Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27
BLUFORD REPEATS CHARGE
THAT CITY WAS NEGLIGENT
Mayor Takes Issue, Holding That
Authorities Acted Promptly in
Flood Emergency.
TALK OF STARVATION "ABsuRD''
city Home Assistance Was Offered to
All Sufferers, hut Only Two APP
piled, Complaining Later That
They Received No Money.

Rc0ewal Of tho agitation concerning
distress reported to exist among
negroes In tho vicinity Of Fifteenth and
Brown Streets. where Shoclloc Creek
"Ecrflowcd its banks Oh Saturday after
noon. yesterday caused Mayor Ainslic
10 declare that every possible effort
had been eSertcd by tho city to relieve
suffering. and that tho suggestion that
some Of tho residents are facing star
walton on account Of the food is alb
surd
Early on Monday morning, /. Bluford,
whose place Of business is at Fifteenth
and Brown streets reported TO Mayor
Ainslc. At the iattcr's home. that
negroes III the afflicted area, were suf-
fering for lack Of food clothing and
shelter The Mayor promptly directed
the Chief Of Police 10 see that all were
cared for. orders were given that tho
city Home be thrown open % all who
wanted shelter and food, only two de-
mands were madc--two colorcd women,
each asked for loaf Of bread. which
was furnished II was learned that
they later complained because they
had not been given money.
Fourteen families were found -
havo boon tcmporarilv driven from
their homes bv tho flood Tho polio"
gave those who 80 desired orders on
various grocery stores !" supply them
WIN bread crackers ch"cs" Hnd pre-
pared meats.
RLuFoRD ISSUES
DETAILED STATEMENT
Ir p,nrra ,s ,,
nen,s in which he re,.nr,,od -, ao,,r
tho c,rcuma,arcns which ,cd b;,, ~
charge Monday that tho city had taken
10 steps whatsoever To render any aid.
ra,d. ~ did "a, ,i,i,LS ~, !. 800
necessary for NO rc,,n,, =, ~,
plufnrd NM &C.. No., H.,
Iie had informed mo az INC T..c,g .,n,i
accnrd,ncr. ts.noa o,d.rs ,rt.t 80"
.arricd a., H.. 80. 1870 ~, ~" = IT
,fn,s do.rriho, ~. NJ
,I,nh,nIi,. ,, - 80
saving ,ha ,hc III d,a no ,,'n," ~ =, ~
i,r, ~ ..,,,.,i,,,, -
Mr. h,uf"rds published statement
L,,s .'IS SHp"'u ms 'eA.htmcht ~ being
"'.rt".,cn % appear "c,ore 'he board
i"'s""' - result ~ previous
ta''h''ht. - nun. re dcelaFca mat
ton, his sIdc ar ,bo 80 ~, 40 ~ 49,,
barded with questions"
Members az tho board also resented
tho assertions Of MIR. Bluford that no
steps had been taken by tho city IL
relieve conditions in the valley
uItSCuHEnC WILL >oy
hNsWI.I, .c,uEIESs. s.r.T,.>r>,,
-. ~ ,.,,.,
~ p.''I'o't'a reports OF Mr
49,. ~ to'lcsl, 'heh
49, -, 800 - -" ~ ~ a"H"cF !"
I,s.i,., - 80. :, u'h 80 care :
berg
II feel in No way rcsDonsIlJo 90
traordiuary flood conditions in Sbocl.nn
Creek, ana AS for making rnnly ia Nr
Bluford do, not believe in 5hr,npinr
personalities into tho cjty,s arrairs ),
said Commissioner Henry T. Pei
The only cure for Tho rnndiitore
complained or is to raise that arca "a :,
level tho lowest point OF which viii
he above me maximum rise or ,no
water, ana u would cost the city TN
i"ia ,niLl"hS' Said COMMISSIONER Carl
zen hc'"rthE,
commissioner - - foikcs made no
'oH'"trh',
rohln'SS Toner !rahhm IS Hobson
$40 tna' he ""utu no, reply !" Nj,
btntCrds STATEMENTS nut intimatcd
ma, NJ n1sh. on.r = resolution IN ne
'oaF" io'Nihe 'o"hrH some action IN