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 It was an awful experience for the band. Under the pressure of alarm, the community held a mass meeting and subscribed funds. Stores were provided by Indian shop-keepers, and what willing hands could do was zealously done. But all through the night men were dying in agony, while the dread of infection kept other helpers away. Mr. Gandhi's influence, however, and Dr. Godfrey's un-remitting work stimulated their handful of volunteer who toiled heroically.

The Report published by the Rand Plague Committee has the following entries:

"During the evening of the 18th March, Mr. Gandhi, Dr. Godfrey, and Mr. Madanjit interested themselves, removed all the sick Indians they find to Stand 36, Coolie Location, procured some beds, blankets, etc., and made the sufferers as comfortable as possible."

"At 6.30 a.m. on the 19th, Dr. MacKenzie and the writer visited the location and found teen patients either dead or dying."

"On Saturday morning, the 19th, the patients had been removed from their homes to a vacant stand No. 36, and temporary arrangements had been