The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
ST. LOUIS APPEAL.
The City's Municipal Assembly Asks Aid
from the East-The Number Of
Dead Largely Reduced.

st. Louis, June 2.-Both houses Of the
municipal assembly Of st. Louis last
night adopted resolutions asking out
side aid for the cyclone sufferers. The
appeal calls attention to the calamity
which has befallen the city, rendering
many artisans destitute and homeless,
and asks for all the aid that can be
sent. All donations are to be sent to
the mayor or police commission of st.
Louis, or to any other committee who
may have charge Of the relief funds.
This action Is not in accord with the
position taken by the mayor In declar-
ing that outside aid is not needed.
At meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of the relief committee yester-
day much Of the time was given over to
q discussion Of the misunderstanding
that has gone abroad concerning the
attitude Of the committee on the SUBJ
ject Of outside relief. A statement for
the press will be prepared which will
endeavor to show the gentlemen who
called the meeting for today that at no
time has any outside assistance been
refused when 1t was offered, but the
issuance Of any appeal from the city to
the outside world for help viii be
Mr.. Spencer. president OF the Mer-
chants exchange. said:
"St. Louis cannot afford to 60 on rec
ord as begging for funds. We have
nearly $112,000 collected, and It may
get to 100000. Long before that time
we will have matters In shape to know
approximately how much we will need
II 1t becomes necessary to call for as
sistance from the outside we will do
1t, but the necessity Is not now appar-
ent."
The loss Of life in East st. Louis,
which has been generally excessively
estimated, has assumed far less seri-
GUS proportions as the days have
passed. Instead of being nearly 200,
as Is claimed by many. the list Of dead
numbers 100 Identified, with two-a
man and woman--unknown. In addi-
tion to this one man Ia missing and
eight are so severely injured that they
will probably die.
CASH APPROPRIATION.
The lower house Of the municipal
assembly today passed the bill appro-
priating 100000 for the relief. Of the
tornado sufferers. The general fund
footing UP tonight is $4,000.
Mayor Walbridse has not refused tc
accept moneys sent from outside cities
and has turned $4,000 thus secured to
the relief committee. The mayor. how
ever. believes that ST Louis should be
equal to the task of caring for the
afflicted.
The sun shone but ten minutes today
and frequently showers and falling
temperature kept IN the strain of mis-.
cry among the unfortunates. At al
the relief stations long lines Of mer
and women waited their turn to receive
the daily allotment of food. Destitutior
in East St. Louis is hourly increasing
The ladies' relief committee made a tour
Of the city today and report $40 familie:
| absolutely homeless and destitute. Two
thousand five hundred people were
breakfasted by the committee today
One hundred families who found home!
In freight cars, were turned out in tn,
rain today.
| The fight for the necessities of lift
is a desperate one. The relief commit
tee is having hard time controlling tn,
poor and making equal distribution.
| At present they are spending abou
s, 900 a day for food, clothing and cots
They need $500 day more.