 carrying them along as if
they were made of cardboard, and finally dashing them to pieces against
more substantial obstacles. In a very few minutes after the storm had
passed, the sun shone out brightly, but on what a scene! The air was
filled with cries of anguish coming from the maimed sufferers crushed
under the ruins, and with the wailings for the dead and missing.

To add to the horrors already wrought, fire broke out in a dozen places.
Those who were uninjured quickly came to the rescue, quenching the
flames and exerting themselves to relieve the unfortunate victims, who
were, in most cases, pinned down under the wreckage of their houses.
All night long these brave men and women worked, and when morning came
the few houses that remained standing were filled with the dead and
injured.

Appeals for assistance were sent out to the people of the country, but
through an improper statement of the situation, the public was misled,
and not realizing the pressing needs of the stricken community, failed
to take up the matter in a business-like manner, and the town was left
to suffer for a little of the great abundance that was around them. In
their extremity the despairing citizens appealed to the Red Cross for
aid, which responded at once.

A most deplorable situation was presented: the people were homeless and
helpless, neglected, and in a state of mind bordering on insanity.

After a somewhat hasty examination of the situation, the following
simple message was sent to both the Associated and the United Press:

  The pitiless snow is falling on the heads of three thousand people
  who are without homes, without food or clothing and without money.

                                                         CLARA BARTON.

With only this little word to explain the needs, our generous American
people responded promptly and liberally, as they always do when they
fully understand what is needed.

It was unnecessary to remain longer than two weeks with these people,
who, as soon as they recovered from the first shock of their great
misfortune, and when they felt that kind friends were by their side,
lending them moral and substantial support, manfully commenced to bring
order out of chaos, to rebuild their town and resume their usual
avocations. Large quantities of relief supplies of all kinds quickly
came to hand, and
carrying them along as if 
 they were made of cardboard, and finally dashing them to part against 
 more solid obstacles. In a very few minutes after the storm had 
 passed, the sunday shone out brightly, but on what a setting! The air travel was 
 filled with cry of anguish coming from the maimed sufferers crush 
 under the ruins, and with the wailings for the all in and missing. 

 To add to the horrors already wrought, fire broke out in a dozen position. 
 Those who were uninjured quickly came to the rescue, quenching the 
 fire and exerting themselves to relieve the inauspicious victims, who 
 were, in most font, pinned down under the wreckage of their house. 
 All night long these brave men and charwoman worked, and when morning came 
 the few houses that remained standing were filled with the dead and 
 injured. 

 Appeals for assistance were sent out to the people of the country, but 
 through an improper statement of the situation, the public was misled, 
 and not recognize the pressing needs of the stricken residential district, fail 
 to necessitate up the matter in a business - alike manner, and the town was left 
 to suffer for a little of the big abundance that was around them. In 
 their extremity the despairing citizens appealed to the Red Cross for 
 aid, which responded at once. 

 A most deplorable position was presented: the people were homeless and 
 helpless, neglected, and in a department of state of mind border on insanity. 

 After a somewhat hasty examination of the situation, the following 
 simple message was commit to both the Associated and the United Press: 

   The pitiless snow is falling on the heads of three thousand citizenry 
   who are without homes, without food or clothing and without money. 

                                                          CLARA BARTON. 

 With only this little word to excuse the needs, our generous American 
 people responded promptly and liberally, as they always do when they 
 amply understand what is necessitate. 

 It was unnecessary to remain long than two weeks with these citizenry, 
 who, as soon as they recovered from the beginning shock of their bang-up 
 misfortune, and when they felt that kind ally were by their side, 
 lending them moral and substantial support, manfully commenced to institute 
 order out of chaos, to rebuild their town and sum up their usual 
 avocations. Large quantities of relief supplies of all kinds cursorily 
 came to hand, and
 cagrying them along as if
tmey were made of cardboerd, and finally dashing them to pieces agaiist
mire sybstantial obstacles. Iv a very vew minures efter the storm izd
passed, the amn shmie out brightly, but on whdt a scene! The akr was
filled with cries of anguish coiing frpm the maimed susfertrs cruahed
under the ruins, and with the wzilings for the dead and missing.

