The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-30
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In East s.. Louis dead lines have been
established, and no one is allowed to pass
without permit. The lines are guarded
by militia. This was done in order to pro-
tect the exposed property, for the force was
insufficient to properly guard it. In a case
of this kind the criminal element come in
very quickly for the purpose Of pillage
and they Frequently resort to oincendiarism
and it was done as a measure of precau-
ton and to preyenta beginning Of thievery.
The offact Of these stringent measures
wns soon seen in the greatly decreased
number Of people in the devastated dis
trict. Over sixty suspects have already
been arrested and were sent out of town or
locked up. Several pickpoclSets and con-
fdenoe men have also been arrested. ln
tddition TO the militia and police force
Chief of Police Ganey swore in fifty depu-
ties who were placed in different parts of
the city.
The committee in charge announces
that the auditorium to be used for the Re-
publican national convention has been re-
paired, and now shows not the slightest
effect of the storm
At the extreme limits of the city to the
west is quarter known as Tower Grove
Park Itis populated by people of wealth
and the houses are palatial with beautiful
grounds and surroundings. To the south
east of this is another 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 car.
ried away trees torn from their roots and
all the picturesque beauty destroyed
Along California avenue, in Compton
Heights, are strewn wrecked homes, roofs
of houses, trees and masses of rubbish
whirled into the city from the farms and
wild timber beyond the city limits The
same is true Of the other thoroughfares.
Not tree or a house in the way of the
storm was left without damage.
At California and Russell avenues the
houses at the northeast corner are in
ruins, while those on the opposite corner
were scarcely damaged, But for blocks in
every direction are ruined buildings. Look
ing from this point towards the business
center of the city rs far as the eye can
reach are wrecks of homes The course OF
the storm was down valley where before
Choteau avenue lies parallel TO this valley
and in the main th)rOu Ehfaro leading tC
! the heart of st. Louis. For a mile to thi
south and nearly half n mile north oi
! Choteau avenue was the path Of the storm
AT Missouri and Russell avenues wa
the South Side race track 1t was almos
swept clean of the buildings that stooC
upon it before the storm. North from her
is an immense pile of brick and machiner,
and street cars 1t is what remains o
what was an electric street railwa,
power house. 1t is estimated that 10000
will scarcely cover the damage done here
East from this ruin for half a mile ther
is scarcely building left standing.
Lafayette Park, one of the most attract
i've pleasure grounds in the city, has not
single tree left standing. 1t resembles
thicket of un1erbrush, with the trunk
of great trees twisted and torn, scattere
throughout The Lafayette Park Mesh
odist church, facing the park, is in ruins
as is nearly every beautiful house In tina
vicinity At Lafayette and Missouri ave
nues Is a mass of debris which was fol
merly the Lafayette Avenue Baptis
church.
Nearly every house on the east side {
this street for mile CT more is eithe
) blown down or badly injured. Brown
tobacco factory, six-story structure q
Eighteenth street and Choteau avenue wa
almost wholly demolished, and to tn
t north of it is what remains Of Evar
Brothers tobacco warehouse. A short di
tance east of the warehouse il the wreckal
left from a blown up gas house A sho1
: distance south of Choteau avenue, o
Seventeenth street, is the ruin of the Flu
ton grammar school. From here can !
t seen the remains of the city hospital Th
2 structure, according to Adolph Berline
. the superintendent, has been damaged
- the extent Of over S2O0,O0) Scarcely
a house in the radius Of half a mile escape
II the ravages Of the storm. At Thirteent
n streets and Soulard avenue is the ruin
G st. Paul de Vincent church, erected in 1S4
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