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The Morning Chronicle
volume LV. NO. 295.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sunday, December 9, 1917

DEATH TOLL IS MOUNTING.
LIST OF DEAD RECOVERED FROM THE RUINS.
The Identified and Unidentified Bodies at the Various Mortuaries and Temporary Morgues Up to Saturday Night.
Identified dead at Snow's Mortuary include:
Annie P. Campbell, 9, 93 Kenney St.
Mrs. Sarah Greenman, 46, 26 Richmond Street.
Laurie C. Hilles, 6, Coburg and Chestnut St.
Mrs. Patk. McTiernan, 72, 1539 Barrington St.
Blanche Bowes, 26, 397 -2 Gottingen St.
Lizzie Westhaver, 14 Richmond St.
Mars. Westhaver, 49, Mahone Bay.
Mary Myra, 75, 56 Union St.
Mary Myra, 43, 52 Union St.
Mary Myra, 43, 52 Union St.
Carrie Mulloch, 23 (of Goldboro).
Delilah Mullins, 26, 31 North St.
Annie Mullins, 65, 31 N. Albert St.
- Landry, 18 mos., 38 Union St.
Annie Landry, 23, 38 Union St.
Emily Andrews, 46.
Elsie Allen, 16, 24 Allen St.
Christina Johnson, 6, (of Glace Bay).
Frank Shepherd, 30, 841 Buckingham St.
Bessie E. Brehaut, 7, 19 E. Young St.
Patrick Murphy, 53 (of Sheet Harbor).
Chas. S. Purcell, 64, 108 Clifton St.
- Hesiler, 11 Black St.
Deputy Fire Chief Wm. Brunt, 123 Creighton St.
Isabel Gillespie, Sydney, C.B.
Mary Smith, Sydney, C.B.
Lieut.-Commander James A. Murray, Quebec.
Theodore Burgess, Tramway Inspector.
William Brown, Warrant Officer, Niobe.
Annie Laporte.
Mrs. Mary Laporte.
John Laporte.
Lettie Laporte.
Alice Ireland.
Mrs. Conrod, 1 School Street.
Two Heffler children, Richmond.
Harry Arnold.
Nettie Ailes.
Jack Welsh, Engineer.
- Mooney, (one wooden leg).
Naval officer (exceptionally large man).
Edward Little, Campbell Road.
Joseph Little, Campbell Road.
Neana Little, Campbell Road.
- Clemenceau, North St., (118 Tram).
Bertha Dwyer, Young Street.
John Munroe, Market Wharf.
George Vealis, Wireles Operator.
James Peach, 18 Needham St.
Hand Oyrandy (child).
Mrs. Munroe and boy.
Rodney O. Burnett, carpenter, Niobe.
Mrs. W. J. Beaurel and two children, Union Street.
James Monamy.
Annie M. Williams.
Margaret MacPierman.
George Harris (child).
Mary Myra, - Union Street.
One unidentified man, about 25 years, laborer.
William Traverse.
John Hillis.
Young Dunbrack child.
Two unidentified women, one about 50 years of age, slightly dark; other about 30 years, dark hair.
Richard Squires, Rockingham.
Mrs. Thomas, Chebucto Road.
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THE DISASTER IN BRIEF.
Over two thousand people dead.
Portion o the City from the waterfront West on Russell Street, North on Gottingen Street to the Narrows completely devasted-two square miles.
Twenty thousand persons destitute and homeless.
Hospitals and other large buildings filled to overflowing with wounded, many of the cases having since died.
Window glass in practically every building in City smashed.
Relief is being rushed from various parts of Canada and the United States. The first relief special to arrive reached Halifax on Saturday afternoon from Boston, bringing a corps of Doctors, Surgeons, and Red Cross Nurses, under the direction of Hon. A. C. Ratschesky, the personal representative of Governor McCall, of Massachusettes.
Search for bodies among the ruins of buildings continues and the death toll is hourly growing.
Richmond Piers, Richmond Refinery, the Halifax Graving Dock, Hillis Foundry, Richmond School, Kaye Street Methodist Church, St. Mark's Church, St. Joseph's Chapel, the Cotton Factory, and other large buildings in the devasted section all a mass of smoking ruins.
Shipping destroyed, two steamers beached on the Dartmouth side and several other large freighters at anchor in the stream wrecked, who crews being lost.
Scarcity of food and building material. Some firms are giving food away, although there are reported to be a few that are over-charging.
Relief Committee organized with R. T. MacIlreith, K. C., as chairman and headquarters at the City Club, Barrington Street, opposite the Gardon Keith building.

