The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-06-04

City, ILL.,, killed; Harmony, Ill.
il lied; BIZ; s.r : alton, ILL.,, killed,
80 injured: Breciiiu ridge, ILL.,, 2 killed;
Fairfield, lii. and Mascoutah, rl.. each
/ killed; Gratiot. Mo-, 4 killed; Mexico,
Mo. and vicinity. 8 killed, 30 wounded;
Warsaw. Ind. killed. five injured.
The damage to- church property in
st. Lon : is, ira'ed at $250,O00. The
losses are about equally divided be-
tween these denominations: Presby-
terians, Methodist, Baptist, Unitarian,
Episcopal, Congregationalist, Chris
tian. Evangelical, Lutheran and Roman
Catholic.
Three boats of the Anchor line were
in port. These were the City of Mon
roe, which was ready to leave for New
Orleans. She had large crew and
about thirty-five passengers. She was
badly wrecked in her upper works,
taken across the river where she
lodged at Choteau avenue. 1t was
reported that her passengers and
crew were safe. The other two boats
were the City of Cairo and the
Arkansas City. They were moored at
the foot of Choteau avenue and Carroll
streets respectively. They were torn
loose and no intelligence was received
from them up to midnight. Being
temporarily out of commission. they
had but few employees aboard. This
company also had number of barges
torn away and probably sunk. The
st. Louis and Mississippi Valley Trans
portation Co. had two boats, the Ex-
porter and Harvester, the best of the
line. set adrift. One of the boats was
reported to be sunk at the foot of Ar
senal street. The Henry Lowrey, of
this line, was left at the wharf, but it
is damaged. No information concern
ing the employees could be obtained.
The tug Rescue No. 2 belonging to the
Virgins Ferry Co., was reported to be
sunk at the foot of Olive street.
Almost a reign of terror prevailed in
East st. Louis Thursday night. Save
for tug and few rowboats, placed
at the service of officials, physicians,
newspaper men and others whose du-
ties called them to the scene, the place
has been cut off IRON communication
with this city since Wednesday night,
section of the upper or railroad
portion of the Eads bridge having been
carried away. while guards were sta
toned at either end to prevent pedes-
trians using the foot bridge. The
thieves and toughs of the city, how
ever, reinforced by scores from the
country surrounding started in Thurs
day afternoon to pillage the overturned
trucks in the streets and the freight
cars on the sidings, and which
were filed with valuable merchandise,
groceries and provisions The small
police force had been detailed to aid
the injured and assist in the task of
searching the ruins, and realizing that
they were powerless to preserve order
or prevent pillaging, Mayor Bader
called up Gov. Altgeld for aid. He
responded by ordering two companies
of militia to the scene. The first COM
pany arrived from Belleville at nine
o'clock, and the second was en- route
from Greenville on a special train, and
were on the ground at one a. m. The
governor himself arrived late Thurs
day night, and directed the detailing
of the troops about the various proper
ties to be protected. Prior to
his arrival a meeting of lead
ing citizens was held in the
First national bank building in
response to a call hurriedly issued by
ex-Congressman w. S. German and
others and, after full discussion of
the situation, it was decided to issue
an appeal to the people of the United
States for aid. Paul w. Abt, president
nf thu Eircf ,ofi bo ,1r >f sz
was selected as treasurer, to whom all
contributions can be sent.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-The thousands of
men at work in the ruined district are
bringing order out of chaos, and it will
be but a few days before nearly every
trace of the material wreckage caused
by the tornado of Wednesday night
has been cleared away. Saturday
morning the following 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, 49,
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. AIS.
Some mounds Of ruins remain not
fully explored, but those best acquaint-
ed with the localities express conf
dence that all bodies have been re-
moved.
The injured are being cared for in q
manner which should make every cit
izen feel proud of the hospital facilities
of ST. Louis. Some are under the i'm.
mediate care of the city department.
Others are in the college and church
hospitals. All are receiving the best
that surgical skill and professional
nursing can give. st. Louis will not
need the tents offered by the govern
ment. All along the path of the storm
Friday boys distributed long
lists of houses. fats and rooms
to be had at the same rentals
that prevailed before this new demand
was created. There are fifty jobs
awaiting every carpenter, bricklayer,
roofer, plumber and glazier in the city.