Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
AID FOR THE NEEDY
Kind Friends Open Their Hearts and Purses
to Herman Sufferers,
MONEY AND SUPPLIES ARE COMING IN
Blair Citizens Hold Meeting and Raise
Fifteen Hundred Dollars,
ONE THOUSAND CONTRIBUTED BY TEKAMAH
Burt County Stands Ready to Raise it to
Five Thousand
GOVERNOR ORDERS FIFTY TENTS SENT
lie Also Issues nm Appeal TO the Pub-
lie 10 Contribute Literally for
NE THOUSAND CONTRIBUTED BY TEKANAH
GOVERNOR ORDERS FIFTY TENTS SENT
lie Also Issues nm Appeal 10 the Pub-
lie 10 Contribute Literally for
the Relief OF the tntor-
tunnte Victims.

BLAIR. Neb., June 16,-tspecial Tele-
gram.)---A a meeting of representative busi-
ness men of the city, held at the opera
house tonight, nearly $500 was raised IN
! cash subscriptions for the relief Of the suf-
| ferers of the Herman cyclone. A COM
mittee of eight consisting Of f. w. Kenny,
f. H. Mathiesen, +. II. Clandlge, james
| Maher, Charles McMenemy, w. X. Fowler,
Marcus Beck and Thomas Wilkinson was
appointed to push the amount to the highest
possible notch tomorrow.
A cash subscription of $50 was received
by the Blair State bank from the town of
! Worthington, MINI. The committee will
meet tomorrow morning at s o'clock to
commence their work in the city and among
the farmers who may be In from the coun
| try. j. b. Adams of the Crowell Lumber
company will meet with the committee and
take active measures for laying the matter
OF furnishing lumber at the lowest rates
before the large northern lumber firms
| Many expressions of gratitude were heard
| toward the railroad, telegraph and express
companies, for the excellent facilities they
have furnished the public in helping tho
Herman people The Blair State bank has
been made the depository by the Herman
relief committee for all contributions sent
to their aid. w. Il. Anderson and wife at
| Herman are still improving.
Tckamah is Generous.
| TEKAMAH. June 16.-(Special.)- I'm re-
sponse to a call issued by Mayor Sears
number of citizens met at the court house
las night for the purpose of devslng means
| to aid the people of Herman who were
rendered homeless by the cyclone. En-
pressions from J. p. Latta, Judge Hopewell.
j. r. Force and others who were familiar
with the wants and conditions by being on
the ground and making a canvass OF the
! situation, were to the effect that 1t would
require at least SIS, 900 to shelter these peo-
pie and tide them over until they could be
self-sustaining. 1t the opinion that
Burt county should raise at least $4,000 or
$4,000 and that Tekamah should give at
! least $1,000. Volunteer subscriptions were
called for and the $1,000 raised in
few minutes. j. p. Latta headed the list
with 500 from the First National bank
H. NJ. Hopewell for the Burt County State
bank followed with 500, and the business
and professional men present contributed
from s25 to s75 each and when others are
seen who wish to assist the amount from
Tekamah will exceed 81, 500.
Appeal by Mayor Sears.
TEKAMAH, Neb, June 16.-To the Editor
of The Bee: Last night at a meeting of
citizens, Tekamah, city of 1000 inhabitants.
situated in another county than that in
which Herman is situated, raised 81 ,010 for
the relief of Herman. We will add 81 900
more. Herman deserves the active and sub
stantial sympathy Of the people of Nebraska
Burt county will give $4,000. Will Omaha
and other communities do much in pro-
portion to their ability? II they do. Her
man will get only that help that should be-
extended Homes and business properties
are wiped out and the people are left in a
ST Tbo off
in Hermans behalf should be started at
once. Every community should do it's part.
The work of relief is proceeding on sys-
tematic lines The Blair State bank will
receive all funds. Supplies should be sent
to John l.. Wilson at Herman. Very truly,
W. G. SEARS,
Mayor of Tekamah.
state VIII Send Tents.
LINCOLN, June 16.-(special Telegram)-
! The governor today received word from Gem
eral Barry, who had proceeded to Herman
that there no need of the militia at the
stricken town, but that tents and provisions
We're sorely needed. The governor at once
purchased fifty tents for the National guard
and arranged to have them Immediately for
warded to Herman He also issued the fol-
! lowing:
To the Public: The terrible disaster which
has overtaken our fellow citizens at the
town of Herman. in Washington county,
whereby their homes have been entirely
swept away and they left utterly destitute.
| should appeal to our warmest sympathy. I
| am Informed that they are in especial need
In the way of bedding and clothing The
generous citizens of nearby towns and coun-
try have met their immediate wants in the
matter of food. Tents have been forwarded
| to afford their temporary shelter and feel
sure a generous public will not allow them
to suffer for bedding and clothing Any
| thing In this nature sent to the mayor of
| Herman will afford much needed relief.
W. A. POINTER, Governor.
| Funeral of Herman Cyclone Victim.
| The funeral OF James Il. Hawkins, who
| lost his life in the cyclone at Herman, was
held yesterday afternoon at the Park Vale
church, 29i2 CASTELAR, street, Rev. Mr., An
derson officiating. The exercises were In
| charge of the Hammond Packing company,
| for which Mr.. Hawkins worked three years
| in Omaha and two wears manager of the