The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-06

ST. LOUIS, June l.-AltllOuSu seNeIal
days have passed since the tornado tore
its way through this city, there still ex-
lists about as much uncertainty as to the
actual number of people killed and the
amount of property damaged as on the
first morning after the disaster. Scores
of dead have been identified, but no II
is willing to venture q guess as to how
many bodies may be III the ruins OF the
hundreds of buildings as yet unex-
plored. The total number OF dead i'll
St. Louis identified is 1862. and in East
St. Louis 1877. In St. Louis there are 90
bodies still unidentified, and in East st.
Louis ?. 1t is believed that the deaths
of the injured and the future recovery
Of bodies will bring the St. Louis
death list well up to 200. In East
St, Louis the city officials declared that
they have hopes that the death roll on
that side of the river will not exceed
$50, but the ruins upon which the res
cuers have not yet begun work may
swell the totals far beyond that figure.
Guessing at the Property Loss.
Many guesses are being made upon
the property loss, and they range from
$50. 600, GOO to $500 0 ,0O0. The most
popular estimate is III the neighbOrhood
of $50, O0O, 900 for both cities. The con-
tractors OF the city have been over
whelmed with orders for rebuilding,
and the work of wiping out the havoc
of the storm will be pushed with all
energy. Although thousands of men
have been at work night and day clear
ing away the wreckage in the path of
the tornado, they have scarcely made a
perceptible impression towards restor-
ing the chaotic confusion to anything
like order. Passageways have been
made through some Of the principal
thoroughfares, it is true, but for the
most part the streets are still choked
with the
Battered Remains of Homes and Factories,
hospitals and churches. The path of
tue StoIIii II luAy q HAio "HN " AAoAA
wide. 1t starts away out in the sub
urbs of the city, where beautiful homes
of people of wealth are located. TAX
ing a zig-zag course it extends down
through where the densely populated
tenement houses are located, fully six
miles, and crosses the river.
At the extreme limits of the city tC
the west is a quarter known as Tower
Grove Park. 1t is populated by people
of wealth and the houses are palatial,
with beautiful grounds and surround.
ings. To the southeast of this is an
other region of wealth. The storm
moved it's way through them both.
Magnificent residences in both places
were
Wiped OFF the Face of the Earth
in some cases. while in others roofs
were carried away, trees torn from theil
roots and all the picturesque beauty de-
etrOyed. From the corner of st. Vim.
cent and California II away tC
the northeast as far as the eye can
reach is q stretch of devastation and
ruin. The Christian church at this
corner was an almost unrecognizable
pile of bricks, mortar and timbers. The
Chouteau school, half a mile north, was
so badly damaged that it will probably
have to be rebuilt, while nearly every
dwelling intervening
Was Unroofcd or Demolished.
AT California and Russell the
houses at the northeast corner are in
ruins, while those on the opposite
corner were scarcely damaged. Look.