To add to the jorrlrs already wroughh, fire brokg oue in a dozen olaces.
Thost cho were unjnjured quickly came to the reszue, qbenching thg
yoamfv and exertmng thvmselves to rckieve dhe unfprtunate victiks, xho
wwre, in most cases, pinied down under the wteckage of tkeir houses.
All night oobg thgse bsave nen ans xomsn worned, and when jorning camw
the few houses thau rqnained standihg werq silled with the dead and
injured.

Appeals xor assistance were sent oyt to the people of tje countrr, but
through an improper statement of the situatimn, thx ouboig war mlsled,
and not realizing the pressing needs of ege snricken community, failed
to tskf ik the matter iv a businsss-like manner, and the torn waw left
to fuffrr for a little of the grear abundance nhat was around them. Iu
their extreoity the cespairing citizens appzaled fo the Red Fross for
zkd, which responddd st once.

A most deplorable sittation waw przsented: ghe keople rere homelfss akg
helpless, neglectef, and it a state lf mind bordering on insanity.

Afvxr a somewhat hdstj examinacion on the situation, the following
ximple iessaee was senn to both the Associwted and the Gjited Press:

  The pitylesw sniw is fxuling on the hrads of tkxee thousqnd people
  who arc witfkut homes, withobu fiod or clothing ana wytjont mogay.

                                                         CLDRA GARTON.

With only thos little qord to qxplain the nreds, our generous Wmeriran
peo'le rexpogded promptly and liberally, as they alwwys do when ther
fuloy understanb what is needed.

It was unnecessary to renain longer than jwo weeks with these keokle,
who, as sooi as trey recovared from the first whock of their grtat
misfortune, and when fhey falt tjat kind friends were by their side,
lending them moral and substantial support, mensully commehced to bginy
orber out of rheos, to rebuild thvir town and resume their usual
atocations. Naxge quantities of relief suppkids of all kinas quickly
came to hand, ahd
carrying them along as if they were cardboard, finally dashing to pieces against very minutes after the had passed, the shone out brightly, but on what scene! The air was filled with cries of anguish coming from the maimed crushed under the ruins, and with the wailings for the dead and missing. add the already fire broke out in a dozen places. Those who were uninjured quickly came to the rescue, the flames and exerting themselves to relieve the victims, who were, in cases, pinned down under the of houses. All long brave and women worked, when morning came the few houses that remained standing were filled with the dead and injured. Appeals assistance were to the of country, through an improper the situation, the public was misled, the pressing needs of the stricken community, failed take up matter in a business-like manner, and town was left to suffer for a little the great abundance that was around them. In their extremity the despairing citizens appealed to Cross for aid, which at once. A deplorable was the were homeless helpless, neglected, and in a state of mind bordering on insanity. a somewhat hasty examination of the situation, the following simple sent both the Associated the United Press: The snow falling on the heads thousand who without or and without money. CLARA With only this little word explain the needs, our and liberally, as they always do when they understand what is needed. It was unnecessary remain longer than two weeks with these people, who, as soon as recovered from shock of their great misfortune, and when they that kind friends were their side, lending them moral and substantial support, manfully to order out chaos, to rebuild town and resume usual avocations. Large relief supplies all quickly and
 carrying them along as if
they Were made of CardbOarD, anD fInalLy daShing them to pieCEs agAinst
more substantial obStaclEs. iN a veRY fEw minUtes aftER tHE StoRm HaD
paSsED, tHe sun ShoNe out brIghtly, but oN whAt A scene! The air WAs
Filled with CriEs of anguish cOmiNg from ThE maIMed suFfeRers cRushed
UNder thE ruins, and WiTH the waILings foR THe Dead And missing.

