The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23


Most Part Doing Well.
NEW RICHMOND,-W Wis, June 22.-Con-
nections have again been made with the
pumps at the water works, and the city
is now supplied with water The mills of
the Willow River Lumber company start
ed up yesterday with a full force of men,
and the employment they are giving to
those In need is better than gifts. AS soon
as the new building committee takes hold
an effort will be made to give all the local
workmen employment.
The efforts of the committee will hence
forth be devoted to helping those who are
ready to help themselves. Sending in Of
supplies of food and clothing will be dis
couraged, as it will operate against the
best interests of the merchants here, who
are opening up their stores. AS soon as
the goods on hand are exhausted, those
who apply for help will be given money
and allowed to purchase what they need
| wherever they wish. Local men will be
given preference when there are laborers
to be employed and there will be work for
all for long time to come.
The following rules have been adopted
by the general executive committee, ap-
pointed by Gov. Scofield:
Executive committee of five is to have
superior authority in all matters, and I'M
der whose direction all other committees
shall work, and to- which they shall re-
port This committee shall have control
of all money contributed; and any funds
that they may place in the hands of other
committees for disbursement shall be &C.
counted for by the latter to them.
shall annOinf anvil
larry committees:
Police committee of three, to have
charge over the ruins, and make prop
er regulations concerning same, hire and
keep the time of the faborers necessary
to be employed in excaNating and clear
ing the ruins, the wagesSef laborers to be
fixed by the executive committee
Relief and hospital Committee of five,
to have charge OF the allotment of cloth
ing, bedding, stores,E nnWare and furni-
ture: The COMMITTEES shall keep records
charge of this branch fSthe work.
Subsistence committee#of five, to have
charge of the allotnlentaof all food sup
plies. This committee shall keep records
charge of this branch of the work.
Emergency refreshment committee of
twelve shall have charge of furnishing
temporary meals.
Information committee of eight, to be
subdivided into four subcommittee of
two each. These subcommittee to make
thorough canvass from house to house
east, west, north and south of town, and
throughout the entire area damaged by
the storm, in the counties of st. Croix,
Barron and Polk, and make careful
note of the actual condition (past and
present) of each family, the needs, ETC.
Building committee of six, to have
charge of repairing and erecting houses
for needy sufferers. This committee shall
receive, take charge of and account for
all lumber and building materials contrib
uted or purchased, hire carpenters, ETC.,
keeping an accurate account of their time
and doings. 1sj 9
ALI committees are to report to the Sec
rotary as called for by him.
The Minneapolis crew is still here and
doing excellent work About forty men
came from Merriam Park this morning
and built house and shop for their
old friend and neighbor, M. D. O'Brien.
a barber who was cleaned out by the
storm. aIcen-a
Henry Hamden, state commander of the
G. A. R., was in town this morning look
ing after the interests of the veterans
He decided to issue an appeal for help
to Grand Army men in all parts of the
United States.
The sanitary condition of New Rich
mond is giving concern to some of the
citizens who have hadatime to consider
that phase of the towns future. In speak
ing of that point DR.. Knapp, one of the
physicians of the town, expressed the fear
that an epidemic would follow the storm.
II do not know what causes it, said
DR.. Knapp, "but there is something about
cyclone which brings on an epidemic of
diphtheria or typhoid fever. 1t was so In
the case of Rochester and also in other
towns with cyclone experience. I would
not be surprised if the number of deaths
yet to come as a result of the cyclone
will outnumber those caused directly by
the storm two to one. The final total
will be nearer 500 than 1907
The dead animals have been buried
1t is true, but there are still untold guam
titles of decaying animal and vegetable
matter which the hot sun will soon turn
into Notwithstanding grounds The wells
from which water is drawn may or may
not be contaminated.
WARD GOULD DEAD.
The one hundred and fourteenth death
from the cyclone was recorded last night
when Ward S. Gould, one of the mem
bers of the New Richmond council, died
Since the tornado Mr. Gould had been
at the residence Of A. W.. Bosworth,
where he died.
Mr.. Gould was a, man about fifty-five
years of age. He had lived here many
years and was highly esteemed He leaves
wife and two daughters, both grown
Mr.. Goulds injuries in the storm were
principally a crushed arm and smaller
injuries about the person. His broken arm
did not yield to medical treatment and
not being strong enough to stand ampu-
tation he died from his injuries and the
nervous shock.
The citizens of New Richmond have
adopted the following:
Resolved, That we. the citizens Of Now
Richmond appreciate the Kindness of
Gov. Scofield and thank him for his wiae
selection Of the committee of five repre-
sentative citizens of the state as men
tegrity, and of eminently practical busi-
ness tact.
Resolved, That the people of New
Richmond owe great debt of gratitude
to the representatives of the press for
the assistance given our afflicted city by
the faithful and detailed reports of the
terrible catastrophe that has befallen our
city and people.
There was some little objection to
these. John E. Glover voted no and said
that the governor had not done his
duty, nor anything like it, by the people
of New Richmond and declared that he
was not entitled to the thanks of any
body. Mr.. Glover said that a special
session of the legislature should have
been called and the aid of the state ex-
tended to the sufferers at New Rich
mond He asserted that the town would
not recover until some such action was
taken by the slater of Wisconsin as was
taken by Minnesota at the time of the
st. Cloud tornado, when five of the
wealthiest men in leach county signed a
joint note for 5000, 600 for the relief of the
sufferers, and the legislature at it's next
session asked to pay for it. Minnesota, >
said Mr.. Glover. has done twice as much
for US as our own state
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CYCLONE EXCURSION TOMORROW.
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