The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-08
Raging Blizzard Holds Sway Over
City While Starvation Threatens
Unless Succor Comes Immediately

have been found, and some families
have been reunited. Among those re-
ported dead, but who escaped, was DR..
Murdoch of Chisholm.
The body of Captain James, the port
boarding officer was recovered.
Lieut.. Commander Jas. A. Murray was
killed in the dock yard.
Soldiers and Sailors.
Soldiers from the garrison and sail
ors from ships in the harbOr have
done heroic and devoted work. Not
only have they picketed the streets
but they have toiled ceaselessly
amongthe ruins.
There have been no reports Of loot
ing although windowless stores and
houses have afforded ample opportun-
ity for theft.
Nearly every merchant has given
his stock to aid the injured or to feed
and clothe needy survivors.
BArTLEFIEL0s NO PARALLEL
St. Johns, N. B. Dec 1.-THE battle
fields of Europe do not provide par.
allel to the scenes witnessed at Hall
fax, in the opinion of Duncan Grey,
who arrived here today. He was en-
gagged in inspecting shells in shed on
the water front when the devastation
began and barely escaped tefore the
building collapsed.
This Is his story:
"A few seconds after the roar of the
explosion a gust Of wind swept
through the shed and then down came
pillars, boards and beams. | rushed
to the open and the sight that met my
gaze was the worst that l hope ever
to see.
Il have been in the trenches In
France l have gone over the top
Friends and comrades have been shot
in my presence. ! have seen scores
of dead men lying upon the battle
fields, but the sight that greeted me
yesterday was thousand times worse
and far more pathetic.
Groanine in Last A9onies.
4 saw people lying around under
timbers, stones and other ;debris
some battered beyond recognition and
others grooming in their last agonies.
Rushing here and there, strug-
gled to assist them and as near as
can remember pulled % men and chill
dren from under the Wreckage. AS
was right in the affected district, |
witnessed the full horror of the sit
uation. Partly blinded by the smoke
from burning dwellings, l CROPPED out
assisting some lOfIuthe poor mothers
and little ones who were running
about screaming and, searching vainly
for lost ones, in many instances new
er to be seen by them again. aa T9,oj
II struggled on, coming across more
and more bodies Of dead men, women
and children. Death was everywhere.
Flames Swept Pathway.
FLAMES were sweeping wide path
way for themselves. Doomed struc-
lures were belching forth great vol
umes of smoke from doors and win
dows. The district was living hell.
"Half strangled by the smoke, l
kept pulling out bodies from under
beams and fallen chimneys and under
wreckage. Some of the bodies were
without clothing. Many were so mu-
tilated that it was difficult to realize
that they were human. Some men
were virtually demented. Thinking
only Of their wives and children, they
dashed about in the burning debris
hazarding their lives with the single
thought of rescuing their own.
Children in Frenzy.
"1 shall never forget how ! felt In
that hour. l saw little children run
ming along, some with blood stream
ing fro mthem. All were crying for
their parents while fathers and moth
ers raced about in frenzy. l have
never seen anything so pathetic even
on the battle field"
Right Rev. f. A. lie Blanc, the Cath
olic bishop here. today received word
that all the children of the Sacred
Heart convent and at st. Mary's
school, in Halifax, escaped.
SPECIAL Relief TRAINS.
New York, Dec. 7.-Several special
trains provided by the New York Gen.
trail railroad were speeding from here
toward Halifax tonight with every IA
cility for supplying aid to the strick-
en- city. They carried $50 men, to-
gether with $4,000 worth OF tools,
$4,000 worth of lumber, 1000 port
able houses, and Is motor trucks. The
party includes a special salvage corps
under twenty expert engineers who
will restore whatever houses can be
saved and direct the construction OF
temporary shelter as rapidly as pos.
sible.
DR.. Thomas Darlington, former
health commissioner of New York
city, who also is on his way to Hall.
fax, has been placed in charge OF the
temporary housing problems. He will
cooperate with the health department
of Halifax in maintaining sanitary
conditions throughout the devastated
| district.
The Red Cross train, which left
| here late today in charge of Ellis Rus
sell, is expected to arrive at Halifax
early Sunday 1t carried clothing, food
and medical supplies valued at nearly
a quarter of a million dollars.
STORY GROWS IN MAGNITUDE.
! On Board Massachusetts, Relief