Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-24

from the minds of all. The generous &C
ton of st. Paul is being most literally
followed. Winona has sent ZOO, accom-.
panied by the assurance that
more will follow. Mayor Burket
and the council of Owatonna, were IN the
city to-day and paid the committee $500,
and returned home with a guarantee Of
more to follow. Saltwater has responded
with $1,000, Red Wing $500, Hastings
500, Lake City $3.50, and more TO come.
A committee representing the city govern
mont of Mankato visited the city to-day to
SEQ the extent of the disaster, while anoth-
or committee was engaged In soliciting
private subscriptions. Mayor Law, of
Lacrosse, and President Hirsehennisr, Of
the board of trade Of that city, also Joined
in telegram expressing sympathy and
asking for Information as to the mature Of
the aid required.
SO it will be seen that the COED people
of Rochester are not to be left to mako up
their great losses alone. But whils the
responses have been prompt and liberal,
toe amount received will 60 but email
way to provide for present pressing needs,
saying nothing about the future,
The locality suffering NEST terribly wes
mainly occupied by laboring men, Pvinci-
pallY Germans and Irish, a large majority
of whom through industry and fzugslisy
had become the owners of their Aeuses,
many of which were neat and sAsiy strxe-
lures. When it is remembered that
total of nearly 300 b1iId-
ings were totally destroyed, with all
their contents, and 200 others injured.
Any one Will readily see the amount Of
misery, suffering and loss sustained, and
gain some idea OF tho assistance That will
be required. An illustration is furnished
in the case of Mr. Carl Quick and family.
Mrs. Quick and one child we're killed cut
right, while Mr.. Quick, aud five ssher chill
dren, ranging from three to twelve, were
injured, Mr.. Quick fatally, death putting
an end to his sufferings yesterday after
noon.
A pleasant incident to record il con-
nection with the Quick family occurred
yesterday morning. Mr.. George S. Barnes,
of Fargo, D. T., president of the Northern
Pacific Elevator company, being
on visit to the hospital
had his attention called 10
the terrible misfortune OF the family, and
the sad condition in which the mourning
children woald be left (the death Of Mr..
Quick then being monentarily sxascted),
and he at once drew his check for $500 for
their benefit, and also stated that he would
adopt ono of the children.
Another case illustrative OF the point,
though much less sad in It's general sur
rouRdings, is that of Mr.. Peter Brown.
Mr.. Brown, with his wife and young daugh-
ter, came to Rochester ten years ago, since
| which he has been sAployed by the rail-
| road company in the cap aeity Of car wheel
tester. He had bought him a lot in thc
stricken district upon which he had erect
ed cosy home. Monday he made the
last payment upon this property.
That evening meeting a friend TO whom
he remarked that he was perfectly happy,
| having his homestead ell his own now .
Where the house stood, nothing is left
now bat the cellar excavation. House,
fence, shrubbsry, furniture, clothing,
except that worn al the time, all gone.
True, he and his family escaped unhRrmed,
but he is worse OFF than ten years ego
with ten years wear and tear OF body to
make him less able to renew tbs battle OF
life. And there ara many such cases, the
committee now having a list OF 1O4 fami-
lies rendered homeless and destitute by
tho disaster.
THE STORM.
When SO much has been written of the
storm it is almost superfuous to attempt
to add anything more, but some incidents
may be given. To describe the storm i.
impossible, words not having yet beer
coined capable of conveying anything iik&
a correct impression OF its terrible power
Talk about the destruction OF contending
armies; they don't furnish g kint Of whG
may be done by Cyclone. III this cas-
while the middle Of the storm as it passed
through Rochester was about three-quar
ters Of a mile, its full power was felt in
space only from thirty to forty rod
in width, and in thi
track every building wa
virtually destroyed, not vestige OF many
being left to tell where they oncs stood
while the path of the fell destroyer wa
strewn with broken boards, furniture
bedding and clothing in shreds. Some 0
the trees were stripped of their bark and
foliage, the trunks standing upright
5 Others were twisted in shreds, other
/ broken off, and still others torn up by tn
roots. The grass in vegetation places wa
withered gands seemed as il, a flannel o
fire has passed over them and in other
fattened and pressed into the earth as b
rushing torrent. In one place wher
six houses stood on opposit
corners, ali totally destroyed and carried
away. 4 small rick OF hay standing be
tween two was undisturbed. Hundreds @
such instances might be told, but NOR
remarkable than al was that of a chill
eleven months old, found under some Iooe
, b ,ards, after laying ont all night, perfect
" naked. The little one was unharmeC
/ and when his deliyerers came crowed wit
= delight. HIS parents have not been fount
THE FAIR GROUNDS.
= The grounds Of the Southern Minresot
Fair association we're out Of the track c
T the storm and escaped unframed, an
| 3ba Fol mill he crivn1a the