New-York tribune., 1896-05-30

GlOrieS' innumeraDle WILL as or Old TOat III tne
breeze tomorrow. but. instead Of proud position
at the head Of the poles. they will be lowered
to the sign OF mourning and sorrow at half-mast
Beneath them procession after procession Will
find the way around the principal thoroughfares
and over Grand-ave. to the last resting places Of
the departed at beautiful Calvary and Belefon-
taine The strains Of brass bands will fl the
air as previous Decoration Days. but the
patriotic airs Of Marching Through Georgia
and Rally Round the Flag, Boys" will give
place to funeral drges.
FRESH TEARS WILL FLOW.
The boys in blue. in accordance with time-hon-
ored custom will march to the respective points
where hOnors TO be paid to the departed vet
Grams Of the war: but before them, between them
and behind them will be heard the steady tramp
and will be witnessed the impressive spectacle OF
companies OF Free Masons Of Pythians, OF Odd
Fellows and OF representatives Of other societies.
as they follow the funeral carriages that bear
the bodies OF brothers whose lives paid forfeit 10
the fury OF the elements on Wednesday night
There will be flowers in the cities of the dead but
the designs of the square and the compass, the
cross and the circle the wreaths OF evergreen and
forget -me.nots-all tokens of a present burial
will be more numerous than the loose cut flowers
and evergreens with which it has been the Gus
tom In this locality to decorate the resting places
OF those that have gone before.
There were a number of funerals to-day, but
relatives of the great majority preferred to take
advantage Of the fact that tomorrow Is Memorial
Day and a half-holiday. and therefore arranged
accordingly for the burials. As a result, the
undertaking establishments were rushed to an
extent unprecedented and the black vehicles en-
ployed to carry collins at times during the
| day to be encountered every few blocks So
heavy was the pressure upon the funeral d.
rectors that In many cases Il was this evening
found absolutely necessary to defer tn, bursls
| until Sunday The number of burials to-mor-
| row. however, will exceed 100.
The conditions In East ST. Louis are precisely
in accord with those OF this city The prepara-
tons and programme of the those Of its
namesake and neighbor across the river
ASKED TO VOTE 100000 FOR RELIEF.
At regular meeting of the Municipal Assem-
bly, tonight Mayor Walbrdge submitted a spe-
cial message asking that the Assembly appro-
pirate 100000 for the relief Of the storm suf-
ferers This proposition was favorably received,
but the exigencies Of legislation will delay con-
elusive action for several days. The money Is
to he Immediately available upon the passage
of the measure. The committee report will be
made tomorrow. Informal discussion was had
public improvement not pledged contracts al
ready made should be diverted TO the relief fund.
The disbursement Of this fund will be under
municipal control, and will be Independent OF
other relief measures.
Mayor Walbrdge took occasion in his message
To point out that st. Louis was the only city in
the country that had weathered safely the re-
cent financial gale. and 1t should not be said
that any disturbance, physical or financial. could
make st. Louis a mendicant asking aims.
This independence OF feeling seems universal
here. It does not appear to be braggadOcio but
serene confidence in the ability and disposition Of
St Louisans to care for the storm victims.
COUNTING Up THE DEAD AND INJURED.
From detailed reports received by the United
Press from official sources up to $50 p. m. the
following statement is prepared
Dead in ST. Louis 176; unknown dead In st.
Louis. 8; fatally injured in ST. Louis. Is; missing
in ST. Louis. 40. Identified dead in East st. Louis,
142: unknown dead In East st. Louis. 3; fatally
injured in East ST. Louis 10. Total fatalities.
3SS
Injured In st. Louis (estimated), 1000; injured
in East st. Louis (estimated). 300.
The lists Of dead which have been hitherto
printed have of necessity. been full of errors.
Men were reported dead who were missing and
rave since turned up: false identifcat.ons were
made names confused by misinformation and
misspelling so that there have been already
printed the names OF more than have really been
found. There etiil many persons missing.
and some are undoubtedly still in the ruins The
work OF discovery is now making progress some
what more slowly owing to- the complete ex
haustion of the workers and the necessity for
rerairs in their own shattered homes.
There are unquestionaby many persons who
have been killed whose disappearance has not
been noted
A great many persons estimate that over twen-
ty-fve persons lost their lives In the Mississippi
River. and the chances that their bodies will
never be recovered. The number Of persons who
lost their lives by being blown into the river
| from hatboats and were carried down by
turned boats Is problematical. and only when
tabulated list of the missing can be made will the
| exact number be known
| Hundreds OF homeless persons slept in the open
air last night The public buildings were thrown
open for the accommodation Of the destitute, and
| these places were crowded to their capacity.
Food for the hungry was furnished literally by
citizens and keepers Of restaurants In the neigh
| borhood of these temporary shelters
MILITIAMEN ON DUTY.
Three companies Of the 1st Regiment Missouri
State militia went guard in the section
bounded west by Grani-ave. north by Choteau-
ave. south by Geyer-ave, and to the river east.
Their volunteered services gladly accepted.
The necessity for their presence arose from the
fact that the regular police force is guarding the
prisoners in the dismantled Four Courts and
Workhouse and petty thieves have begun depre-
dating In the desolated section.
There is one unidentified body in the Morsue
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