Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-03

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Lives lost, 115.
Seriously injured, 322.
Slightly injured. not less than 1000. |
Amputations necessary, 10.
Houses destroyed, 922.
Homes partially wrecked, 2,too.
Property loss, s7,5ooooo.
Dead In surrounding towns, So.
Injured, $50.
Property loss, 100000.
Number Of families fed in Omaha.
733.
Omaha, Neb.-Omaha completed its
first week of tornado relief work
Just seven days after tic 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 military
camp At night fires, made from the
wreckage of houses, burns brightly
before the various tent doors.
Maj. 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 &c see that all are
supplied. Many cases were discoy-
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 ef.
fort has been made TO remove debris
from lots, and that in the street has
only been hauled to one side, merely
10 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 aud too inquisi-
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 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 hocking 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, lun-
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 serious problem and one upon
which a committee OF business and
financial men have been working sew
eral days. 1t has been decided to ask
a popular subscription from the peo-
pie, as well as 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 we'll as from public
subscriptions, will be utilized. The
second mortgages will bear an ex
tremely low rate of interest, II any al
all, and will run for years, giving
the homemaker an opportunity OF
gradually repaying for his home.
Eleven churches we're completely
wrecked Many of the homeless con
gregations have accepted invitations
to use other churches until their owl
can be rebuilt, but others will hold
their services out in the streets be
fore the wrecked edifices.
City Aids Outside Points.
Despite the fact that Omaha is 81
sorely stricken, this city has sent n
nancial relief as well as food anC
clothing. to several OF the smalle
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 wholesaler
at absolute cost, the wholesaler him
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