Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-08
Raging Blizzard Makes HaifuX
 Conditions Worse
(By Review Leased Wire)


 Halifax was swept tonight by rag ing blizzard s,J fierce was the strom that rescue workers were forced -o suspend their operations in the dev- astated section. It is believed certain that all of the injured buried under the ruins of shattered buildings have per ished of cold and hunger.
 Battered by a biting wind and blind ing snow. kth pligh- of the survlvirs Of yesterdays holocaust is little short or desperate. The windows and doors of virtually every house in the city were shattered by the explosion which wrecked the Richmond section and devastated a large part of the water from. Improvised barricades of boards give little protection against the ele- ments and attempts to heat buildings into which the snow is steadily drift ing are hopeless.
 City in Darkness
 The city is again in darkness to- night. excep. for the illumination af- forded by scanty supply of oil lamps and puless these are carefully screen ed, they are extinguished as soon as lighted by the gale which whistles through the crude shutters. Only a small percentage of the buildings have even this slight protection from the storm.
 The sufferings of those who es- capped injury have been increased by the fact tha. every available blanket, quilt and comfort has been requisi- toned for the hundreds of injured in the temporary hospitals. Many of these are so gray ely wounded their only hope lies in the best of care. Se- rious fears are felt that cold. shock and exposure will result in an out break of pneumonia.
 Food Getting Scarce
 Asingle telegraph wire. offered Hal flax only a precarious means of com munication with the outside world and it was feared momentarily that this line would snap. Telegraph and tele- phone companies are making desper- ate efforts to provide a make-shif serv ice and the work is beset with great difficulties.
 While many offers of relief have been received and .rainloaGs os s=p- plies are on the way, the spectre of famine was abroad tonight. for if the storm continues it may seriously in- terfere with railroad traffic There is enough food on hand for immedi- ate needs but it will last only a short time unless additional supplies are re- ceived.
 As the day wore on the immensity of the disaster increased rather than diminished. Hundreds of bodies were taken to the morgues and rescue squads were constantly finding new victims buried under totns or deDrfs until the blizzard forced them 10 cease work. There is every reason to believe that many more will be re- covered.
 No concerted effort has been made as yet to compile a list of the dead, as every effort is beinb made to iden- dition of many of the bodies makes this exceedingly difficult and q large portion of those who lost their lives will be buried as "nameless dead" There is no reason, however. to change the estimate of 2000 dead and 5000 injured.
 Business Is Suspended While soldiers, sailors and vOlun-
 
 north end today, business was entire ly suspended. The leading citizens de- voted their efforts to organizing work of relief and substantial progress was made in this respect.
 An emergency meeting of the citi- zens was held at the ely hall todya. Lieutenant Governor Grant and Dep uty Mayor Colwell presided. he large audience listened with intense interest and ringing applause to the sheaf of telegram from far and near which have poured in with messages of sympathy and promises of assist ance. much of which is on the way and some already here. Two telegrams came from the duke of Dovenshire, governor general of Canada, who is in Regina.
 Calls 10 all the nearby towns which were sent out yesterday for medical aid and nurses were answered imme- diately.
 Mrs. Jesse Jones. director of wom- ans work, Washington. D. C.. offered Red Cross supplies. asked for informa- tion as to what is most needed and as- sured special transportation.
 The American ship in port offered 150 blankets. The manager of the terminals offered food and shelter for 200 persons.
 Captain De Carteret. of the French Cable company. said he would provide A temporary hosnital. His offer may be accented for the so inmates of the deaf and dumb institution, which it in such a dangerous condition that it is necessary to vacate it.
 Everyone Is Helping
 A registry has been organized at the city hall. where all the homeless are asked to leave their names so that the missing may be found, if possible.
 A committee of women is being or ganized to assist in relief work at the homes of the injured. with headquar- ters at the city hall.
 The women teachers of the public schools held a meeting this afternoon for the same purpose.
 The lieutenant governor reported. with pride. the wonderful fortitude of the inmates of the old ladies' home when he visited that institution to- day.
 The Dominion Coal company has antfra o,tarfarc at fba dis