St. Paul daily globe., 1886-04-16

chairman. Capt j. L. West expressed 1t
as MS sentiment that ST. Cloud was able TO
take care or her suffering citizens and should
90 so. lie said Sauk Rapids had suffered a
greater loss than ST. Cloud and would need
outside help. The following committee on
relle1 was appointed:
william Powell, j. E. Wing, ID. II. Free
man, John Zapp aud p. X. Griebler.
ms committee was authorized 10 furnish
ali necessary AID ut once, each man present
pieoglhg the necessary funds. The follow
ing resolution was introduced by +. L.
Searie and unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the warmest thanks Of the
cltiNens OF ST. Cloud are hereby extended TO
the authorities. physicians aud people OF the
ciues OF ~. Paul, Minneapolis, Anoka, Brain
erd ana neighboring towns for their prompt
anu ehcient assistance and service rendered
our aillcted people, aud also TO the St. Paul,
minneapolis a Manitoba Railroad company for
thelr promptness in furnishing special trains.
MeSsrs. ZaDp, Montgomery and Dam
were appointed a committee To estimate the
damage To property and report at a meeting
10 Oe held in the court house at , o'clock
p. m.
ADJoURND MEETING
was held at tho court house at 9 o'clock
p. m. The meeting was called 10 order by
Mayor Calhoun. who nominated as chair
man of the meeting j. e. Smith, and A. 5.
Cramoas secretary. The committee ap-
pointed at the morning meeting to ascer-
tain damage by the cyclone was unable 10
make complete report, but had found In the
territory south of the railroad track about
thirty families entirely destitute, and in
need or immediate aid. 1t said that each
family would need about SIS
In the line Of furniture or household goods.
AT this time j. a. Sem of Sauk Rapids
came In and was called upon TO make a
statement of losses at Sauk Rapids. he
reported fifty families, comprising $50 per-
sons, left entirely destitute. He stated
that this estimate did not include those who
were able TO rebuild or help themselves.
The following resolution. offered by f. Z.
Searle, was adopted unanimously:
whereas, The fearful cyclone which
swept over this city and our neighborhood
city of Sauk Rapids yesterday has caused a
large amount OF loss In the total destruction
of the property OF many of our poor people,
who are left homeless and in an entirely des-
titute condition, and
Whereas, The situation is such in both
cities as to call for prompt assistance; there
fore,
Resolved. That the contributions Of the
charitably disposed people of our state will
be needed assistance and heartily appreci-
atcd, and we especially ask this in aid of the
people of Sauk Rapids, and to that end we
hereby pledge the citizens of Sauk Rapids and
other communities afflicted by the cyclone
the hearty charity and assistance of the peo-
pie of this city.
Resolved further, That committee of Eve
be appointed TO act with a committee OF the
same number at Sauk Rapids TO receive and
distribute contributions.
On motion of John Cooper, the commit
tee OF i've selected by the forenoon meeting
was designated TO act under the foregoing
resolution. A resolution offered by G. +.
Macdonald was adopted unanimously as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That we request that remittance:
to this relief fund be sent TO William Powell
chairman of the relief committee at st. Cloud
or W. B. Nyeman, chairman of the Saul
Rapids committee, said funds to be used in
granting relief TO the people of the entire
afflicted districts.
In response 10 request from the Hon.
c. b. Buckman, MeSsrs. III. j. Rosenber.
ger, John Coates and c. +. Macdonald were
appointed committee to furnish force Of
twenty or more men and eight teams Il
assist in the burial of the dead at SauE
Rapids at s o'clock tomorrow morning.