hours.
| OF this over $4,000 was received today.
| Front New York there came $4,000. from
| Detroit $4,000; from H. c. FricS. $4,000,
and from John DE- Rockefeller, 5000. There
| were thousands of smaller contributions.
| complete field hospital was shipped
| to Columbus via Pittsburg by the de-
part. Medical supplies that had been
shipped out of Washington twice before
for Ohio and blocked, were again sent
| forward today.
Dispatch Tentage
| The train load of tentage, bedding and
| clothing dispatched yesterday from Phil
| adelphia were TO arrive in Columbus dur
| ing the night.
| Relief committee in Hamilton, O., tele-
2raphed the war department requesting
| the engineer batalliohs at Fort Thomas
| TO be sent to the Ohio city. Engineer Of
| ficers in Cincinnati were asked by the
| department to report upon the necessity
of the occasion.
| Secretary of Navy Daniels directed the
shipment of such clothing as was avail
able at the clothing depot at New York
| to the flooded cities. Past Assistant Pay
| master L. n. Wertenbaker was ordered
10 leave New York with the clothing.
! The shipment will consist of 12,00c
| blankets; 1000 watch scapes, 100000 suits
of underwear; 1900 jerseys; 150o0 dungaree
| Jumpers; 25oO0 dungaree trousers; SOG'
| overcoats; 2i,000 low shoes and 15,o00 pairs
wooden sox. In addition 100000 navy ra-
I tions- were directed by the secretary to
| he shinnad I.