The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-21
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have been ruined by the salt water.
II is reported.
Other palatial houses near the
ocean front, all damaged more OF
less. are those OF Flo Ziegfeld, Lne
New York theatrical producer; MRS.
r. r. Stokesbury, OF Philadelphia:
Mrs. Hugh Dillman. former wire
Of Horace Dodge, the automoDlic
magnate: Irving Berlin the song
writer and son-in-law OF Clarence
Mackay: Anthony j.. Drexel- Biddie,
&c the famous Philadelphia family:
e. F. Hutton, OF the nationwide
brokerage firm bearing his name,
and James Donahue.
In most instances, 1t viii pc nee
essary for the owners to survey
the damage before accurate esu-
mates can be made.
These houses range in value from
$2O0, 900 to 100000. The exterlors
were not. damaged discerniply''
The Drexel-Biddle mansion ap'
parently was hit harder than the
rest. .,.,
6nr. mere today from Pahokee and
other towns in western Palm Beacn
county.
Thousands Of acres Of farm lands
in the devastated area are flooded
with muddy, brownish water. The
ridges OF the bikes are the only dry
spots. In most places the water IS
from three to five feet deep over
the land.
Grave Diggers Busy
Bodies of negroes are being buried
by the dozen at a public cemetery
here. Grave diggers are working
overtime.
One shipment of 100 bodies is
being brought here on a barge
through q canal.
II is not believed that any fu-.
Their attempts will be made to bring
bodies out of the flooded district,
however. corpses are now being
buried wherever found by the weary
relief workers, who are finding the
task too much for them. The ex-
hausted survivors, waIloYing in the
muddy flooded section, are una bic
10 give much assistance to relief
workers from the Palm Beaches
and other cities.
Quarantine Favored
Howard Selby, chairman of the
Palm Beach county Red Cross COM
mittee, announced last night that
the entire Everglades district along
the shore of Lake Okeechobee would
have to be evacuated and sprinkled
with lime unless all unburied bodies
are removed by tomorrow night. He
declared that relief workers could
not remain in the devastated sec.
fion any longer than that and that
quarantine would be necessary.
Selby expressed the belief that
Federal aid may soon be necessa ry.
estimating that $500, 900 was needed
at once for the work of rehabili.
tation.
Reconstruction is well under way
in West Palm Beach. The city's
streets are almost clear Of debris
and carpenters are speeding the
work OF building new dwellings.
Publisher Gives $1,000.
Governor Martin. of Florida. has
asked mayors of all cities in the
state to send Immediately whatever
cash they can raise Ito the emer
gency relief fund" here for us'
among hurricane sufferers. stating
that medical and food relief Is be
ing supplied by the local Red Cross
chapter. The Governor is here con
ferring with relief workers.
William ]. Connors. Buffalo, n. Y
newspaper publisher and winte
resident Of Palm Beach. wire.
5000 to D. Fl. Conklin, owner 0
the Palm Beach Post. as a contribu
ton to the wv. j. Corners Founda
ton for the Down and Out" Tn
Central Farmers Bank and Trus
Company of this city added $500
more.
The fund will be administered 4
cooperation with Howard SelbI
general chairman OF the local Re
Cross chapter. which has supple