The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06

cvetu A"post anu Naiihntly started TO
wheel his family toward shelter and
medical attention. Fortunately they
were soon picked up by an ambulance.
Lost Four Children I'm Woods.
One woman, elutching a child In either
hand. told the Red Cross people at head
quarters that she had lost her four other
children 'tn the woods" Dazed, almost
wild with anxiety, "in the woods" was
the most definite description she could
give OF the place where they became
separated. A man who said his name
was William Jones was frantically be-
seeching everybody to take him back to
South Amboy. where my two horses
have been since early morning. with
them" \ ~
Murray Rosenbaum, who was working
the to ~ shift as timekeeper for the
unit directly opposite the one in which
the explosion occurred. said II was
fearful thing to see the horses Of the
construction men dsshing away, driver
less wagons behind them, the poor
things mad with fright, bound for
heaven knows where. Rosenbaum, by
the way. had a thrilling experience. out
Of which he came unframed. He saw
the first Hash and heard the explosion
and then in the twinkling OF an eye he
was on his back on the floor, with the
table at which he was working upside
down over him. His room was wrecked
when he got to II, but as his home Is In
New York he didn't lose much.
Frightened Animals Stink About.
"Ah, what's the use Of being afraid?'
he said. But look here, I know a Ger
man done that. We're too good to the
Germans in this country; we. don't
watch 'em close enough"
Yes. the horses in that region were
badly frightened. and SO were all other
dumb animals. Dogs and cats SUNK
furtively around. knowing with that
something was wrong. And It seemed
as II every refugee hgged along a
trembling dog or cat.
One little woman in black came Into
the Y. NJ. c. A. building in Perth
Arnboy with q small boy who led q
thy. trembling mongrel. She said her
name was Mrs. Ellamos and her hus-
band was employed in the powder
| works. They. lived less than half a
mile from the Gillespie plant and every
thing en- their house that could he blown
from Its moorings was smashed in upon
them. But they saved their dog. md
the small boy Rugged It fondly. giving
It bites of the sandwich a kind Y. w.
G. A. woman gave him,
Bat the little woman In black couldn't
eat. I'm too anxious about my hus-
band. 1 haven't seen him and ,he war
in the powder works." she murmursd.
At Q o'clock In the afternoon the Y. NJ.
c. A. in Perth Amboy had fed 900 peo-
pie. sIxty-fve refugees slept in the
building Friday night. and last night $50
cots from Trenton, placed in every nook
and corner Of the rooms. helped as many
homeless people.
Scene One of Terror But Beauty.
Friday night was a night Of hell"
said Mrs. Charles Seguine, who was
waiting on the refugees who crowded
into the "Y'' shelter, while her husband
was out on duty with the State Militia
"A night Of HE'LL she repeated, "and It
isn't swearing to say that. Our home Is
on the bluff; had q clear view Of the
flames. Horrible as 1t was, there was .
dreadful beauty In II. Every kind OF
explosive made a different color-the
| INT made q color I can't describe. It
was unearthly. but wonderful
There would be a burst Of flame, a
sword Of fame darling up into the heav-
ems, and then---I timed 1t with my watch
EXACTLY fifteen seconds after would
come the conclusion. And when It came
! you fell to the ground; 1t seemed as II
you couldn't live. The walls of my house.
which are wood. bent six inches from
the perpendicular, and then came back.
! II seems impossible. but they did"
Mrs. Seguine said that truckloads of
food had been sent to the "Y' from
westheld, that Borden's had sent milk
that every one was giving lavishly. Even
as she spoke prosperous looking citizen
rushed UP. demanding. do you want
| jam? My wife wants to send Jam.
"Send 1t along" said Mrs. Seguine. and
the prosperous one disappeared, calling
back that 1t would be there in ten min.
utes.
The little grounds around the Grace
lutheran Church, opposite the ''Y,''
were full all day OF dropping. homeless
people. And an instance Of how the
feeling for the amenities never deserts
| some women, a middle-aged daughter
was found carefully combing her old
mothers hair with her fingers and try
ing to do 1t UP neatly again.
All Lost. but stiIl Cheerful. O..
1.-THE dressing Is the worst" she said
Yes. our home Is wrecked and / don't
know as We can ever go back to 1t, but
We wouldn't mind so much II we had
some decent clothes and a comb and a
place to fix ourselves" Close by her
sat q mother tending q babe that cried
ceaselessly and feebly. Seek. seek, she
is ferry seek" murmured the mother
bending over her.
A stalwart young man. George A.
Cooney OF Henry street. South Amboy
led his feeble old father into the "Y'
building and asked respectfully for a
cup of coffee for him. The mother
dropped to a bench and stared duly
before her. "Home all gone. home al
gone" she said In a ceaseless refrain
But others were more cheerful On,
woman said-though her eyes filled with
tears. in the saying: "well. we ought 4
be thankful that our lives were, saved.
YES" said a fral young mother. wht
held babe with curly red hair and KEEP
three other children from wandering too
far. my house Is 80 that ! guess W,
can't ever 60 back. but I'm thankful W,
were all saved"
Woman of DO Rescued.
The thing that struck one was tn,
great number OF old persons in tn,
crowds OF refugees. And when II wa
supposed that every one was out of tn,
danger zone two young men came int
Red Cross headquarters in the Board o
Trade Building half leading. half sup
porting, a woman half blind and look
ing nearly ninety. She was Mrs. Mar,
Lawton, and she was found In wrecked
house in South Amboy from which l
was thought every one had gone. He
son is a mail carrier and no one knew
where he was in the confusion. TIL,