The evening times., 1896-05-30
.BURY|NG THE DEAD
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moving van. Others paid SIS, and some
cases were reported where $40 were
charged. There appeared to he no imme-
date chance for protection against this
extortiou.
CARPENTERS IN GREAT DEMAND.
Hundreds of families had gone the night
before to hcspitable roofs in other parts
of the city. Others had remained in half
covered homes. but yesterday the great
exodus occurred. The work in hand was to
provide temporary, shelter, and every car
penter who could be enga ged was urged
to repair the lost covering to the various
homes.
The wreckage at the parks Is enormous.
Few can realize the damage done to these
pleassfe resorts. Commissioner Ridgley
early this morning said that 1t would be
impossible for him to express in dollars
the damage done. In Benton Park 226
trees were leveied to the ground, all the
shrubbery, plants, and flowers destroyed.
and the lawns rooted UP. 1t will take
years for the trees to be replaced: money
cannot hurry the process of nature.
The grea test damage in Forest Park was
caused. by the unprecedented sudden rise
in the river Des Peres. In a few moments
that river became raging torrent, wash
ing away banks, undermining trees, and
carrying away the timber and other ma
;eral along the bank intended for two
new bridges.
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
Shortly after midnight Rev. Father j. ].
Head, pastor of Annun ton Church,
Sixth and La Sale streets, died of the in
juries received by falling timbers in the
disaster on Wednesday night. Father Head
and Ills sister were sitting in the parociial
residence wien the roof of the church was
blown on the house. A falling timber struck
the pastor shead and lie was otherwise
injured He failed to rally.
Roy Ciaypool, son of Mrs. Daniel Cha ypool.
who. with her two children, was killed by
the storm. died at the ChItiren's Hospital
on Friday night. Young Claypool was not
injured by the storm. but had been placed
in the hospital Thursday to be treated for
an ailmcnt. When he hea rd that his mother
and two sisters had been killed the little
fellow began to srieve. 1t caused his death.
BRINGING ORDER OUT OF CHAOS.
The thousands OF men at work in the
ruined district are bringing order out of
chaos, and it Will bc but a few days Before
nearly every trace OF the material wreck
age caused by the tornado of Wednesday
night has been cleared away. At IL
o'clock this morning this table WAS COM
piled for the United Press by the city
coroner
Known dead in st. Louis 1874
Unknown dead in st. Louis s.
Fatally injured in st. Louis 18
Missing in St Louis Sc
Known dead in East St Louis 1873.
Unknown dead in East st. Louis 8.
Fatally injured in East st Louis 1.
Total fatality, 41S.
Some mounds OF ruins remain not fully
explored, but these best acquainted with
the localities express confidence that all
bodies have been recovered.
Theinjured arebeing cared for ina manner
which should make every citizen feel proud
OF the hospital facilities Of st. Louis.
Some are under the immediate care Of the
city department. Others are in the col
lege and city hospitals. All are receiving
the best that surgical skill and professional
nursing can give.
st. Louis Will not need the tents offered
~ ttN SVNNiUiltht- All tlit IElu oi
the storm boys distributed long lists of
houses. flats and rooms TO be had at the
same rentals that prevailed before this ne "
demand was created.
There are fifty jobs awaiting every car
penter. bricklayer, roofer, plumber and
glazer in the city. The supply of material
Will probably run short before the work of
restoration is complete. But thus far no
disposition to deal unfairly with the press
ing demand has shown itself
A minimum OF crime is reported. The
precautions taken by the police authori-
ties. with the assistance of the National
Guard, have spared the city's name from
disgrace by acts of vandalism and plumber
PEOPLE SHOW sELF-RELIANCE
The relief fund is swelling. 1t is now
nearly $4,000. Instead of a rush to take
| advantage of charity, those having the
matter in hand are pleased to note a strong
and widespread disposition among tile peo-
pie in the path of the storm to help them
selves. Among 10000 families sorcly
stricken, there will be some hundreds that
| must be helped.
The First Regiment, N. G. NJ, was out in
full force last night, and its members,
uiu HObie WOEk III SuarOinS IDe property
of the South ST. Louisians whose homes
| were wrecked by the storm. The regi-
ment, consisting OF nearly 500 men, as
| se,noied at the armory at pm. Col
Baldorf arranged the nine companies with
three ba ttalions.
Each battalion marched separately to
South ST. Louis, and the companies We're
distributed Systematically so as to cover
all the territory between the river and.
jefferson, -Chouteau, and Russell avenues
Fifty-fiye patients in the city hospital
| when the storm blew down that institution
are missing. But few of them are account
ed for. DR.. starklofr. fears to say how many.
| are dead under the wreckage. DIR. Suffer
estimates the number at twenty-five. but
would not be surprised if it runs over that
| figure.
Father kenrick of st. Vincent's church,
who has been attending to the spiritual
wants of patients in the hospital for years,
vie wed the ruins this morning and gave it as
his opinion that fifty bodies will be taken
| out. Energetic search of the ruins of the
| CITY HoSuitaI is being made today by fire.