Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-02
ST. LOUIS STU I'I0N.
Latest Estimate Of Fatalities Makes The
Number 49O.
DAMAGE OVER TWENTY MILLIOs,
Things Being Rapidly Gotten Into
shane, However Auditorium
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4. lOllDs JnA' b ~ - " NiNih Alil1
afternoon the Chronicle compiled the fol-
lowing table as the latest list Of fatall-
ties:
Known dead in St. Louis. 1876.
Unknown dead in ST. Louis, s.
Fatally injured in ST. Louis. IS.
Missing in ST. Louis. IFS.
Known dead in East ST. Louis, 1i5.
Unknown dead in East ST. Louis, 3.
Fatally injured in East St. Louis, g
Total number OF fatalities 100.
The railroad yards on the east side OF
the river are being rapidly placed I'm COOL
condition. on this side the damage to
railroads was considerably less, and the
repairs are going on. Plans for the re-
construction OF round and freight-houses
that We're blown down and crushed 10
pieces are being made.
The footway over the Eads bridge will
be ready for pedestrians this afternoon.
1t is thought, and the driveway for
wagons by tomorrow or next day.
The electric line over the bridge will
not be ready for traffic for several days
yet but trains will be run over the
bridge every twenty minutes.
Professor Bauman. an expert insurance
adjuster. of Chicago. is IN the city. and
after looking over the field. said the total
will foot up over 320,Oo0.0o0. He adjusted
the losses caused by the Louisville tornado
about five years ago.
A mass-meeting Of citizens has been
called for tomorrow evening TO consider
me advlaability Of appealing for outside
aid FOR the relief Of the storm-sufferers.
one Of the peculiar features Of the storm
Is the long list Of missing persons re-
ported AT police headquarters. t-p to this
morning lZi persons had been reported
missing. The police incline to the belief
that many Of these will be found with rel
atiVes in other portions Of the city.
IN EAST ST. LOUIS.
The situation in East st. Louis is one Of
gloom and misery. There is some fear
expressed Of an epidemic Of disease
among the homeless people near the
river. Under the ruins is d vast quantity
OF decaying animal and vegetable matter
when is sending pestlential clouds up
through the debris. The sufferers are
weak from exposure and exertlon. and arc
IN no condition 10 fight the malaria that
Is breeding on the island.
AnOtner problem IS the almost unani-
nous refusal Of the sufferers 10 leave
ther belongings and occupy the military
tents which have been pitched at FRIDGE
Ton. In spite Of the presence OF the
militia they fear their goods are not
sale' ana refuse to leave unprotected all
their earthly belongings. Chief-of-P Police
Ganey has taken extreme precautions to
prevent vandalism, ana early this morn
Ing $50 tramps were rounded up ana driven
out Of town. -
Such clothing and supplies as were at
mana were divided among the wagons and
sent 10 The district headquarters, there TO
be doled out as called for
Nhat is needed wost "a shoes. bandage
cloths. childreU's c!o.hing. and ladies'
underwear. Necessary furniture and cots
togcther win dry bedding are also much
cdlled Tor. The additional damage of con-
.'huous wet weather resulted I'm the issu-
ing ot another order prohibiting the one
ration Of any electric lights I'm the dis
leyee. ~ '''e
sTREET-CARS RUNNING.
The situation as to street-car service
Is steadily improving All lines arc no,,.
running except Scullin's Cherokee Tovver
grove and California avenue branches
Oh the Union Depot GALWAY COMPANY.
ihe convention auditorium has heen ro-
pared, ana was turned over 10 th,. Busi-
ness-Men's League to-day.
Much TO the surprise OF the police there
mas been less crime I'm st. Louis since tho
tornado than before. Notwithstanding the
CITY mas been IN darkness and thar if
was reported that hundreds OF crook
from foreign cities had hockel In 81
Louls. Chief-of-Detectives Desmond. in
an interview to-day. said that during
sunday night there was not one renort ~
a theft in the wrecked district.
Ihe river gives up its dead SLOWLY and
the s.aiisticians al work on the LIST of
cyclone fatalities have not vet reported
an estimate Of the number lost i'm the
great waterway. They know cer,afnIv
mat i've were lost on the steamer /
Odll, and know that others. whose idan-
tlly remains mystery were positfvalv
seen to disappear during the tornado The
river captains and patrolmen along the
leNee say that a conservative estimate OF
the number Of roustabouts. shantv-lwell-
ers' ana hatboat-dwellers who lost their
lVes IN the storm IS less than twenty.
\ SCARE.
ST. LOUIS. MO, June l-Shortlv before
? O'Clock this morning. the two s.,ici,on
cities-St. Louis and East ST J.ouis-rs-
celVed thorough scare. \ storm came
up from the southwest accompauied Lv
NV i""piihb tHuUltF and almost con-
tinuous flashes Of lightning. Then four
minutes later. big black clouds apnaared
on the northern horizon. and rolled mn
TIL they covered the city. There was
considerable wind, though notbiry at
all approaching hurricane or tornado.
The elemental disturbance lasted for
nearly an hour, and then became n SLOW
drizzling rain. which had increased IN a
downpour at 10 O'Clock this morning Tbe
work OF clearing away the ruins fs heinz
carried on in more systematic man.
ner to-day. but the rain makes the work
all the more difficult.
ST LOUIS GRATEFUL.
NEW YORK. June Mayor Strong
received the following telegram from the
Mayor OF ST. Louis to-day:
ITO Mayor Strong New York.
st Louis is grateful for your orYer y,
assistance. At present the situatior
seems well in hand. VIII not besitata
to avail ourselves Of your aid If II he.
comes necessary.
&c. z. WALDRIGE. Mayor