Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-11-11
Amid the Huin. nj MILWAUKEE,.

Amid the Huins at milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Oct 3l.-The
scene OF Milwaukee's fire was visited
yesterday by fully l5 900. Not only
was more than half the population OF
the city there during the day, but
thousands came from neignboring
towns. 1t is one OF the cleanestswept
fire districts ever seen and is now prac-
tically cold, only the ruins OF some OF
the great Wholesale houses needing the
services OF the fire department..
All the important firms burned out
will resume business at once. and many
arc preparing to rebuild. Tho Han
sen Malt company, whose loss was
600, 900, have architects at work on
plans for Two eight-story buildings.
The Northwestern Railway company
has rebuilt a portion OF its freight
house, switches, and already has a
new roof on one OF the great freight
sheds. Ono end OF the building is I'M
der the roof, while the ruins OF the
freight which had been stored in tho
other emf are still blazing. Inc COM
pany is ready for freight business.
Insurance men are confident the in
surance will reach So, 900 o00 The
aggregate loss will be double that
amount
Subscriptions to the relief fund have
reached s6o, 900. Among the largest
additions TO it TO-DAY was 81. 600 from
Clara Barton, OF the Red Cross society.
The citizens relief committee is thor
Oughly organized and the homeless arc
being provided for. The distribution
OF clothing to the needy will be made
ut once. Over ,, 900 meal tickets were
issued today and the eating houses
were crowded all DAY.
Many OF the homeless are being
cared for by friends, ana about 600 are
located in the Third ward school house
where beds ana cots are provided,
Several large passenger steamers are
being USED as temporary quarters.
At the meeting OF the common coun-
Gil today it is probable that arrange
ments will be made for building extern
sive barns for the accommodation OF the
homeless. President Hazec anu many
mem oers of the council favor that
course.
People, hatless, some even shocless'
others snuddering in their coats and
totally insufficient wearing apparel,
, thronged continuously all uay 10 the
Athenium building. The women hud
converted the basement into whole
sale supply establishment for all the
needy who came to their doors, and
not one went away empty handed.
Contributions in Il generous measure
had poured in from people in all Sec
tons OF the east side.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Myers who superiu-
tended the delivery ami the collections,
said there was scarcely single artl-
Gle came to the Athenium that any one
would oe ashamed to wear. The wo-
men in the Seventh ami First ward:
! had evidently gone through their ward
robes without discrimination. Costly
wraps ana handsome dresses that hat
suffered but little wear, were Offered
upOn charity's altar with no stintin.
hand. Wives had explored their nus
bands closets and their dressors too
that was evident. Tho mems clolhin!
looked suspiciously new. There wer'
trousers with fashionable creases dowl
the middle. shirts with the laundr.
slip still around them, overcoats tina
had done no great service, and VIVA
was yet more remarkable, patent leath
err shoes.
The relief committee held a meetinl
yesterday and began to plan for TN
distribution OF the relief fund anon
the homeless. An advisory committc
and distribution committee was AZ
pointed to have charge OF the money
but only temporary relief is thus ia
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