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Show FUNERAL CARS IN DEATH DISTRICT Omaha. March 25. Moving vans and burden laden motor cars were in evidence evi-dence In the stricken section today. Worse reminders of the storm's dead-ly dead-ly destruction were the hearses and lil.o k funeral carriages winding here and there and sharp contrast with the snow s shining whiteness In all the Catholic churches masses wer said today for tho dead. Priest3 kept up an all night v igil, minister-ing minister-ing to the spiritual welfare of the suf- terers. At Trinity cathedral. Eighteenth and Capitol streets, where more than 100 homeless women and children spent the night, the relief committee had established a food station. Great I quantities of coffee, rolls and sandwiches sand-wiches were handed to the sufferer.-, many of whom had lot their worldly, possessions aud were scantily clad A pathetic scene was enacted here. Most of the Buffcrers were moving about eating their portions of food or counseling together During all the noise and bustle a Utile 4 year old I girl, with golden hair, a picture of Childish beauty, lay asleep upon one of the benches. Awakening, she rub-bed rub-bed her eyes and looked about n i amazement. "Where Is your home0" asked Mrs. Tancock, wife of Dean Tancock Why, why." stammered the child, "I haven't any. You know mother aud father were blown away with our I house yesterday." Then the child looked about the1 strange place. Suddenly she espied a tall man in the crowd Why there'b Uncle Will." she said' end before onlookers could secure her , name the lall man had gathered the( child in his arms and carried her j from the building. |
