The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-14

munltles had been ransacked In the search for
such OF the drugs and instruments of the nro.
Iesslon as could be found at that late honr Z
oun"ater too, sent almost it's entire medical |
proIesSlon the glow that marked New RichJ
lnohd end being constant reminder to the
sleeping city on the st. Croix that neigbborxi
were in need
Wnat with washouts, and other distractions.
compelling the slowest possible movement
toward the scene Of destruction, it was almosn
uayDfeak when the visitors reached the deyas {
ated city and lent helping hand to the weary
doctors OF the storm-tossed city, who had spen,
d nlght, without bandages, without drugs with
out sleep, serving as best they might the wounf.I
ed, many of whom in their dire necessity nigh, |
have puzzled the skill of specialists and bava
taxed the resources of the best eoupped hos
pitals.
THEN CAME THE DAWN.
But with returning day, came renewed hone. !
even though the devastation of the night before
did come more clearly before the eve Soon
came medical men from Marshfeld from Chin
peWa Falls. and from Stevens Point and on |
a house to house canvass of the town tbav
went. There were no enmities in New Ricn.I
mond last night social barriers. slight at he's,
mad vanished. Those who had houses sbeS.
tered those who had none and were glad of the |
chance Those who had clothing ransackedi
thelr own stores their neighbors' in searcS,
OF supplies for those who had none (Jbildro,,
Were stripped Of their clothing in that awfuy
cataclysm; the centrifugal force that tore tho
bark from the trees left men and women naked
or nearly SO. in the pouring rain Trees wer6
stripped OF their foliage or their branches were
-hung with festoens of sheeting, iron roofing !
hammocks, sweaters, bicycle skirts, or lace cur
ta1ns as the wind might have, chosen.
But with the new light came new fears as
well as new hopes. Supperless homes looked
with misgivings toward a scant breakfast.
Thousands had seen their all swept away. Nor
store remained in which to buy food or drinls.
however good ones credit.
FAMINE STAREs BOLDLY.
Ihose who had stores Of good things in their
cellars could not avail themselves Cbimnevs
torn from their sockets and cast down on dam
aged roofs made the starting of kitchen fires !,
new danger; the water works had blown away
ana that part of the city which had depende0
on the city water was helpless, even to make T.
cup of coffee for fainting woman
Men, women and children, torn by the hvins
Spilnters winch marked the passage of the
storm' lay in agony scarcely mitigated Anti
septcs there were none;~ ~bandages. even. there
were none out the most homely and not always
the most sanitary.
But the fates had dealt kindly with New
hlchmond even In her dire disaster The re-
lief party that left the SANITY City at midnight
had gone into the dOwncast community on an.
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two washouts on the main line, but left open to
explore as far as 1t would the mists of the
North Wisconsin branch. Sleepy men and
anxious women, bound for Chicago or points
down the line, accompanied the representatives
of the medical profession and the press into
New Richmond. The short stay of the train
gave them plenty of time to witness the devas-
tation and to observe the sufferings of the in
jured. When the train backed down to North
Wisconsin Junction hundred tongues were
speaking New Richmond's want The sounder
was clicking it in hundred cities and towns
Roberts, twenty miles away, sent help. The
Sanity City was again aroused. Early dawn
found the st. Paul jobbers alive to the emer-
gency. The railroad officials rendered their
services to the willing workers. Supplies for
the needy were thrown helter skelter perhaps
but in liberal quantities into some cars, and in
few hours George r. Finch, George w. Free
man, Drs Ohage Nelson, Wheaton, Rogers ana
others were accompanying the new stores to
the scene and to relieve the weary volunteer
surgeons Of the night before.
QUENCHING THE FIRE.
This train. too, brought Engine No. 8. of the
fire department, of st. Paul, and in few min
utes its hungry intake pipe was thrust into the
muddy torrent of Willow river above the piers
of the now ruined wagon bridge. and there was
no more danger of the spread of the flames from
the city district to the residence portion of the
city.
Then came the sad scenes. Friends found
time to meet and exchange experiences. The
missing became known the dead. The living
found some friends; not others Families were
broken, or they were united, perhaps, in another
world Whole families were wiped out in some
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