Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

Seriously injured, 322.
Slightly Injured, not less than 1000.
Amputations necessary, 16.
Houses destroyed, s22.
Homes partially wrecked, 2,1oo.
Property loss, $7,5oo,ooo.
Dead in surrounding towns, SO.
Injured, $50.
Property loss, 100000.
Number of families fed in Omaha,
1893.
Omaha, Neb.-Omaha completed its
first week of tornado relief work.
Just seven days after the 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 pleas
ure ground resembles a military
camp. At night fires, made from the
wreckage of houses, burns brightly
before the various tent doors.
Mai. Carl F. Hartman, u. S.. A., sta
toned at Fort Omaha, has been Off
cially declared director of relief sta
tions. Every public school teacher in
tho 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 cleo
trio lights have not yet been turned
on in the wrecked districts. No eff
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 looters and too inqulsi-
tive sightseers. 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 a donation.
Labor in Demand.
Labor is in demand. Every mar
who can WELD an implement of any
kind is employed. Hundreds of work
men are locking 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 800 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 fol-
Immediate service.
Dealers in building materials, lum
Der, millwork, ETC., have announced
through the Builders exchange thai
, prices will not be increased. All have
placed rush orders for tremendous
: stocks.
Planning for Funds to Build.
The matter of furnishing funds TO
the rebuilding Of the wrecked homes
is a serious problem and one upol
which a committee Of business ant
, financial men have been working sev
eral days. 1t has been decided to as
a popular subscription from the pee
q pie, as we'll as a bond issue of 81
600, 900 from the county, After tn
building and loan companies hav
o made loans up to the point permitte
by law, the funds derived from tn
bond issue, as we'll Is from publ
d subscriptions, will be utilized. Tn
Q second mortgages will bear an e,
tremely low rate of interest, If any {
/. all. and will run for years, givin
the homemaker an opportunity
gradually repaying for his home.
b Eleven churches we're completed
o wrecked. Many of the homeless co
l. gregations have accepted invitation
d to use other churches until their oV
can be rebuilt, but others will hoI
their services out in the streets b
l. fore the wrecked edifices.
r City Aids Outside Points.
n Despite the fact that Omaha is
g sorely stricken, this city has sent
y nancial relief as well as food al
clothing, to several Of the small
towns out in the state which we
n wrecked by the same storm viii
% slashed its way through this city.
10 Complete outfits Of kitchen nec'
10 stiles, together with the furnitu
10 which is distributed by the comm
tee, are furnished by the wholesale
:. at absolute cost, the wholesaler hi
self paying the freight charges. Ma
~ Omaha families will begin their re
struggle for existence anew with no
ing but the outfit given by the rel
L. committee. This consists Of the m
tary tent, groceries enough for t
=. present, clothing given by the co
mittee, and the kitchen outfit.
Large corporations have begun
an open their purses freely. The Int
national Harvester company sent
q. check for $1,000, with the statem'
that 1t would be glad to help Nebr
ka farmers in the storm-ravaged