St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-18
ST. PAUL STILL HELPING.
Generous Offers of Services--PrOvis-
ions and Clothing Forwarded.


Several presented themselves yesterday
to Mayor Rice and volunteered their serv-
ices toward the relief of the sufferers at
Sauk Rapids. among them j. NJ. Lyons and
John Vunegy, medical students. They
were sent to the scene on the afternoon
train. Drs. Henry F. Hoyt, w. w. Day
and Jay Owens also offered to go and allie
viate the sufferings of the victims of the
cyclone. The mayor promptly provided
for their contingent expenses, advanc-
ing 500 therefor, and advised Mayor
Calhoun that the physicians would
stay as long as their serviceS were needed.
At $50 the gentlemen left. Later Mayor
Calhoun telegraphed that with those ply
sicians who were on the way, he believed
the corps large enough to render all the as
sistance needed. At the request of a num-
Der of German citizens, Mr.. Harris of the
Nickle Plate show consented to give Sun
day-nght performance tor the benefit of
the tornado sufferers. A delegation called
upon Mayor Rice. who readily consented
to granting permit for Sunday evening
performance. and accordingly a show will
be given this evening at the Exposition
rink.
THE JoBBERs' UNION.
The Jobbers' union held meeting last
night and appointed committee to go to
Sauk Rapids and st. Cloud in the interest
of the sufferers. A committee was also ap-
pointed to attend to purchasing supplies,
consisting of c. w. Haekett, chairman:
George II. Finch and George l.. Farwell.
1t was also decided to build comfortable
houses for the homeless and a committee
of lumbermen. consisting of Messrs. Bohn,
Rely and Lumweld were appointed to ar
ha 81
lowing telegram was dispatched to Presi-
dant Seabury:
Twenty carpenters leave on Manitoba road
Monday morniug. Meet them at st. Cloud.
Four cars of lumber leave tonight.
c. w. HAcKETT.
The city government has authorized the
union to expend the $1,000 appropriated
for the benefit of the sufferers, and it will
not be many days before the new houses
will spring into existence on the sites of
those demolished. Children's and women's
underclothing is yet needed and can be left
with any one of the committee.
THE RELIEF WORK.
The rooms of the Ladies' Relief society,
al East Ninth street, presented a very
lively appearance yesterday. The call for
contributions of clothing to be left there for
the Sauk Rapids and st. Cloud cyclone suf-
ferers was responded to with the usual lib
erality of st. Paul people, and all day long
there was succession of callers. draymen,
| express wagons and rigs of all kinds stop
! ping before the door, each leaving a contri-
| button in the way of a bundle of clothing.
Half dozen ladies, active members
of the relief corps, busted themselves
in packing the clothing into barrels and
boxes. When a reporter visited the place
towards evening it was a busy scene. ALI
sorts of wearing apparel was piled about
the room and the ladies were hard at work
They had shipped six barrels and one large
box of clothing on the 4 o'clock train. in
Guiding underclothing for both sexes and a
| q uantity of hospital supplies and those
articles which were deemed mt necessary.
A lot of ehildren's clothing as also re-
eeived and gladly packed by W ling hands
for the homeless, half-clad little ones of the
afflicted city. Numerous packages were
sent upon the evening train. and the ma
terial will continue to be sent as long as it
is needed, for it is safe to say the generous
donations by st. Paul people will only
cease when there is no longer any need OF
them.
a large quantity of clothing was also
left at the Germania bank with Mr.. Bickel,
who had Joined hands with Harry Webber
in the good work. These gentlemen sent
| eleven large packages of clothing to Sauk
Rapids. and one large box to st. Cloud.
The following names in addition to those
published day before responded. No effort
is being made by this committee to collect
cash:
Alex Ramsey, cash, $25; A. S. Graves, cash,
SIS; from a friend, cash. S25; total, S65;
Mrs. john A. Berkey, Mrs J. W. Edsall, Mrs
o. E. Holman, Mrs ]. Klein, Mrs
s. Hummerson, Mrs. II. Miller, Mrs.
G.. D. Robertson, Mrs. A. Fink,
Mrs. L. Krieger, Mrs. II. Grote, Mrs. p.
Christophel, Mrs. Ch. Matthias, Mrs. 7. L.
Finch, Mrs A. Oschwold, Mrs. VIM. Baker,
Mrs. J. Manner, I. Barnom, p. J. Giesen, L.
Fischer, Jr.. c. Danneberg, Lindeke, Ladd &
Co., Stahlman Brewing company.
NOTES.
Mrs. Pascal Smith. No. AS Laurel avenue,
announced to the governor yesterday that
she would receive contributions of clothing
bedding ann other supplies for the relief
/ the cyclone sufferers. Early contributions
are asked.
A letter from Frederick Won Baumbach,
secretary OF state, was received at the capitol
yesterday from his home at Alexandria, stat
ing that terrible tornado passed over the
county near Lake Mary, eight miles from
Alexandria, doing great damage to buildings
and stocks. Farm houses, barns and grana-
ries were completely destroyed and much
live stock was injured. The loss was not es.
/ timated.
About 5000 was guaranteed the governor
| yesterday by wire or letter, mostly from
cities, as follows: Delano citizens, $10O;
Northneld city council, $3.50; Wilmar village
council 500; MONTGOMERY, 500: students
| state normal at Winona, S135; city of Duluth
| Duluth board or trade and citizens, 81, 500