The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28

Michael Dawes. driver.
Peter Dietrich.
William Ottendale. a factory proprietor.
benjamin Burgess.
Joseph csarPenler. foreman Of the St.
Louis railing works, wife and child
Alex Sclulinger, a dairyman.
Fred Wells, II years Of age.
Aneresa Wells, his sister, l3 years of age.
Julius MaranO.
Frederick Zimmerman. chief electrician
st the sculler line power house in East
81. Louis.
Judge Faux of Vandalia. killed in wreck
OF Martell house. East ST Louis.
David Sage and wife killed i'm the wreck
OF their residence in East ST. Louis.
Philip Strickler wife ana several chjI-
dreu, buried in the wreck Of their resi-
dence, East ST, Louis.
Among the worst disasters in East St
Louis was the wreck Of the Martell house,
OF which nothing was left but heap
OF ruins.
Up TO 8 o'clock seven people were known
TO have been engulfed in the ruins, among
them Judge Faux Of Nandalia, killed, and
Judge Hope. seriously injured. Both are
circuit judges. Judge Faux has been
holding court in Belleville. trying what
are known as the Niaduct cases.
Among others killed, are David Sage, a
WEell-known real estate man. ana his wife.
Their residence, on Collinsville avenue,
was wrecked, and both We're crushed in
the debris.
Another building demolished was that
of Philip Strickler on the corner of St
Louis and COllinsville avenues. Mr..
Strickler, his wife and several children
perished In the falling walls.
Among other structures demolished
We're the National hotel, at the stock
yards, the Clipper restaurant, the old re-
lay depot, the Bedling house and an old
brick building near II.
The Nandalia freight house, near the
east END of the Eads bridge, was COM
pletely demolished. number of persons
having gone down in the ruins,
The East St. Louis Journal building was
also DESTROYED.
Shortly after midnight the firemen had
quelled the flames at East St. Louis and
the members of the department began to
assist the ambulance corps in caring for
the wounded. No attention was given to
the dead. The streets were in Egyptian
darkness and searchlights We're placed on
patrol wagons in am effort TO reatsl the To-
cation of the injured. The ambulances
We're run on breakneck speed, and inside
OF an hour at least twenty-five seriously
injured We're carried to the dispensary.
Their wounds We're dressed as rapidly as
possible and they were carried TO resi-
dences ~ the neig ghborhood to await me
result of their injuries. The scenes OF
death and suffering in East st. Louis are
beyond the power of description.
Men, women and children fell victims to
the sudden swoop of the elements, and
the clang of the ambulance only noti-
ties the survivors of the death or fatal
injuries of another citizen
Railroad trains, both east bound and
west bound, are stalled at the entrance
of the Eads bridge, with no hope of pro-
CtGUAAE 1dIllGI lOA lilG next three uhNHs
Every ferryboat on the river has fallen
a victim to wind and wave, and there are
not more than two craft in the river to-
night that dare cross the Mississippi.
Men bringing information of the condi-
tion of affairs in East st. Louis are obliged
to climb on their hands and knees across
the broken girders of the Eads bridge
Superintendent Jones of the Western
| Union corps of repairers made the peril
Gus trip at midnight, and reports the sit
ulation one of horror. The people are
no aHn nyTxr 4
are homeless. ln addition to this is the
horrible fear that some of their relatives
have fallen prey to the elements. It is
utterly impossible to get a record of the
dead as carried into the improvised
50 far seventy-four bodies have been
found, and at this hour q a. m.) the mes
sengers are constantly notifying the au-
thorties of finding the lifeless ramains
of victims in bitches, under trees, trestle-
works, the railroad transfer depot ruins,
and in the demolished residences. At
the east telegraph switch tower Of the
Eads bridge, twenty unidentified bodies
are placed in ghastly rows on the pine
floor, of these it is assumed that fully
three-quarters are well known and pros
porous citizens.
and sound ON the Illinois shore, with her
800 passenger list, mainly Sunday school
children.
covered in St. Louis alone. This includes
all reported up to o'clock this morning,
and it is assured that daylight will bring
the list beyond the number estimated.
Bodies recovered in st. Louis:
Twenty employees of the Liggett & Mey-
ers Tobacco Company at Lower Grove
Park
Twenty men employed in the ST. Louis
wooden gutter and refrigerator factory at
Second street and Park avenue.
Michael Bradshaw, 81 South Jefferson
Miss Kate Claypool, aged 21, and her
mother at 814 South Jefferson avenue.
Martin Mcdonald, at 2745 Clarke ave-
nue..
Unknown baby ait 2745 Clarke avenue.
Mrs. Cheney, 1916 Mississippi avenue.
John Pendy.
John Hahn, Shrewsbury Park.
Charles Snee, No. 406 South Seventh
street.
William WinkIer Eighth street and
Parker avenue.
James Dunn, city hospital.
Unknown child 9l4 Papin street.
Two unknown men, Twenty-seventh and
st. Vincent avenue.
Unknown woman, Thirteenth and Soul
ard street
Unknown man, Doll and Park avenue.
Janitor ST. Pauls church.
Unknown man, Eighteenth street and
Geyer avenue.