St. Paul daily globe., 1886-04-16
AID COMING IN.
over 100000 Already Pledged by
Minnesota Cities.

Special from STAFF Correspondent.
ST. CLOUD, April 15.-AnOther citizens
meeting was held this evening and the gen.
eral subject of relief for the suffering and
destitute not only talked over, but steps
were taken to afford immediate relief. The
committee reported that sixty-six dwelling
houses were struck by the cyclone, of
which fifty were entirely demol-
ished, and intimated that $50, 900
would cover the loss of houses and furni-
ture of poor people who must have help.
The council was requested to appropriate
SIS, 900 for a relief fund. A telegram from
c. ID. Kerr pledged the city of St. Paul for
$4,000. w. ID. Washburn Of Minneapolis
telegraphed Mayor Calhoun to draw on
him for $500 and j. b. Tarbox, of ST. Paul,
contributed 500 by telegraph. A message
FROM ROCHESTER,
announced that that city appropriated
So, 900 for the benefit Of the sufferers. Two
subscription paDers were started. one for
the general public and one for the young
men, and committees were appointed 10
circulate them. Before the meeting ad-
journed these papers contained over 81, 900.
Gov. Hubbard, who is in the city, sent word
that Sauk Rapids could draw on him for
S., 600, as the committee of the two towns
act together for the whole damaged district
This already makes $40. 900. Word was
also received that a train-lOad of clothing
and medicines would arrive from Minneap-
oils in the morning. The general condition
of the sufferers was developed in the meet
ing. the day having afforded ample oppor-
tunity for investigation. The people rem
dered homeless in st. Cloud are not so
badly OF, because only a small por-
ton of the town was struck, but
at Sauk Rapids it is far differ
ent. Nearly half the population of
the village were either killed or injured,
many receiving light wounds, who are not
reported in the list
NEARLY EVERY FAMILY
has some one killed or injured, and the peo-
pie have no time to help each other. Those
not injured have worked one night and one
day continually. and are tired out,
not being enough of them TO attend to
everything properly. The condition of the
people after the calamity was pitiable. Not
house or store was left standing in the
principal part of the street, and food,
clothes and everything was gone. No one
had garment except what was on his
back. There was scarcely bedding enough
tocover the dead and wounded, and there was
ACTUALLY llO lOOQ NQdlcNcI III lUe Village.
The children cried for food, and there was
nothing to give them. On the top of all
these difficulties numerous sneak thieves
prowled about the place, stealing all kinds
of property, such as jewelry, hardware.
etc, from the stores, and everything they
could lay their hands on. There were not
men enough to guard it, and two
MINNEAPOLIS POLICEMEN
did active duty over much of the ruined
district. Clothing was the greatest need,
as many of the wounded women and chill
dren had nothing whatever to cover them
except some piece of bedding, etc, no
enough for a change. The condition oi
things has become known far and wide to-
day. and their wants will be supplied. A
large number of St. Cloud women, as vel
as men, have spent the day there. Thi:
evening the ladies of st. Cloud
held meeting on their OWL
account and appointed a committee Of
four in each ward to canvass the city fol
clothing and cooked food for the Sauk
Rapids sufferers, and another committee tC
ascertain just how much is needed. Prob
ably temporary buildings will be erected tC
accommodate homeless families, who are
now crowded into the houses in the vicin'
ity to an extent not conceivable at any
other time. The ladies of st. Cloud arr
doing much to help the condition OF the
wounded in both cities.