The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-15
THIRTY-TWO GRAVES MADE
They Are FILLED by the Victims Of
the Tornado ~ New Rich
mond. Wis.

NEW RICHMOND, Wis, June IA
Ihirsy-two new graves were made today
sides OF the town. a constant succession
OF funerals threading a passage through
the Uttered streets all day long. Services
Catholic church and from the Congrega-
tionai church the following funerals had
been held by evening.
There Is still large number of unburied
dead. and but for the fact that large
number of eoffins failed TO arrive today II
is likely the number OF funerals would
have been close to Atty. The number OF
known dead was increased by one, Henry
Larson. boy of about IA years OF age,
the son OF farmer, and two OF the In
jurcd died. Contrary TO general expecta-
ton there We're no bodies found during
the day in the basement of the Williams
dry goods store, 1t was predicted when
the work OF clearing out the debris was
bodies were still in the cellar OF the VII
Hams store but at nightfail large por-
ton OF the place had been gone over and
nothing WAS found TO Indicate that any
more dead were In the ruins
Ten bodies still remain unidentified five
OF them lying in the Catholic church. three
In the Congregational church and two in
the sehooihouse, All OF these have been
counted in the Hist Of the dead sent yester-
day. Four bodies were found today--those
OF Mrs. Kate Hawkins, Willie Hughes
family. consisting OF Mr.. and Mrs Haw-
ksns and three children is wiped out with
the exception OF Mr.. Hawkins who Is SER
iously Injured and whose recovery is very
doubtful. IL was known that Prior was
I'm the saloon OF Buiien & Greedy at the
time the storm broke, and workers In the
ruins kept a sharp lookout for his body
throughout the morning. IL was found
about f:@ O'Clock. buried under great
mass az ruboish. The body OF Patrick
Early. a hoy of l2 years. is In the same
mass Of wreckage as that In which the
body of Prior was found but it could not
he located today. Mrs. Joseph Brockway
and Thomas Stevens died today OF their
injuries.
The work Of clearing up the town was
undertaken in systematic manner this
morning and decided progress Wis made
The numerous dead animals lying around
were all buried early in the day. TIE ares
which had h--en ssrnouiderfng for thir. y-Six
hours were estinguixhed and n number of
cellars In which dead bodies were supposed
"a nc were cleared up The militia kept "A
strict guard around she edges Of the de-
vassated district and one who could
not snow excellent cause for admission
VAS allowed inside tise tines. Supplies
have been coming In All day from ali al
rsctions. and thers IS no scarcity ~ any
thing 80 eat Bedding Is not too p!entl-
fui ard blankets are NEEDED, Food sas =
plentiful that the relief committee made A
Iarye sim 81 money By selling sandwiches
and bread
All the funds derived from this source a..
revenue were turned over to the general
fund. ard from shts source alone nearly
sel was derived
TIE relief committee has received ten
sieFs ~ money from various sources
amounting TO sbauf ssfssi Enough adt.!.
sleuai money = In sight, IL Is said Ia sun.
ply all immediate demands for cash
nuink%F os tents were put up today FOE
the wounded. and more viii be eTs4,.,.
toaI0rrDw u IS proposed - move as many
as possible ~ the injured into them ana
relieve Ire crowded condition ~ the hos.
pst&lS. Al ~ the wuaIss7ad were 5olnp
vel to.iay Aui no muFe immediate deaths
booked for.