Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
MANY DEATHS FOLLOW
COLD IN STRICKEN TOWN
Halifax. Gripped by Blizzard, I'm.
able to Succor Homeless
Sufferers.
no ANAEsTHETICs AVAILABLE
Nearby Cities Send Relicf--NIany
Whole Families Wiped Out by
Disaster-Parents Search Morgues
for Lost Children.

HALIFAX. \. S.. December 9--Many
deaths occurred last night and to-day
among persons injured by the explo-
sion. or who. rendered homeless. suf-
fered so severely from the blizzard
which succeeded that they could not re-
cover. Among those who died were
number of children who had wan
dered for hours in tho blizzard before
being removed to relief centers. There
were twenty-sevon deaths at the Camp
iiil Military Hospital alone.
Surgeons ran short of chloroforln and
other medical supplies this morning.
This necessarily Increased the suffer-
ing Of many. operations upon whom
could not wait for the receipt OF chic
reform.
An additional supply OF ether and
chloroform is expected Tomorrow
Trains which were delayed by high
snowbanks have been released by the
clearing Of the tracks.
schoolhouses have been turned into
morsues. Every school-teacher in the
city is engaged in the work OF mercy
uninjured person In the community is
working TO relieve the distress caused
by the unparalleled disaster. Hundreds
Of parentless children are being cared
for as we'll as conditions will permit.
Pathetic scenes arc being enacted in
the temporary morsues as scores OF
fathers and mothers search among tho
little bodies for their mis- inc CHILDREN
Failing to 1nd The bodies of their little
ones. many parents turn more hope
fully to scan the ever-growing list Of
refugees in homes and institutions
where they are being cared for until
claimed.
In one moreue alone there are 90
bodies. OF which less than fifty have
been Identified. Only in a few in
stances have arrangements been made
FOR interment.
SOME ENTIRE FAMILIES
WIPED OUT By DISASTER
Some entire families have been en-
tirely wiped out. even TO far distant
relatives, and there is no one lef, to
identify them, much less arrange for
burial.
Accounts OF many thrilling rescucs
and OF miraculous escapes from death
came to-day to the various headquar-
ters, where victims have been brought.
George and Fred Campbell who came
here from Stewiack to render assist
ance after the explosion, brought into
q relief station a thrcc-ycar-old boy
whom they discovered lying uncon-
scious beneath pile of debris In the
basement OF n house. Above the child.
on what remained OF the street floor.
were the CHARGED bodies OF two or
three adults. The bodies were so In
! al ,irr lod lat
her could not be ettrmined, Pre-
sumably they were relatives OF the
child Late to-day the child had en-
, tirely recovered. and was crying Tor
his mother. He has not been identihed'
Martin Upham, a grocer. whose store
was almost directly off Pier S, or
which the vessels collided and the
c.ulosion occurred, related vivid ac-
count Of the tragedy. HIS brother.
Constant Upham. saw from the store
the flames shoot upward from the snip
and telephoned at once to the hrc sta
, ton Martin left the store TO deliver
some groceries. AS he was passing
, his own home the explosion came. The
/. house collapsed. killing his wife. His
e Two children were later dug from the
: ruins Of the home. They suffered only
n from shock and minor injuries. Con-
n slant and three women employees OF
e the store were instantly killed.
q UPHAM.S CALL WAS FIRST
& ALARM OF EXPLOSION
: II was Constant Upham's call which
;. brought Chief Condor. Deputy Chief
= Edward Brunt. Engineer Peter Brod-
=, crick and Firemen Hennessy and
d Sprun in a motor fire patrol boat and
: the chiefs automobile. They were all
in the immediate vicinity OF the pier
Il when the explosion came, and prob
: ably were killed instantly.
e Help poured into the city to-day
y from all over Eastern Canada and the
- New England States. In addition TO
these. thousands OF volunteer work
: ers have begun a systematic program
: OF relief. acting under the direction
e OF the military authorities and the Red
j. Cross.
: Two more relief trains. one from
L. Boston and one from Montreal, are
- due TO arrive here tonight. The for
:. mer is financed and controlled by the
Boston Christian Science Church and is
- in charge Of i. T.. Parker, of Boston.
n 1t is laden with general supplies. in
e GLIDING food, blankets and clothing.
II On the train are a number of doctors
a and nurses and six telegraph opera
s tors.