The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-03

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Homes partially wrecked, 2,too.
Property loss, s7,5oo,ooo.
Dead In surrounding towns, SO.
Injured, $50.
Property loss, st.Oo0,o0o
Number Of families fed IN Omaha,
1893.
omaha, Neb-Omaha completed its
FIRST week OF tornado relief work.
Just seven days after tho big lorna
do passed through the city, every
family rendered homeless was fairly
comfortable IN places in which to
abide and every mouth has been fed.
-Four hundred military tents ar.
rived from the army supply depot at
St Louis and were distributed among
those who have not yet secured
homes. Many Of these have been set
up In Bemis park That former plea
urc ground resembles military
camp At night fires, made from the
wrcckagc OF houses, burns brightly
before the various tent doors.
Mai Carl T, Hartman, L. S. A.. sta
toned at Fort Omaha, has been Off.
cially declared director OF relief sta.
lions. Every public school teacher IN
the city was sent into the affected
districts to seek out the families Of
their pupils and tc see that all are
supplied Many cases were dIscov
cred in which the families were too
proud TO ask relief, but where it was
greatly needed.
All Streets Now Open.
Debris has been so far removed that
the last street was pronounced open
All street cars are running but eleC.
trio lights have net yet been turned
on in the wrecked districts. No ef.
fort has been made to remove debris
from lots, and that in the street has
only been hauled TO one side, merely
TO open the streets for traffic.
In preparation for the immense
crowds expected, three more Compa-
MES OF state troops arrived, making
$50 soldiers who guard the wrecked
district from hooters and too inquisi
tive sightseerB. Railroads at first re
fused to operate excursion trains into
the city, but the relief committee de
cided that the influx OF strangers
probably would swell the relief
funds. Every excursionist will have
an opportunity to make n donation.
Labor in Demand.
Labor Is in demand. Every man
who can WELD an implement OF any
kind is employed Hundreds Of work
men are focking in from outside
towns and cities. There is work for
all OF them. Ten times as many
workmen as are here can secure en-
ployment, There are 500 houses to
be entirely reconstructed and 1000
needing more or less repairs. All the
building trades unions have passed
resolutions declaring that there will
be no advance in union wages, despite
the tremendous increase in the de-
mand and the offers OF almost any
amount often made TO workmen for
immediate service.
Dealers in building materials, lum-
Der millwork. etc, have announced
through the Builders exchange that
prices will not be increased All have
placed rush orders for tremendous
stocks.
Planning for Funds to Build,
The matter OF furnishing funds for
the rebuilding OF the wrecked homes
is a serious problem and one upon
which n committee Of business and
financial men have been working sew
eral days II has been decided to ask
a popular subscription from the peo-
pie, as well as a bond issue Of ST.
100000 from the county. After the
building and loan companies have
made loans up to the point permitted
by law, the funds derived from the
bond issue, as well as from public
subscriptions, will be utilized. The
second mortgages will bear an ex-
tremely low rate of interest, II any at
all, and will run for years, giving
the homemaker an opportunity of
gradually repaying for his home.
Eleven churches were completely
wrecked. Many of the homeless con.
gregations have accepted invitations
10 use other churches until their own
can be rebuilt, but others will hold
their services out in the streets be-
fore the wrecked ediflces.
City Aids Outside Points.
Despite the fact that Omaha is so
sorely stricken, this city has sent A.
nancial relief as well as food and
clothing. TO several OF the smaller
towns out in the state which were
wrecked by the same storm which
slashed its way through this city.
Complete outfits of kitchen neces-
stiles, together with the furniture
which is distributed by the commit
tee, are furnished by the wholesalers
at absolute cost, the wholesaler him
self paying the freight charges Many
Omaha families will begin their real
struggle for existence anew with moth
ing but the outfit given by the relief
committee. This consists OF the mill.
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