St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-31
Snow Falls Gently Upon the
Stricken City Of Louis
vile for Hours.
People Of ALI Glasses Mingle
Their Tears at the Graves
Of the Dead.
IT, Scene at the Three Gene
.eries Of the Most impress
sive Character.
Saddest Sabbath in the His
tory Of the Metropolis Of
Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 50.-Snow
began falling her about p. m. 1t
meltsIas fast as it falls, land has the effect
of gentle rain. But there has been
nothing like heavy storm and no pros
pect of one. The flakes settle gently,
and in the five hours. though the snow
has been continuous, not more
than two inches has fallen. Nearly
everywhere some measures have been
taken to protect property in the rOofiesS
territory. In many cases temporary
roofs of long plank have been put on,
ana in few instances permanent work
has been nearly finished. Tarpaulins
and whatever else will turn water
have been pressed into service, and
the damage will be greatly less
ened. At the tobacco warehouses nearly
eyerythingsis under tarpaulins or other
protection. Crowds of men were set to
work in them when it was plain that
snow or rain would fall, and farmers
couSignments. along with manufacture
ers' purchases, were made as secure
as possible. LII spite of all, how
ever, the loss will be considerable
and may reach we'll toward 100000.
No work has been done on the ruins
to-day except by individuals, and no
bodies are reported taken out anywhere
during the day. Funerl professions
have followed each other in quick sue
eession to Cave Hill, st. Louis, Bertrand
and the other cemeteries, and the city
has been all day in mourning. Many
of the funerals have been with military.
Masonic or other honors, and some of
the scenes have been
Very Impressive.
Masses have been said at the Catholic
churches and sermons preached at the
Protestant. Hearts have been touched
that have long forgot ten sentiment i'll
battling with the world. Offers of
help continue. to come in. Liberal con-
tributiOns to the fund are reported from
citizens here and several from out
side. Among others j. Fl. Kemble, of
Philadelphia. sends check for $1,000
to Hon. Henry Watterson, at Jackson
vile, Fla, to be used here. Mr.. Wat
terson will arrive here Tuesday. Miss
Clara Barton, president Of the Amer
lean National Association of the Red
Cross, with DIR. j. B. Hubbell, general
field agent of the association, and j. IL.
Moreiand, foreman of their work at
Johnstown. arrived here tonight. Miss
Barton said: 81 find there will be no
need of our assistance here. The first
news we had placed the loss of life so
high and the report that Bowling
Green was swept away Indicated
such terrible distress that, in spite of
strong reluctance, we left work already
before US to come. 1t appeared that
there were many points in the storms
track where there was much more need
we hoped to learn of these more def
nitely here. | find the calamity i'll
Louisville mas been met with
admirable courage and good
sense. In large experience
have never seen any disaster so eff
GENTLY handled. have not known ef-
forts of retief to be better directed.
Where the debris has been removed
here, it has been piled away regularly
so that it will not be more trouble to
handle the second time than it was the
first, as is often the case. L understand
you have training
School for Nurses,
wit a number OF graduates, and these
vii be able to supply all wants. If, by
any chance, there should be need of our
aid. it will certainly not be withheld.
There are several reasons who Louis
ville's misfortune does not call for out
side help. as many other disasters have.
In the first place, while the loss of life
and property is great, it has
befallen great and rich city. Much
has been taken, but much more almost
incomparably is left. [ find no means
to compare this with the destruction by
cyclone at Mount Vernon, H., few
years ago. Then the total loss
was very much smaller, but the
whole town was swept away, and
there was none to succor the stricken.
Here there have been scores of homes
open to rely on in the case of every one
that was made desolate. There there
were hundreds homeless whom none
conld shelter. | have great conf
dence from what l see here that
Louisviile's citizens, with their
brave determined self reliance,
will care for her suffering"
Miss Barton will look over the field
from this point for a time, and then eX-
tend aid in the direction it is most need
ed. Her assistants are now located
within call through the sections where
danger of suffering is threatening. The
Courier Journal of tomorrow will say
editorially:
The relief committee is we'll organized. 1t
will neglect nothing that can mitigate the
miseries following the storm. All the money
that can be applied with good effect will be
supplied by the people of Louisville,
and it would be unjust to our frienas
elsewhere, an imposition on their good
nature and a wrong TO those who may
need it in the future. il these facts were not
made known and il these kind offers were
not. with sincere appreciation and hearty
gratitude, as promptly declined as offered.
People are constantly arriving in this
city from all parts OF the country to see
about friends and relatives who were in
the path of the tornado.
No More Missing
have been reported in this city to-day.
and it is believed the total number OF
killed has been made known. The
water supply is running very low.
Every effort is being made to
complete temporary stand pipe,
and it will be finished by
Wednesday. But before that time,
probably by tomorrow night. the city
will ha almnst entirely withi,,lt Water