The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-29
Further Particulars Concerning
Tornado'S Frishtful Work.

AVAn"uV AAAOusAuA AVAA'
DEAD AT EAST ST. LOUIS
From 500 to 800 Perish-Ases Range
from Infancy to Old Ase-The
Full List Of Injured Is Unknown,
Names Of Dead and Injured So Far
as Known.
st. Louis, May 2S--A pail of gloom
and death hangs over the Mound City
tonight. Twenty-fom hours have
scarce been sufficient to bring its people
to realization of the horror with
which it has been visited. and they are
yet dazed and stupeiied. Save for the
titful glare Of the gas jets in the win
dows Of the saloons and restaurants
and the electric lights Of the few hotels
and other concerns that operate their
own plants. the entire city is in dark
ness. In the devastated district, the
search for the dead. buried in the ruins
1t being carried on by the aid of torches
and locomotive headlights. Details of
police keen the crowds at distance,
while the air is filed with the shrieks
and hystrrical lamentations Of be-
reaved. Ever and anon the changing of
Il gong is heard in the distance and
nI,ii''eS ,iiI anu s,ree, cars 1o,,ie u s,3b
dead AZ one or another Of the extempor-
lied morgues The streets in the center
"f tba CIV usuoIv activ. with nedas.
II. trians ms until mil midnight ] are deserted @ save
FOR those whose aNocatiohs keep them
from their families or friends. while the
summer gardens and other points of en-
tertainment are bare of patrons. Grief
,,1,,,',,;lt CIV Eorf,u Ill,
nossessiu,l ol tne Guy NaTelui ,apuia-
tions OF the Information gathered by the
United Press from all official III, also sources trees
ia victims that had been identified
whi,e firtaep % stilI await identitication
Mnst Of the bodics cIaimed have been
list or DEAD AND INJURED
LiSl VI DEAD AMI iN'' hED'
Killed in st. Louis-at morgue:
C,,rl LYsbsr n uoss;py l. ~ Sims n
rTai,h Tnnr isnep sar,n: n Rihhnnt l. uarry '1 Hess
EroI R.nwali Ernee, Z;mmer Cnst.v
Wilmer. John Hessell, John Rafferty,, W al.
lace Bradshaw, Harry Weber, Fred
Maurhehhe:mtr' Henry Gibson, henry
M,'n' ,u,,, W,,iin ;,i;m Ins.,h
Maisr Charl.s Me Henry Alters II,lius
Gall, William Winkler. Joseph Meyer.
Herman Munan, Mrs. Charlotte Enders,
Ju!iuN Gaul; MAX Neis, FRED I.inineis,
SUi,,''a ,i., n,,, uc NnI,In: nIt h,i hH,I9 f
drew / Lcinokn' three unknown AT 1874
South Seventh street. Malachi Mcdonald,
unknown baby; John Pandy. A----- Jones,
'ti Lamdy, William Villa NC ottenad, Wallace 7. G.
Butler. Robert Miller, Silas Jones, Lou!a
Ia ,nne Xiii, q W Knabai Wi,li,n, ot ,
3aGs ennG Eaorae Asra Il Huhsrt hnnis Dnann Mn Mrs
Wnti,ja Rmx Tina Rny Jnhn Iohinr Mrs
Clara Frieske. Sutta Frieke. Edna Frioke.
Mike Wise. William Piachek. - Glib
hons Sylvester Rene N Gallapher,
Wrs Woodruff TavloT Hal!ouan Th6ma :
irwin lanes Droun t'harjes t'ishnm
bauit. Francisco Roderigue. Lewis +.
Simms. Mrs Railman, Mrs. Spillman. Mrs.
'i,, crmmp, Oh Charles Srhweitaman. an Mrs. Clay.
Bowler. Edward selp. william Patched.
Frieseck. -m Frieseck, - Frieserk.
John Loeblil. Matilda Rux: Tim Rnx,
n
HELIX, Herman Munari, Charles A. Tandv,
Nd Fell ''"'''''''
,,
An"'e are ,,o 1nt ,atn'ea theo arau nd N .,sro S.
are at the morgue and unidentified the
bodies OF seventeen men and four wo-
mon Tbis Iist of ;dentitied is beinp
added to hourly. It is reported that
20 employees of the Ligett & Meyers
Tobacco factory are in the ruins of the
building. Twenty-Five employees of the
st. Louis Wooden Gutter company are
MISSING ana are .naugnt CT, 10 na'e u, pee,'
Killed when the Duildihg lell ana purled.
rtIE ,pt,NrIEIED DEAp
rir iDH> If ih'D Dr'.AD
The dead identified in East st. Louis
are.
charles Wait William Surber. Mrs.
Stock i 4. Porter l.. Richardson, Ame-
liza S,irber. John Rcams. Scott hayward,
pa.nr Wai,nslav John Andersen Nrs
Rr,re t,m,n, Sullivan. Jacob Kintze. =.
j. Strickler. Michael Kildea. Thomas Keer
FER. Bert farreil. Wlillam fIrfen, franz ram
Mc.orii'ih, ,,m JHsepi' ,hran ,irnni. pnnsn
iim Rnhert ' Rland John Valentine. CITY col,
lector DaGnd D. Saeg ahn , VIE; r., III, rk'ii, ~
Vandalia. ILL.,; Mrs. NJ. Martell, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hays, VIII Hays, Miles
Mitchell, Wililam Mitcheil: irene Clenusm, !,
~ IL " pa.'.c, Dean and f,niiv of Six
Iohn Rncharse. Edward O'Brien. John
Breen. Ida GLADDEN., Mrs Roof, Albert
Volkman. Joseph Mitchell, John sullivan,
William hickey. Henry Waterman. ia
COD Curlz My SolTisaT is ap"I,k & .. ,ri ierT
EEMy, E,uans rbild of Arthur OF -.
Windlcy, Andrew Anderson, Frank Ross,
George Woods. Henry Sprickler. j. f..
Heine, Charles Carroll, John Kent; Ed
ward kaVanaEh, MIS-. Emma SuiIiNaH
ME-, ME- cnnie, pru Nrs sida Einpnn,r nf al,
line name unknown: Mrs William carr
j. A. Porter, Mike Dilligan. Con Framley
Albert Volkman. - Fleming, Willie
Free; Mrs; Trump ana two children; Mikt
brooKer. bual SIahrk, Mh, beh Ness Meiss' VII, IMAM
g Wi,har lin Elannagan WiI,inm H;ri.
gan Mrs Patrick Bean. Miss Bean, Miss
Buckier, Emma Gladshaw, Mrs. Smyke
Martin Spcllman. w. H. keefe, Mrs. 5
George