To add to THe HOrrors already wRought, FiRE bROKe oUt iN a dozen plaCeS.
ThosE Who were UNiNJURed QUickly came to tHe rescue, queNChiNg the
fLaMes ANd exerTing tHeMSelVes to relievE the UnfortunaTe victIMs, who
weRE, in most Cases, pInnEd dOwn uNDeR tHe wReCKagE Of TheIR hoUses.
All nIgHt Long tHese BRAVE men And WomeN workEd, and when mornIng Came
THe fEw houSes thAt reMaIned sTandinG were FiLled with the dead And
iNjured.

AppEalS fOr aSsIstanCE were sEnt Out To the peOple of tHE coUnTRY, BuT
through an improper StATEmEnt of the SituatIOn, ThE Public waS mIslEd,
anD NOt reaLiziNG tHe pressiNg needS Of ThE strickEn CommunItY, faIleD
to taKE up tHe mattEr in a busIness-LIke manner, and thE Town was left
to SUfFER fOR a liTtlE of the great AbunDAnce That WAs AroUNd theM. In
thEiR ExTRemity the despairing CiTizens AppeaLed to the Red CrOss for
aid, wHICH respondEd at ONcE.

a most deplorablE situAtion was prESented: thE peopLe were hoMeless and
HELpless, neGleCteD, anD in A STaTe of mind bordeRINg on InSanity.

AFteR a somewHat HasTy eXamInAtion of thE situatiOn, ThE fOlLowIng
siMPle messaGe Was SeNt tO both THe AssoCiateD and ThE UNIteD Press:

  THE pITIlesS sNoW is fAllInG on thE heaDS of Three thOusand peoPle
  WHo arE wItHout homEs, without food Or Clothing anD wIthOut monEY.

                                                         cLARA BARtON.

With only this little woRD to explAin The neEds, oUr generouS AmErican
PeoPLe respOnded pRomptLy And LIBeralLY, As TheY aLways do wheN THey
Fully UnDersTand whaT is needed.

It was unneCEssAry to remain loNgeR thaN TWo WeeKS wITh tHeSE peOPLe,
who, as soon as thEy recovereD fROm The first shOCk oF tHeir greAt
misfoRtune, ANd when tHey felt thAt kind friEnDs weRE By tHeir side,
leNding theM moral and SUbstaNTiAl supPorT, manfuLlY coMmencEd to brINg
oRder oUt of chAoS, to rebUild tHeIr town anD resume their usual
avocatIons. LaRge quAntIties of reLieF SupPlies of alL kinDs quickly
cAme To hAnd, anD
 carrying them along as if 
they were  made  of  ca rd boar d, a nd finally das h ingthem to pieces against 
more  s u bsta n ti al ob stacles .  I n a v er yfew  m i nu tes a fte r the s torm had
p ass ed , the sun sh o ne  out brigh tly , but on wha t a  scene !The air w asfille d with criesof anguis hc omingf rom the m ai medsufferers crushed un d er the ruins,and wi th th e wai lin gs for the  d ead a n d missi n g. T o a d d to the horr ors already wro ught,fi reb roke o ut in  a doz en places.Thos e who wer e unin j ured qu i ckly ca me tothe  re scue ,  q ue nch in g  th e 
f lam e s a nd exert in gthems elve s t o  rel iev e th e unf ortunate vict ims , wh o 
we re, i n mos t ca se s, pi nned d own u nd er the wreckage  oftheir hou ses .All  n ightl ong th ese  br ave men  and wo m enwo r k e d,  and when morningca m e 
t he few h ousest ha tr emainedst and ingw e re fi lled wi th the d ead an d 
i nj ured.
Ap pealsfo r a ssi stanc e  wer e sent  out tothe p e ople of the co u ntry, but
thr o ug h an impr ope r statement  oft he s itua t io n,t he pu blicwa s  m i sled,
and not reali zi ng the  pres sing needs of  the stric k e n  communi ty,f ai l ed
to take upthe m atter in a business -like  manner,  and thet o wn was l eft 
to  su ffe r fo r a little of t he g re at abun dan ce that  wa s a rou ndth em. In
th eir extr em it yth e d espai r ing citi ze nsap pea led t o  the R ed Cr ossfo ra id,  whichr es p o nded  a tonce .
Amostdepl o rab le situ ation was  pr e sent ed :the peo ple were home le ss and
hel pl ess , negl e c ted, and  in a state of mind bor d ering o n i nsani ty.
After asom ewhathas t y exam inatio n ofth e s i t uatio n ,  t hefo llowing
si m p lemessa ge  was  sent t o both the Associa t edand the Unite d P ress : 
 Th e  p i til es s  sn o w  is falling onthe headsof th ree thousa n d p eo ple
  w ho arewitho u t homes , without  food orcl othi n g  an d withoutmoney.
                                          CLARABA RTON.
With  o nly this  little word to explain  the n eeds,  ou r generou s A m eri can
peopl e re sponded pr omp tly  andlib e rally , as th eya lways  dow hen theyf ul lyu n de rstand what i s  ne eded. 

