The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-07

night estimated that the death list
will mount to 500 when a complete
count Is possible.
The outstanding feature of the dis
aster is the utter absence of discopr-
aged grief. A man who witnessed the
great flood at Galveston contrasted
the situation here with that in the
Texas city, where he said crowds of
refugees sat about in groups. weeping.
Santa Fe Train First Out
The first passenger train to leave
Pueblo since the flood, Friday, will
depart at 3 p. m. today. over the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe tracks
for Denver, according to announce
ment by the Colorado rangers. The
train will carry as passengers persons
whose homes are. outside of Pueblo
who were trapped here by the flood.
With plans laid for complete CEN
sus of destitute families in the flood
district, for the establishment of
refugee camp and for the installment
of a complete field hospital. the
equipment for which was expected to
arrive at any hour. systematiZation
and Capitalization of relief work in
this district began in real earnest to-
day.
These various projects were definite
ly mapped out at a reorganization
meeting of the Red Cross last night,
at which the heads of the various de-
partments and a number of out-of-
town Red Cross workers were present.
According to DR.. J. F. Peirce, local
medical director of the Red Cross, the
field hospital will be able to accom-
modate $50 patients The tent
colony" will handle the homeless flood
sufferers in a. scientific and sanitary
manner, DR.. Peirce said.
The census will be made in the ef-
fort to record every case of suffering
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ditions. The workers will not content
themselves with listing cases that
come to their notice in the due course
of their relief work, but will search
out families in need of help In this
way it is hoped that every one in
actual want will be succored, and
that, on the other hand Implications
will be avoided by the complete records
| to be kept.
Still Fear Epidemic.
Conditions in Pueblo proper. how
ever, were vastly improved today. Dur
ing the night, electric light service was
restored. Most of the residential dis
| tricts and the business section now
| have city water.
While epidemics of disease seem less
| likely to break out, the United States
public health service relaxed none OF
| its vigilance A score of health serv-
| ice officers and nurses directed the
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! The cleanup drive of the flood was
renewed with great vigor today. Un-
der a warm. clear sky. the mud was
t rapidly drying and made the work cas-
Ter.
| City officials anxiously awaited re-
suits from their appeals to Washing
| ton for federal aid of $4,000, O0e 10
$40, O,000,0 900 for relief highway and
levee repairs in the valley.
| ]. E. Fiezer. manager of the south
western division of the American Req
Cross. was expected to reach Pueblo
this afternoon to take charge of the
relief. The Red Cross has given $780,
900 of its own funds and is consider
ing an appeal to the country.
Governor o. H. Shoup of Colorado
issued an appeal to the state for q
large relief fund for popular subscrip-
ton, to be placed at the disposal Of the
Red Cross.
The city's gas service was still out
of commission. Coat and wood were
the only source of heat for domestic
purposes.
The principal streets in the bushes:
district were rapidly being cleared as
far aS the river front. The railroad
yards. however, still deep in stagnani
water and mud were a desOlate sight