Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-12-11

HALIFAX. Dec. l0.-A roaring
blizzard. the third 10 strike this sore
ly afflicted city since the blast from
the exploding muntion steamer made
$4,000 persons homeless four days
ago. burst from the northeast late
today. Raging with all the fury for
which these northern winter storms
are noted. it all but crushed the
hearts OF the brave band OF workers
struggling against overwhelming
odds TO allie late suffering
City l. Again Dark.
For a while continEcnts of the
Canadian army toiled doggedly
amid the ice-shrouded ruins for the
unrecovered dead. but were obliged
Go withdraw Pungs bearings hospi-
fal supplies and food TO the numer-
GUS relief stations we're stormbound.
The crippled lighting system broke
down again. leaving the city IN dark
ness.
Burial parties who had volunteer
ed their services when the medical
authorities announced that the re-
covered dead must be disposed OF
at once were driven 10 cover. From
the devastated area hundreds of men
and women patiently seeking their
dead ao-s I'D tNei y ,ask and souEh'
shelter. Relief trains reached the
CITY In the height OF the blizzard
hnt the workers found themselves
helpless.
Homeless Given shelter.
In tents. barracks. private homes
and nublic buildings. the homeless
have been given shelter Reporu
from the six thousand wounded stat
cd that for them at least the storm
brought no added danger, so wei
had they been provided Tor.
so serious is the problem oi nous
ing and feeding those already IN 'h
city that a strict embargo was ISSUE.
tonight against the admission OF al
rorsons not connected with reliet o
reconstruction work. Milltsr
guards we're detailed To stop now
romers M Truto. Among the hrs
"a feel this stringent hut necessar
sten we're many Americans Who wei
halted ~ 81 John
MANY Visitors Flock Into 'ilN'
The citizens and 'he au'hori,'
generally recognize that the mul,
,ude Of visitors who have been Toe
inr IN since railway cpmmunicat,
was re-establishcd. are moved by "
hos, Of intentions The city appr
c,o,es their generous desire 10 hel
put there are simply no ac'ohhoa
tlons for them In @ community
sb 600 inhabitants, $4,000 ma
hoen made suddenly homeless Inc
must first be provided Tor ~ wen
the army OF vorkmen needed 10 o''
awav tho debris and rebuild the cl'
The numerous relief agencies We
organized today under one head vi
uandfield whitman. o promin'
buslress man. as chairman All
work both on the ground here. q
in securing supplies from th' "u'''
viii heuceforth be- sFstemau1eu' "
Ualifax people themselves in cont
OF the situation.
Taking stock tonight me gene
committee In charge OF RELIEF i"u
that while the storm had up
plans and greatly delayed reconstr
ton. conditions were by no me-
hopeless provided relief continued
come forward In a substantial way
steamer Picion sunk.
great nervous strain was h'
from the city today when the m'
ton steamer Picton vas to"ed
sea and sunk. Almost hourly 81
prs have been flying about ihai
nitions ships we're afire in the
bor and the Pirton has been rex
ed with much apprehension.
Twice yesterday fire started
her derks IN the vessels b
we're enough explosives % q
considerable damage.
n vas announced tonight thai
admiralty court hearing as 10
cause Of the .ollision betN~en
Mon, Blanc ami the imo which
10 have begun tomorrow hau
nut over until "Wednesday. Pa
10 obtain the services ~ = comps
interpreter made the postponi
necessary
4. :. Aid Appreciated.
Nothlng has been more che'
10 the city than the assuranc'
substantial aid from the ~
states There wes applause
each announcement o. headq "a
thar money fo0f anf supplies
on the uay from various Ame
ri,ies Rui Rhile deeply app'
tive and grateful Hanfav want
Word aerepted ~ official that
hes, not 20 start shipmeuia unf