The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-31
ARE BURYING THE DEAD
Almost URbrokaR Line Of Funeral Process.
sIOnS In the Stricken City Of ST. Louis.
MEMORIAL DAY A DAY OF MOURNING
Fifsy.Pive Patients in che City Hos.
pitai When that HnstItutfon Was
Blown Down Arc Misstng-Four
Companies OF Militia Patr0Iimg
the Devastated DIstriet,

1VabssbSu DkbtFbet,
st. Louis. May 3O-Thousands of men
are at work in ths' ruined district bring
ing order out OF chaos, and Il will be
but few days before nearly every trace
OF material wreckage caused by the tor
nado of Wednesday night has been
cleared away. Az II o'clock this morning
TINS table was compiled for THE United
fress by the City Coroner: Known dead
In st. Louis, 1874; unknown dead in ST.
Louis. Is; fatally injured in ST. Louis.
IN East ST. Louis, 1873; unknown dead in
East st. Louis, 3; fatally injured in
East st. Louis, l; total fatalities, AIS.
some mounds of ruins remain not fully
explored, but those best acquainted with
the localities express confidence that all
bodies have bsen removed.
The injured are being cared for In a
manner which should make every citi-
zen feel proud of the hospital facil..iss
OF S. Louis. Some are under the i'm
mediate care of the city department
Others are in the college and church
hospitals. ST. Louis Will not need the
tents offered by the Government. All
along the path of the storm boys dis
U!Duted long lists, of houses, flas and
rooms TO be had at the same rentals that
prevailed befora this new demand was
created. There are fifty jobs awa.atlng
every. carpenter, brick layer, roofer,
anu BldZl=T III Ine CITY. Jhe
supply of material will probably run
shoa, before the work of restoration rs
completed. But thus far no disposition
to deal unfairly with the pressing de-
mand has shown itself. A minimum of
crime is reported. The precautions taken
by the police authorities, with the assist
ance lhe National Guard, have SPAR d
the city's name from disgrace of acts of
vandalism and plunder. The relief fund
Is swelling. II is now nearly $50. 900. In
IF ilgh tn toll n1
charity, 'thoss having the ma tier in hand
are pleased to nu;e a strong and wide
spn;ad disposition among the people In
the path of the storm to help themselves
Among 10000 famili S Sorely stricken
there Will be some hundreds that must
be helped
Fifty-tive patients in the city hospt.a al
when the storm blew down that institu-
ton are missing. But fsw of them are
accounted for. DR.. Starkloff fears TO
say how many are dead under lhe wreck
age. DR.. Suhter estimates the numbe.
at tWenty-fivs, but would not be sur
prised If 1t runs over that figure.
Energetic search of the ruins of the
City Hospital is being made to-day by
hremen furnished by Chief Swlgley
a careful canvass of the situation in
East st. Louis :esults in an estimate
that damage to property within the cor
porate limits will exceed 81, 000. 600 while
the number Of fatalities may not touch
the Citizens Executive Committees cal
culation of 200.
Mayor Baden and the Citizens Execu-
tive Committee are working indefatig-
ably To relieve all suffering that can be
overcome by physical attendance They
are ably aided by the Womens Relief
Corps.
Four companies of militia are pa
tolling the devastated district and are
protecting property from thieves and
NandalS. who have nnclfe6 in,
train.
East st. Louis will be for several days
to come a city of funerals
In st. Peters. St. Henry's and the
city cemeteries. as we'll as the ceme-
teries of adjoining cities graves are be-
ing prepared for the victims of Wednes-
days disaster. and solemn corteges of
sad-faced people are traversing the
streets OF the devastated city following
their loved ones to their last resting
place.
There are funerals on all sides. Hard
~ a street or block was there which
did not have one or more persons who
We're claimed as victims by the storm.
and many of them were buried yesterday
IN order TO prevent rapid decomposition
RMS and the crowded moIgues hasten
ed many of the funerals. In ST. Louis
to-day there Is an almost u.,proken line
OF funeral professions en- route to Cal
vary and Belefontaine cemeteries.
outside the city the surrounding towns
nave been called upon to furnish hearscs
and carriages TO accommodate the de-
mand for conveyances. Extra gangs
oil workmen are employed in preparing
graves. and emorial Day is surely day
OF mourning in the ound City.
The Provident Association, st. Vim
cent de Paul Society and the Hebrew
Relief Association are busily engaged
in the work of relief