The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-20
TRAIL OF THE STORM
1T qIs NOW BEING DOTTED WITH
TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
FOR NEW BUSINESS
RELIEF COMMISSION NAMED

NEW RIcHMoND,h wis. June 10
Especial. )-Generous as has been the re-
Spouse of the people Of the Twin Cities
and the surrounding Country to the call
for help that went UP last Tuesday morn
ing even the $4,000 already made avail
sumed by the uninquiring
AT the present rate it is costing as
much as $1,000 day to carry on the
work, feed the dependent, the militia,
and meet miscellaneous expenses The
care of the injured in the local tempo
rary hospitals and in St. Paul and Min
neapolis institutions will aggregate an
other $500 a day.
Before even temporary business houses
can be erected $4,000 must be expended
here.
Saturday the local relief committee en-
ployed 800 men; there were 200 in the
Saltwater camp, and 70 in Menomonee
camp, making a total of paid laborers
of 575. showing an expenditure for labor
of $S62.50. For the next month the ex-
pense must be this high. To feed these
men, even as they are fed here, the cost
will be another $1O0 easily. For the next
two weeks this expense will be greatly
increased, and the total will be nearer
$1,000 a day. This will do most of the
work, but there will follow another two
weeks certainly averaging $500 a day.
The undeserving are being weeded out
fast. Tramps who have been Teasing
here were yesterday told to move on
The committee is endeavoring to con-
troll the sale of ,nementoes, so as to af-
ford a source of revenue
Praise was paid to- the management of
the Omaha and Wisconsin Central rail-
roads by Rev William Wilkinson In his
sermon Sunday on the ruins of the Bap-
list church. He also paid tribute to
George r. Finch, Theodore L: Schur-
meier and others of the ST. Paul com
mittee, and said: az, .r
With all these came the representa-
t1VeS of the press men whose business 1t
is to gather knowledge, to dress it in fair
but just garment of words, and so send
1t out to the world, Men of trained minds
they are, and8it Is to, them a crown of
glory that in this disaster they have done
their work with q coascientfousness and
tenderness of spirit which deserves
praise, and which has brought effective
gifts from men and women who but for
the press, would never. have head of the
New Richmond cyclone. To all these we
must add the army of workingmen in
whose hearts are. written memories of
struggle, who know in their own lives
what an uphill conflict life for the in
dustrial classes must ever be-
He paid high compliment to the yolun-
teer Workmen, who, Saturday. did such
effective work in removing the debris and
babe the citizens of New Richmond to
live for the, present and future, rather
than. mourn over the past.
There is still not a little feeling that
Gov. Scofie1d was lethargic to say the
least, in his consideration of the disaster.
While it is generally, conceded that his
personal presence. perhaps, is not essen
tial. SO long as Mai Doyop and others
are here, and. especially since his appoint-
ment today of a commission of public
spirited business men eesf
There are three critical cases at the
temporary hospital in the school house.
James Prior, whose skull is fractured.
John johnson, aged sseventy-six, broken
shoulder blade, andh serious complied
tions. e,esess 80 ,y.ftas ~
James Cloutier,. aged seventeen, skull
fractured and bad scalp wounds.
Roy Stone is seriously threatened with
blood poisoning. so
Herbert O'Hare, a special policeman,
fever, and it was feared he had typhoid.
DR.. kleiner, however. says this is not the
case.
Chairman Mosher, of the local relief
committees, figures today that at most,
there are but two bodies of New Rich
mond people that have not been found.
Patrick Early, twenty years old, is miss
Ing and the body of Archie Hollenbeck
has not been found. 1t is possible that
Hollenbeck was buried under some other
name, as one unidentified boys body was
inferred. .sef
The supply department is getting into
working shape. Lumber and building sup
plies are needed, but before shipping A.
w. Bosworth Jr., should be notified of
what will be given. Orders will then be
made for what is, needed, otherwise the
committee will find itself overloaded with
some kinds of supplies and short in other
directions. No further building supplies
should be shipped until ordered.
William B. Andrews, superintendent Of
clothing, says he has plenty, except of
ladies' undertaking. Cook stoves, cook
ing utensils, dishes, knives, spoons, ETC.,
are in demand. Husk, and excelsior mat
tresses are also needed as are sheets,
Pillow cases, light. comforters.
Two local banks Were thrown open for
business this morning. Both occupy tenn
porary structures of decidedly frail build.
+. A. Baker, cashier, was in charge of
the Manufacturers bank, assisted by W.
L. Thomas. The Bank of Richmond was
in charge of C. N. Gorham, formerly with
the bank, but more lately of Baldwin,
with Sidney FGster as teller. The con-
tents of the bank vaults We're found COM
paratiVefy uninjured The outside door
of the Bank of Richmond vault was open
and smoke consequently got in and to
such an extent that the books were slight
ly smoked, but the cash in both banks
was found intact when counted this morn
ing.
J. e. Thompson is doing business under
tent in the yard of his residence. e. A.
Glover is doing business in his residence
Berg & Dodge saved some stock and are
selling 1t to all corners. The articles pur-
chased are generally selected as memen-
toes.
Justice Heugh held court with dry
goods box as a bench this morning. Fred
Moore was found in possession of a coat
that did not fit him and razor that ap-
parently went through the cyclone Sixty
days in the county Jail at Hudson was
his portion. Charles Boshaw and Gus
Neuling got ten days each as Migrants
Three or four men were escorted to the
city limits and started towards st. Paul.
The relief committeeI will erect at once
large feeding building in which 100 men
will be accommodated. The system of
feeding has been gAatly improved Six
nurses arrived today and, relieved the
ladies who have been on duty at the local
hospital. Misses EdgeEton, Hopkins and
Pearson. of ST. Paul, and Misses Mckee,
Forbes and Whites, Of Minneapolis, are
the arrivals.
Some dissatisfaction has been evidenced
by the conduct OF Q. w. Mosher, chair
man of the relief Committee, in discrimi-
mating in the matter Of repairs. The