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here they made their way up to Mrs. Tyler's 155 Agricola Street. When they got there they found the house in a bad shape and Mrs. Tyler cut; she has since lost an eye. it was while here that the soldiers came and ordered everyone out of their houses to the country, warning that there was danger of another explosion. The Adjutant, with thousands of others had made his way out North Street and seeing an elderly woman trying to struggle along with her baby, took it in his arms and returned it to her when they got about six miles out on the St. Margaret's Bay Road. This road was congested with people, many of whom were poorly clad and some were badly, cut and although they were out there in thousands, so sudden was the order given to leave the City, they couldn't locate a loaf of bread among the crowd. To keep warm they cut down boughs of trees and made bon-fires all along the road, about six miles from the City, and about one P. M. men came out on horse back and informed the people that the danger was all over and that they could return to the City. Adjutant Hurd came right in then and made his way down to Campbell Road, where he assisted the rescuing party getting out the remains of those who had been killed. About 5 P.M. feeling himself getting faint made his way to the South end to see if he could get something to eat. It was then about 6 P.M. and after having a little supper he went to the No. 1 Citadel to find here a large crowd looking for shelter, and before seven P.M. Adjutant and Mrs. Hargrove, the officers in charge of the local work in the South end of the City, assisted by Brigadier Bettridge and Staff Capt. Byers, had the hall cleaned up, the windows boarded and about twenty-five beds fitted up for the accommodation of the homeless, while Adjutant Hurd, the energetic Financial representative, made a tour of the stores to secure the wherewithall[wherewithal] to supply the wants of the inner man. For several days many were thus provided for. One flat in the Halifax Dispensary was kindly placed at their disposal and here they slept while they were served with meals at the Citadel up to the present. More than ten thousand meals have been served by Adjutant and Mrs. Hargrave and their staff of devoted Salvationists, also several thousand articles of clothing have been distributed at this place and more than $200 spent in providing nourishment for the sick, and still their work of labor of love continues.
Investigation.
Saturday morning, under Mrs. Dr.