The Topeka state journal., 1919-09-18

ing recovered is impossible. Most of
them are being buried at once.
u. s. Official and Family Dead.
Patients. nurses and staff of the
United States public health service
hospital here have been ordered re-
moved 20 Alexandria, La, as soon as
transportation will permit Maj. j.
NJ. Boggss, in command of the hos
pital. will remain here In charge Of
sanitary werk.
George Pierce, deputy United States
internal revenue collector. his wife
and two children are among the dead,
it was reported today. Pierce for
merly lived in Washington, D. c.
Conceals Many Bodies?
A party was preparing today to visit
the back waters of Nueces bay, where,
according to report brought in last
night by an aviator. there are several
acres of wreckage, which 1t is believed
may contain many bodies. The waters
there, the aviator said, appeared suf-
ficientfy deep to float the tops OF large
houses.
The authorities today reiterated as
sertions that no mare outsiders would
be admitted to the city on account of
the food problem. which became more
acute yesterday and last night with
the arrival of additional refugees. AL
tho many relief trains laden with food
and supplies either have arrived or
oa y OfA t4ANAA way hCAEs II was POlANGd
out that it was necessary to keep the
population as nearly normal as pos
sible. Hundreds of volunteers have
poured into the city to assist in the
rescue work and many others are re-
ported on the way here.
Suffering Great There.
Aransas Pass, Tex, Sept. 1s.--More
than 5000 refugees have been crowd
ed in this village, with normal pop
ulation of 5000, since Sunday night.
Supplies are low and suffering
acute. Housing facilities are made
quate,. Clothing and blankets are
needed at once. Railways have been
washed away and heavy rains have
rendered land travel almost impossi-
BILE.
Upwards of $50 perSons are believed
to have been drowned in this district
The town Of Port Aransas, on the
northeastern edge of Mustang island,
is demolished. Many of the inhahi-
tants literally drifted into this villa ge
on the crest of the tidal wave.
The known dead here include Joe
Williams, deputy fish and game COM
boatman. " Rainey, a school teacher
who arrived Monday, also waa
drowned. An island character, known
as Tony. said to be more than 16o
years cid, is dead.
HarboF island, which was mum
dated, presented scene OF IAhBlSu
wreckage today. The warehouse is a
wreck. Two $1,000 barrel oil barses
and the Leyland line cotton lineI
Median are aground. The wharvei
are badly damaged. Aransas Past
Terminal railway Is completely washed
away. Concrete tanks of the Canade
& France Oil company are damaged
Sunset Fuel Oil company, Texas com
pany and Magnolia Petroleum also are
heavy losers.
Aransas Pass Loss Light?
Sinton, Tex, Sept 1s.-Renorts
here this morning indicated not more
than eight persons were drowned ir
Aransas Pass AID vicinity.
There is no confirmation whatever
Of reports that $50 persons aFt
drowned in the Arkansas Pass vicinity,'
Mayer Sparks declared.
Additional relief parties left here
teday fer the north shore Of Nueees
bay to continue work among the
wrecked villages there.
Damage at Kaleta, Rosita, Portland
Taft, Gregory, Ingleside, Harbor City
and McCampbell is heavy.
1t was clear here today.
Message from the Copane and Mis-
sion Bay districts today said no loss
of life had-been reported there but
that property was badly damaged by
thA high winds