New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
THE STORM-sWEPT SOUTHWEST.

Later returns still further diminish the estl-
mate of lives lost in the hurricane when swept
through Louisville on Thursday evening. Inc
ruins have been only partially explored. anu
for many days to come the names OF lndi'iu-
nails who could not long survive their injuries
will be added to the death-list but 1t Is now
certain that the total will fall far short OF the
first surmise While this is true OF Louis
vile. dispatches from other points indicate an
enormous aggregate of fatalities III the pain
of the storm. From Bowling Green, Ky, comes
the cheering news that it was not touched ny
the Storm but dsheartenlng reports are nlauc
by villages in Kentucky, Southern ILLINOIS, IN
diana. Georgia and Tennessee and it is evident
that when the melancholy record has peeh com
pleted it will surpass all others In our history.
The great storm generated an unprecedented
number of tornadoes, and of these most un-
usual nronortion were either excessively violent
or else occurred at centres OF population.
With an energy Characteristic of the Amer-
can people the citizens of Louisville nave taken
I'D the mournful work of recovering the dead
rescuing the wounded, and providing Tor the
immediate necessities of the desolate and desu-
tute. The terror and dismay which over
whelmed them in the first moments OF the
catastrophe did not long bewilder nor impede
them. and they are steadily, if slowly, bringing
a semblance of order out of chaos. All classes
are enlisted in the task OF caring 1or 'he di
ficted. and the not less important duty OF III
spiring hope and confidence in the future. II
is an impressive exhibition of activity, courage
beneyolence and humanity. Our southern
brethren are winning the admiration OF thc
country. and establishing an undeniable claim
not only upon it's sympathy but upon what
avor measure of assistance they require Mayor
Grant has expressed the universal sentiment
of this community in his telegram 10 the Mayor
Of Louisville. New-York will respond to the
first appeal for help.
But the people of this city and benevo-
lent persons everywhere ought not 10 lorSt,
that there may be other communities IN sun
greater need of succor Louisville Is pop
ulous and prosperous city, possessing manifold
rosonrces of her own and within easy reach OF
the outside world 1t is to that point that the
stream of relief will most naturally and prompt
" flow. without regard to the comparative ne
cessties of the case. There is reason to be
heve that smaller towns, isolated ana remote
have been more completely devastated lhcy
ought not TO be overlooked or forgotten be-
cause they are unable to make their CONDITION
known. 1t is not improbable that an urgent
demand for assistance now exists at numerous
points, scattered over wide area from winch
only meagre return of losses has yet been
made.
And further, there is grave reason to believe
that the worst fears are about TO be realized
in the Mississippi Valley. The recent rams
have put an additional pressure upon the
leyees which were already strained to the last
limit of resistance. 1t is not too soon to con-
template the possibility of widespread ruin
desolation and distress 1t is a time for gen
erous impulses to be cultivated. The time to
call them into universal exercise may be near
| AT hand.