STRICKEN CITY BEARING ORDEAL WITH FORTITUDE, CARES FOR SUFFERERS.
HALIFAX, passed through ordeal and harrowing ex- the third day of its tragic perience without any hope that the early estimates of the toll taken of the death-dealing explosion of Thursday morning would be reduced when the final list was complied. Upto Saturday night the number of bodies recovered from the ruins of the devastated zone, and the waters of the harbor was 1,000 of the latter the boats of the naval patrol recovered 200. throughout a cold. winter. day volunteers searchers continued their grim work and from early morning to nightfall the snow covered ruins of happy homes in the North End added hourly to the long list of dead. Many more victims, it is estimated, are still uncovered.
Halifax has quickly recovered from the stunning effect of the first shock and is bearing itself bravely and patiently. Over-whelmed a disaster almost un-paralleled in its magnitude, the people are facing the situation with becoming fortitude and courage. There is no panic and no disorder. The spirit of the peo ple has been splendid. The one thought and desire of all is to render aid and comfort to the sufferers, and to repair at the earliest possibe moment, the damage that has been done. In- spired and fortified by the mes- sages of sympathy and proffers of assistance which are continent made and heartened by the presence of the Relief Corps from the great big hearted State of Massachusetts, the citizens Relief Committee is rapidly pre-paring the organization for im-mediate care of the tens of thou- sands of injured and destitute people and so efficiently has the preliminary work been done that accommodation has been (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.)

SUNDAY EDITION
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This is the third Sun- day edition, issued by the Morning Chronicle. The first two were issued in the sponse to the. public de- mand for. information, at the outbreak of the War in Aug. 1914. The purpose of the third one is the same- to give the people as much helpful information as pos- sible and to aid many anxious ones who are seeking to locate missing relatives and friends.

HOW YOU CAN HELP LOCATE MISSING ONES.
The Information Bureau of The Morning Chronicle Will Be Open All Day, Today, Sunday to Answer Inquiries.
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The Morning Chronicle Information Bureau will remain open all day Sunday for the convenience and possible assistance of all inquirers, and anybody having any later information concerning persons in the published list, reported dead, missing, or injured, will confer a favor on many anxious friends by reporting at once to this Information Bureau, Telephone St. Paul 1100. The following are reported missing - The Morning Chronicle - sing or glad to hear anything in relation to them;
Patterson, V. J., age about 52 years.
Patterson, Catherine, age about 12.
Patterson, Allen, age about 9.
Westhaver, Gwen, age about 17.
Weir, Joe, electrician, I. C. R.
Cox, mrs. John, Barrington Street.
Prendergast, Mrs. P., Barrington Street.
Howard, Austin, 94 Seymour Street, age 5.
Howard, Jackie, age 10, 94 Seymour Street.
Randerson, Lilly, age 8 ,care H.M.C.S. Margaret.
Quirk, John, 45 Spring Garden Road.
Legnins, Mrs. E., Barrington Street.
Mallison, Mrs., Agricola Street.
Corkum, Mrs. Alice, 19 Russell Street.
Duggan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles, Jr., and baby, Evelyn Duggan age 18; Vivian, age 15. Evelyn Duggan was carried to Victoria General Hospital, but could not be found the same night.
Galloway, Mrs. Patrick, age 25, 1829 Barrington Street.
Dowell, G. H., carpenter at Dockyard.
Haig, Mr., 9 Granville Street.
Curley, Albert and Arthur.
Marr, William, mother, and three children.
Hills, John B., Hillis' Foundry, wife, Margaret and children, Margaret, age 7, Ruth, age 4, and infant.
Wiliams, J., master S. S. Picton; Dene, F., Penarth.
Grafton, R. H., "Barry."
Gronhang, A.; Satch, A.; Mahomed, Bashir; Ramos, Antonia, Mahomed, Birit, Said, Ahmed; Ghanin, Galed; Gatt, A., Plumstad, Cardiff; Ashton, W. H., Southampton; Thomas, Richard, Totten- ham; Strachan, John, Aberdeen; Evans, Thomas, Brondinas, Cri- ccreth, all of S. S. Picton.
Cole, Alfed M., (50) - 126 Allen Street.
Tomlin Veronica (Dolly), 10,-21 King's Place.
Pirie, Walter (15) and Sadie (7)-50 Albert Street.
Watts, Mrs., will take Mary Davis when located.
Emmerson, Rupert (2) Fair, curly hair and Cecilia (4), Dark.
One boy about 5 mos. Slightly hurt, at 271 Barrington St.
Giffin, Lillian (21), 1311 Barrington St.
Mr & Mrs I. A. Mallock, 1311 Barrington St.
Johnston, Ed.; 12 Russell St.
Saurilliard, Frank; (11), 77 Duffus St., Richmond
Rankin, Mrs. Dr.; Kaye Street.
Charles S. Williams. Age 5; 55 North Albert Street.
William Vaughan; 39; 62 Rome Street.
Mrs Vaughan, (Letty); 37; 62 Roome Street.
McGraw, Mary and Helen, (10); 5 Rome Street.
Hylan, Thomas, 6 years; 1 Duffus St.
Robicheau, Phylis; Gottingen Street.
Conrad, Owen; Age 27.
Conrad, Kerr, Age 19; St. Margaret's Bay.
Hubley, Angus, Age 22;
Hubles, Lindsway, Age 24; French Village.
Goff, Mrs. and five children; (2 to 12 years.)
Kirby James, (50); Kings Place.
Shea, William; Shea, Thomas, Mrs. C.; Shea, Morris, Mrs.; Shea, Victoir, (5); Shea, Mrs. Joseph, 3 children; 141 Campbell Road.
Morash, Mr. John; (57), and wife; Morash, John, Jr.; (34), Veith St.

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