St. Paul daily globe., 1886-04-17
MASS MEETING FOR RELIEF.
Ten Thousand Dollars Donated
working Co mmiItee Appointed.

Ten Thousand Dollars Donafed.-
Working Co mmittee Appointed.
The city council met at o'clock yester-
day morning in response to the call from
President Clough to take action in regard to
the aid to be extended by Minneapolis to
the cyclone sufferers at Sauk Centre and ST.
Cloud. After voting TO make an appropria-
ton of S.. 900 adjournment was taken to
Market hall for a conference with the citi-
zens there assembled in large numbers.
President ClOugh called the meeting to
order and Robert Hale was elected secre-
tary. Col. King offered the following reSO-
luton "in view of the great and terrible
calamity which calls for acts, not words"
Resolved. That in view of the appalling cal
amity which has befallen our sister cities of
ST. Cloud and Sauk Rapids and others in those
immediate localities, the city of Minneapolis
in its corporate capacity will Immediately
contribute the sum of $1,000 Tor the relief of
our suffering and needy friends in affiiction.
10 be expended as may be found necessary by
or under the direction of our city council.
Ex-MayOr Pillsbury heartily seconded
Col. Kings motion, saying:
awhile have never been in favor OF taking
from the city treasury for such purposes,
think this is an emergency when it becomes
right and proper. BY this means the burden
hope this may be larger. 1t should be S25,-
600. There are hundreds Of people without
shelter for their heads. / hope the generous
hearted lumbermen will give lumber for new
houses, the hardware men utensils for their
needs, and l expect the millers and grocers
will also be called upon"
Cheers went up as the motion was put and
unanimously carried
Col. King again rose and desired 20 say one
more word and then he would keep silent.
fw.t.s
person TO go and look upon the ruin which
one of these terrible cyclones can accomplish,
/ would therefore suggest thatwe respectfully
suggest TO the railroads the expediency of
running excursion trains on Sunday, part of
the proceeds therefroIn TO be appropriated TO
the sufferers
Rev. DR.. Campbell in the name of the
Christian people of the city protested to the
"descecration" of the Sabbath.
Capt. Merriman pOintedly observed that
the Good Master had said ''Let work be
done on the Sabbath that good may come
of it,"
DIR. Campbell said he did not desire to
enter into theological discussion, but had
only spoken i'm behalf of people whose re-
ligiOus opinions should be respected.
A. b. NettletOn sustained DIR. Campbell,
although regretting that the question had
come up. He thought the difficulty could
be adjusted by emitting the date of the eX-
cursion.
Col King remarked that when he was
young and more innocent that his Sunday
school teacher had told him the Bible
taught that it was all right to help
neighbOr's ass out of pit on Sunday. The
matter was dropped here and after con-
ference with railway officials the excursion
was given up DIR. Highee and c. VI.
1 - ROT aH
| Centre. describe. the condition OF the
desolated village. The latter suggested
that committee would be needed at Sauk
| Centre to receive and distribute supplies.
| Rev. ID. ID. MeLauren urged the churches
10 become repositories for donations in
different parts OF the city and said he had
/ thrown open the Emanuel Baptist church
! for the reception of supplies from the
southern part of the city. y subscription
was taken up and the meeting adjourned.
THE COUNCIL MEETING.
Mayor Ames presided at the meeting of
| the city council held Immediately after the
adjournment of the Market hail confer
ence. He stated his belief that present
wants had been supplied, so far as food
was concerned. A very great necessity is a
hospital building at Sauk Rapids. There
Is nothing there of which to build one. 1t
MOulu DC well 10 Scuu
twelve or fifteen carpenters, The ladies'
relief corps, just organized in st. Cloud. is
doing good work, sending up clothing and
cooked victuals. A great amount of dress
ing and nursing would be needed for three
| to six weeks.
EX-MayOr Pillsbury was appointed treas
urer of the fund TO be started. and on the
motion of Aid. Cooley the following COM
mitteeS were appointed:
Buildings-O. c. Merriam, s. W. Farm
ham. B. Z. Nelson. W. w. Barrows, John
/ De Laittre. +. J. L'Herault.
FoOd-George A. Bracket. Anthony
Kelly, E. c. Babb. John Dunham. Robert
Pratt.
Clothing-A. NJ. Clerihew. c. b. Heffel-
finger, Albert Lawrence, Lars Swenson,
Titus Mareck.
Surgical Appliances-G. W. Cooley, J.
| ii. ROlfe. Frank SlOcum.
Executive Committee-Ald. Cloutier,
Barrows and Downs, w. ). King and G. A.
| Pillsbury.
Distributing COmmittee-George A.
Bracket. c. VI. Foote, Robert Pratt, G.
w. Cooley, 5. w. Farnham and j. T.
| Wyman.
After soma further consultation as to the
manner in which supplies are to be col
lected and forwarded the meeting ad-
! jOurned.