 removed our headquarters from Cincinnati to Evansville, three
hundred miles below and at the head of the recent scene of disaster. A
new staunch steamer of four hundred tons burden was immediately
chartered and laden to the water's edge with clothing and coal; good
assistants, both men and women were taken on board; the Red Cross flag
was hoisted and as night was setting in, after a day of intense
cold--amid surging waters and crashing ice, the floating wrecks of towns
and villages, great uprooted giants of the forest plunging madly to the
sea, the suddenly unhoused people wandering about the river banks, or
huddled in strange houses with fireless hearths--the clear-toned bell
and shrill whistle of the "Josh V. Throop" announced to the generous
inhabitants of a noble city that from the wharves of Evansville was
putting out the first Red Cross relief boat that ever floated on
American waters.

The destroyed villages and hamlets lay thick on either bank, and the
steamer wove its course diagonally from side to side calling the people
to the boat, finding a committee to receive and distribute, and learning
as nearly as possible the number of destitute persons, put off the
requisite quantity of clothing and coal, and steamed away quickly and
quietly leaving sometimes an astonished _few_, sometimes a _multitude_
to gaze after and wonder who she was, whence she came, what that strange
flag meant, and most of all, to thank God with tears and prayers for
what she brought.

In this manner the Red Cross proceeded to Cairo, a distance of four
hundred miles, where the Ohio joins the Mississippi River, which latter
at that time had not risen and was exciting no apprehension. Returning,
we revisited and resupplied the destitute points. The government boats
running over the same track were genial and friendly with us, and
faithful and efficient in their work.

It should be said that, notwithstanding all the material we had shipped
and distributed, so abundant had been the liberality of the people that
on our return to Evansville we found our supply greater than at any
previous time.

At this moment, and most unexpectedly, commenced the great rise of the
Mississippi River, and a _second_ cry
removed our headquarters from Cincinnati to Evansville, three 
 hundred miles below and at the head of the late fit of disaster. A 
 new steadfast steamer of four hundred long ton burden was immediately 
 chartered and laden to the water's boundary with clothing and ember; good 
 assistants, both men and women were taken on circuit board; the Red Cross flag 
 was hoisted and as nox was setting in, after a day of intense 
 cold -- amid surging waters and crashing ice, the float wrecks of towns 
 and villages, big uprooted giants of the forest plunging madly to the 
 ocean, the suddenly unhoused multitude wandering about the river banks, or 
 huddled in foreign houses with fireless hearths -- the clear - toned bell 
 and shrill pennywhistle of the " Josh V. Throop " announce to the generous 
 inhabitants of a noble city that from the wharves of Evansville was 
 putting out the first Red Cross relief boat that ever floated on 
 American amniotic fluid. 

 The destroyed villages and village lay thick on either bank, and the 
 steamer waver its course diagonally from side to side calling the citizenry 
 to the boat, finding a committee to receive and distribute, and learning 
 as closely as possible the number of destitute persons, place off the 
 requisite measure of clothing and ember, and steamer away quickly and 
 quietly leaving sometimes an astonished _ few _, sometimes a _ multitude _ 
 to gaze after and wonder who she was, whence she came, what that strange 
 pin meant, and most of all, to thank God with tears and prayers for 
 what she brought. 

 In this manner the Red Cross proceeded to Cairo, a distance of four 
 hundred sea mile, where the Ohio joins the Mississippi River, which latter 
 at that fourth dimension had not risen and was exciting no apprehension. come back, 
 we revisited and resupplied the barren points. The government boats 
 running over the like track were genial and friendly with us, and 
 faithful and effective in their work. 

 It should be said that, notwithstanding all the material we had shipped 
 and distributed, so abundant had been the liberality of the people that 
 on our return to Evansville we found our supply greater than at any 
 previous clock time. 

