The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1917, Page 8

EIGHT Raging Blizzard Holds Sway Over City While Starvation Threatens Unless Succor Comes Immediately Suffering of those who Escaped Increased by Dire Need of Injured For Clothing and Supplies and Whose Recovery Requires the Best of Care—City Again in Darkness—Vitrually every House in City More or Less Damaged. SINGLE TELEGRAPH WIRE CONNECTS ThE DESTROYED CITY WITH OUTSIDE WORLD Train Loads of Supplies are Hurried Forward on All Railways but Storm Delays Arrival and No Succor has Reached the City Yet—Magnitude of Disaster Seems to Increase Rather than Diminish as Its Extent Becomes Known. Halifa ken Tali raging bli the storm that rescue workers were forced to suspend their operations in the deva tated section. It is believed certain that all the injured buried under the ruins of shattered buildings have perished of cold and hunger. CITY IN BLINDING STORM. Battered by a biting wind and blinding snow, the plight of the survivors of yesterday's holocaust is little short of desperate. The windows and doors of virtually every house in the city were shat- tered by the explosion which wreeked the Richmond section and devastated a large part of the water front. Improvised barricades of boards give little protection the elements and attempts to heat buildings into which the snow is steadily drifting are hope- less. The city is again in darkness tonight except for the illumination afforded by a seanty supply of oil lamps, and unless these are care- fully s are extinguished as soon as lighted by the gale which wi es through the crude shutters. Only a small percent- age of the buildings have even this slight protection from the storm, TERRIBLE SUFFERING OF SURVIVORS. The sufferings of those who escaped injury have been increased by the fact that every available blanket, quilt and comfort been requisitioned for the hundreds of injured in the temporary he pitals. Many of these are so gravel wounded their only hope lies in the best of i are felt that cold, shock and ex- posure will result in an outbreak of pheumnoita, A single telegraph wire, bending dangerously in the storm, offered Halifax only a precarious means of communication with the outside world, and it was feared momentarily that this line would snap. At best it gave only a halting connection with other points. Telegraph and telephone companies aré making desperate efforts té pitovide’a makeshift serviee but’the work is beset with great difficulties, ‘ax was swept tonight by a SPECTRE OF FAMINE ABROAD. While many generous offers of material relief have been re- ceived and train loads of supplies are on the way, the spectre of famine was abroad tonight, for if the storm continues it may seri- ously interfere with railroad traffic. There is enough food on hand for immediate needs, but it will last only a short time un- less additional supplies are received. As the day wore on te immensity = of the disaster increased rather than | eyery f A piaietsed Sng reduot)edlen were | Chere Cee eae a te ea ae taken to the morgues ind rescue | many of te bodies makes tis excecd- squads, were constantly finding new| ing difficult and a large proportion of yietims buried under tons of debris un-| those who lost their lives will be bur- til the’ blizzard forced them to cease jeq as “nameless dead.” There is no work. There is every reason. to be-| reason, however, to change the esti- lieve that many more will be recov-| mate of 2,000, dead and 3,000 injured. | sre. : The fires which had been raging for No List of Dead. |24 hours in. the north end were No concerted effort has been made, prought under control earrly today. | : as yet to compile a list of the dead as | while soldiers, sailors and volun- ' oO I «teers were searching the ruins of the BACK ACHE north end today business was entirely suspended. The leading citizens de- Umber Up With Penetrating Wizard voted their efforts to organizing work Hamil ol of relief and substantial progress was A harmless and effective prepara- made in this respect. MIRACULOUS ESCAPES. tion to relieve the pains of Rheuma- tism, Sciatica, Lame Back and Lum- bago is Hamlin’s Wizard Oil. It pen- etrates quickly, drives out soreness, and limbers up stiff aching joints and muscles. \You have no idea how useful it will be found in cases of every day ailment or mishap, when there is need of an immediate healing, anti- septic application, as in cases o} sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, bites and stings. Get it from druggists for 30 cents. If not satisfied return the bottle and get your money back. Ever constipated or have sick headache? Just try Wizard Liver Whips, pleasant little pink pills, 30 Halifax, Dec. 7—Incidents are com- ing to light every hour which empha- size the fact that life and death go hand in hand. Deaths too horrible to describe occurred simultaneously with miraculous escapes. A six year old house, rolled from the roof to the ground, and suffered only a few scratches. Rescue of Child. Another child was rescued from the ruins in Richmond apparently unhurt. This rescue and others like it have added to the fear that many were maimed by falling buildings and un- able to help themselves perished in the flames or have been frozen. cents. Guaranteed. Some of those reported missing attaining Success, there is only one answer, What you save will be Bank with the Cloc. Ending the Debate You may be debating in your mind the question as to what is the best means for you to employ in Unless you already possess a large sum of money ready for opportunities that are sure to come. ally end the debate in your favor. The Fi st National Bank and that is save and be the factor which will fin- child was blown through the roof of aj \ have been found, and some families have been reunited. Among those re- ported dead, but who escaped, was Dr. Murdock of Chisholm. The body of Captain James, the port boarding offificer, was recovered. ‘Lieut. Commander Jas. A. Murray was killed in the dock yard. Soldiers and Sailors. Soldiers from the garrison and sail- ors from ships in the harbor have done heroic and devoted work. Not only have they picketed the streets but they have toiled ceaselessly amongthe ruins. There have been no reports of loot- ing although windowless stores and houses have afforded ample opportun- ity for theft. Nearly every merchant has given his stock to aid the injured or to feed and clothe needy survivors. BATTLEFIELDS NO PARALLEL St. Johns, N. B. Dec. 7.