The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-22

unknown man, Mrs. Il. T., Legge, george
Jones' youngest child.
The following were Injured: Lizzie
Bonnell, arm broken and head crushed,
will die; Charles Pool, squeezed nearly to
death by house falling on him. bat he Is
now out on the street; Lew Emmerson,
hurt about the leg and knee; Henry Ellis,
bruised, but not seriously; Joseph Howard,
badly bruised; Walter Jones (colored); I;
Edward Harper (oloredl not serious;
Ada Harper (colored) not expected to
live; William Hogan, hsdlY iammed up;
Hogan's child, dying, both legs being
broken; Mr.. Zach Brazza, badly shaken
up; Mrs. Zach Brazza, badly hurt; Mrs.
Abe Hicks, very badly bruised; Dolph
Isam's ten-year-old daughter burned and
very badly bruised; Mrs. Henry Walters,
not expected to live; Mr.. and Mrs. G. Gal
breath, seriously injured Charles Weir,
badly hurt; Steve Maxey, leg broken
Mrs. w. A. Herman, slightly; Amsn-
da BierdeD, badly injured; ]. c.
Hambrlnk, arm broken and injured
about the head; Corrine Hsmbrick, fat
expected to live; Mrs. Isam, not seriously !;
Mrs. Hattie Snow, badly injured; Mrs.
Emory Mallo, not expected to live; Jennie
Lantb, badly bruised; Mr.. Shelton and
wife; Joe Sanford, bruised but able to be
about; Kinks and family, unable to be up,
but not seriously injured; Lew Lancv,
injured, able to be out; William Brazzle,
wife and child, badly injured; John Isam,
(colored( arm broken Mr.. Hogan, bruised,
wife and boy badly; Sam Pouutney, arm
broken; Mrs. Gabe Geries, not xoecte(i
to live; John Dodsou and wife, badly
injured, not expected TO recover.
George Jones, children (coloredl
THE WORK OF RELIEF,
AS soon as the injured we're removed
from the ruins they were conveyed to the
their homes or to the Supreme Court room,
which was quickly fitted up as q hospital.
All the physicians of the town were soon
in active service, and by 10 o'clock they
were reinforced by many from neighboring
towns, who have devoted themselves as
siduously to the work before them. Dr..
Wilson, of the local force, and Dr.. Owen,
OF Evansville, Ind, acted as heads of the
surgical department. They learn from
their efficient corps that the patients are
generally doing very well, though there
are eight or ten who can not recover. The
cases OF neglect through oversight are very
rare, and all such are due to
the carelessness of friends not call
ing for assistance at headquarters.
Three OF the Jones children (colored) were
cared for as soon as taken from the ruins,
bat the physician in charge left them for a
few minutes, and on returning found that
they had been carried away. They were
laid out on the commons on mattresses
and well covered with comforts, and this
afternoon were discovered as they were
left. They did not complain OF exposure,
and as the covering was warm and the day
charming, no harm resulted. Examina-
ton OF their wounds found them to be
desperately injured, and on two of them
amputation of a limb was found to be
necessary. The other was hurt about the
hip and had received internal in
juries. As soon as the extent of
the disaster was realized at
distant points, floods Of kilograms were re-
ceived asking about friends. Among these
messages also were offers of assistance, and
before night donations, exceeding 81 200 in
cash, had been telegraphed, and promises
for much more. 1t is Just being learned
that none OF the buildings hare insurance
against storms, and the enprsssas loss is
total to the owners of the property.
Acknowledgement Vance has telegraphed
that be and DR.. Rauch, President of the
State Board of Health Commissioners, will
be here TO night. Gov. Oglesby can not
come tonight Steps are now being taken
to give public funeral tomorrow to all
who have not yet been buried or taken
away.
The Governor today sent the following
telegram:
Hon. George II. varnell, Mayor of Mt. Vernon,
H.;
The great calamity of yesterday to the
people and city of Mount Vernon, fill the
public heart with SORROW. Is there any
thing the Safe can do to relieve present
distress in the way OF supplies, tents or
other things to aid the suffering commun-
ity? Please telegraph me the condition of
affairs. DR.. Rsuche, of the State Board of
Health, and Adjutant- General Vance will
leave on first train for Mt. Vernon.
J. OGLFsRY