Evening star., 1928-09-20


WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, Sep
tember 2O.-While the count of
loss of life and the injured and
homeless from Florida's tropical
hurricane went forward in the
storm area today, additional relief
was speeding to the district from
every direction.
Food, clothing, medical supplies
and building material were hauf-
ed into the stricken Lake Okee-
chobee area by train and boat,
while trucks and other convey
ances continued their missions OF
mercy to the injured and sick or
brought the dead out for burial.
Adjt. Gen. vivien Collins al
ready was here making a survey
of the conditions, and Gov. John
Martin was en- route to lend his
aid if needed.
ZS5 Are Buricu.
CITY Manager A. @. Parker Of West
Palm Beach said an official cheek
showed that IS white persons and 200
negroes, all victims OF the hurricane
have been buried here.
Seventeen were known dead IN tne
vicinity of Okeechobee City. while re-
ports from field workers SAID nooieS
were piled at several places in the lake
ground for burial.
Parker said that 100 rough coftns
have been sent to- the glades area 70
care fer bodies already recovered, OF
which may be found in the saw grass
and debris of houses.
estimates of the total dead range
from 45n to 600, with hundreds missing,
but parker stated his belief thai the
boxes dispatched will take care OF the
remainder of the fatalities.
officials believe that many OF tnose
missing will be found in refugee camps
and al other towns where they neo De-
fore and after the storm.
Before leaving Tallahassee last night,
the governor, in response to urgent re-
ouests for aid from local authorities,
called upon the people of Florida to
contrihute funds to the sufferers.
Estimates of the dead In Florida con
tinued to vary between 325 and 4OO
persons. the majority negroes VINO were
EMPLOYED as laborers on the farms ano
Red Cross officials placed the numebr
of homeless at $4,000.
Approximately $50 persons are dead
IN the Okeechobee section, swept Dotn
by hurricane winds and by wall oil
water loosed from the lake when the
dikes broke, Gen. Collins reported tc
Gov. Martin. Howard w. Selby, chair
man of the Palm Beach Chapter OF the
Red Cross, estimated the death toll
would reach nearer 400, saying that
200 were known dead to his workers.
Riots Are Reported.
Collins report said that there were
1000 homeless refugees in the city and
that an equal number more were expect
ed here tomorrow. While the food stu.
alton was good. he said. there was great
need of clothing. especially among col
ored refugees.
The city of Pahokee, in Palm Beach
County has been devastated by the
storm" DR.. A. T. Eide of the Haine:
City Red Cross Chapter telegraphed tt
national headquarters in Washington
today from Morehaven. The city ha!
asked for military aid to quell riots
he said, and most of the population L
homeless.
His message follows:
Have covered east side of Lake
Okeechobee from Okeechobee City II
Miami locks, with DR.. Arms, Stat,
health officer, by boat. Area between
Okeechobee City and Canal Point il
good shape. Canal Point in good shape
Pahokee, miles SOUTH devastated
Out of population of 1000, $500 home
less: 500 in schooihouse. Miss Mel
williams Cnationai headquarters work
err on hand. Civilian aid only. Els
timated $50 deaths: Al in one plac
piled on road. Mostly negroes. Bodie
in bad shape. Area south to Miam
Locks. including Kramers Island, de
vastated. Loss of life considerable
Cannot estimate Probably several hun
dred. Miss Williams needs aid. Medi
cal, food, clothing. rubber gloves an
supplies, which applies to entire area
''Roads to Palm Beach being washe
out. Traffic becoming bad. Practice
way TO handle relief by boat, eithe
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