St. Paul daily globe., 1886-04-16
TO THE RESCUE.
minneapolis Citizens Hurry to the
Aid of the Sufferers.


Aid of the Sufferers.
1t was busy day in Minneapolis. Early
in the morning the telegraph Office was
thronged with philanthropic citizens, who
sent dispatches to st. Cloud for instruc-
tions, anxious to contribute in every possi-
bic way to the relief of the sufferers. For
some unaccounJable reason the dispatches
We're delayed, so that answers only came
back at night, and many dispatches were
unanswered. Consequently the city was
held in suspense, no one seemed
to know what procedure would be most
practicable. However, at noon a train az
rived from st. Cloud bearing several people
direct from the scene of the terrible disas-
ter. Among them were Detective Gleason
and OrviIe Rinehart, with messages from
Mayor AmeS to President ClOugh, acting
mayor, asking for supplies. Mayor AmeS
enumerated provisions. clothing, fifty
collins with shrOudS, hundred cots with
mattresses, medicines liquors and bandageS,
as articles most in need. About the same
time Acting Mayor Clough received a tele-
gram from the mayor reading:
Immediate help is needed to bury the dead
and care for the wounded. Organize a So
liciting committee and ask Minneapolis to
contribute literally. Our corps of surgeons
have done nobly. At Sauk Rapids the
wounded and many others are in need of
food. l shall remain here as long as 1 can be
of service. A. a. AMES.
Mr. ClOugh at once consulted Aid. Pratt
and others and asked assistance i'll the work
of mercy. They went direct to the city
hall and detailed members of the police de-
partment to scour the business portion of
the city for supplies and for money to re-
lieve the immediate wants of the
sufferers. Within one hour they Sc
cured the cots, blankets, cof-
fins, shrouds, medical supplies, etc.
and the two patrol wagons were called into
reQuisitiOn to transfer them the Union
depot for shipment. Chief West was made
custodian, and kept them at the city hall.
Col. Chase, Lieut.. Col Hill and several
patrolmen, aided by Aid. Mills, Aid. Phillips,
Aid Barrows, Aid. Downs and others
made short and circuitous tour and in a
short time collected nearly $1,000 for the
immediate relief of the distressed. OF this
amount about one-half was taken
DIRECT TO ST. CLOUD
by st. Col. Hill, who left on the o'clock
train. Tue balance of the money is held
by Chief West and will be remitted to-day.
Meanwhile the good work is being prose-
cuted with a vim that reflects great credit
on the magnanimity and humanity of our
people. The ACCESSIBILITY of calling pub
lie mass meeting for the purpose of taking
up a collection of large magnitude was sug-
gested, and after a careful con-
liberation it was deemed in
expedient and unnecessary, because it was
believed that meeting of the kind a little
later in the week would be productive Of
greater results. Therefore the move was
Indefinitely postponed. President Clough
thought it proper to first hold meeting of
the city council and authorize sum Of
money sent from the city funds. That
meeting will be held at o'clock
this morning and there is no
danger in making the prediction
that the donation will be liberal. During
the afternoon President Clough dispatched
several kilograms to Mayor Ames giving
full information of what was being done,
and, surprising as it may seem, about
o'clock he received telegram from the
mayor asking if anything was being done,
clearly indicating that the mayor had not
received the dispatches sent by Mr.. Clough.
This, together with the circumstances,
evidenced the inefficiency of the tele-
graphic service between Minneapolis and
st. Cloud. Word was received that the
surgeons who had gone to the rescure the
previous night were fatigued. Forthwith
something like dozen surgeons were stm-
moned together, and they left OH the s:S5
train to relieve their weary coadjutants on
the field of disaster. Some of the physicians
returned home last night, tired out and
heartsick.
NOTES.
Chief West announces that if parties wish
ing to contribute clothing or other articles to
aid the sufferers, will notify him, he will send
for the articles with the patrol wagon.
The Nicollet house contributed large
number Of beds, cots and bedding, and the
West hotel also demonstrated the generosity
of the proprietor in liberal donation.
Everybody seemed willing to send supplies,
and carload of provisions, ETC., was sent
last night