The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03

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cued ones hav to a great extent beer
accommodated in the homes Of theii
friends without the intervention Of the
relief committee.
The most important work at pres.
emf is that of clearing up the debris
the further rescue of bodies, and the
hitting up of partially dismantlec
houses for the use of survivors.
Engineer Allan is at the head OF
this work. and at 10 o'clock this
morning had fifteen gangs of carpen-
tiers AT the work of making houses
hahitable. A large gang of worknlen
are busy cutting off the wires Of this
area. and stringing them west so that
the people west may have lights.
Mr.. Wenger has wired all his gangs
who are out of the city to come al
once. and they too will be at City En-
gineer Bulls disposal. BY tomorrow
night it is hoped that practically every
house, in which people are living will
have light.
Trade Unions Offer Help.
The head of the local trade union.
came early to the city hall and offered
the organization services of their
bodies in the work. They We're thank
fully received and their coming served
to swell the strength Of the army OF
workers.
The busiest place in the hall. how
ever. was the police department,
where permits were being issued to
pass the line of special constables that
have drawn a Gordon about the storm
area. Everyone is compelled to get a
permit before being allowed to visit
his ruins. This. to a great extent cuts
off vandalism. while it inflicts no
hardship on the sufferers.
AT 8 o'clock the finance committee
met, and Mayor McAra laid before il
the messages of sympathy and offers
of help of the cities Of Winnipeg and
Moose Jaw. If the commissioners de-
eide that it will be necessary, these
cities nay be asked to SEND tents for
the housing Of the homeless, as it is
families which have been scattered
with the least possible delay.
Orders on Stores.
Commissioner Thornton asked that
the committee arrange to give it the
power to issue orders on the different
stores n lumber yards. this was
granted. Mr.. Reid of the government
treasury department was present to
assist in the deliberations. One of the
things III committee directed the spe-
cial attention of the commissioners to
was the sanitary arrangements in con-
nection with the mporar quarters
which are being provided.
Another meeting was held in the af-
ternoon when more complete arrange
ments We're made for the work Of per
nanent relief.
Public Buildings Demolished,
In no part of the city is the damage
to property more extensive than in the
splendid group of public buildings sur
rounding Victoria park. These build
ings erected at a cost Of over $1,00O.-
600 and models Of architecture not
surpassed in the west. are all dam
aged. the majority beyond repair. The
building inspector. when seen this
morning, expressed the opinion that
Of all these splendid buildings only the
Baptist church and the land titles
buildings. the Metropolitan church,
the Wv. c. A., the public library.
Knox Presbyterian church. and the
y. NJ. c. A. will all have to be re-
built.
Y. NJ. C. A. Mass OF Wreckare.
In the Y. NJ. c. A. the damage is
very serious. The building is a COM
plete wreck. with the exception Of the
first floor and the swimming pool. The
roof was lifted from the building. and
the walls of the top story DESTROYED.
On the ground floor, while the walls
are still intact. the interior is a mass
OF w~reckage. and the furnishings de-
stroyed beyond repair.
Knox church is also sadly marred.
The stately tower is almost entirely
carried away. and the wall facing the
park Is 1attened. The large windows
were apparently carried away with
the first gust. and this allowed a large
part of the wind to rush through the
window. leaving the walls at either
end Of the church partially standing.
The caretaker's cottage was taken
from its foundations and thrown \
the very center of the tennis cour
The manse was also practically de-
stroyed.
!: The splendid new Y. W. C.. A.. only
recently completed. suffered also from
the: tornado. The ROOT Of the butidine
10 gone. and on the north the. Yail