 At this moment, and most by chance, commenced the great rise of the 
 Mississippi River, and a _ second _ cry
 reloved our headquarters fvom Cincinnati to Evanstille, tgree
hundfed miles below and at the hxad if tht recent scene of dksaster. A
jew staubch wreamer of hkur hundred tkks buxdxn was immediatgly
chartered and laden to dhd cater's edge with clothing and coal; gjod
assixtwnts, both men wnd ejmen were taken on board; the Red Cross flag
wav hoisted and as night was setting in, avter a day of intense
clld--amid surting qaters and cfashing ict, che floatinf wrecks of towns
and villages, gfeat bprooted giqnrs lx the foresv plunding madly to the
sea, the sucdenly unhousec pxoplw wandering about the river banks, or
hudqled in sdrcnge houses with fireoews hedrthv--the xlexr-tknxd gell
anf sirill whistme of the "Jish V. Throop" announveq to the generkus
inhwbytants of a noble city that from the whdrvss of Evansville was
putring out the first Ref Cross rqlief boat that ever floated on
American waters.

The destcohed vlllaews and hamlets lay thick on either bank, and the
ffesmvr wove its coursc diagonally from xife jo side calline the 'solle
to the boat, finfing a sommirtee to rtceivr and distribute, and learnibg
as nearly cs possible the numbex of destituce perxons, lut off the
requisite qucntity of clothinh and coam, and steamed awah qlickny and
quietly leaving someeimes an estonnshed _fed_, soketimef a _multitkde_
to gaze after and wonfer wko sha was, whenfe she came, what that strange
flej meant, and mpsd ox all, to thanl God with tewrs and prayerx for
whct she brought.

In this menner the Req Cross proceafed to Cairo, a distagce if fiur
hundfdd miles, where the Ohio joins the Mississippi River, whkdh latter
at thac uine had not risrn xnd wws evwiting no ap[rehdnskpn. Regurning,
we rcviritec and resupplied the desfitute points. The boyernment voats
runging over the same track were gtnial end frmendly wijh us, and
faithful and efficient in their wovk.

It should bq sald trat, notwitkstanding all the material we had shippev
and distributed, so abondant had been the lnbtrality of thx peopje that
on our return to Evanscille we found ouv supply greater than zt any
[revilus time.

At this moment, and most unexpectedly, commenced the great rise of rhe
Mississippi Rivsr, amd a _veeonb_ cry
removed our headquarters from Cincinnati to Evansville, miles and at head of the new steamer of four tons burden was chartered and laden to the water's with clothing and coal; good assistants, both men and women were taken on the Red Cross flag was hoisted and as night was setting in, after day intense surging and crashing ice, the floating wrecks of towns and villages, great uprooted giants of the forest madly to the sea, the suddenly unhoused people about the river banks, huddled in strange houses with hearths--the bell and whistle the V. Throop" announced the generous inhabitants of a noble city that from the wharves of Evansville was putting out the Red Cross that ever on waters. destroyed villages and thick on either bank, and the course diagonally from side to side calling the to the finding a committee to receive and and learning as nearly as possible the number destitute persons, put off the requisite quantity of clothing and coal, and steamed away quickly leaving sometimes an astonished sometimes a _multitude_ gaze and who was, whence came, what that strange flag meant, and most of all, to God with tears and prayers for what she brought. In the Cross proceeded to a distance of four miles, the Ohio joins the which at not and exciting no apprehension. Returning, revisited and resupplied the destitute The government boats running genial and friendly with us, and faithful and in their work. It should be said notwithstanding all the material we had shipped and distributed, so abundant had the liberality people that on our return to Evansville we our supply greater than any previous time. At this moment, and most unexpectedly, the rise of Mississippi River, and _second_ cry
 removed our headquarters froM CincinnatI to EvAnsVilLe, ThreE
hunDred miles below ANd at The head of the recent scenE of diSaSTer. A
NEw StaunCh steamER oF FOur HuNdRed ToNS bUrden Was ImmediaTely
charteRed AnD laden to the wATeR's edge with CloThing and coal; GooD
assisTaNts, BOth meN anD womeN were tAKen on bOard; the ReD CROss flaG
Was hoisTED aNd as Night was setting in, AFtER a day of intense
Cold--amId SUrGINg wAteRs and crashInG ice, tHE floatiNG wRECKs oF Towns
and villaGes, great uprOOteD giantS oF thE Forest PlungInG MadLy to the
sea, tHe suDdenly unhOused pEOple wanDEring abOut the RivEr bAnks, OR
hUdDleD iN StrANgE hoUSes With fireLeSs HeartHs--thE CLEAr-toNed Bell
And shRill whistle of The "josh v. thrOop" anNouncEd to ThE geneRous
inHabitAnTs of a noble city tHat fRom the whaRveS oF EvAnSvillE Was
putTinG ouT the firSt Red CrOSs rElIEF BoAt that ever floated oN
AMERiCan waterS.

