New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
LOCAL PEOPLE IN
 STORM AREA SAFE
Messages Allaying Fears Of Relatives Being Received Today
SOME REPORTED DESTITUTE
Family of Six Without Food. Cloth ing, Shelter or Moncy-Mc Enroe Family Unharmcd - Doris Baker Says Experience Was Terrible"

All through the night as the work
 of reconstruction went on in the
 storm devastated area of Florida,
 telegraph wires were kept busy carrying messages to relatives throughout the country.
 In New Britain messages allaying the anxiety trickled through one al a time to anxious families who found sleep impossible until assured that absent ones were safe.
 Probably the first New Britain person to get tiding from the south yesterday was Mrs. Samuel $. Holmes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Russell of Grove Hill. Mrs, Holmes received a telegram from her husband who was on a house. boat at Miami Beach stating that he had escaped with just his eye glass cs. He said his companion. w, A. Mitchell barely escaped with his life,
 Later a message was received by Mir. and Mrs. l. s. Koplowitz of SS Dewey street from their daughter. Mrs. J. S. Wool, her husband and four children in Miami. The mes sage read that they were all safe but homeless. without food, clothing, shelter or money.
 About o'clock last night Mir. and Mrs. John T. Baker of 49O East street received a telegram from their daughter, Doris, which had been on the way for approximately 30 hours. The message read: Safe but have had terrible experience. Will write later"
 Shortly after midnight telegram arrived for Charles F. McEnroe, who conducts a confectionery store on West Main street. from his brother, Edward F. McEnroe, who with his wife and son. Robert, were in Miami Beach. The message read that they were safe and having no trouble.
 During the evening telegrams ar rived for relatives of Mir. and Mrs. l Morris Abraham and sons who were in business on Miami Beach. The ! read: "We are all saved, ! but business is ruined"
 At C o'clock this morning a mes ! sage arrived for Charles Yessin of | PAP Hartford avenue from his broth ' CT, Harry. who has been conducting 1 n business in Miami: I'm safe and | o. K. Miami ruined and not O. K" the message read.
 John Tobin Of Black Rock avenue . whose father John J. Tobin and the ! latters sister, Mrs. John A. Don nelly. were in Miami at the time Of . the storm, received a telegram to- day stating that all were well.
 Florencio Mariana of 24 Booth ! street today expressed fears for the safety of his brother. Gergorio c. Mariana, who has been employed on q golf course at Coral Cables. He has not heard from him since the 
 A telegram was received here last evening by Mir. and Mrs. A. w. Piper from Mrs. Piper's sister, Mrs. Raymond E. Hcaly. stating that she and her husband have had some terrible experiences at Palm Beach, but are safe.
 Richard Pinches has heard from his wife, who visited Palm Beach stating that she left the storm area the day before the hur- ricane.
 Nothing has been heard yet from Oscar R. Paulson, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Paulson of II Smith street. who went 10 Miami July r.
 Relatives here have heard noth- ing from James McCrann of New who is located somewhere In Florida, his wheroahout not being definitely known.
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