The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-07


dead from the flood increased to fifty
five today, with the recovery of three
more bodies. Real estate men esti.
mated the damage in this city alone
at twenty million dollars.
Pueblo. Colo, June With plans
laid for a complete cansus of destitute
families in the flood district, for the
establishment of refugee camp and
for the installation OF a complete field
hcspital the equipment for which was
expected to arrive at any hour, sys-
tcmizatiOn and Capitalization OF relief
work i'll this district began in earnest
today.
These various projects were def
ritely mapped out at a reorganization
meeting of the Red Cross last night
at which the heads of the various de-
partmonts and a number of out of
town Red Cross workers were pres
cnt. The relief workers will search
out families in need OF help so that
every one in actual want will be sue
ocred and Implications will be
avoided
NHsth blsN
This morning list Of known dead
was compiled. 1t contained SO names.
This may be increased shortly in view
of the thorough searches for the dead
new Being made. 4..,. .~s..
One hundred ard fifty families were
marooned on two hills few blocks
northeast Of the Arkansas river, ac-
cording to u statement by Miss
Laura A. Taylor, chairman of outside
relief for the local chapter ..of the.
Red Cross. 1e., ma. ,...
THESE people, who are mostly
Italians. fled to the hills when they
raw their homes 4menaced by the
floCd,' Miss Taylor said. Now their
homes are devastated and they have
no place else to go. There are at least
20 houses to each of which Is fam.
lilies, or about 40 persons, are crowd
cd er''-t ~ Il
The greatest problem with these
families is that of impending disease,
FATHER than the supplying of food"
Summary OF Condition
Robert S. Cast, chairman of the
city relief committee, gave the fol-
lowing summary of the present condi-
tiCns in Pueblo:
The gas plant is entirely cut of
commission.
No ice factories are in Operation.
The two water systems are only
partially functioning.
The lighting system is out of opera
ton, with the exception Of few
street lights.
! A broken levee lets the water into
the city whenever there is any rise.
$4,000, 900 Estimated Loss
Mr. Cast said that present condi-
tions would indicate that there is a
property damage of approximately
$15,OO0,000 and that the estimate of
500 killed "was as good as any
Four bodies were recovered and q
total of 22 declared known to be dead
in the towns of Avondale, Vineland
and Boone. and the district between
Pueblo and Boone, 20 miles down the
river, according to a report received
today from Ranger E. L. Trounstine
He reported 9 of a family Of 10 per-
ished at Avondale.
A fifteen year old boy was the only
survivor. He got, to the roof of the
house and was rescued after floating
several miles with the current
Three United States army airplanes
are here from Fort Sill, Okla, and
will be used for scouting purposes, it
was announced today by Major Brad
ley of the air service in charge Of
the expedition.
Numerous false reports of dams
hrGaking and approaching flood wat
ers have kept the nerves of the city
on edge since Friday night and the
planes will also be used to investi-
gate reports. it was stated, at the
military headquarters by Col. Patrick
]. Hamrock.