St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-02
RELIEVING TaG NEEDY.
LonIsyiIifans supply Sufferers by
the Tornado with Funds.

Iouisgiiiians supply Sufferers by
the Tornado with Funds.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 1.-The sun
came Ont bright this morning and has
been shining all day. The ruins dried
OF rapidly, and the work Of repairing
tic damage Of the tornado has gone for
ward energetically. Walls are going up
and roofs are reappcariDg on every
hand. The work Of relief IL now pro-
cecding Systematically. a half dozen
clerks are Kept busy taking the state
ments Of those In need, another
PAYS out the necessary sums OF
money, aud still another records
both the name Of the applicant
and the amount paid out. 1t Is
next 10 impossible for one ia mily 10
drew twice and not bc recorded, The
name, address, amount Ut property de-
gtrOycd are all carefully filled in the
blank lines Of the application, Nothing
but absolute need - relieved, and that
only for the present. Only few were
40 large as go, and they were for
burial expenses. The majority we're -
and Is distributions. The clearing Of
the streets entirely Of the wreckage was
begun to-day. 4 temporary mechanism
has been constructed by when it Is
hoped the water reservoir can be sup
piled. IL will be given trial to-m0r-
rOy morning. Meantime six fire en-
giBes viii be put to work 10 pump
water into the reservoir from a
small lake near by. Health Officer
Gait said to-day he feared a
Great Increase OF Disease
a. result Of a lack Of water to flush out
the. sever connections in case there
should be water famine. 1t has been
decided by the underwriters that where
Il building has been only partially de-
str0yed the fire Insurance Will be allowed
~ stand If proper repairs are made.
When buildings are totally destroyed,
the insurance is cancelled, but prelnl-
ums paid ~ advance are refunded.
While at work making repairs at the
Falls City tobacco warehouse last night
Ernest OLeary fell, receiving injuries
which viii probably prove fatal. An
| examination Of the ruined district shows
several buildings which withstood the
greatest violence Of the wind. The
"fG4 Nelson" building Al Eighth and
Main, was in the very center Of the
storm but suffered little damage.
f. r. one VI the most substantial build
ings IN the city, It's walls 0f brick and
stone being unusually thick. It's
cOrncing and roof were considerably
damaged, and big gap made in the top
rear wall. but IL suffered little enough
~ demonstrate the fact that the strong
est building is the safest In great wind
storms, and that IL Is possible 10 erect
structures that will escape the most
! furious visitation ever known III this
| country.
Out " about eighty houses destroyed
| by the tornado In Jeifers0nville, the
| owners OF four-hfths Of This number
| are poor people, whose little homes
we're their only possessions. All Of the
| homeless ones have been given shelter
by their more fortunate neighbors,
| but the situation over there
| has been much underestlmated,
and Il Is a mistake TO suppose that no
assistance Is needed in the little city
| across the river. In the blocks between
| Market. Front and Mulberry and Fort
nearly every home Is ruined and the In
mates lost most Of their furniture. Some
| Of them succeeded in saving only the
clothing they wore upon their backs.
| Since the terrible accident occurred
| Dan Phipps has fed and given shelter
| 10 thirteen families. John Ferguson,
grocer, has provided for all equal mum
| Der. A meeting OF the Commercial
| club was held at the city hall last night,
| and speeches iayoring the asking for
| outside assistance were made. Thus
| far subscriptions 10 the amount OF only
| about $3.50 have been sent In.