St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-15
THE GREAT DISASTER.
VISITING THE ScEEE AND AIDING THE
SUFFERERS.
THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE

Review OF the Situation Yester-
day-VaPiouS Movements In
augurated to Give Relief
More Loss of Life Rumored-
Accidents and Incidents-Tel-
egrams From Mayor Eustis.
The terrible visitation of fire on the
city Sunday was the reigning topic of
conversation all day yesterday. Thou
sands of spectators from far and near
visited the territory of ruins and ashes,
and witnessed the pitiful scenes among
the many afflicted families who lost
their all in the fire. Hundreds of the
victims are in need of clothing, and
many have not even decent shoes to
wear. Every possible arrangement is
being made by the various societies of
The city for the comfort of the unfort-
innate people.
Acting Mayor Kiichli and Commits
sioners Clouter and Hove. Of the board
Of corrections and charities and Super
lntendent OF the Poor Snyder went to
the scene OF the fire yesterday morning
and there met George A. Bracket. of
the aSso ciated charities. These gentle
men carefully reviewed the situation.
! During the night MANY homeless fami-
lies had been sheltered at Turner and
st. Anthony halls. and had passed the
night as well as could be expected. An
offer was received from the Twin City
Rapid Transit company to use their
barns OH Broadway and Monroe, which
were formerly used by the horse cars.
These barnS are TO- by 1870 feet, and
capable of housing large number of
people.
The board of corrections and charities
met at IL O'Clock in the city hail and de-
cided to divide off these barns into
number Of small apartments, to be
given one to each family. This is only
intended as temporary arrangement,
however. Building Inspector Gilman
was Instructed 10 go ahead Immediately
with the work and to complete it as
rapidly as possible. In the rear of the
barn is blacksmith shop. in which it is
intended to Set up a large range on
which food can be prepared. E. E.
Horton has offered to furnish the range,
and Mr.. Bracket has started the contri-
button of food by donation of four
quarters of beef.
MeSsrs. Bracket and Holt will look
after the poor for the associated char
tiles, and Supt. Snyder and Commits
SiOner Hove for the board of correction
and charities.
At meeting of the board of trade
yesterday morning e. NJ. LoriDg sug-
gested that the leading business organ
izations of the city should lndugurate a
relief movement. MIR Loring and Mr..
Forbes, of the business union, were ap-
pointed committee to appoint relief
committee representing the various Or
CARNATIONS of the city, which was
named as follows:
G. NJ. Lorins, p. ID. Mcmillan and
Nelson Williams, of the board of trade;
Secretary Forbes, l.. Swift Jr., f. b.
Nelson and George Bracket, of the
business union; w. j. Dean. L. B. jan
| ney and George Ii. Partridge, of the
| Jobbers' association; L. G. Seeley, of
| the real estate exchange, and George ID,
| Holt of the associated charities.
This committee will hold meeting at
9o'clock this morning to further COLI
slider the situation and map out a plan
OF action. An appeal for contributions
| will be drawn up. Arrangements have
so far been made for he receipt of con-
rrlbutions at the associated charities,
which organization Will also be used for
their distribution. Contributions may
De Clothing, bedding or provisions.
Money contributions may be sent TO
Duclen Swift, treasurer. Little has
been done yet in the way of cOntribu-
tons, but &. Nj. LOring started the move
with twenty-five barrels of -four.
EsunOred Loss OF Life.
The belief that the fire caused the
loss of several lives seems to be gaining
ground. At least a half-doZen rumors
are in ACTIVE circulation OH the East
side. a gentleman: whose word is
good, and who is not given to eXaggera-
ton, stated that he is morally certain
that woman met her death in small
hut near the Twentieth avenue bridge.
| The small dwelling occupied by the
woman and her husband was a mass of
| flames, but the woman insisted on 60
| ing into the structure to rescue some
| goods. Her husband pulled her out,
but twice the woman diseDgaged her.
self and ran back. The gentleman who
relates the incident says that the third
lme the woman did not come out. and
| that her husband has not seen her since.
George Smith, with number of other
| men, swan to the pier of the bridge,
| and reached the other side in safety. q
| couple of wagons were driven into the
river. and women and children were
| picked up and driven to a place OF
| SaTety. In the excitement il was claimed
| that woman and two children were
| overcome by the current and were
| drowned. Two children are reported
missing. though their names could not
| be learned. Men were out in boats YES
terday dragging the river after bodies,
| but up to IA late hour nothing had been
| found of them. 1t is possible that the
! report is only rumor, and that the
! children will be found.
1t is also feared that bodies may be
! found in the ruins Of the Backus sta
| bles.
Aiding The Destitute.
Acting Mayor Kiichli and Aid. Ingen-
| hut, OF the First ward, worked like
beavers all day yesterday 10 relieve the
homeless PolaGders and Bohemians.
They secured food and clothing, and
| encouraged OtHeFS TO 40 the same. The
| representatives Of the city poor depart
ment and the associated charities found
| in them energetic, able and willing
assistants IN every movement.
A benefit concert in behalf of the fire
! sufferers will be gwen at the Biiou
theater next Saturday evening by the
| Minnehaha MINISTRIES. Jake Elem, the
interlocutor, is arranging the affair.
Among those in the programme besides
| the MINISTRIES will be Prof. IL. L. Wood
ruff, Hall the banjost, the Masonic and
MiDnehaha quartettes.
Those who are disposed to give any
thing 10 the sufferers are requested.
whenever possible, to give bed clothing.
such as mattresses, comforters or
| blankets and pillows. Enough clothing
| has been rendered to dress all of them.
but they have nothing in the way of
| covering for the night.