Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
Government Awaiting
: Reports From Garrison;
Washouts Delay Train

When President Wilson was ADVISED TO-
day of the progress of Secretary of War
Garrisons special train toward the Hood
district he was still holding himself in
readiness to go to Dayton at an hour
notice il Secretary Garrison wired thai
his presence there could do any good
Secretary Garrison expects to reach
Dayton this evening, despite frequent de-
lays by washouts and necessary detours
In a telegram timed 9:1S O'Clock this
morning. addressed to the War Depart
ment, directing that the President be IN
formed he tells of the difficulties en-
countered. WashoutS on the first two
routes, he wired compelled detours. He
was then headed for kenova. on the way
to Cincinnati. Thence he expects to pro-
ceed to Dayton and Columbus, if pos
sible The road to Cincinnati, he said,
was open at the last report.
Spend Night in Mountains.
Secretary Galrison's relief party spent
the whole of last night on their specia
train in the mountains Of West Virginia
and Virginia. The train was blocked a
frequent intervals and obliged to make
all sorts of detOurs and frequently to re-
trace its course. At $50 last night the
party was at Easic City, in the foothills
of the mountains of Virginia, but wash
outs ahead forced the party to put back
to Charlottesville. From that point an
other start was made, and Roanoke was
reached this morning.
If no further Instructions are found the
Secretary should land in Cincinnati by
tn TN a
Northern railroad is open northward from
that point the special will be given right
of way and sh ould reach Cincinnati to-
night.
The War Department also was informed
that Mai. Gen. Wood, who is with Sec
retary Garrison had informed Gov. Coz
at Columbus of the enforced change IL
the route Of the train In order tna'
tbev could meet at the first opportunity
after arrival in Ohio.
Later telegram was received AT the
war Department from Maj Rus
sci. the signal officer with Seeretar.
Garrison's party, dated at Bluefields
". Va. saying that the party expected
TO reach Williamson, w. Va, about l:ot
O'Clock and Kenova about 4 O'Clock
Make Call for Nurses.
4 call for thirty nurses for Dayton
and for lGo for Cincinnati was received
today at the Red Cross headquarters
from representatives Of the society In
those stricken cities. Those for Day
ton we're for immediate duty. those for
Cincinnati We're for emergency work that
may arise in that city or the surrounding
towns.
Already ten nurses had been sent to
DAYTON. but the number was not increased
because of fear of hamper1ng workers on
the grounds. The nurses requested To-Day
will be selected from the 4,OOo enroiied
Red Cross nurses, many OF whom are near
the flooded cities. Scores of unenroiIeo
nurses have volunteered for service.
Heaped baskets of money, money or
ders and checks were received at Red
Cross headquarters today. Among them
was check from H. c. Frick for $4,000
and another from John ID. Rockefeller for
SIS 900.
From Peking, China, came a cable to
Miss Boardman. chairman Of the national
committee of the American Red Cross
bearing the sympathy of Luhaikvan, pres
ident of the Red Cross in China.
Miss Mabel Boardman plans to leave
washington late today for Cincinnati, to
be more closely in touch with the needs
of the situation. Director Bicknell today
succeeded getting into communication
with the headquarters after a silence Of
two DAYS, which caused alarm as to hts
safety. He had been stranded at Evans
Vile. Ind, but telegraphed from Ctncin-
natl.
Authorized to Spend $5O, 600.
Authorization has been telegraphed from
the War Department to Mai Normoyle
and Mai. Logan, at Columbus and Day
ton respectively, to expend as much as
go On each for rations for flood suffer-
ers
Information received at the War De-
paftment today is to the effect that NAL
T .opap has reached Dayton, and that Maj
Nn7noyIe will arrive at Columbus during
the dav. Army clerks from Chicago
coached Columbus last night and notified
the department Of the receipt of its teIe-
grams.
The tents, cots ana otner reueI Saafeeo
by the War Department from Philadel-