The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-29

/ liKc "a dry pun tll. hurylng he inmates
/ 80 one knows how many dead lts ruined
! brick and mortar conceal
Eleven persons have been taken ont
dead and more than dozen more or
! los injured. a company of fremcn WAS
ast'an.l to ODE work OF rescue. Across
The sifret > rha southwest corner,
ttc wrr Is was as bad. hut the number
OF people a Che building was not so
hre". several dead bodies and a hair
dozen 7orely-wCpulci have been removed
and others arc thought 20 De there. Tho
Sou.ari Market was blown tO pieces
and so 70 ran along this ill-starred street
THE GRAND REPUBLIC" SAFE.
The anxiety Of hundreds was relieved
at $50 O clock this morning when the
steamer Grand Republic anchored at the
foot OF olive street. The big tripic-deck
passenger boat left here Yesterday after
noon with about five hundred women
and children on board 10 was feared
She was lost and her safety caused gcu-
eral rejoicing.
The destruction 10 property in East
S. Louis is estimated at over s. 100000.
The burned district embraces five blocks.
The Telegraph wires are all down and
The freight trains have all been side-
tracked. So as 10 minimize the chance
for collisions and accidents 90 the pas
scnger trains. al tho north-b0und.
west-bOuul and roads which can
south hy western outlets are passing -
tho Merchants Bridge, which remain.
practically unframed
on Iads Bridge. the whole network
OF tracks cast north. and south as Tar
as PinckneyI IDie. .s impassalle for raf-
hc and Will probably remain so for some
days If ls reported tlat over dozen
heaNly-i0aded passenger trains coming
here l0M llo East were caught lu lAr
cyclone and d.lcte4 0r blocked lron
three TO ten miles out on The yIalies
of Illinois
THIEVES ABROAD.
a reign OF terror prevails almost in East
ST. Louis Tonight. Save FOR "a tuS dAI "a
few roWloat piled at the service OF
newspaper men ard others. whose duties
called thHm 20 the scene. the pmce has
leon cut off from communication with this
city since last night section OF the
/ upper or railroad portion of tie Eads
lrdse having been carried away. while
guards were stationed 40 either end 10
prevent pedestrians uslus the toothfidse.
| Tho thieves and toushs OF the city.
however reinforced by scores from the
I country surround. ue. started in This az.
/ tcluoou tl lillEe the overturned trucks
in the streets and the freight cars on
the sidiues. and which We're filled with
valuable merchandise groceries. and pro-
visions. The small police force bad been
detailed 20 aid the injured. and assist i'm
the task Of searching the ruins and
realizing that they were powcrlcss TO pro-
serve order or prevent the pilae-ne
Mayor Bader called on Governor Alceld
Tor aid. Iie quickly responded hy ORDER
ing Two companies Of militia to- the scene.
Ihe first company arrived from Belle
Vile 40 o'clock. and the second is ON
route from Grccneville ON special train.
and viii be on the ground at j. ".
The Governor himself arrived iato to-
light. and directed the movements of the
ucfDs.
Previous go dis arrival a meeting was
held. in response 20 "a caf hurrieGiv is-
sued hy cy-Congross w. S. F0rman
ana others. and after a full discussion of
tho situation it was decided to issue the
Following appeal and fhe Southern Assoc
'.aiep Press was requested 20 give 70
circulation.
~ APPEAL For AID.
TO the People of fhc United States:
"Ihe city Of East ST. Louis has been
visited hy one of the most terrible and
destructive tornados in tho history Of the
country. As a result of its fearful work
at least two hundred lives have been lost
Mllle the number Of MANNED ami
wounded we are unable 10 estimate vet
% viii prohaly run into the thousands
The amount of damage 20 property IS
very great. and it Is impossible at this
time 20 ascertain but it is elfo 10 rqv
that at least six hundred families are
rendered homeless. a great number of
these must depend on charity FOR shelter.
W hNr we regret cNurf IlUlIv f0 rIN /
upon thc country at lar-a n this cxirem-
n.y. we feel utterly unable 90 Supply the
absolute necessities of these. o. sf'I.f.i r.n-