The herald., 1896-06-02
THE CYCLONES AFTERMATH
st. Louis Busy Cleaning Up the
Debris
HE LIST OF THE MISSING
Rivals Ia Length the List Of the
Killed
Hany Of the Injured VIII Soon Be Added
to the Roster Of the Dsad-Sen.
eca's Storm
associated Press Special Wire.

ST. LOUIS. June 1.-The work Of
cleaning up the debris and repairing the
damage left by Wednesdays storm con-
ttnues with unabated vigor, despite q
drizzling rain, making 1t uncomfortable
for the workers and victims alike. All
day teams donated for the use of the
storm sufferers helped many to move
from their dismantled homes to places
of security and shelter. Great numbers
are receiving at the relief depots food,
clothing and household necessities that
have been donated by the charitable Of
st. Louis.
The best news of the day was that oc-
cupants of the demolished city hospital,
forty or fifty of whom were reported
still under the ruins last week, are all
accounted for. A roll call disclosed this
fact today.
A list Of 120 persons missing in st.
Louis since the storm is in the hands Of
the police. Many among them are peo-
pie from outside OF st. Louis who were
visiting here or who had business in
town. A search Is being carried on for
all these among the ruins of the wreck
ed buildings. Many Of the thousands
from the surrounding country who came
to st Louis yesterday to see great city
partially destroyed by the storm have
left for their homes, but hundreds still
remain. In East ST. Louis 1t is esti-
mated that at least 10000 people visited
the ruins. There was terrible crush
at the depots Sunday night when they
started to return home. The trains were
inadequate to accommodate the multi
tude, and many had to remain there
over night.
In East st. Louis the work of reliev-
ing the many homeless and destitute
persons is being carried on rapidly and
everywhere buildings are being repaired
and debris removed to facilitate the re-
construction of residences, stores, etc.
An official estimate of the loss to
shipping has not yet been made, and will
not be until the submerged boats have
been examined. The first estimate Of
$4,000, 900 has dwindled down to less than
$500, 900, and the chances are that these
figures will be reduced materially. Five
persons were certainly drowned and
probably others.
drawback to the vigorous efforts that
are being made to start the street lights,
and Supervisor of Lighting O'Reilly
says that the state Of the weather was
not only greatly retarding the work but
is a menace to the electricians, that they
dare not tamper with them recklessly.
For this reason it may be weeks before
the city Is lightd as heretofore.
The number of seriously injured Is
many fold larger than those who did
not live to survive the awful experience
of the storm and that many of them will
succumb to the injuries inflicted Is quite
certain, for each hour the mortuary
clerk is piled with new requests for
burial permits.
Many animals of all descriptions were
killed in the storm and their purifying
bodies are becoming a menace to those
living in and about the devastated dis
tricts. These are being removed.
In the past few days 100 horses and
mules and five cows have been carted
away. Their bodies were mashed in
every conceivable manner and were
found in all kinds of places. A similar
work will be done in East st. Louis,
where the numerous animals killed are
becoming offensive.
Among the subscriptions received is
of the National bank of Scotland in Lon
don, England, and $1,000 from Helen J.
Gould.
The telegraph companies have re-
paired the damage done their lines by
Wednesdays tornado and are again
handling the business of thepublic
without delay.
Following is list Of persons reported
missing in st. Louis since thestorm Of
Wednesday: Charles and Eddie APP
pei, 6 and years old, Louisa Arnica,
John Brouthers, Henry Reichenbacher,
c. M. Brown, John Bergest, Carl
Brandenberger, John Connolly, Spring
field, ILL.,; Alphonse Koening, Earling-
ton, KY; William Crooks, Mamie Con-
ard. Charles Coles, William Cook, Jos.
Dorsey, Joseph Detzer. Mrs. Florence
Davis, Stephen O'Davidson, p Demat,
Jean Decker. Fayette Eastman,
Teleph Ely, Ed. Field. H. Forfeit, De-
catur, ILL.,; Jere Fruin, Morris Fischer,
Hardin, ILL.,; Sidney Foster, Mrs, Gogar,
Hardin I'll
Creek, ILL.,; Odolph Goodman, Maggie
Goodman, L p. Goodline, Adolph Good
man. Walter Gruenewold, Maggie Hick-
ey. Jacob Harris. Isabelle Horne, Chas.
Huss. George Hesse. Joseph Heran,
George Howard; Albert Hardy. Logans-
port. Ind; r. T. Jean, Berthan Jacobs,
J. H. johnson, Samuel Jones, Birdie
Jones, Jeremiah Ray,recently from Belle
vile, ILL.,; - Jenecks, Mary Keiffer Liz
zie Keim, Charles Keiffer, e. F. Kelly,
Chicago; Gerhardt Knoll, Sadie Knipper,
James Klein. Charles A. Lambkin, Gin
Ian. Webster Grove; Josie Mccarthy.
Memphis. Tenn; G. Meyer, Hamburg,
ILL.,; Joseph Mclaughlin, George Moser,
Dora Myers, Chicago; A. ]. Neisinger,
Indianapolis; John O'Leary, William
o'Meara; James o'Reilly; M; Parker.
Mary Ridley, Alton, ILL.,, John Rose,
John Rack, Ida Richards. Charles w.
Rutledge, John Scott, Raymond Seit-
ner. Peoria ILL.,, James H. Smith, Charles
A. Schoff, Kate Schulter, John Smith,
Lena Sanger, James Sturgeon, Charles
Steinride. August Schmidt F. D. Stru-
del. s. w. Thompson. Mollie Thurus,
Mrs. NJ. Torrance. F. H. Woodell, F. M.
Wind, Max Weis. William Ward, Louis
Vile. KY. BERTHE Wetzel, Olga
Wehrfritz, Mary Wagner, George
Watkins, st. Paul, Robert Wilson,
Oscar Wetzel, John Wulfinger, Sim
Woods, John Young, George Zeigler,
Frank Zalljigak. jr., Rose Zalljigak.
Lizzie -,colored, thought to be under
the ruins at 227S Russell avenue.
Chambermaid of the steamer Odell.
Eleven persons, names unknown, sup
posed to have been drowned on the
steamer Libbie Conger.
Carpenter Of the steamer City of
Vicksburg.
Four school girls, supposed to be in the
ruins of the Soulard market.
A sharp disagreement has arisen
among the different members of the re-
lief committee. Many desire to ask out
side assistance, while others oppose it.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the relief committee held today
much time was given over to a discus
sion of the misunderstanding that has