The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-30

Dy towns nad responded n0Dly, and
a generous response was made by the
people in general to the call of suf-
fering and distress sent out from
Tyler.
/ Over 5000 surgical dressings were
sent, from the Mankato chapter to
Tyler, and were very welcome. Mrs.
George M. Palmer supervised the
distribution of the supplies. The nee
essity Of military regulation was
plainly evident as thousands of peo-
pie thronged to Tyler, many out of
idle curiosity, and the presence OF
so many threatened to block the
rescue work.
Pipestone sent motor truck of
supplies and number of caskets, as
the supply of caskets at Tyler was
soon exhausted.
The Relief Work.
Representatives of the northern di-
vision of the Red Cross arrived soon
after the Mankato Red Cross repre-
sentatives reached Tyler, and took
charge Of the relief work. 1t was
decided to order the relief supplies
from Mankato instead Of from Min
neapolis as had been intended.
A shipment of oil stoves and gro
ceries was sent to Tyler last night
from Mankato.
Mrs. H. A. Patterson of the hospi-
tai supply department is now at
Tyler looking after the necessary
supplies, and telegraphed to Miss
Wise at the local office for all the
refugee garments on hand, which
were sent to Tyler on the special
train last night. A call went out from
Tyler saying the town was short of
bread and Immediately bread began
pouring in. everyone apparently re-
spending bv sending what they could.
Six trained nurses from Mankato re-
lieved the nurses at Tyler who were
tired out by their labors. Others from
Mankato worked at the morgue and
other places. Among the many
freaks of the storm was one worked
at the round house, where several en-
gines had been standing. The engines
ard other things were there as usual
but after the storm the round house
had completely disappeared All that
remained to show where one home
had stood was the skeleton q of a
piano from which the veneer and
keys had been stripped clean by the
storm. t
Extended Help to Stricken
DR.. A. e. Sohmer. Dr. J. A. Holman
and all the Red Cross ladies with
the exception of Mrs. H. A. Patterson
and Mrs. G. A. Lewis, who left yes
terday noon for Tyler, Mimi, returned
shortly after midnight last night on
a special train. The party arrived
here about lis a. m. this morning.
DR.. w. e. Black remained to assist
with the work and Mrs. Patterson
and Mrs. Lewis remained by special
request to aid the injured and desti-
tute.
DR. Soflmer stated that good
share of the medical work was done
before the Mankato party left for
home The six trained nurses from
this city, the Misses Martha Thoom,
castro and Mrs. Ben Bangerter, re-
NAMED 1T the temporary hospital
which had been established in a
school house. Red Cross ladies as
sited during the evening in getting
the bodies at the morgue in fit shape
for burial. t
Shortly before departing DIR. Sohmer
stated another man was found in the
ruins. He was dazed and somewhat
injured but will recover. Two per-
sons were still missing and parties
were working until LATE in the night
searching N the ruins. The number
of dead last night was about thirty
and two were severely wounded and
were not expected to live.
Death of Doctors Wife
Mrs. T. S. Paulson, the wife of DR.
Paulson of Tyler, died shortly before
the Mankato party left the village
Dr. Sohmer stated her side had been
torn open by a two by four which
struck her with terrific force.
All the Mankato workers were
treated very well while they were in
the ruined village. The motor corps
from Pipestone was on the scene and
readily took the people from one
place to another, greatly speeding and
aiding the rescue work.
The 5000 Red Cross surgical dress
ings which were taken from this
city were all used Immediately after
the arrival of the Mankato workers
on the scene. Other supplies and art
icles taken by the party were badly
needed and proved of great aid in the
stricken town.