Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-08-31
The Situation at Rochester

ROCHESTER,, Special Telegram, Aug. 81
The wrecked city is begun to recover from
bewilderment and to move in earnest to save
what remaius. 4 few houses in the track Of
the Cyclone that were wrecked and not carried
bway, have been Strengthened, and will afford
shelter against coming storms. a heavy
shower passed this morning, soaking nay and
grain that had not been protected. More rain
is threatened to-day. and the work of replacing
tin roofs and shingles is being crowded to the
utmost The rain this morning penetrated the
hospital, and made the position Of the watchers
and injured very disagreeab!e The roof
will be nut to rights before any
more rain falls. The condition II
the sufferers is much better thar before, tx
crpt in the desperate cases Mre McMasters
died Saturday night. aud Was buried Satb"th
afternoon Mr.. D. Weatherbes died Monday
noon His children. who are mad" orphans II
tie storm. were with him to me Las The
children that were bruised and nlau-l Z beyond
recognition are in fair way to &c W.. The
relief committee is busy distributing tGe gifts
of clothing and food sent TO their heA,ln r:e"s,
but thus far the supply is far from Snft"i-1.t.
Volunteer sewing circle, are busy tn ,u;hSu nj
the city, making up cl't' Ing to sN&ulv iela-
porarlly those who have nothing lett: The
building committee met his after,o r,a''l viii
decide on some plan fol proFid g I,ul,,s or
the thousand at present housele>s .. i ,lepel'l-
ent on others for shelter. M. G. ". Van
Duson and Hon. g. A. Joues ieav for Chicago
today to solicit aid from the boa'u Of trade.
They will also visit milwaukee, Fans i'll New
York city and elsewhere are benz heard from
with generous contributions. The symDa'ky
of the country is thoroughly apIreca =! by
our citizens. The CITY was crowded III Sunday
with sightsc"ls Bat one opinion w1S u't!v6r-
sally expressed to the effects Of HE s'orm,
THAI the dcsOlaton was much greater than one
could DO siblv imagine with out seeing it S~rv-
ices were held at the Baptist. Er}scopal and
II. iIfrti
occupy, and wore Of a most i1npr. SsI:" nature.
At the Baptist church. the P=w Of join II. Cole
was heavily u:arat i'll black.
MAYOR WFITGEN's APPEL.
Mayor WI ten Of Rncht-t"r has .'sncl the
following circular letter.
ROCHESTER, MINI, Aug "a. t6S3.-O. the
evening Of Aug u terrific cyclone strucl: our
city, completely destroying 1876 dwellings, and
totally emolishiug their contents iarg" number
of others were unroofed and otherwise damaged.
strictly accurste) and about 100 wounded, several
Of them fatally. The ruined houses We're nearly
all owned and occupied by mechanics and lahor@rs,
who have lost everything they had in the w>rld
except the clothing upon their persons ana tie
are s injnred The cyclone suered the co1Dty al Is
western bor'er, and in its course destroyed the
crops and buildings on about forty farrls. Others
lying contiguous were damaged. and FIVE persona
were killed outside the city. The relief
committee has a detailed list Of l24fames n tie
city alone entirely destitute. We appeal 10 the pub
lie for aid The leading business 81 tie city
are all heavy losers, and cannot therefore, 10 as
much for the sufferers as they would wish. They
have. however. contributed literally. None Vi tie
pubic buildings have escaped damage One school
building is destroyed the court house is unrocfed,
the churches are seriously injured. ort OF tLeu4--
the Methodist demolished; the elevators and
warehouses all wholly partially in ruins
Provisions are plentiful: Money clothing AMI ar
pentcrs are need.d. One hundred thousand do:-
lars expended in tools. iuube, etc. lot The le,ni-
less would scarcely. put them on their feet s,ifI
GENTLY to enable them to help themselves Al
cont rihution5 placed in the hands Of thor
oughly organized committee Of went citizens,
and may he forwarded to the Undersigned
s. NEIITTEN MavOr