The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-06

not exceed $50 II that high.
one hundred bodies have been re-
covered. but il Is feared that when
the mud and debris which nlls the
streets and buildings In the flooded
area are cleared away more viii be
found.
Relief work fl progresssng under the
direction Df Red Cross officials and
Governor shoup. The greatest dam
I ser a. present r. said 20 be from
pestilence. Food is being rationed.
Those without funds with which 10
purchase provisions are being cared
for by the Red Cross and other agen-
cies. To those who have funds. mill
tary permits are being issued allow
Ing the holder 20 buy only a limited
amount Of food from local stores.
Pure water IL AZ a premium. People
have been warned 10 boil water be-
fora drinking. In anticipation 81 al
typhus epidemic large quantity of
typhoid antl-foxin has been called for
and viii be administered az soon a.
available.
At q 50 o'clock afternoon just when
Pueblo was beginning TO recover from
the terrible disaster Of Friday night
the skagway reservoir between Flor
enee and Victor suddenly gave away
ard within an hour the swollen tor
rent Of ths Arkansas river had again
Inundated the outlying sections of the
city.
At $50 o'clock the waters had risen
e. point cnIy q few inches below the
high mark ~ Friday nights floods.
J. l. Moorehead. secretary to the
governor. said tonight he thought the
death list would not exceed fse.
though reports 20 him ranged from
200 - see.
The local Red Cross set the mini
mum death list az i0o.
New flood waters from the Arkan-
sas river erept hack into Main street
thls morning. seriously hanaicapplng
rescue workers. The water. which
had receaea last night. rose again thlsI
morning but ~ noon had once more
started 10 reeede.
Al noen today. So bodies had been
taken from tho flooded area. the heav-
fest loss of life being IN the forslga
district where the Inhabitants failed
60 heed the warning signals.
Roth food and water are being ra-
toned and are very scarce. but he
most serious problem facing the city.
according to Robert Cast. chief Of the
sanitation commission OF ahe Red
Cross. Is that Of sanitation.
Dssinfeetants are urgently needed.
Air. Cast declared In an appeal sent
% the St. Louis chapter of the Red
Cross las night the local chapter
stressed the need for SIS 600 for iname
date ase ia reclamation WORK In
Puoblo's court house hundreds or
homeless are housed. The schools.
churches. public buildings. and hun
dreds Ct private homes are caring for
countless others left destitute by the
flood ef Friday night, and saturday
The homeless are being fed al the rate
of six hundred an hour by the Red
Cross. bat despite the well organized
efforts To take care Of its unfortunatos
the elty must have outside aid and
at once.
we are terribly hurt. declared Cast
In his st Louis message
our poor are destitute. our rich
men are now poor and we appeal for
assistance.
we must have SOC tents. and bed
@tAsa ARs AtAE eHaHH AeHAAAAAF PERSONS n
big supply Of chemicals and dlsln-
fectants are urgently needed. Gaao-
Tine candles. lanterns and camping
equipment are sorely needed We also
require the services Of trained Rea
Cross personnel"
Stress j. being laid upon the neces-
slty of eauipplng local utilities So that
operations may be- resumed. It Nas
also pointed out that the stricken city
il at the mercy of the elements. Rains
continued 70 fan though not 50 heavily
as Friday. The big ievees which for
meriy protected the city from the va
ters of the Arkansas river went cat
Friday night and any Of the swelling
Of the rivers torrent BY rain adds 20
the flooa hazards.
Reports are numerous of miraculous
escapes from the waters. Many prom
inent business men and women who
waited til the last moment t. f1ee
barely escaped wlth their lives sau
others are reported missing
There has been no attempt e. com
plete the lists ef known dead scores
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