Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-06
EXPLOSION LOSSES GREAT.
THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS.
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The Atlantic division of the Red
Cross established HEADQUARTERS at
Perth Amboy this afternoon Fifty
lambulances from New York and
Newark. with corps OF doctors and
nurses. arrived 10 take charge of the
situation Eight central depols were
opened In churches, schools ana
other public buildings. Command
eered automobiles aud cars driven
ny members of women motor corps
from New York and New Jersey were
sent out 10 pick up fleeing refugees
and bring them back Ia the depots
for shelter The Red Cross brought
IN from New York five motor trucks
loaded with six tons of supplies.
The city and all the territory around
Morgan was under military control
with the state guard in charge under
the personal direction of Governor
| Edge
1000 Persons Made Homeless.
J W Faust. assistant director of
civilian relief OF the Red Cross. csti-
mated that more than 1000 persons
| had boon made homeless 10y the hail
/ 0f shells and the force of the eN-
| plosions lie believed between io,-
600 and $4,000 more had fled from
their homes. fearing disaster and
would not return until an danger is
over They present almost as much
OF problem as those who are ac-
tually homeless
Although South Amboy was hard
est hit by the blasts. many farmers
even nearer to the scene OF the dis
astor. were heavy losers Their
homes were demolished
Officers and enlisted men had
riskcd their lives for hours irving
TO determine whether the stores of
explosives in the warehouse or on
HE barges were In danger from th,
flames which had swept through m,
hundreds of buildings Of the plant
which covlrs . 200 acres. but they
had failed
Signal Corps Provides Airplanc.
The signal corps was asked 60 pro
vide an airplane for observation pur
poses and one arrived late Ia IN,
b afternoon. manned by Major II l.
Armstrong and Captain " " Wat
son, The machine cirCled around
b. the big tract surrounded with barbe,
sire TO aid the scores OF arme,
guards IN keeping out trespassers
s The two birdmcu leaned over th
p machlne aud leyeled field glasses q
the scene OF desolation beneath
b them They kept at their task 10
nearly - minutes aud then alighte,
} outside the danger zone
After they had reported To col
Douglas !. Mckay, of the urdnanc
2 department at Washington. il wa
I announced that there was no fur
2 Their danger unless the unforcseeI
? occurs
Z The aerial observation showcD
that five of the a. units OF the plan
hh been destroyed by the flame
Z " u followed the first explosion
n women. who had been Wanderiu
g about the streets all day. many q
o them with children in their arm.
. receiving the reassuring news wit
be- almost hysterical relief The great
o. est difficulty has been experienced
u however IN quoting the fears q
@ those who have been Wuly scekin
. news Of husbands or relatives wh
. had been az work iu the plant whe
the first explosion occurred
u 500 Ia OOO Mere ~ Work
10 II has been determined drnnitel
" That only between 300 and 600 Wei
"a ai work on the nighf shift Fir
~ of this number were employed
building Number Gill; which va
The first 10 blow mp -Four oi ihe.
worker. have been accounted Tor au
the others undoubtedI. were kul,
y or injured o. BE- con dcr.d hILh
4 probable however that those boo n
,- other building. made their rsrap,
,e they had ample warming While TO-
4 lpi them reported TODAY. official.
,e 'Ie company u, confident 'hpy OLE
d. in panic and nI.l turn up sooner
he later
RS The cause of fba urf NpID4,
TO- las NOT been d,Nu1eI d.inrmu.
aud probably 1911. u1. 1r uuuI d
be- army complete 10. m.oaigau0
M which already B.. under way ON
~ GERS do not believe however. that
IS. resulted from oyurIeafed r.
d. They are equally positive % .Uu
I'd not have been the Rurk uf srrm.
spies Tor they declare thp plant A
u the best guarded 600 the min
W. states. All empl1yo. bad been rsi
" fully investigated Dos the secret seq
70 ice and they have been constant
'n supervised
pa Women ARrcc a. Work
Promptly upon hearing that Q
~ plant would be- rebuilt 40 once. ao
'' on employed in o. and who came he
I. 10 escape danger held meeting "a
- decided unanimously t0 return
work a. soon as the call comes
Many ~ us have boys over there
said the chairman and wc are
anxious 20 DO our part 90 aid
bringing the war no "a speedy rl0
All OF us know the danger 10 WhI
We are almost constantly EXPOSE
bur Dr. is nothing In comparison
that 90 our BOYS AZ the front
want them t0 knog there uili De-
DELAY nj Gar o. ve are cuncerue.
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