The Washington herald., 1917-12-07

, might TO the outskirts In order TO set
out of the range OF what they thought
! to be a German raid.
Women In NObs.
Women rushed in terror-stricken
mobs through the streets. many OF
/ them with children cIasped TO their
breasts. In their eyes was a look Of
terror and they struggled through the
streets with blood-stained faces and
endeayorcd to set anywhere from the
falling masonry snd crumbling walls.
BY the wire and lathe Uttered road
sides. as they were passed there
could be seen the remains Of what
had once been human beings, now
sadly torn and wrecked. Here and
there. by a cracked and shattered
telegraph pole. was the cloth-wrapped
body of tiny tot SCARED and twisted
by the force of the horrible explosion
witch had withered all in its path.
By the side OF many of the burn
ing ruins were women who watched
with horror the flames as they con-
sumed the houses. which in many
instances held the bodies OF loved
ones. With dry eyes they watched
their homes destroyed and. as others
paused with inquiries as to whether
they could render any aid. they
shook their heads dazedIy.
His whole Family Gone.
Among the hundreds who were
killed by the explosion was one par
ticulsrly sad case of q Canadian
government employe named MacDon-
aid. who, on rushing 10 his home
after the explosion. found that all
his family, consisting OF his wife and
four children. had perished. Before
him on the roadway was the man
gled remains OF his little s-year-old
child, who lad met death while
playing on the roadside.
The offices OF the railway station.
Arena rink. military gymnasium.
sugar refinery and elevator, collapsed
and injured scores OF persons.
Many OF those composing the crews
Of ships in the harbor were killed and
injured. The damage on the water
front is very serious. On one steam
er. the Picton, IL is reported that
thirty-three Of the crew Of forty-two
had been killed. Many bodies of sea-
men have been picked up in the har-
Dor and rescue parties are working
among the ruins Of buildings remov-
ing bodies Of the dead.
Death ship Drift. Ashore.
The munition ship, after the crew
left her. veered in toward the Hail.
fax side Of the harbor. and there the
full force OF the explosion was re-
ceived.
The rescuerS, who were early on the
scene. say that the sights in the pub b
lie schools at the north end Of the city
WAS pitiable. They found the bodies
of dozens Of little children and scores
1f others with broken limbs. After the
explosion the whole population was
thrown into a state Of excitement by
he report that q second munition ship,
Or the magazine at the dock yards
might blow up. Automobiles rushed
through the streets. their drivers
warning the people TO hurry to the
'pen spaces in the south end Of the
;ity.
Scores Reported MIssIng.
In less than half an hour 5000 people.
tghtly clad, had gathered on the com
non, and hundreds Of others sought
efuge In the fields. The magazine was
Hooded, and by noon all the dangerwas
'assed- Scores OF persons are re-
'orted missing, and II is not known
whether they are dead or at the homes
Z friends. "a
The conclusion shattered the big
and thousands of feet OF
as escaped. All power plants in the
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