The Worthington advance., 1896-06-04

pier. She struck the pier with force that
crushed in her starboard side. She drtfted
down the river for about three blocks and
then sank, only leaving her PROV above
the water.
There were II persons, three Of them
women, all Of whom had jumped from
either the steamer Pittsburg or the Libbie
Conger, who managed to catch driftwood.
which carried them down the river to the
Pittsburg dyke, where they were caught
in an eddy and sunk to the bottom.
The Bald Eagle was blown down the river
for q considerable distance, when the boat
was capsized and went to the bottom.
About 20 persons were on board. but moth
ing has been seen or heard of them.
great many lives were lost by the sink
ing Of barges and smaller crafts. In most
every case there was at least ten men on
board each Of them, and in many cases
several Of them are still missing.
The Baton Rouge Belle. tugboat, was
forced from it's hawser out into the middle
of the river. When it reached there it be-
gan to roll over and over down the river
till it reached tho foot Of Chouteau avenue.
where it was forced against ths wharf OF
the Virgins Ferry company BY the wind.
and sunk in ten feet of water.
The City Of Monroe was dashed against
the shore, but did not go down. Capt.
Ziegler exhorted his passengers and crew
to not Jump overheard. His last words
were: '"Thcre Is no danger" He was blown
into the river and drowned.
The following boats are reported as dam
aged or missing: Pittsburg. City Of Vicks-
burg, City of Providence. Belle OF Calhoun,
the Madill, the Elm G. Smith, the Louis
Iouck, Dolphin No. 2. Bald Eagle and the
J. J. Odil.
Work Of Relief.
Unsolicited and without prompting the
work of relief began here at once by the
whole people. A meeting OF citizens was
held at noon at the Merchants exchange.
After brief addresses by Rev. w. W. Boyd
and Mayor c. p. Walbridge contributions
were asked for. Within 40 minutes. or as
fast as the sums given could be acknoWI-
edged, $4,000 were III the secretary's hands.
Contributions continued after adjourn
ment. 1t is not proposed to go outside the
city for aid. though no Offering will be re-
fused. President c. Fl. Spencer, president
of the Merchants exchange. was made
chairman Of the committee of distribution
and set to work at once to place the relief
money.
Later Figures on Deaths.
St. Louis, June lat midnight the total
number of dead, missing and fatally in
iured In the two cities numbered 44 THIS
estimate will undoubtedly be added to
when all the ruins shall have been uncQv-
cred.
In st. Louis:
Unknown dead ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
Fatally injured e
SinSI ~ East St. Louis: y"
Unknown dead......"............. 3
Fatally injured NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
rota, .................,.....424 .424
Tho LOSSES.
Three of the principal real estate dealers
In this city state that they have figured
that the actual real estate loss in st. Louis
will not exceed $4,000, 400. The damage to
household property, bric-a-brac, paint
ings, statuary, etc., will however swell
this amount nearly 81, 00o, 900 more. The loss
in shade trees and ornamental shrubbery
is beyond computation. Lafayette park,
for two decades past the pride of the
aristocratic French residents" Is but a
memory. Not O tree is left standing in all
it's broad domain and it is surrounded by
q quadrangle Of demolished houses-many
Of which can only be located by the numbers
on the adjoining ones that escaped. The
following figures, showing losses, have
been obtained from persons in possession,
in almost every place, Of personal knowl-
edge:
81. Louis United Elevator company$ 100000
81: Louis Refrigerator and Wooden
1sSs sSttsF sF,sss sss%nsny t..:: y:: 'Sssss Ss,Sss
Tubiic schools s::::::::::::::::::::::: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ee'9oS
Higgett s Myers new factory ....:. 2so,ooo
Street railroads s...................... N5,oO0
Hlver interests ...................... @o 0n no
Te;ePhone and electric light ccni: '''
civ inestitutions; 19S@' 3SS
Fire alarm telegraph ............... 10000
Railroad interests s.................... 100000
Pulls Brothers iron works ......... 10000
K Fafbankk FSaFbEakk seGGpsaX Gos factory 'sSs ss
St '1"% Louis Isl 1ron e1'aParA and Machinery com: "'
Peper Cotton Compressed Company sS'9o0
Laclede Gas Light company, Sec
T. oGS Goddard Hhn dTSt Fioar Mil company. 's sSSS
Rannantine Galvanized Iron COM
Luis ottcnad furniture Company ss% @
S. E. Vincent's asylum. Tenth on;d 10''"
r1Fia: %fs'on n,.ii; :::::*::::::: 'ssSs s$Ss
siRrembers. R Krau. 4 Co.'S factory s:SS @
Ltederkranz hail .................... s.00c
Eden Publishing company ........... 5000
Sawyer Manufacturing company. 1000
ProWn Tobacco company ............ $4,000
Selkirk's storage-house ............ e. coo
% Gensolidated @ Steel and Wire com: ''''"
Exc xcelsior laundry .................... 5000
company - ............................ - e,ooo
Plan Mining company ............. 5000
Mueller Brothers Furniture cCnn-
pany 4U,Wf'
NJ NJ. Buck & Co. warehouses 900. S0.OOO
Wainwright brewery .............. 25,OOO
Anheuser-Buscn Brewing company 10000
National Wall Paper company... 10000
William Koenig e. Co. ..........:... 5000
WarSnouse ......................... 12,ooo
c. J. KOstuba, furniture .,.......... 25,O01
Standard Heel company ............ 10000
Er,stein e. Burcnstein ,::............,, !. 10000
nj = 0cfde1 ..---.---.-. % mo