Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-22

81. Paul, came up yesterday to lay be-
0 the representative citizens certain
suggestions as to the conduct of relief
work, and a number of the leading
citizens gathered at the home Of Nj. T..
McNally. Mr.. Seabury, who vas 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 be expected hat this committee
would assume any Of the detail work,
but it's 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 We're 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 di culties which have confront
ed the citizens in their endeavors to
re establish their city, and it was
adopted unanimously. 1t was the gem
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 Mr.. Sea-
bury could be initiated, with b stip-
ulation that he must then be relieved.
1t was arranged that Mr.. Mosher
should leave this morning and visit
Eau Claire, Chippewa Fails and Mil
waukee, 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. Scotield.
Gov. Scofield wired the committee
that he had sent out the following ap-
peal 10 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 n 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 c-red for. VIII
you kindly impress upon the people OF
YOU city that the need for money is
urgent. as homes must be provided at
once for those destitute families
The governor estimates 1t Will take
about S500,000 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
81. 900 from Wausau. ~Appleton's SooO
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 were found late Thurs
day evening and two more yesterday.
Ahout noon workmen came across the
body Of Col" c.. +. Fowler under "A
nile of debris near DR.. Epley's house.
Later in the day there was
In the ruins by the vault OF the New
Richmond bank a mere handiul or
charred flesh and bone, which was as
srmed to be that Of Willie Hughes,
fifteen years old, son or Lawyer
Hughes. city clerk. Search has been
maintained in this locality ever since
the fire was sxtinguished. 1t is said
that there are but W cases OF abso-
luteIv known missing. They are
patrick Goheen of Stanton and Chas.
Berce. a laborer, who lived in the city.
The Relief Fund.
The following subscriptions have
been received from various cities In
Minnesota and Wisconsin:
st. Paul, S12,410.35, including J.. J.
HIPS donation of $500; Minneapolis,
81 9O5: Milwaukee, $1,000; Saltwater,
$1,000; M~enomonie, Wis, $1,000; Eau
claire Wis, $500; Osceola, Wis, $500;
Iamberton, Mimi, $50; Glenwood.
wis. $500; Litchfield, Mimi, 500;
Wis. $500: Kenosha, Wis,
soT5: Appleton, Wis, $3.50; Black Riv-
or Falls. Wis, $3.50; Madison, Wis,
$500: Rice Lake, Wis, 500; st. Cloud,
MINI 500; st. Croix Falls, Wis, $50;
Pod wing. Mimi, 5000; Rochester,
lIinn. $500; Renville, Mimi, $50; Cum
barland. Wis, $3.50. Total, SIS, 80.
Gold From Alaska.
Seattle, Wash, June 1S.-Two hun
a,ed KlonG,kers have just arrived here
ON the City OF Seattle. Purser Pope
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