The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
4 SCARCITY OF C0FFINS
In the Tornado Stricken Town Of
New Richmond, Wis.
WRIST REPORTS EXAGGERATED.

The List of Dead Probably Not Over
seventy-five or Eighty-Planning to
Rebuild the Town-The Deaths In
Herman Number Ten.
New Richmond, Wis, June 15.-
Thirty-two new graves were made yes
terday in the two little cemeteries at
opposite sides of the town, a constant
succession Of funerals threading pas
sage through the Uttered streets all
day long. There is still large num-
Der of unburied dead, and but for the
fact that large number Of collins
failed to arrive yesterday 1t is likely
the number Of funerals would have
been close to co. The number of known
dead was increased by one, Henry
Larsen, a boy about IA years of age,
the son Of laborer, and two Of the
injured died. This. with four bodies
recovered yesterday, makes the list Of
known dead 60, while over 20 are still
missing and have undoubtedly per-
ished. The search for bodies continues
without abatement.
Contrary to general expectations,
there were 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 begun that at least 20
bodies were still in the cellar Of the
Williams store, but at nightfall large
portion Of the place had been gone
over and nothing was found to indi-
cate that any more dead were in the
ruins.
Ten bodies still remain unidentified.
Four bodies were found yesterday,
those Of Mrs. Kate Hawkins, Willie
Hughes, John Prior and John Larsen.
The Hawkins family, consisting of Mr.
and Mrs. Hawkins and four children,
is wiped out with the exception of Mr..
Hawkins, who is seriously injured, and
his recovery is very doubtful. The
body Of Patrick EARLY, boy of IL
years, is in the mass of wreckage in
which the body of Prior was found.
The injured who died yesterday were
Mrs. Joseph Brockway and Thomas
Stevens.
The work of clearing up the town
was undertaken in systematic man
ner yesterday morning, and decided
progress was made. The numerous
dead horses that were lying around
were all buried early in the day. All
the fires which had been smoldering
for SO hours were extinguished and a
number of cellars in which dead bodies
were supposed to be were cleared up.
Supplies have been coming in from
all directions, and there is no scarcity
of anything to eat. Bedding is not too
plentiful, and blankets are needed
Food was SO plentiful yesterday that
the relief committee made large sum
of money by selling sandwiches and
bread. All the funds derived from this
source of revenue was turned over TO
the general fund, and from this source
alone nearly $500 was derived. Ten
cents was charged for thimbleful Of
coffee and the same amount for a very
desperate sandwich. The cashier,
moreover, made it his business to be
forgetful of returning change, and in
numberless cases he worked off his
sandwiches at 80 cents apiece. When
objections were offered the kicker was
told it was for the public good.
The relief committee has received
tenders of money from various sources
amounting to about $1,000. Enough
additional money is in sight, it is said,
to supply all immediate demands for
cash. A building and loan associa-
ton plan has been talked of for re-
building the town.
A number Of tents have been put up
for the wounded, and it is proposed to
move as many as possible of the in
jured into them and relieve the crowd
ed condition of the hospitals, which
are rather limited in capacity. No
more deaths are expected