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

OF volunteers, several of whom were
women, set to work, They carried their
wounded out Of the building and to
more sheltered quarters by the open
roadsides. where the only danger was
from the hundreds Of dropping shells
The last patient had just been re-
moved from the hospital building when
the whole structure collapsed Twenty
Ave of the patients saved by Major
Bastido and her aids were taken to .
hospital at Lakewood, N. j.. and twenty
Ave others to another institution at
Keyport. Two died on the way to the
Keyport hospital.
In the rush out Of Morgan and the
surrounding towns horses, dogs and
other pets and animals were forgotten.
Late yesterday an old man struggled
into an emergency headquarters of the
Red Cross and told Mrs. William +.
Beven,, wife Of Major Beven. who Ia In
France, that his stable flled with horses
had not been visited by any one since
the night before and that the horses
had gone unfed.
Animal victims Cared For.
Mrs. Beven procured her own auto
mobile, loaded II with feed and four
husky sailors and entered the explosion
zone Shells still were screaming over
head and dropping all about, but the
horses were rounded UP and fed. The
stable had been RACED, but the freed
horses were found in nearby fields. A
little later the Red Cross contingent
working in that vicinity organised what
was called an animal refugee commit
tee and the workers fed every four
legged creature that could be found.
Perhaps the most picturesque incident
q. Il NkaN 0rl al ha hntf q
Immediately following the biggest Of the
explosions occurred Just after o'clock
yesterday morning. Hundreds Of fam
lilies still were fleeing from South Amboy
and the nearby towns, panic stricken
at the report then being circulated that
an explosion was about to occur which
would raze everything within a radius
Of twenty-five miles.
The bridge between Morgan and South
Amboy was crowded with refugees on
their way toward Perth Amboy. A Hash
brighter than all those that had pre-
coded 1t lighted up the sky. The fol-
lowing glare grew brighter. small
ring arose in the centre OF the fare
Of light and enlarged rapidly. 1t ex-
tended upward and outward. arched like
a rainbow, but thinner and more nearly
completing a circle.
Those on the bridge threw themselves
fiat on their faces and waited. They
feared Il was the anticipated major ex-
plosion and every one of them expected
the bridge would be blown to atoms.
There were hundreds OF men. women
and children there. face downward.
every one expecting death.
Bridge stands, Hundreds Escape.
Then the conclusion happened. The
.,in faFrinAd C
cupants screamed In terror. But the
bridge held The force OF the explosion
seemed to be upward and in a few mo-
ments the stream OF terrified refugees
was struggling again along the way to
safety.
A transport set Private Frank Shamy
Of the Thirtieth United States Infantry
back on American soil two weeks ago
| He lost both his eyes In the fighting nj
Chateau Thierry. He was In the rcai
room Of the Packer House. at South
| Amboy Friday night when the hrst TX
plosion occurred. He was visiting
| friend there, having gone to South Am.
| boy from his home at South River. y. j
He heard the terrible roars of the ex:
| ploaions. but saw nothing He sat qui-
city, apparently caring little for the dan
ger, when men rushed into the place and
| started to carry him to safety. He pro
| .ested, and demanded to know what had
become of ''Kitten.'' "Kitten," It turned
| out later, was a little girl, the daoghte,
| II the friend the blind soldier was visit
ing.
| Il was trying 70 help them some
| Private Shamy explained to his would
no rescuers, but they wouldn't let me
| They thought It was less dangerous her,
| and made me stay. Can't you boys TAKE
| me outside. where I may help lttle?"
| Still protesting the blind hero was lee
| away to safety himself.