New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
PROMPT MEASURES OF RELIEF
THE BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY TAKES
ACTION.
ESTIMATING THE LOSS IN PROPERTY A

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$500 ooo-A REPORT TO THE NATION.
Louisville March 2s.-A wclI-attended meeting
Of the Board of Trade was held at noon to-day
with the intention of discussing some measure
for the relief of the sufferers President WILLIAM
Cornwall r presiding. A Relief Committee OF
fifty members was selected by the president ana
consented to serve. 1t was decided that lour
members should be assigned to each blss'k, ana
that all parts of the wrecked district be visited.
An estimate of the damage will be immediateU
made, and the first help extended to the poor
people in a destitute condition, then the COM
mittee will turn its attention to repairing the
damage II was requested that those having
teams should close their business and use every
effort to assist those needing help. An execu-
tive committee of seven was also selected to -
cure homes for those who are homeless. Within
few minutes after the passage Of those resoiu'
tions 5000 had been subscribd
| At the meeting Of the General Relief Com
mittee of the Board of Trade, at 8 p. m, reports
were heard from the canvassing committees
The City Council had been officially added to The
committee. so as to secure unanmity of action.
They were represented in the Executive Commit
tee by Councilmcn Stall and Eylcr. Chief Of
Police Taylor was present to represent Mayor
Jacob who is ex-onicio o member Of the Ex-
|
ecutive Committee
Reports showed that the total relief subscrfp-
ton was $4,000, to which Is added S20,OV0
voted as a relief appropriation by the City Coun-
Gil. 1t was determined by resolution to use the
citizens subscription at once and to reserve the
90 900 voted by the Council till private aid
had been exhausted Harry Weissnger was ap-
pointed a committee of one to join with City
Engineer Scowden in securing force In clearing
! the streets
Early this morning, Chief OF Police Taylor by
order of the City Council, was put in charge OF
100 men to remove wIccliage. The l20 men
Chief Taylor divided into two details. sixty for
day and sixty for night service. The sixty day
men were put to work at once upon the Folle
CITY Hall ruin. where most were killed. They
have been busy all day removing debris and ne-
covering bodies. Ten c0rpses were taken oue
during the day.
| The sixty of the night detail were put -
work at the same place tonight. To supplement-
the work of these, Weissnger and Scowden win
employ about 300 men. and begin to remove the
wreckape from the streets where travel il now
blocked The most important OF these now "
Markct-st., between Ninth and Eleventh Sta
Main-st was opened at .. m. number ol
houses and streets still choked with beams
| and piles of brick and mortar. AS soon as theso
are cleared THE men uuucl WcisSiiSef "iit ~
used TO yive relief to the most needy in clearing
their premises and to furnish rations where alb
solutely needed.
The feeling of the committee was that a. yeo
there is no absolute suffering among the unin-
jured, that the people panic-striclcn and, d.
not as vet know what they require. while the o<o
mittec must take time to investigate demau4D, ~
far as possible. The weather is mild and ~
will be taken that none suffer from hunger e
In discussing the reports Of the comp1ooq
making house -to-house investigations. coE111
able diversity of opinion to actual pp>c>
loss was developed. The lowest estima1o
it at 81, ,O00, 900, the highest at 81, 1000. .00os 4
the best grounded upon facts presented u
| S25O0,O0O There is almost no insurooook
was finally voted that the chairman Of tie 0
mittec should prepare a statement 70 be ooln
itative for the use OF the Associated Press u
was overlooked by majority Of the conM
and approved II is as follows:
| To the People. ~
The calamity that has overtaken the city q 11@o1C
BY cyclone Of last night about o'clock spre4
territory city covering space Of ground sooe
hundred yards wide miles length. thresoA M
business and residence portion Of our city. Tn -
life Is In the neighborhood II is believed. Of aovt
i've persons and the loss the city, the calamity y 49,
age to houses and goods. Il believed not y encc@l
e. 100000. While the calamity Is grQAt one, ooy g
rens feel able 70 cope with II and nd cast eovo
viii at once proceed 70 repair and resumdn ns oAln