The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28

miles below. The steamer Dauphin, a
pleasure boat, containing 20 women
passengers and a crew of six men on
board, was blown against the middle
pier OF the Eads bridge and broken in
Two. In some miraculous manner the
women and two of the crew managed
70 cling to the stonework OF the pier
and were afterwards rescued. The
steamer Libbie Conger of the Dia-
mond Joe line. with Captain Seaman,
his wife and the crew of six men, was
sunk in the middle OF the river.
Apart from the number of lives lost
here and on the east side OF the river
the number drowned In the Mississip-
pl viii aggregate hundreds Excur-
sion steamers lying at the levee and
those running up and down the river
were sunk almost Immediately, those
on board having absolutely no oppor-
tunity to escape
Dead nodics Every Minute.
The city bears the appearance OF hav-
ing been shelled by an enemy. In some
places structures have been entirely de-
stroyed. while in others high, Jagged
walls stand. a constant menace TO pass
ersby. There must be a great number
of people imprisoned in the DESTROYED
buildings, who cannot be gotten out for
hours, although thousands OF citizens
have offered their aid to the police de-
partment to help the work of rescue
Every hospital in the city is filled
with victims, and there is a lack OF
nurses, physicians and medicines. but
as soon as the people get their wits
about them again, the work of alle-
waiting the sufferings OF the injured
will be proceeded with in a systematic
manner. At the morgue. which stands
at the corner of Twelfth and Poplar
streets, bodies are being brought in
every minute. Venice and Namieko,
villages just outside of st. Louis. were
totally destroyed and a great loss OF life
is reported, but IL will be morning be-
fore anything positive as to the losses
and deaths can be secured.
The storm was circular. The day had
been very hot with clouds in the west
and no wind. About 4 o'clock the mass
ing OF clouds. one upon the other, on
the western horizon, gave some warn
ing Of what was coming. but no one
has been found tonight who appre-
hended at that time anything worse
than har thunder storm.
In East st Louis.
East st. Louis-Here the whole west
ern portion of the city suffered great
ly. 1t is impossible to even approx
put at so to $50. Judge Foulk of van
dalfa- is said to be among the dead
The Martelle house with II of it's
guests was blown into Cohokio creek
and no one but Judge Hope of Alton
and Mr. Martelle was saved. David
A. Sage and his wife were killed in
Collinsville avenue. Burk's hotel, the
livery stable and other places are filed
with the injured The physicians esti-
mate $50 dead. City Clerk Cam can
not be found. His house was blown
down and burned. The water works
power house was blown down. 1t is
believed all the people in Kipp's res
taurant are killed.
Death aud Destruction.
st. Louis, May 27.-Death and de-
reigns supreme in ST. Louis
and vicinity tonight as a result of
the most terrible storm that ever Wis
ted this section of the country. SO |
is the destruction In both |
ST. Louis and East st. Louis that IL is |
to even estimate the /
amount Of damage and loss of life |
OF every description are in
'uins, and as a result hundreds OF peo-
Die are reported dead and injured, but /
Until daylight comes and order Is re-
stored it will be impossible to make
lefinite statements. Reports are in
Rh"N SANoih~AS
II the wharfs both on this and the
Cast st. Louis side of the river Rave
'een sunk with all on board. The city
s nearly in darkness as the electric
lights and trolley wires are down.
With one or two exceptions all the
treet car lines in the city are at a
tandstill and thousands of people are
ompelled to remain down town or
walk.
pITIEIn GGEMES