The Saint Paul globe., 1904-09-20
VOTES MORE AID FOR
CYCLONE VICTIMS
Relief Committee Grants AS
slstance in 10 Cases and De-
fers Action on Others

Ine- council relief committee, meet
Ing again yesterday afternoon to ar
range for the relief of sufferers by the
local cyclone month ago, considered
forty-seven cases and voted relief to
ten applicants. Four applications were
rejected and in thirty three cases final
action was once more postponed
The total sum granted was 2,0s5.33,
of which $1,000 was given5 Ito st. Sig
fried's church. The total of the relief
sought was approximately $12, 900.
When the committee assembled
Mayor Smith urged that something be
done for the sufferers and that it be
done promptly. The longer relief was
withheld the more difficult the situa-
ton would become for both the city
and the sufferers. Needy citizens could
not afford to wait, and some claims
might grow bigger with the lapse of
time.
Aid. Lynch mentioned, in illustra-
ton, that one man who had said, few
days after the storm. that he would be
satisfied with $25, had since applied
for $500.
The mayor and Aid. Bantz agreed
that the city ought to restore the
homes of the poorer sufferers to the
condition such homes were in before
the cyclone. st. Paul should be proud
of its ability to protect its own peo-s
pie.
Several personal arguments were
then presented by applicants for re-
lief. On behalf of ST. Sigfried's Swed-
ish Episcopal church. Assemblyman n
Keller said that the church was car
rying a mortgage of $1,000. The build
ing was mere debris, except the foun-7
dation. Practically all the furniture
had been destroyed The parishioners
of the church included forty families.
Assemblyman Doran remarked that
this was perhaps the most desperate
case of all. = He had viewed the ruins.
For the Arlington Hills Presbyterian
church, which lost its steeple and was:
otherwise slightly damaged, $3.50 was
asked. The applicant said the total
damage to his church had been $500.
Mrs. j. B. Williams, 657 Burr street.
explained that the plastering was all
off her house; nothing was left of the
mouse except the woodwork and the
foundation" Her husband had receiv
ed S400 already from the city, and 5000
from newspaper subscription But
In order to make necessary repairs AT
least 500 more would be REQUIRED for
which she applied
Although several members of the
COMMITTEES. who had examined the
house, thought that Mr. Williams
needed assistance, a decision was
eventually postponed.
Other personal applicants were Mrs.
Fisher, a widow living on East Sew
enth street, and David Tenbrew. an old
negro, whose home is at 904 Lafond
street : ~
A bill was read that had been sent
by request from the Home of tbe
Friendless to show the actual cost of
repairing that institution The amount
was $20s.33. - =
List of Those Aided
After the committee had gone into
semi executive session the several
claims were reviewed Grants were
voted as follows:
To- John K. Egan, sos. Mr.. Egan
cripple, keeps peanut stand at Smith
TO Mrs Patrick McDonald. of 1874
Front Ere street, widow with sick children,
To Mrs. Michael Flannery, s1o Fair
view avenue SIT. -. : :. : = 80 -
To l.. s. Jackson. SSs Wacouta street.
whose furniture was ruined and whose
To T. Frey. 81 Lawrence street, $50.
$3.50. 'o4 : = ee''
To Home of the Friendless. s2os.sa
To ST. Sigfr1ed's church, 81 500.
To David Tenbrew, 904 Lafond street.
u 10 Mrs. Matilda Muir, 74a Joy avenue,
After further investigation the
committee will meet again at s O'Clock
tomorrow evening at the city hall.