The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-23
THE RELIEF WORK
COMMITTEES TO DIRECT
NEW RICHMOND MEASURES.
.Plan F'ofioNea IN AinAesots In the
rselisf ofiths Sufferers 81 the St.
q. Cloud Cyclone and.the izinck-
ley Disaster I. Outlined = a Meet
Ing Of New Richmond Citisens
ana Adopted = GOV. sconeld Will
Name s Committee Fron Several
ssWisconsin Towns.

ana ADOPTED - Gov. ScOneld Will
Name s. Committee From Several
@2Wisconsin Towns.
New Richmond. June lS.-Channing
Seabury; r. A. Kirk and G. Fl. Kel.
lcgg, representing the business men of
st. Paul, came up yesterday to lay be.
fore the representative citizens certain
suggestions as to the conduct of relief
work, and number Of the leading
citizens gathered at the home of NJ. +.
McNally. Mr.. Seabury, who was a
member Of the Minnesota committee
which was in executive charge of the
relief measures adopted at the time of
the Sank Rapids-St. Cloud cyclone of
1886, explained in some detail the
methods pursued at that time and Of
fered a number of suggestions as to
the adaptation of the same system to
New Richmond conditions. Mr. Sea-
bury suggested that the New Rich
nond people select, and secure the
promise to act, of a committee to con
sist of the leading citizens of Milwau-
kee, Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls and
Hudson, with one from New Rich
mond, and then to have them officially
designated by proclamation of Gov.
Scofield, as an executive committee to
assume the entire charge of the work
Of relieving the distressing conditions
that exist at New Richmond and of re-
building the stricken city. 1t would
not he expected that this committee
would assume any of the detail work,
but its appointment would furnish an
executive head. 1t would be expected
that there would be subcommittee OF
New Richmond people to attend to all
the various branches of the work. The
suggestions were received in the best
of spirit and heartily approved by the
New Richmond gentlement present.
The plan proposed was welcomed as
the very
Best Possible Solution
of the iii clilties which have confront
cd the citizens in their endeavors to
re establish their city, and it was
adopted unanimously. 1t was the gen
cral desire that o. w. Mosher should
act as the New Richmond representa-
tive, but Mr.. Mosher. whose health has
been impaired by. the arduous labors
which he has already undertaken. pos
itively declined to serve. Upon the in
sistance of his fellow townsmen he
finally consented to act temporarily
until the plan proposed by Mr.. Sea-
bury could be initiated, with the stip-
ulaticn that he must then be relieved.
1t was arranged that Mr.. Mosher
Should leave this morning and visit
Eau Claire. Chippewa Falls and Mil
Waullee, arrange for the services OF
some leading citizen of each place on
the committee. and then go to Madi-
son and secure their official appoint
ment by Gov. Scofield.
Gov. Scofield wired the committee
that he had sent out the following APP
peal to the cities of the state:
"Adjt. Gen. Boardman and Surgeon
General Edwards have just returned
from New Richmond and report that
the chief need Of the stricken city now
is money. In addition to this. a re-
pert received from Dr.. King. who was
detailed to follow the line of the
storm. indicates that there are in the
neighborhood of 100 families outside
of New Richmond in ST. CroiN, Polk
and Barron counties who lost every
thing and must be cared for. Will
you kindly impress upon the people OF
your city that the need for money is
urgent. as homes must be provided ut
once for those destitute families"
The governor estimates it will take
about 100000 to meet the require
ments of the situation. He is warm
in his praise of the aid of the people of
minnesota. and says the gratitude of
the whole state is due them.
The largest contribution of which
word was received here yesterday was
$1,000 from Wausau. Appletons $3.50
came to hand. and S4OO from Madison,
and Mai. Doyon said he was advised
of other subscriptions aggregating per-
haps $1,000.
Two More Bodies.
Two bodies were found late Thurs
day evening and two more yesterday.
About noon wOrkmen came across the
body of "Col." G.. Il. Fowler under a
pile of debris near DR.. Epley's house.
Later in the day there was discovered
in the ruins by the vault Of the New
Richmond bank mere handful of
charred flesh and bone, which was as
sumed to be that of Willie Hughes,
fifteen years old, son Of Lawyer
Hughes. city clerk. Search has been
maintained in this locality ever since
the fire was extinguished. 1t is said.
that there are but two cases Of abso-
lutely known missing. They are
Patrick Goheen Of Stanton and Chas.
Berce. a laborer, who lived in the city,
The Relief Fund. l94
The following subscriptions have
been received from various cities in
Minnesota and Wisconsin,:
!. st. Paul, $12,410,35, including ]. ].
Hills donation of $500; Minneapolis,
1905; Milwaukee. 5000; Saltwater,
$1,000; Menomonie, Wis, $1,000; Eau,
Claire, Wis, $500; Osceola, Wis, $500;
Lamberton, MIMI, $50; Glenwood,
Wis, $500; Litchfield, Mimi, $780,
Washburn. Wis, $500; Kenosha, Wis.,
$275; Appleton, Wis, $3.50; Black Xiv.
er Falls, Wis, $3.50; Madison, Wis,
$500; Rice Lake, Wis., 500; st. Cloud,
Mimi. $780, st. Croix Falls, Wis, $S5;
Red Wing, Mimi, $500; Rochester,
Mimi, $500; Renville, Mimi, $50; Cum
berland, Wis, $3.50. Total; $28, O25.35.
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