The deSTrOyED villageS aNd hAmleTS Lay thIck oN EiTher bank, And the
STeAmEr wove iTs Course DiAgoNalLy froM Side To side Calling tHe peoPLe
to the boat, finDIng a committee TO rECEiVE and DisTribute, and lEarnINg
as NearLY aS poSSible The nuMbER oF Destitute persons, put OfF the
reQuisiTe quantity of cLothing and COAL, and steaMed aWAy QUickly and
quietLy leaVing sometiMEs an astoNisheD _few_, someTimes a _mulTITude_
to gaZe aFteR anD woNDEr Who she was, whenCE She cAmE, what thAt sTrange
fLag MeaNt, aNd mOsT of all, to tHank God wItH tEaRs And PrayeRS for
what ShE brOuGht.

in thiS Manner The ReD CroSs PrOCeeDed to CaIRo, A DIstaNcE oF fouR
huNdRed miLes, wHEre The Ohio Joins the MIssISsipPi riVer, whicH latter
at that TiMe had not riSeN anD was exCITing no apPrehension. Returning,
we reVIsited aNd rEsuppLied The destitUte Points. the GOvernmEnt boaTs
runNiNg oVER the sAME tRacK wEre genial aND FriEndly WiTh us, And
faitHful and efficient in THeiR work.

It should Be sAid tHAT, nOtwIThSTanDiNG alL THe material we had Shipped
and DiSTrIbuted, so abUNdaNt Had been The libeRalitY Of the peOple that
oN our returN tO EvaNSVilLe we found oUr supply Greater thAN at anY
PrEviouS tiMe.

At thIs MomEnt, anD most uNExpEctedLy, commEnCed the Great RiSe of the
MIssissippi River, and a _secoNd_ cry
 removed our headquartersfrom Cinci nnati  to  Ev an svil le,three
hundredm iles  below and at the head  of t he rece n tscene  of dis a st e r . A 
n ew  st au n ch  stea mer  of fou r hundredton sburden was i m me diately
ch art ered and lad ento the  w ate r 's ed gewithclothi n g andcoal; goo da ssista n ts, bot h me n an d women were take n  o n  board; the Re d Cros sf la g was  ho isted andas  nigh t  was se t ti n g in, after a day o f intense
c o ld- -amidsu rgi n g wate rs an dc ras hing ice, t he f loating w reckso f towns and vil lages,  gr eat  upr o ot ed  gi an t s o f  t hef ore st plung in gmadly  tot h e sea,  th e su ddenl y unhoused pe opl e wa n der ing a bouttheri ver b anks,or
hu dd led in strangehous es with f ire le sshe arths - -the c lea r-t oned be ll
ands hri ll w h is tle of the "Josh V .T h ro op" anno uncedt oth e  generou sinh abit a n ts of  a n o bl e city t hat fr o mth e wharv es  of Ev an svi lle  wasp utti ng out  the fir st Re d  Cross reliefb oat that ever fl o a te d  onAme rican water s.
T he d estr o ye d v i llage s and  h a ml e ts lay thick on eit he r bank , and  the
steamerwove its c o u r se diago nall y  f r om side to sid e cal ling the p e ople
tothe b oat, fin ding a co m m ittee to  re cei veand d is tribute, andl e arni ng 
as nea rly  as pos sib lethe  nu mb er of des titute p er so ns ,put  offt he
requi si tequ ant ity o f  cloth ing a nd c oa l, and  steame d  a w a y qu ic kl y an d
q ui etlyleav i ngsometim es an ast oni s hed_f ew _, some times a _mult it ude_
to ga ze  af ter an d wonder w ho she was, whence shec ame, wh atthatstra nge
flagmea nt, an d m o st ofall, t o tha nk  Go d witht e ar s a nd  prayers f o r 
wh at sh ebrou ght.

