Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
THE DEAD IN THE RUINS
It is Believed that Fifteen Bodies
Are Still Unacoounted For.
TOTAL LOSS OFLIFE 1926,
Bod Attempt Made to Rob the Vault
of the Manufacturers'
Bank.


day, five days after the New Richmond
tornado, it is possible to give a summary
of the death and destruction with fair
accurateness. The official list of known
dead contains 102 names; five unidenti-
fed bodies have been buried, beside some
parts of bodies. A conservative estimate
of the bodies still in the ruins Of people
not reported missing, would be fifteen
This brings the loss of life to about 120
The best estimate on the loss of prop
erty Id the city of New Richmond COM
piled from list Of individual property
owners who lost everything, reaches
total of 100000. To this may be add
ed about 100000 for household goods
and other property destroyed in this i'm
mediate vicinity not included in the
buildings totally demolished.
n bold, but unsuccessful attempt, to
rob the vault Of the Manufacturers bank
| was made during the night
The relief fund is growing raDidlv.
having reached $4,000 this morning.
| The city OF st. Paul leads with S12416.
Minneapolis has already given S6O74:
saltwater, $500 and other cities small
f fbin amounts lntS put all have given some
was $500 from j. J. Hill. A number of
Individuals have given $1,000 each.
Much more IS needed, however Plans
nave Deen formed for permanent relief
committee to be appointed by Gov SEQ
! held, who is in close touch with all the
| relief measures
| An Adva nCement Associa ton,
/ Following OF the heels of the move
| ment to establish a permanent building
Iund to assist cyclone sufferers to rn-
| puliq stores and residences and replace
| STOCKS OF goods wiped out by the awful
storm OF Monday night, comes another
movement that cannot but benefit home
called by Mayor Wears for the Durnosa
OF organizing the New Richmond Adj
| Fancement association. The princinal
| opJeGt OF the association will be to aid
| people III straltened circumstances, and
! 10 indirectly aId local merchants.
1nere are many parties who have moth
| ing Ieft but the sites On which stood their
! stores or houses. Should it be deyplonpd
| tnat any OF these desire to sell or mipbt
| dispose of land to outside parties and pro-
posed association Will give financial as
slStance to such parties and will endeay
or TO prevent such sales. This is one of
the first and most practical stems taken
to rebuild New Richmond.
by Sunday fully S150000 in cash will
be III the hands of the relief COMMITTEES
or on the way to the official depository
the First National bank of Hudson. Wis
Practically all of this will 90 INFO thn
permanent building fund to be used for
clHarlng away ruins and erecting new
| buildings.
Official List of the Dead.
A list Of dead has been compiled bv
Waldo Mosher, who is detailed by the
central committee mere to take charge of
the remains. 1t is the first and OnIT list
that has the official sanction of the head
quarters. tie has about forty more
names OF those who are rumored dead
which be is Investigating as rapidly as
possible. The list OF missing IS heinz
am
fore long TO have definite figures on the
number of killed:
BlAB1, WILLIAM, furniture merchant
aged deacon in Congregational church.
Brown, CARL, boy.
BLATZ, MIKE, farmland from ont of
town, relatives not yet notified
BERCE, CHARLES, Iaborer, so years old.
BUTLER, CORA, clerk in w. s VII.
liams dry good store.
BROCHBANK, three young children IN
BIGELoW. HAROLD, about IS wears old
photographer.
COSGKAVE, MRS
, CALLAHAN, WILLIAM, farmer, people
CAMERON, MRS. CLAUD. Of Pewaufee
found with Abbie Williams.
CAREY, b. j., druggist, unmarried, rela-
tlyes live in the East.
DUNBAR, HENRY, aged.
DUNBAR, MRS. HENRY
ENGSIROM, two children
EARLY, ANTHONY, retired hotelkeeper
and farmer.
EARLY, child of Anthony Early
EARLY, KATE, young lady reported
FARRWELL, WAITER, about years,
died after being dug out OF ruins.
CREATION, MRS. SALLIE NJ. called
GILLEN, MRS. JOHN, wife of saloon
HAWKINS, MRS. S. U.
HAWKINS, EVANGELINE, about 20
years Old
HAWkENs WAI4ER about SSan4 Is years
HoLIlS Il S0G Mason s. Sf0 telegraph op
HOLLENBECK, ARCHIE, boy s years
old, body not found yet.
HUGHEs, WILLIE, son of City Clerk
JOHNSON, HJELMER about 20 years
JOHNSON, TILDA, about 10, employed
HEATING, PATRICK.
LEGARD, ANTON, 80 years old, tailor.
LEGARD; !! A, daughter of Anton.
LEWIS, son OF !. <. Lewis.
MARTIN, MICHAEL, machinery dealer,
LAMBDIN, WINNIE, clerk in Williams,
dry goods store, about IS years old
LIN, LINZ M, MRs: JONES. wife of retired
Mrs. Joseph Danforth.
MGR I Nh HELLIE, young lady.
MGRA A1rII, LILLE, little girl.
MARTIN, THOMAS T., barber, body
found this morning.
MKINNON, KATE daughter of landlord
of Nicollet house.
MONIHAN, MARY, employed at Nicollet.
McABE, THOMAS, about Is years of
age, just graduated from high school,
MCCLURE, MRS. JOHN, wife of county
surveyor.
NOONAN, TIMOTHY, blacksmith about
20, recently came from Saltwater.
PATTON, JOHN, druggist, partner o.
Carey, parents live at PlalnvllIe, Mimi, re-
mains sent there.
PARDON, NICHOLS, grocer about %,
father died couple weeks ago.
PORTER, DWIGHT, farmer and son of
postmaster.
PETERSON, MARY, aged IS, employed
at Nicollet house. parents live in Polk
ROWE, MRS. THOMAS, wife of retired
harneSSmaker.
ROSEBROOK, A, aged.
ROSEBROOK, MRS. A.
RYBERG. JOHN, stonemason, taken to
hospital st. Paul; reported here that he
died in st. Paul
STACK, GEORGE, contractor.
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