The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-30
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Nearly all South st. Louis Is prac-
tically DESTROYED. Wrecked buildings
and those partly damaged cannot be
repaired. 1t will be fully two years be-
fore the effects Of the hurricane are ef-
faced.
WORK OF RELIEF BEGUN.
East st. Louis. ILL.,, May 2s.-East
st. Louis is waking from Its
stupor Of terror. and things are be-
the amelioration Of the condition OF
the afflicted and the preservation OF
the property left after the work OF
the hurricane.
A relief committee has been formed
with an auxiliary womans' corps. Money
Is being subscribed. the town Is thor
oughly policed with local constabulary
and two companies Of militia, streets
are being cleared, homes made habit
able and feeble effort at being cheer
full to the distress Is being made for
the townspeople.
The bright sunshine has served to
tighten somewhat the load Of sorrow,
but now in their sober moments the
completeness OF the disaster appears
the more appalling.
The only body discovered this morn
ing was that Of George Lucky, 4
year-old boy.
Last night the island, where the de-
struction Of property was so frightful,
was guarded by both the police and
militia. The scene on the island was
CHASTITY one during the night. The
people wandered through 1t until most
daylight In meaningless sort Of way,
many Of them because they had no
other place to go and others drawn
there by curiosity.
Nothing had been done to clear away
the wreckage which still lay piled as
the elements had thrown 1t In indis.
eriminate masses. Dead horses abound
ed. and already sickening odors rise
into the night air.
With the appearance Of the sun this
feature became more obnoxious and
the stencil was frightful, but so busy
and exhausted are the citizens that 1t
Is impossible to tell when the carcasses
will be removed.
DEATH FROM INJURIES.
John Plank and Miss Clara Herman
died today from the effects of injuries
sustained In the cyclone. The young
lady, her father and mother were
buried beneath the house they occu-
pied. Mrs. Herman was instantly
killed and Mr.. Herman was SO badly
injured that his death is only matter
of time. There are no other members
of the Herman family.
The death list in East st. Louis is be-
ing increased by the finding of bodies
crushed and mangled almost beyond
recognition. The following additional
list Of dead In st. Louis was given out
at police headquarters this morning.
Mrs. Emma Sullivan. II. Winterman, a
contractor; George Lucky, the seven.
year-old. son OF Mrs. George Lucky;
Mike BIicker a lad Of 16 years; Mrs.
Eliza Hennessy, Peter Mansley, Thomas
Griffin, survivor Of the six hundred
British cavalrymen of Balaklava
fame.
Mrs. Horace Trump was at the bed
side of her sick sister in their home
In her arms she held an infant. On the
floor by her was a fOur-year-old child
The storm wrecked the building, kill
Ing Mrs. Trump and both children.
The sick woman was saved
Hallisy's hotel. situated just south
or the bridge In East st. Louis, was
one Of the buildings overthrown. 1t Is
estimated that Of its inmates at the
time OF the disaser at least q dozen
are still under the ruins. 1t Is feared
that large number, how many II is
not known. lie crushed under the
wrecks Of the Martell house, the Durant
house and the Relay Retreat, which
were all hurled together into Cahodia
creek.
VANDALS APPEAR
Governor Altgeld is In command Of
the militia companies called out to as
sist in the work Of rescue and to protect
the city from vandalism and being
looted by swarms Of thieves who are
reported to be on their way to East st.
Louis. One hundred special policemen
were sworn in this morning and are
now patrolling the fire and wind-swept
territory. The situation on the east
side Of the railroad, while very serious,
might be worse. The freight yards Of
every line on the river front were COM
pletely covered with overturned cars
and the wreckage Of their freight
houses. but the superintendents, with
large gangs Of workmen, set to work at
an early hour yesterday morning to
clear the tracks and by evening the
Wabash, Clover Leaf, the Ohio and Miss
issippi and the Baltimore and Ohio
routes. announced that they were in
shape to receive freight at their yards
on the east side. The Illinois Central,
the Vandalia and the Louisville and
Nashville and the Big Four were the
chief sufferers OH the river front, but
the Vandalia and the Louisville and
Nashville have each commodious
freight depots OIL this side Of the river
in the north end.
Hundreds Of homeless slept in the
open air last night. The public build
ingS were thrown open for the accom-
modation of the destitute. and these
places were crowded to their capacity
Food for the hungry was furnished lib
orally by citizens and keepers CT restau-
morning thousands surrounded the tenn
porary shelters. All night and this
morning thousands surroundedthe tenn
porary morgues and heart rending
scenes were enacted as relatives came
to take away the remains Of their loved
ones and parties seeking to identify
some of the unknown dead, made the
rounds of the silent forms. Hundreds
of furniture wagons, carts and in many
cases buggies and private vehicles were
brought into requisition this morning to
move away whatever Of the personal
or, at the risk of lives Of the salvage
corps can be gotten from the lower
rooms of residences, the walls Of which
are tottering and threatening every
moment to bury those beneath. Fortu-
nately the weather Is fine and there are
no Indications of rainy SPELL
ALTGELD's MISTAKE.
The published statement Of Governor
Altgeld that he did not believe the city
was In need Of outside aid has not been
met with a kind reception. Mayor Bad
er and the rest Of the townspeople here
feel that they are In most urgent need
of all assistance they can get. There
are hundreds Of persons here with no
homes, no money and even without q
stitch of clothing of their 1sxui, 70 ho