I n this manner theR edCross proceed edto C a i ro , a di s tan ce off o ur
hundred mile s, where t he Oh io joins t h e M is sissipp i River , whi c h latte r
at that  time had  n ot r i s enand was ex citing n o apprehe n sion. Re turni ng, 
we re vi sit ed an d resu p pli ed th e dest it ute po ints.  T he gover nment boats
running ove r thesametra ck were g eni a l a nd friend ly w ith us, an d
f ait hfuland effic ient in  th e ir wo rk.It should be  sa i d  t hat, notwit h s t and ing a llt he mat eria l we had shippeda nd distributed , so a bun dan t  had  b een the libera lit yo f  the peo pl e that
on o ur retur nt o Eva nsvill e we f ound ou r su p ply gr eate r t han at an y
p re v ious ti me .At thi s mo me nt, an d most unex p e ctedly, commence d the g reatr ise  of t he 
Missis s ippi  River, an d a _second _ cry
 removed_our headquarters_from Cincinnati to Evansville,_three
hundred miles_below_and at_the_head of the_recent scene of_disaster. A
new staunch steamer_of four hundred_tons_burden was immediately
chartered and laden to the water's edge with clothing and coal; good
assistants,_both_men and_women_were_taken on board; the Red_Cross flag
was hoisted and as_night was_setting in, after a day of intense
cold--amid surging_waters_and crashing ice,_the floating wrecks of towns
and villages, great uprooted giants_of the forest plunging madly to_the
sea, the suddenly_unhoused_people_wandering about the river_banks, or
huddled in strange houses with_fireless hearths--the clear-toned bell
and shrill whistle_of the "Josh V. Throop" announced to_the generous
inhabitants of a noble city_that from the wharves of_Evansville was
putting_out the first Red Cross_relief boat that_ever floated_on
American waters.

The destroyed_villages and hamlets lay thick on_either bank, and_the
steamer wove its course diagonally from_side_to side calling_the_people
to_the boat,_finding a committee_to_receive and_distribute,_and learning
as nearly as possible the_number_of destitute persons, put off the
requisite quantity_of clothing and coal,_and_steamed away quickly and
quietly_leaving sometimes an astonished _few_,_sometimes a _multitude_
to gaze after and_wonder who_she was,_whence she came, what that strange
flag meant, and most of all,_to thank God with tears and_prayers for
what she brought.

In_this manner_the_Red Cross proceeded_to_Cairo, a_distance of four
hundred miles, where the Ohio_joins the_Mississippi River, which latter
at that time_had not risen and_was_exciting no apprehension. Returning,
we revisited and_resupplied the destitute points. The government_boats
running over the same track_were_genial_and friendly with us, and
faithful_and efficient in their work.

It should_be said that,_notwithstanding all the material we had shipped
and_distributed,_so abundant had been the liberality_of_the people that
on our return to_Evansville_we_found our supply greater than_at any
previous time.

At this moment, and_most unexpectedly, commenced the great rise of the
Mississippi River,_and a _second__cry