Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-22

New Richmond. June 1S.-Channing
Seabury, r. A. Kirk and G. II. kel-
logg, representing the business men of
st. Paul, came up yesterday to lay be-
fore the representative citizens certain
suggestions as to the conduct OF rellef
work, and a number of the leading
citizens gathered at the home OF NJ. L.
McNally. Mr.. Seahury, who was
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 ana 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
mond people select, and secure the
promise to act, of a committee to con-
sist of the leading citizens of Milwau-
kce. Eau Claire. Chippewa Fails ana
Hudson. with one from New Rich
mond and then to have them officially
designated by proclamation OF GOV.
Scotield. as an executive commlttee 10
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 be expected that this committee
would assume any Of the detail work,
but it's appointment would furnish an
executive head. 1t would be expected
tl:nt there would be subcommittee OF
New Richmond people to attend to an
the various branches of the work. Inc
suggestions were received in the best
Of spirit and heartily approved by the
New Richmond gentlcment present.
The plan proposed was welcomed as
the very
Best Possible Solution
of the di culties which have confront
ed the citizens in their endeavors to
re establish their city, and it was
adopted unanimously. 1t was the gen
eral 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 MI Sea
bury could be initiated. With the Sup
ulation that he must then be renewed.
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 Madl-
son and secure their official appoint
ment by Gov. Scotield.
Gov. Scofield wired the committee
that he had sent out the following APP
peal to the cities of the state:
.Adit. 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-
port 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. CroiX. 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 at
once for those destitute families"
The governor estimates it will take
about 100000 to meet the require
mcnts 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
81 900 from Wausau. Appleton's 5000
came to hand, and $500 from Madison,
and Mai. Doyon said he was advised
of other subscriptions aggregating per-
haps $1,000
Two More Bodies.
Two bodies We're found late Thurs
day evening and two more yesterday.
About noon WOrkmen came across the
body of "Col" c. r. Fowler under a
pile of debris near DR.. Epley's house.
Later i'll the day there was discovered
in the ruins by the vault OF the New
Richmond bank Il 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, Il laborer. who lived in the city.
The Relief Fund.
The following subscriptions have
been received from various cities in
Minnesota and Wisconsin:
st. Paul, $12,41O.35. including J. j.
Hills donation of $500: Minneapolis,
s3.905; Milwaukee, $4,000; Saltwater,
$1,000; Menomonie, Wis. $1,000; Eau
Claire, Wis, $500: Osceola, Wis, 5000;
Lamberton, Mimi, $50; Glenwood,
Wis. $500; Litchfeld, Mimi, 500;
Washburn, Wis. $500: Kenosha. Wis,
S275: Appleton, Wis.,, $3.50: Black Riv-
er Falls, Wis, $3.50; Madison, Wis,
$500: Rice Lake, Wis. 500; st. Cloud,
Mimi, $500; st. CroiX Falls, Wis, $50;
Red Wing, Mimi, 5000; Rochester,
Mimi. $500: Renville, Mimi. $50; Cum
berland, Wis, $3.50. Total, $2S,025.35.
Gold From Alaska.
Seattle, Wash, June 18.-Two hun
bred Ilondikers have just arrived here
on the City of Seattle. Purser Pope