The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-17
RELIEF ron THE SUFFERERS.
Crowds Attend the Funerals of the Victims
of SATURDAYS Tornado.

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Crowds Attend the Funerals of the Victims
of Saturdays Tornado.
Woodhaven, LII, July 16.-The citi-
zen's relief committee this morning went
among the sufferers from Sundays tor
nado and gave them financial aid. They
also furnished. clothing to some.
The rain this morning kept some of
the visitors away, but when the fun
eral of Mrs. Louise Pretquin, one Of
the victims, was held, there was a
large crowd present. There were many
floral offerings, which came from New
York and Brooklyn.
A. j. Cordiers permitted many of the
sufferers wfosare without a sleeping,
place to occupyfa row Of wooden struc7
ture on University place.
These houses gave shelter to-day to
many of the unfortunates. 1t Is esti-
mated that the relief committee has
now nearly $4,000. The Woodhayen com
mittee says it will take $4,000 to repair
| the damage.
Cherry Hill, N. J., July 16.--The relief
committee Is meeting with SUGGEST on
all sides in raising funds for the benefit
of the many persons whose homes were
completely wiped oat by the cyclone
which passed over Cherry Hill on Sat
| urday afternoon. A big mass meeting
was held last night in the big Hacken-
| sack opera house, when over 1900 was
subscribed. The fund now foots up to
So, 600
| The citizens of Rutherford have APP
pointed committee to solicit contribu-
| lions of money for the benefit of the
sufferers. Citizens went through the
| cars of the Erie trains this morning
and asked for subscriptions from the
| passengers.
| Considerable money was raised in this
way. Subscription lists have been plac-
ed in the stores and hotels at Ruther-
ford, Hackensack and adjacent towns.
| The citizens Of Hillsdale and West
wood propose to give an entertainment
on Saturday night at Westwood hall
The proceeds will go towards the re
| lief of the homeless.
| The ruins at Cherry Hill are closely
guarded by the volunteer patrol, which
has been on duty day and night since
| the town was wrecked. There are many
valuables among the ruins, but no or
| ganized attempt has yet been made tc
| search for them. Mrs. William Ahrens
whose baby was killed, and who her.
| self is in the Hackensack hospital, lost
considerable valuable jewelry.
Crowds of curiosity seekers agar
visited the wrecked town to-day. The
rain had little effect on keeping them
away.
The funeral of Conrad Friedman, the
hotel keeper, who was one of the per
sons killed, took place to-day. The re
mains were inferred in the HackensacF
cemetery. Mrs. AAhren's baby will bt
buried tomorrow.
Edward Chinook, one of the persons
who were seriously hurt, remains a.
the Hackensack hospital IA critica
condition. House Surgeon Jennings sale
this morning that Mr.. Chinook hat
passed very bad night, and the hospi
tai staff was considering the advisable
ty of performing an operation upo1
him to-day. Mrs. Ahrens, whose cal
was torn off, is improving and may b.
able to leave the hospital in a day Oh
two. The condition of the other injured
persons continues favorable.
The New Jersey and New York Rail
road company, whose station was com
pletely demolished, is erecting tempo
rary structure to be used as depo
and freight house.