The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-08-30
LIST OF MEMBERS.

T Simpson A $ HusseltOm
Mems Grinager j. 3 Bennett
Azeln Forbes w + Tbayer
Frank 4 Eastman Geo W Wilson
II & Shepard &c Robinson
II E Torrance Frank Lewis
G. L Shepard ES Mills
Geo q Moore BF Thurber
Geo J Day Geo NJ Plumb
J S McManus l. II Bvckley
II J Ludlow &C Hegsman
W II Peterson CE Peabody
SV Wyckstf Fred Bloom
G II Smith RI W Bloom
Chas Chase II B llotts
D Shell A p Miller
II II Hart j II Johnson
OFFICERS.
President-Geo. y. Dayton.
Vice Presldent-J. $. McManus.
Secretary-F. Lewis.
Tre;lsurer-GeO. j. Day.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means--R. Il. Miller, D
Shell and Geo. q. Moore.
On Printing and Advertising-D
Shell, Il. S. Mills and Geo. W. Wilson,
On Railroads.&c.. Lewis, Geo. W
Wilson and Mons Grinager.
On Acriculture-B. r. Thu,bcr, l.
3. Bennett and \. $. uusselton.
On Manufactures E. Torrance
A. Forbes and Il. J. w. Bloom.
On Immigration-Fre.t Bloom, J. S
Nc cManus and II. J. Ludlow.
On Welfare of City-Geo. o. Moore
Geo. J. Day and II. g. Shepard.
On Taxat ion (Of !ands)-T. J. Simp
son, A. +. Miller and Geo. NJ. Plumb
On Roads and Approaches to Wor
thington-.J. 5. McManus, X. II. Mile,
and Fred Bloom.
A STA TEnEN7' no THE PUBLIC
ROCHESTER,, Minn., Aug. -, 'S3.
On the evening Of August 2lst, :
terrific cyclone struck cur city, com
pletely demolishine 135 dwellings ant
totally destroying their contents. A
large number Ut Others were unrOOfs(
and otherwise damaged. In the city
10 persons were killed, (this is strictl,
accurately and about 100 wounded, sew
eral of them fatally. The ruined houses
were nearly all owned and occupied b,
mechanics and labofers, who have los
everything they had in the world ex
cept the clothing upon their persons
and the naked lots. La many cases, th
heads of families are injured. The cy
clone entered the county at its wester,
border, and in its course destroyed TIL
crops and buildings On about 40 farms
Others lying contiguous were damaged
and five persons were killed Outsidesth
city. The relief committee has 4 de
tailed list of l24 families, in the cit,
alone, entirely destitute. We appeal t.
the public for aid. The leading bust
ness men Of the city are all heavy losers
and cannot. therefore, do as much, fe
the sufferers as they would wish. The
have. however. contributed literally
None IF the public buildings have es
capped damage One school building
destroyed, the court house is unroofed
the churches are seriously injured, on
Of them-the olislled
the elevators and warehouses are al
wholly or partially in ruins.
Provisions are plentiful. Money
clothing and carpenters are needed
800, 900 expended in tools, lumber, etc
for the pennilrss would scarcely pu
them on their feet sufficiently to enabl
them to help themselves. All contri
buttons are placed in the hands of
thoroughly organized committee of
citizens, and may be forwarded to Il,
undersigned.
$. WHITTEN, Mayor.
While herding cattle last Saturday
Mary. u II year old daughter of Wn
Jenkins, of Adrian, was thrown frsr
her horse and her right arm broke
just back Of the wrist. Both bone
were broken. DR.. Kirk went out an
set the arm. The patient was brougl
to st. James on Thursday and left a
c. T.. Wastes to remain until the frat
ture heals.-St. James Journal.
A Vermonter said of Senator E<
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