The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-24
THE DEAD IN THE RUINS
It is Believed that Fifteen Bodies
Are Still Unaccounted For.
TOTAL LOSS OFLIFE 1925.
Bold Attempt Made to Rob the Vault
of the Manufacturers
Bank.

New Richmond, Wis, June Ito
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 1O2 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 12J.
The best estimate on the loss of prop
erty IN the city of New Richmond. COM
piled from Il list of individual property
owners who lost everything reaches a
total of 100000. To this may be add
ed about $500, 900 for household goods
and other property destroyed in this inn
mediate vicinity not included in the
buildings totally demolished
bold, but unsuccessful attempt, to
rob the vault of the Manufacturers bank
was made during the night.
Ine relief fund Is growing rapidly.
having reached $4,000 this morning.
The city of st. Paul leads with $12,41O;
Minneapolis has already given $6O74 ;
saltwater, 5000, and other cities small
er amounts, but all have given some
thing. The largest single subscription
was 5000 from }. j. Hill A number of
nave gwen S1ttt each,
Much more is needed, however. Plans
have been formed for permanent relief
committee to be appointed by Gov SEQ
held, who Is IN close touch with all the
relief measures.
An Advancement Association
Following on the heels of the move
lnent to establish a permanent building
lund TO assist cyclone sufferers to re-
build 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
people. y meeting of citizens has been
called by Mayor Wears for the purpose
or organizing the New Richmond Ad-
vancement association. The PRINCIPAL
OBJECT OF the association will be to aid
people IN straltened circumstances, and
70 indirectly ald local merchants
There are many parties who have moth
ing left but the sites on which stood their
stores or houses. Should il be deyeloppd
that any of these desire to sell or might
dispose of land to outside parties and pro-
posed association will give financial as
slStance to such parties and will endeav.
or to prevent such sales This is one of
the first and most practical steps taken
to rebuild New Richmond
By Sunday fully S15O,O00 in cash will
he III the hands of the relief committee
or on the way to the official Depository
the First National bank of Hudson. Wis,
Practically all of this will 20 into the
permanent building fund to be used for
clearing away ruins and erecting new
buildings.
Official List of the Dead.
\ list of dead has been compilcd hv
Waldo MoSher, who is detailed hy the
central committee here to take charge uf
the remains. 1t is the first and ONLY LIST
that has the official sanction of the head
quarters. He has about forty more
names of those who are rumorcd dcad
which he is investigating as RAPIDLY as
possible. The list of missing is being
officially kept now, and it is hoped be
fore long to have definite figures on the
number of killed:
BINBY, WILLIAM, furniture merchant,
aged deacon in Congregational church
BROWN, Carl, boy.
BLATZ, MIKE, farmland from out Of
town, relatives not yet notified
BERGE, CHAELES, laborcr. 30 years old.
liams' dry good store.
Bk0CkBANk, three young children un-
BIGELOW, HAROLD, about IS wears old
COSGRANE, MRS
:, G CALLAHAN. a,H.. WILLIAM, farmer, people
CAMERON. MRS. CLAUD of Pcwaukee.
found with Ahbie Williams
CAREY, L. J., druggist, unmarried, rela-
DUNBAR, HENRY, aged.
DUNBAR. MRS. HENRY
ENGSTROM, two children.
EARLY, ANTHONY, retired hoteIkceper
and farmer.
EARLY, child of Anthony Early.
, EARLY, KATE, young lady reported
FAREWELL, WALTER. about years.
died after being dug ont of ruins
GREAToN, MRS. SALLIE NJ, called
"Grandma' Greaton, about ~ years old.
GlLLEN, MRS. JOHN, Wife of saloon
keeper.
HAWKINS. MRS. s. I.
HAWKINS, EvANGELINE, about 20
HAWKINS, MILLIE, about is years
HAWkINS, WALTER. about Ii years
Ii, HIGkS J; h.' about -, grocer.
HoLLENBECK, ARCHIE, boy years
old. body not found yet
HUGHES, WILLIE, son Of City Clerk
JoHNsOH: HJELMER, about 20 years
of age, a tailor.
JOHNSON, TlLDA, about 10, employed
HEATING, PATRICK.
LEGARD, ANTON, 80 years old, tailor
LEGARD; !: Al daughter Of Anton.
LEWIS, son OF J. L. Lewis.
MARTIN, MICHAEL, machinery dealer,
LAaMBDIS, WINNIE. clerk in Williams
dry goods store, about IS years old.
LINK. MRS. JONES, wife Of retired
farmer, has daughter in St Paul named
Mrs. Joseph Danforth.
M,GRATH, NELLIE, young lady.
MGRATH, LILLE, little girl.
MGRATH, baby son Of William.
NJ MkINNON, KATE, daughter Of landlord
of Nicolet house
MONIHAN, MARY, employed at Nicollet.
MCABE. THOMAS, about IS years Of
age. just graduated from high school.
MCLURE, MRS. JOHN, wife Of county
No0NAN. TIMOTHY. blacksmith, about
40. recently came from Saltwater
PATTON. JOHN, druggist, partner o.
Carey, parents live at PlaInylIe, Mimi, re
PARDON. NICHOLS, grocer, about %.
father died a couple weeks ago.
PORTER, DWIGHT, farmer and son of
PETERSoN. MARY. aged IS employed
al Nicollet house parents live in Polk
ROVE. MRS. THOMAS, wife of retired
harneSsmaker.
E@sEBE93K, E9sEBE93K, Nj ARs. 9sea. a.
hospital, st: Paul; reported here that he
died in ST. Paul.
sTACk, GEORGE, contractor.
STACK, MRS. GEORGE.
STACK, BABY.
WILLIAMS. ABBIE, bookkeeper In her
fathers hardware store.
W lLllAMS, IaLEL. young CNllu.
WALLEN. LESTER, about u, son Of
Dr.. Lyman Wallen.
WILLS WILLARD. chief of police.
Killed from Town Of Richmond
CASEY. JOHN, farmer, 80 years; body
not found.
JENNINGS. FRANK about so; died at
St. Paul hospital.
O'CONNEL. HENRY. aged Co farmer.
STEVENS. MRS MARGARET, widow.
SHEADY. MRS JAMES.
SHEADY. two daughters. and years.
a y oil
HENRY. JOHN, clerk in Williams hard
ware store.
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GUNDERSON. OLE. farmer about 50.
PRICE, JOHN. farmers son. about -.
EARLY, PATRICK, missing; farmer
son,
WELLS PATRICK. about 40; farmer.
RING. GEORGE. about 30: farmer.
HENNESSY. LILY. girl about ); daugh-
ter Of William Hennessy.
From Town Of Stanton