The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-30

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stroyed by the flood. MANY of our
officers are without medical or surgi-
cal supplies. A lieutenant doctor
came to me today, begging for sup
plies. He said he had several OBJ
stetrical cases to care for besides sew
eral urgent surgical cases, but had
nothing to work with.
Already there are a considerable
number of sick here, but we are maxi
ing every effort possible to care for
these patients.
"A maternity hospital has been es-
tablished in Daytonview, an emery
ency hospital is being o~perated-un-
der extreme difficulties. however-in
the courthouse, and a hospital for
contagious diseases already Is treat
ing several cases of ~chickenpox,
mumps and measles.
There are innumerahle cases of la
grippe, pneumonia. acute rheumatism,
tonsolitis and the like, being treated
by the doctors of our corps. and many
other cases have been reported by
local physicians"
Major Dupuy stated that the city
has been divided into 16 sanitary dis
tricts, each district in charge of an
officer of the sanitary corps of the
national guard.
As 1t will be several weeks before
the sewer system is in operation again.
a large corps of men will be kept ac-
tive in disposing of refuse and in dis
injecting all premises occupied by
refugees. Strict orders regarding the
disposition of garbage have been is
SIlel and tho nnnr1a hn,a hoo, al
vised how best to preserve. public
health. III
A small army of sanitary inspectors
have been pressed into service and
every effort made to prevent any out
break of pestilence, Because of the
frightful flood conditions throughout
the entire territory, of which Dayton
is the heart, making transportation ia
%cilities of all kinds useless. supplies
for the medical corps did not reach
here until several days after the flood
broke. Several cars of lime have
reached the city and many more are
en- route from different points. a
carload of ambulance supplies is on
the way from Cincinnati.
Arrangements for placing sanitary
measures in the hands of federal Off
Gals We're completed at the. confer
ence between Secretary of Wan Gar
rison, Major Gneral Leonard Wood,
Surgeon General Rupert Blue and the
local relief committee. headed by John
H. Patterson.
After Secretary Garrison had talked
over the telephone with Governor Cox,
he decided that while the state militia
would be able to police the city, the
federal government should have
charge of the sanitation.
Mr.. Garrison stated that Major
Thomas R%hoades, in cooperation with
Major James c. Normoyle. would have
charge in Dayton. Major Normoylc
had experience. in furthering relief in
the Mississippi flood district last year.
Garrison's Statement.
Secretary Garrison gave out the
substance of his telegram to President
Wilson as follows
Il found the situation at DAYTON to
be. as follows:
The flood has subsidized so that
they have communication with all
parts Of the city, no one being in any
position Of peril now or without food
or shelter. The National ash Reg
lister plant has been turned into a
supply depot and lodging place. for
those who rave no other present plans.
Surgeon General Blue and some of
his officers are here, as are also some
naval surgeons. They are all work.
ing in concert.
THE governor, the mayor, the local
committees and the citizens have all
expressed much gratitude at the ac-
ton of the national government and
welcomed us warmly.
Il find a competent force is already
organized to clean up the streets. re-
move the debris and do general work
Of that description, and have agreed
to work under the direction of the
army surgeons ! leave in charge of
sanitation. The national guard have
their adjutant general, George IT.
Wood, here, in command of the mill
tary situation and he has cordially
offered to cooperate in every way
with our work of sanitation.
Il think that the situation here is
very satisfactory ana that this COM
munity will find itself in a treasured
position within a very short time, and
facing only then the problem of re-
pair, restoration and rehabilitation.
i will go back to Cincinnati tonight
to get in touch with matters left un-
finished there and will go to Columbus
at h earliest possible moment. Gov
ernor Cox tells me he thinks matters
are in satisfactory condition at Co
lumhus; that he has an ample supply
of medicine and other necessities, and
that much of each is on the Way.
Fifteen thousand persons sub
sisted today on rations given out un-
der the relief committee.
The relief stations have beer taxed
to capacity now for the flood has sub
sided enough for people to leave their
homes. Homes of persons more for
tunate have been thrown open to those
whose houses have been swept away
or destroyed. Homes usually contain
ing four or five persons in many in
STAGES now are s~heltering from 20 to
80 persons.
"Beginning today the relief commit
tee early sent out tonS of food for
the poor. Some were found in the
more remote sections who had not
tasted food since Tuesday, but com
paratiVely these cases were few.