The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-04-02

clone struck the town Of Metropolis, Ill.
some twenty-five miles above here %
the Illinois side OF the Ohio river, DO
tween four and Ave O'clock Thursday
evening and cut clean swath about
quarter of mile wide clear across the
town, wrecleing property OF all descrip-
tions and burying men, women and chill
dren in the debris Of falling buildings.
The storm was past in q moment ana
then came binding rain. People out
side OF the path Of the storm were quick
ly on the streets and as fast as possible
the victims were taken from the ruins.
One whole family OF six persons were
crushed by the falling OF a wall. One
woman was found dead with babe
clasped in her arms and little girl BY
her side, all three horribly crushed,
while the nearly distracted father
himself desperately wounded--lay
short distance away.
In the business district the havoc was
terrible. Stores that had been consid-
cred substantial were demolished In an
instant and the goods scattered like chan
on the awful blast. The cyclone entered
the town on the south and west, sweep
ing every thing before. Small barns and
outbuildings were caught up by the
whirlwind and carried with crushing
force against larger structures Trees
were twisted of short and hurled long
distances. Fences we're leveled In the
country for miles before the cyclone
reached Metropolis, and for miles be-
yond.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 31.-If possi-
BILE the throngs Of sightseers we're even
larger Sunday than the day previous
when the woeful spectacle was first un-
folded to the light of day in all Its hide
BUSINESS. Early trains brought hundreds
Of curious visitors and agents OF relief
from neighboring cities and towns to
swell the multitude Of those who wended
with local interest toward the scene,
and the guards had much difficulty In
maintaining their lines against the
pressure. All night long the search
parties continued their labors and the
sound of rattling wagons rose out OF
every street. Carpenters and timers
worked like beavers the whole day, try
ing to repair broken roofs and strengthen
dangerously weakened walls. Gangs Of
linemen were getting the tangled and
broken wires OF the telephone and tele'
graph out OF the way Of further repairs
Meanwhile the solemn tolling Of
church bells, the frequent passage Of
laden hearses and long lines Of funeral
carriages gave note 10 the hurryine
crowd that the tornado's victims were
passing to their last sbodes.
Careful estimates by competentunder
writer's and salvage agents are nearl,
agreed that the damage TO buildings o.
all classes, to domestic goods and com
mercial stocks will aggregate close y
s., 800, 900, with liberal allowance TO
rebuilding and repairs.
The main point OF comforting though
is that the loss Of life will not prov
nearly so great as first supposed At
late hour Saturday night ninety-fou
names were borne on tho list OF the dead
The work OF burying the dead wen
on with systematic briskness yesterday
All the hearses in the city we're take
to their utmost One procession con
: tanning five hearses conveyed the bodie
Of the unfortunate laundry girls-Mag
gle Mcclure, Mary Ryan, Bridget Grow
Maggie Campbell and Mary McGinty-
whose funeral service was held at tn
cathedral at the same time.
Humboldt Lodge L. o. o. F. RENAME
5 at Cave Hill Cemetery during the aftel
noon and received one at time tn
funeral professions Of ten members Q
that fraternity killed at the Falls Cit
l Hall. The burials with the ritual ser'
ices OF the order occurred at half-hou
intervals. So urgent were the demand
on the undertakers that as rule bu
3 two hacks were allowed 10 each funera
Even with this arrangement the facil
ties we're inadequate and the electri
3 street cars TO the cemetery were calle
. into requisition as more rapid mean
! Of funeral conveyance. Twenty-fou
funeral professions passed out Broa(
: way yesterday en- route TO Cave Hi
: The funeral OF Rev. DIR. Barnwell, pa
tor of st. Johns Episcopal church, too
|, place at noon. His son Dudley was bu
= led at the same time.
Q Mayor Jacobs has received many tel
y grams from all parts Of the countr
!. Offering help and financial assistanc
n To all OF them the mayor responded, q
It behalf Of the citizens of Louisyill
Q thanking them for theirsk kind offers
Ir assistance and stating that money on
s could be used. Offers from the RI
o Cross Association as we'll as from phys
s. clans In New York, Philadelphia al
d elsewhere were declined. Two tel
IS grams were received from Govern
% Campbell, NJ Ohio, Offering aid and o
,, ouiring what was most needed. ~
.. mayor replied that any money sent cou
T. be used to good advantage. gfl BOT
Telegraphic money orders aggregatil
10 upwards OF 5000 were received fro
IN Chicago, Now York, St. Louis, Cinci
Z. natl, San Francisco, covington, KY, a
% other places The relief delegatio
20 from Cincinnati, Indianapolis and fro
m the Kentucky Legislature viewed I
. devastated district yesterday Meth
70 Of the delegations was solicited for q
b. butthe matter was left In their o'
ly hands to do as their inclinations 81
b gested. iaaH ff
90 Miss Clara Barton, president Of !
u American National Association Of
i'd Red Cross, with DR.. J. b. Hubbell, ~
ID eral field agent Of the association,
d. rived here last night. Miss Barton ss
ID, in an interview; lind there will
re no need Of our assistance here. The a