The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-01
MORBID CURIOSITY
Draws Thousands to the Stricken
City Of st. Louis.
Further Reports Of Disaster Coming In
From Remote Regions.

st. Louis. June Livery railroad en-
tering this orm-stricken city ran ex-
eursion trains yesterday. They brought
thousands OF people TO view the devas-
tation and ruin wrought by the storm.
The streets OF the ruined district were
thronged with visitors all day. They
came from almost every town and city
within radius of 800 miles, and nearly
all day a cold, drizzling rain fell.
Lowering. dubious clouds covered the
sky, and more dismal scene than the
ruined portion of the city presented
could scarcely be imagined. And
through the crowded streets all day
long came funeral professions. Nearly
200 burial permits were issued yesterday
by the health department, and every
hearse In the city was kept in constant
use. AT early dawn people began to
crowd into the morgue. Many came in
search OF friends, but for the most part,
people who visited them were drawn by
a morbid desire to see the mangled
corpses of the unfortunate victims OF
the tornado. All day long the officers
on duty were busy keeping the people
moving in line In and out of the viewing
utes some one would think they had dis
covered some one whom they knew
among the bodies exposed to view.
superintendent Mack OF the morgue
had a trying time In answering ques-
tions In regard TO the bodies and taking
names and descriptions of persons who
have not been seen by their friends since
the storm. There were people there
from points in all directions. far ard
near. Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville,
Indianapolis. Kansas City and scores of
smaller places being represented.
dispatch from Seneca says that the
district of the flood disaster of Satur-
day presents picture OF desolation to-
day. Cherokee avenue, the principal
business street, is divided in two Sec
tions by the loss Of the iron bridge which
spanned Lost creek. Searching parties
trc constantly beating the other side of
the stream Ia search of missing citi-
zens. who are evidently drowned. or
the 1S drowned, ID have been taken from
the water. About 100 homes were inun-
dated, and two of these. those of Messrs.
Andreas and Schmidt. were carried down
the stream, and every member of the
families drowned. A number OF families
have lost all and are destitute Many
farmers along the course of Lost Creek
lost their crops. The total loss is about
$4,000.
Additional reports received from Car
Isle, Ills, of the havoc wrought In that
vicinity by the tornado Wednesday
evening continue to swell the list of
dead and injured. A rumor was afioat
there that Richview, small place situ-
ated on the Illinois Central, had been
entirely demolished, and 20 persons had
been killed. but IL escaped with small
injury in comparison with neighboring
towns northwest. The full extent of
the loss of property cannot be ascer-
tanned for weeks to come. Many or
chards have been destroyed, thus en-
falling a loss OF thousands of dollars.
The tornado was a visitor in the vicin-
ity of Ashley, three miles south of Rich
view. and demolished houses, barns and
orchards. IL seems that the storm
parted before reaching this place, one
half going north and the other half south.
SaclSvllle was visited. Rain fell in
torrents. swelling the small streams to
rivers Shade trees are strewn in pro-
fusion over the town.
Emma krause, TO- and her parents
were killed This makes the total num-
ber Of dead Is.
At New Minden II assumed a south
easterly course. and destroyed that
place. but skipped Hoylton, which is
situated between this and Richview.
There was difference also IN the manner
OF destruction. At New Baden the trees
we're twisted. while In the other looaIi-
ties II was a direct blow. The storm dis
appeared few miles south OF Ashley.
The value OF property destroyed in
New Baden. New Minden, Richview,
Ashley an" Oakville and vicinity Is said
to exceed 80