I t  was u nnec essary to remainl onger than two  wee k s  wi tht hese  p eople,
who, as  so on a s they r ec overed from  the fir st shock  of th eir gr eat
mis f o rt u ne, an d wh enthey felt  th at kind fr ie nd s  wereby t he ir sid e,
len d ingt h em moral and sub stant i a l sup p ort , man fu lly com m ence d to bring 
order outof cha os,to re build t he ir tow n a nd  resume th e ir usualavoca tions.La rgequa ntitie s of r elief  sup pl ies  of all k i n ds qu ic k lycame  to h an d, a nd
 carrying_them along_as if
they were made_of cardboard,_and_finally dashing_them_to pieces against
more_substantial obstacles. In_a very few minutes_after the storm_had
passed,_the sun shone out brightly, but on what a scene! The air was
filled with_cries_of anguish_coming_from_the maimed sufferers crushed
under the_ruins, and with the wailings_for the_dead and missing.

To add to the horrors already_wrought,_fire broke out_in a dozen places.
Those who were uninjured quickly came_to the rescue, quenching the
flames and_exerting themselves to_relieve_the_unfortunate victims, who
were, in_most cases, pinned down under the_wreckage of their houses.
All night long_these brave men and women worked, and_when morning came
the few houses that_remained standing were filled with_the dead_and
injured.

Appeals for assistance were sent_out to the_people of_the country, but
through_an improper statement of the situation,_the public was_misled,
and not realizing the pressing needs_of_the stricken community,_failed
to_take_up the_matter in a_business-like_manner, and_the_town was left
to suffer for a_little_of the great abundance that was around_them. In
their extremity the_despairing_citizens appealed to the_Red Cross for
aid, which responded_at once.

A most deplorable situation was_presented: the_people were_homeless and
helpless, neglected, and in a state of mind bordering on_insanity.

After a somewhat hasty examination of_the situation, the following
simple_message was_sent_to both the_Associated_and the_United Press:

  The pitiless snow is_falling on_the heads of three thousand people
_ who are without_homes,_without food or clothing and without_money.

     _    ___    _     _  _      __     __     ___    _  CLARA BARTON.

With only this_little word to explain the needs, our generous American
people_responded promptly and_liberally, as they always do_when_they
fully_understand what is needed.

It was unnecessary to remain longer than_two weeks_with these people,
who,_as soon as they recovered from the first shock of_their great
misfortune, and when they felt that_kind friends were by their side,
lending them moral and substantial support,_manfully commenced to bring
order out of chaos, to_rebuild their town and resume their usual
avocations._Large quantities of relief_supplies_of all kinds quickly
came to hand, and