The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-02
NO GOOD OFFER REFUSED
st. Louis Simply Draws the Line at d
tive Asking, That IL All.

tive Asking, That is Ali.
st. Louis, June IA meeting OF citi-
zens has been called for Tuesday TO
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of appealing
for outside relief for the storm suffer
ers. The call states that the loss OF
property Is eres ter than at first sup
posed, being estimated at $50. 000, 600
For this reason, the call continues, as
sistance is sorely needed and generous
offers Of numerous cities in this and for
eign countries should not be declined.
A sharp disagreement has arisen
among the different members of the re-
lief committee. Many desire TO ask out
side assistance while others oppose.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the relief committee held tonight,
much of the time was given over 10 a
discussion of the misunderstanding that
has gone abroad concerning the attitude
of the committee on the subject of out
side relief DR.. Boyd was instructed TO
prepare statement for the press that
will make clear TO the public and to the
outside world the exact position of the
committee on this question. They wifi
endeayor to show the gentlemen who
called the meeting for tomorrow that at
no time has any outside assistance been
strenuously oppose the call from the city
TO the outside world for help.
From a consensus of the opinions of
the members OF the executive commit
tee IL is the impression of the men and
women who have the work Of relief in
charge that st. Louis Is perfectly justi-
fed in accepting every kind offer of as
eistance. With this end in view, Secre-
tary Morgan of the Merchants Ex-
change has taken care OF every check
and draft arriving in the city from out
side.
There are number who believe an
appeal should be made 10 the outside
world for help. This is based largely
on the assumption that the full realiza-
ffon OF the calamity that has overtaken
the city has not yet come 10 the people
1T is to find out just exactly what
these gentlemen are going TO do, that
We have appointed committee to CON
fer with Them" said Mr.. Spencer, presi-
dent Of the Merchants Exchanged.
1--WE cannot afford TO have any fric-
ton in the work of relief. l am under
the impression-and so are my associ-
ates on the cOmmittee-that the gentle
men who sent out the mass meeting call
have been iaboring under a misappre-
hension. From the tenor of the call they
seem to think all offers Of outside aid
have been refused. This was not con-
templated when the word was sent out
that St. Louis Is able TO take care OF her
own.
But st. Louis cannot afford 20 go on
record as begging for funds. We have
nearly S112.O00 collected already, and il
may get TO $500, 600 Long before that
-
know approximately how much we will
need. II 1t becomes necessary 10 call for
assistance from the outside We will do
ii, but the necessity is not yet apparent"
The busiest persons in all East St
Louis tO6ay was those members of the
relief committee who are in charge OF
the different departments OF the supply
All day long the sufferers in the tornado
trooped into the building, pouring their
tales OF Woe into the ears of the com
mittee, making application for food,
clothing and shelter. There was no red
tape or Delay. II is estimated that over
LOO persons were provided with food
and clothing during the day
The work or clearing up the debris
and repairing damage left by Wednes-
days storm continued with undated
vigor. despite a drizz;.ng rainfall this
morning. The best news OF the day was
that occupants OF the demolished city
hospital forty Of fifty OF whom were re-
ported still under ths ruins last week,
are all accounted for.
Reports were mae by the ministers
90 if,e 70 riOus church.s t.ldS y regarIl1g
the ds,1age 20 the differen- houses Of
worship The total reported amounts 10
nearly 5joC. oo0- The heGy5egC losses are.
Memorial German Methodist Episcopal
church. S21.000; Lafayette Park Presby-
teri1n church, $4,000; Lafayette Park
Methodist Episcopal church. S0.ge0;
Baptist Orphans home. s.. $50. Lafay-
cite Park Baptist church. 5000.
Aside from these a number OF Catho-
tic churches were demolished or partial
~ ruined The damage 20 St Peter and
St Pau alone amounts 20 over S50,eo0.