Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-06-06

port mas just reaCneu ponce nehuQuarterS
that 200 girls are in the ruins of Llggett
81 Myers cigarette factory at Tower Grove |
Park. There are alarming reports of great |
loss of life in the southern portion of st.
Louis, from the railroad tracks to Caron-
delet.
The wind swept away the roof of the Ex-
position building. and that structure is
badly damaged by the Hood of water.
Steamers Lost.
The greatest anxiety Is felt for the safety
of passengers on the different excursion
boats which were on the river when the
storm broke. The steamer City of Flor
ence, with an excursion party, is reported
lost below Carondelet. The steamer st.
Paul, with 30 passengers, left for Alton ut
four o'clock. and is believed to be wrecked.
The steamer ID. II. Pike with 30 passen-
gers on board bound for Peoria, was blown
bottom side up In the middle of the river
and spumber of persons perished. The
steamer Dauphin with a crew of six and
20 lady passengers on board was blown
against a bridge pier and broken in two.
The ladies and two of the crew chung to the
bridge stone work and were rescued. The
steamer Libbie Conger with only Capt.
Seaman, his wife and .hree of crew
aboard. went adrift.
Among the boats destroyed is the excur-
sion steamer Great Republic, one of the
largest steamers on the lower river. Not
n man escaped from her, and 1t Is said she
was crowded with excursionists when the
storm came.
Have Lost All.
The total number of families who are
without homes and whose every article or
household effects was swept away by the
storm Is variously estimated Mt from 800 to
SEQ. 1t will be several days before COM
plete and reliable roster can be made.
Almost a reign of terror prevails in East
| st. Louis. Save for tug and few row.
boats, placed at the service of officials,
physicians. newspaper men and others
whose duties called them to the scene, the
| place has been cut off from communication
| with this city since Wednesday night, a
section of the upper or railroad portion of
the Eads bridge having been carried away,
while guards were stationed at either end
to prevent pedestrians using the foot
bridge.
Soldiers on Guard.
At PAS this (Friday) morning three COM
| panies of the First regiment Missouri
state militia, were placed on guard in the
section bounded west by Grand avenue
north by Chouteau avenue, south by Geyer
avenue and to the river east They vol
unteered their services and were gladly ac-
cepted. The necessity for their presence
arises from the fact that the regular police
force is guarding the prisoners in the dis
mantled Four Courts and workhouse, and
petty thieves had begun depredating in
the desolate section.
Troops at East St Louis.
The thieves and toughs of the city, how
| ever, reinforced by scores from the country
surrounding. started Thursday afternoon
to pllage the overturned trucks in the
streets and the freight cars on the sidings.
and which were filled with valuable mer-
chandise, groceries and provisions. The
small police force had been detailed to aid
the injured and assist in the task of search
ing the ruins, and realizing that they were
powerless 10 preserve order or prevent the
pillaging Mayor Bader called upon Gov.
Altgeld for aid. He quickly responded by
ordering two companies of militia to the
scene The first company arrived from
Belleville at nine o'clock and the second
came from Greenville on special train,
at one a. m. The Governor himself ar
rived late Thursday night, and directed the
detailing of the trooDs about the various
properties to be protected. Prior to his r.
rival meeting of leading citizens was
held in the First national bank building
in response to call hurriedly issued by
ex-Congressman w. S. Forman and others
and, after full discussion of the situation
It was decided to issue the following ap'
peal. and the press was requested to give
: IL circulation:
An Appeal.
ITO the People of the United States: Th,
city of East st. Louis has been visited b!
one of the most terrible and destructive
tornadoes in the history of the country
I AS result of its fearful work at least 2c
lives have been lost, while the number o
! MANNED and wounded we are unable as ye
to estimate. but it will probably run int
the thousands.
"The amount of damage to property l.
4 very great, and Is impossible at thi
!, time to ascertain, but 1t is safe to say tina
) at least 800 families are rendered homeless
A great number of these must depend upol
charity for shelter.
while the loss appears to fall upon tn
poorer class of people, almost every citi
, zen has directly or indirectly suffered dam
age.
8 while we regret exceedingly to call upol
o the country at large in this extremity, W
, feel utterly unable to supply the absolut
q though our own citizens are putting fort
> every effort and are contributing as lib
!, orally. and. indeed. more literally thai
: I'VE therefore appeal to the generosit
S OF our sister cities and other communitie
v for help In this hour of our trouble. w
!, will be pleased to receive subscriptions an
deemed advisable.
d penl ". Abt, president OF the First ma
r all contributions can be serit."
n This appeal Is signed by Mayor Badel
y w. S. Forman, H. d. Sexton, e. H. Canb!
Il Joseph Nestor. j. j. Render. Paul w. Alb
# Leo Sherrer and Louis Moser as executiv
committee.
n Financial Loss Enormous.
nj One morning paper gives the losses
l. East st. Louis alone. and on the river q
!, fellows:
- River losses. Observation-Disclosures. $750,0
Ky storm ........................... 3Oo0'o
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" Eads Bridge Opened.
The roadway of the Eads bridge wa
cleaned of wreckage at II p. m. Thursda!
,e and test engine and car passed over
- safety.
r In addition to the injured in the tw
schoolhouses, there ere "a MANNED womei
- children and men in st. Mary's hospita
" Women and girls from the farms of tn
y surrounding country poured into the cit
in droves Thursday afternoon and ever
81 ing, with bundles of old linen, clothing an
"a other necessaries and proffered their ser'
RI ices as nurses The good samaritans wei
y. badly needed by the hospital people an
rs city authorities, and nearly every victim
the public or extemporized hospitals has a
is individual attendant.
Convention Hall Damaged.
l. The convention hall and the Four Cour
were in the path of the cloud as 1t pass6
A. from the city hospital toward the rive
Convention hall lost a part of the roof
the eastern end, was punctured in se'
eral places by flying timbers and su
i'. ,e tanned some derangehent of the interio
- x.yil l-n bo hall