The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-24
GIVES FURTHER AID
TO STORM SUFFERERS
Relief Committee Votes S628 TO
Victims of Cyclone Nc.
LauahIin Family Helped
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The sum Of $62S was given yesterday
afternoon to cyclone sufferers by the
relief committee of the city council,
and of this amount $35 was contributed
personally by seven members of the
committee.
: In the family of Bernard McLaugh-
lin, a mechanic living at 305 Como
avenue, the committee was informed,
there were three children and both OF
the parents were ill. The roof of the
house had been leaking, but the house
had not been much damaged by the cy-
clone. 1t was suggested, however, that
the McLaughlins were evidently In
need, and that the committee might do
something if'the city couldn't. There
supon Mayor Smith, Assemblymen Re-
gan and Keller, Aid. Bantz, Lynch and
Hebl and City Clerk Redingten each
gave So for the succor of the distress
led family.
Henry ]. Hilbert, a plasterer, whose
house at sos Fuller street was wrecked,
submitted an estimate OF the cost of
repairs. This was considered moderate
by committeeman, who had inspected
The premises. Mr.. Hilbert received a
grant Of $3.50. ~
Seventy five dollars was awarded to
j. J. Linehan. a blind tuner, whose
home at 77S Aurora avenue was dam
aged The Nelson family, of 90 Au-
gusta street obtained $25
Claims Were Mixed
Discussion failed to adjust the claim
eof Miss Louise Thorwartf. She lives
at the Portland apartment house, on
Il.no n Of
nue. she owns a house which was
wrecked by the cyclone. This dwelling
was occupied at the time by J. E. Moi
felt, a salesman, who had bought an
interest in the property. His claim.
which was also presented to the COM
naittee, could not be harmonized with
that. of Miss Thorwarth. Further in
yestigation being necessary, the mat
ter was laid over until another meet
ing.
8 DR.: j. M. Fulton, pastor of the Cen
trail Presbyterian church, appeared to
press the claims Of the Arlington Hills
Presbyterian church. At a former
meeting a representative of the church
asked for $3.50, and said that the dam
age caused by the storm amounted to
$1,5e8. 1t was also told at the same
time that the church had lost its
steeple, but did not appear to be much
damaged in other respects. The case
was referred yesterday TO subeom-
nittee.
Douaan,s Claim Rejected
Patrick Dougan. of 6s1 Burr street,
again. applied personally for relief. In
view of the circumstances as explain
ed to the committee, his claim was
rejected.
Mrs. Michael Flannery, OF $40 North
Fairview avenue, who applied per-
sonally, received IS in addition to the
SIT that had been granted to her pre-
viously.
The following cases, were referred to.
subcommittee for Investigation:
Mrs. Catherine Phelps. 2371s Grove
street; James Cavenaugh, 931 Russell
street: j. d. Hoffman, $50 Desoto
street; G. A. Hoffamn, 357 West Uni
yersity avenue; Louis Dunn, 1887
Thomas street; E. w Zinke, Marshall
avenue, near Smelling avenue; Mrs.
Brennan, 1884 Sherburne avenue; Min
ME Johnson, S93 Jessie street; j. Con-
rad, 927 University avenue; James
Holden, 65S Desoto street. Personal
applications were made in the Bren-
nan, Johnson, Conrad and Holden
cases.
:. The committee will meet again at
O'Clock Monday afternoon at Mayor
Smiths office in the city hall.