The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-06-17

kept for a few hours during which The
final tribute of love could he rendered
by the bereaved families. The bodies
were prepared for burial by itcal and
visiting undertakers. and as soon as
identified were marked and disposed
OF as their friends required.
Heroes of The Debris.
The Catholic priest, who had spent
Il sleepless night and day in looking
after the bodies and souls o. bis par
i>hionerS. was one of the coolest and
best workers among The many wln
volunteered their aid.
; Nurses and physicians IRON ST. Paul
who had come down by special train
on the Omaha road rs soon as news of
the disaster reached the MinneSHta
capital. were of great help. n! night
and day. and when the day closed all
the seriously injured wer" believed 20
have been cared for. Those whose in
juries were serious. but whose chances
for recovery were believed to I've good
were quickly sent to the hospitals of
st. Paul and Minneapolis. where bet
l'I care CdH III gwen t''I-
slightly injured and those whose eases
seem hopeless were ,.cpt here and
were given the best attention possible.
The Dead and Injured.
The list of the dead is gradually H.
crcasing. during the lay and tonight
il seemd that leo might b. the mini
mum estimate of the day. while the
list of the injured viii reach and per-
hGpS exceed zoe.
Fire Added TO the Horrors.
During the day scatt red groups of
rcscuerS searched the debris. where
bodies might he fouaf. y fire com
p%nv from South ST. i'auI Fc1t two
streams of water pouring on the
smUuldcring ruins. for fire Ind been
added To the horrors % ~" tornado.
and Il dozen fires were h!aZin" till d
heavy rain 1T the close o. tLe day
about extinguisheI tn iian"e.
Some of the merchants organized
4 private salvage corps and managed
to save some property. but II" amount
WAS small.
business Portion Swept Clean.
The business portion IF the city COW
cred Il space of four squares eIch way.
and was solidlv built OF brick and
stonc. This entire spdrc was swept
clear. foundation walls AM IN some
places MASSES Of debris alone marked |
where the business places formerly
stood. Trees that lii~d the streets
Of the neighhoring residence district |
We're broken clear of or twisted AMI
~uPrcoted.
Gathered Force as It Came.
The tornado came up the river from
Hudson, where the damage WAS ON
paratiyely slight. Following the gen
eral curse of the river and The branch
OF the Omaha road. the storm 1lincI
Intensity as ii progressed. and was al
its worst when it struck tle business
nte of New Richmond. Outlying
residences in the path o. the torn
were stripped of shingles and boards
or sides were blown off. OF. rs more
frequently happened. we're torn adm
der. and the fragments We" scattered
70 the four winds of Iiaavea. Trees
were uprcoted and roadways blocked.
washed away or so overlooked rs 10 ;c
made entirely UnrecoCniZan!c.
Circus Patrons Filled the Town.
y circus was i'll town on Monday.
and people had come in from all the
surrounding country. After the circIN
the people had crowded INTO the citr
TO do their shopping before Coins"
home in the evening. II was at this
time the storm cloud camc Up from
the southwest. The circus grounds
We're outside the path CT the storm.
but the people being in the business
places. fell a prey to the terrific wind.
Help and Offers of Help.
As 500 as the news OF the disaster
had reached the outside world offers
of help and help itself began TO come
the city. St. Paul, being the rail-
road center TO which New Richmond
was tributary. was first to learn of the
storm and its attendant woes. and
two or three hours sent the
relief train with phvSicians.
nurses, hospital supplies anG commits
sary stores for the people of the ~stricl-
city. \ second and 4 third train
Don followed. and speedily nrighbor- $
.ng cities in Wisconsin sen: in all they e.,
could gather for their needy sister :
The Omaha and Wisconsin Cen i
;ral roads promptly carried through I
all the supplies. and Gelicvered them ;
% relief headquarters. whence they ,
we're delivered to the people of the I
Superintendent Thorn of the Wis.
;onsin Central was among the first 10
rrive and has given his whole time TO- /
lay to doing what he could TO {
'traighten u matters. General ST. :
Scott of the Omaha. ar