The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-06

ing from this point towards the business
center of the city as far as can be seen
are wrecks Of homes. Lafayette park,
one Of the most attractive public pleas.
ure grounds in the city, has not a single
tree left standing. 1t resembles a thicket
of urderbrush with the trunks Of great
trees twisted and torn, scattered
throughout. The Lafayette Methodist
church, facing the park, is in ruins, as
is nearly every beautiful house in this
vicinity. North from Lafayette park
OH Mississippi avenue are the ruins of
S%chneider's beer garden. Nearly every
house on the east side of this street for
a mile Dr. more is
Either Blown Own or Badly Damaged.
Browns tobacco factory, a 6-story struc-
ture at Eighteenth street and ChOuteau
avenue, was almost wholly demolished.
and to the north of it is what remains
of Evans Bros tobacco warehouse. A
short distance south of Chouteau avenue
on Seventeenth street is the Fulton
Grammar school, or the ruin of it.
From here can be seen the remains OF
the city hospital. This structure has
been damaged to the extent of over
$500, 900. Devastation and ruin is seen
on every side from the hospital.
At Fourth and Soulard streets the
storm turned its way to the north. 1t
swept nearly everything before it
For Two or Three Miles
from the river to Fourth street. Among
the important structures to fall were
the roof and part Of the walls of the
Saxony flour mill, the Southern white
lead works, Plants mill and elevators,
the St. Louis Foundry and Machine
company's works, all of which were
more or less seriously damaged.
The number of families left homeless
by the devastation along the path OF the
storm will reach up into the thousands.
In many instances these unfortunates
have lost all their worldly possessions.
Many will for days be dependent on
charity and their more fortunate neigh
bors for shelter.
Many Offers of Assistance.
The messages received show that the
purses of the people of the United
States are at the disposal Of the helpless
unfortunates of St. Louis. But st.
Louis is a proud city. She is always
ready to give, but never begs, unless it
should become necessary by abject
want. The people Of St. Louis who
escaped the ravages of the tornado will
see that their brethren do not suffer for
the necessities of life Or for any needed
assistance. From far off London, Sir
Henry Irving, Olga Nethersole and
Wilson Barrett have cabled money,
sympathy and offers of benefit perform
ances if needed. kilograms have also
been received from governors, mayors
and others all over the country.
The Damage to Shipping.
Corrected reports from various
sources along the river front materially
reduce the estimate Of the loss by
drowning. The revised list of total and
partial losses in the levee office Of the
harbor department included the follow
ing steamers: Dolphin No. 2, Libbie
Conger, j. J. Odill, City of Quincy
Henry Sackman, George A. Madill
four Virgins ferries, tug boats Batol
Rouge, Belle and S. G. Club, Bale
Eagle and several barges, all tota
losses, and the Providence, Vicksburg
Cairo, Exporter, Harvester, Monroe
Arkansas City, Louis Houck and thu
city harbor boat, all badly injured.