—The battle fields of Europe do not provide a par- allel to the scenes witnessed at Hali- fax, in the opinion of Duncan Grey, who arrived here today. He was en- gaged in inspecting shells in a shed on the water front when tle devastation began and barely escaped Lefore the building collapsed. This is his story: “A few seconds after the roar of the explosion a gust of wind swept through the shed and then down came pillars, boards and beams. I rushed to the open and the sight that met my gaze was the worst that I hope ever to see. “I have been in the trenches in France. I have gone ‘over the top.’ Frieinds and comrades have been shot in my presence. I have seen scores of dead men lying upon the battle fields, but the sight that greeted me yesterday was a thousand times worse and far more pathetic. Groaning in Last Agonies. ‘I saw people lying around under timbers, stones and other ;debris some battered beyond recognition and others groaning in their last agonies. “Rushing here and there, I strug: gled to assist them and as near as I can rememberr pulled 22 men and chil dreh from under the wreckage. As I was right in the affected district, Ij witnessed the full horror of the sit- uation. Partly blinded by the smoke from burning dwellings, I groped out assisting ‘some of;the poor mothers and little ones .who were running about screaming:and: searching vainly for lost ones, in many instances mev- er to be seen by them again. “I struggled on, coming across more) and more bodies of dead men, women and children. Death was everywhere. Flames Swept Pathway. “Flames were sweeping a wide path way for themselves. Doomed struc- tures were belching forth great vol- umes of smoke from doors and win- dows. The district was a living hell. “Half strangled by the smoke, I kept pulling out bodies from under beams and fallen chimneys and under wreckage. Some of the bodies were without clothing. Many were so mu- tilated that it was difficult to realize that they were human. Some men were virtually: demented. Thinking only of their wives,and children, they dashed about in the burning debris hazarding their lives with the single thought of rescuing their own. * Children in Frenzy. “T shall never forget how I felt in that hour. I saw little children run- ning along, some with blood stream- ing fro mthem. All were crying for their parents while fathers and moth- ers raced about in frenzy. 1 have never seen anything so pathetic even on the battle field.” Right Rev. E. A. Le Blaye, the Cath- olic bishop here, today received word that all the children of the Sacred Heart convent and at St. Mary's school, in Halifax, escaped. SPECIAL RELIEF TRAINS. New York, Oec. 7.—Several special trains provided by the New York Cen- tral railroad were speeding from here toward Halifax tonight with every fa- eility for supplying aid to the strick- en city. They carried 660 men, to- gether with $15,000 worth of tools, $150,000 worth of lumber, 1,000 port- able houses, and 25 motor trucks. The party includes a special salvage corps under twenty expert engineers who will restore whatever houses can be saved and direct the construction of temporary shelter as rapidly as pos- sible. Dr. Thomas Darlington, former health commissioner of New York city, who also is on his way to Hall fax, has been placed in charge of the temporary housing problems. He will cooperate with the health department of Halifax in maintaining sanitary conditions throughout the devastated district. t The Red Cross train, which left | here late today in charge of Ellis Rus- ell, is expected to arrive at Halifax early Sunday. It carried clothing, food and medical supplies valued at nearly a quarter of a million dollars. STORY GROWS IN MAGNITUDE. On Board Massachusetts Relief Train, via Amherst, N. S., Dec. The first official word from Halifax received today on the special train from Boston speeding to the relief of the stricken city only added to the story of death and suffering already indescribably tragic. Two thousand dead and other thousands injured was the estimate wired to A. C. Ratshesky, in charge of the special, by General Manager Hayes of the Canadian gov- ernment railway at Halifax. \""'o find and bury the dead, to care for the wounded and house the home- less, was described as a task calcu- lated to tax the available resources of half a dozen nearby towns. Goodsend to Halifax. “Help from Boston is a godsend to Halifax,” Hayes said in his message, which also asked that Ratshesky go ahead with the plans for despatching a Nihae Cross outfit from Massachu- setts. BISMARCK EVENING TRIBUNE Taku cahe ete 1917. SATURDAY, DEC. taken aboard, Mr. Ratshesky learned that virtually every pane of glass in Halifax had been shattered by the blast from the harbor, It is easy to comprehend what that means with’ snow and sleet. There was not a moment’s delay in sending to Boston a request for the Prompt shipment of glass, putty and tar sheets to make roofs for the homeless. Through most of the day the relief train was racing in the teeth of a bliz-' zard. As the distance’to Halifax was cut down, the storm increased and snow piled higher everywhere. At every station hundreds stood in the cold waiting eagerly for news from the stricken. city. 5 Children Badly Maimed. | A pullman car with its sides cov- ered with sheets of ice arrived at St. John teGay bearing half a hundred childien, their heads bandaged and| their little arms in slings. They were orphans who escaped when their asyl- um at Halifax was wrecked. A show- er of stone and glass had maimed some of them for life. ! With 138 miles to go, the plans of the relief party for immediate work at Halifax had been excellently ar- ranged when the special arrived at St. John tonight. As a unit the party will be placed at. the disposal of the military authorities for service any- where. Clasps Headless Infant. A woman came through to Moncton with the form of an infant apparently asleep clasped to her breast. The mother, temporarily insane, had made the long journey with only the body of her child. The ghastly discovery , that the head was gone was made by citizens. Major S. G. Giddings, in charge of the surgical unit, in addressing a meeting on the train today, said late ; reports showed that the extent of the disaster was even greater than was first indicated. Fifty per cent of the population of Halifax had been in- jured, he said. ‘. |ton at a time by farmers in different; ' FARMERS, OBJECT 10 HALF-TON LIMITATION Anthracite Users. in the Coun- try Districts Make Complaint, Fargo, N. 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