T. H E . EVENING '
GA ZET T E
u. LOUIWDS HELP
PROPERTY LOSS $20,000,000.
Still Finding Bodies of the Dead—-—Many
More Were Doubtless Carried Away
by the Ragipg. Mississippi—Clerk
Kelly’s gAwful Experience.
ST. LOUIS, June 2.-—A mass meeting of
citizens has been called to consider the ad-
visability of appealing for outside aid for
the relief of the sufferers. The call for the
meeting is signed by prominent Germans,
_ South Broadway merchants and resi-
dents of the devastated portions of South
St. Louis. It states that the loss of prop-
erty is greater than was at first supposed,
it being estimated at $20,000,000. For this
reason, the call continues, assistance is
screly needed. and the generous offers of
numerous cities of this and foreign coun-
tries should not be declined.
The bodies of “the following victims of
the tornado were recovered from the ruins
during the day: Adolph Auschel, Mrs. El-
len Hennessy and John Kelley.
It will probably be weeks before the ’
cemplete story of St. Louis’ terrible visi-
tation and the havoc wrought by the tor-
nado upon the lives and property of the
citizens can be told. Hundreds of news-
paper correspondents from every part of
the country have described the scenes and
incidents of the awful calamity, but in
spite of some exaggeration there remains
much to be told.
Horrors In East St. Louis.
In approaching the city the scenes which
greeted the eye of the traveler seemed to
confirm the most exaggerated accounts of
the wholesale devastation.
The train passed through East St. Louis.
This littl ity, which lies across the river
from the b g one and contains about 30,-
000 inhabitants, was the scene of more
horrors than any other part of the devas-
tated district.
The wreckage was piled up in confused
masses in every direction as far as the eye
could reach, while under the heaps of de-
bris were buried the bodies of the victims,‘
husbands, wives, mothers and children,
the greater number of whom, it is be-
lieved, have been recovered.
More than 200 have been taken out, but
there is fear that many are still under the
wreck, while the river also has not yet ac-
counted for its dead.
Many \Vere Starving.
Early in the day relief headquarters had
been established in the public library
building, where the well to do people of
the town had taken provisions for distri-
bution among the sufferers. The place
was crowded with women, men and chil-
dren. many of whom had not eaten food
for nearly two days, and many of the
scenes were pitiable and heartrending.
All seemed to have been completely
dazed by their frightful experiences and
hardships, and women sat on the ground
in part of the building meaning and rock-
ing their children in their arms, while the
men looked on with a stoiid and despair-
ing expression on their faces.
One man, who had not partaken of food
since the tornado, grabbed what was
ofieréd him by one of the distributing
committee, and after swallowing it with
avidity made an attempt to snatch more.
He was so violent that he had to be re-
strained. Most of the crowd at the head-
quarters, however, appeared to be so
numbed with consternation that they
'could only sit and gaze, seeming scarcely
to realize that they ware alive.
Clerk Kelly’s Awful Experience.
One of .the most terrible experiences
was related by a Henry Kelly, a clerk of
the Vandalia freight offices, which Were
destroyed by the tornado, killing about 30
of the employees. He was seen at the
Stevens House, where he had been taken
in an almost lifeless condition and with
terrible bruises all over his body. For two
hours after the tornado he lay underneath
' a mass of debris, with the dead bodies of
three of his companions on top of him and
a fourth lying beside him.
“When the tornado struck the build-
ing,” he said, “and I felt it collapsing my
senses left me. When I came to myself
again, I only knew that I was imprisoned
and held by the legs as if in a vise by the
bodies of Frank McCormick and Joe
Franks. _
“It was growing dark, and I tried to call
for assistance, but had no strength to,
make my voice heard. I did not know
until afterward that it was the bodies of
my friends that were pinning me down,
but I learned it when they finally came
and dug me out.”
About 120 Still Missing.
The list of persons missing since the
terrible tornado of last Wednesday is ap-
palling. At present the police have about
120 names. These people are all believed
to be under the ruinsor in the river.
The fact that so few bodies have been
picked up in the Mississippi, although it
is known so many people were drowned,
is explained by the flood which has been
raging ever since the storm of Wednesday
last. The swift current of the muddy
river- has without doubt carried away
many of the victims of the tornado. It is
expected that bodies will be found all th°e
way down the river during the next month
or so.
The police have a long record of missing
persons about whom no information has
yet been obtained, and it is as yet impos-
sible to say how many of these may be
among the victims of the disaster.
It is now believed that in St. Louis
alone, the dead will be found in time to
have 'Ixceeded 300, which is the figure
which was given out by Chief of Police
Harrigan several days ago.
In East St. Louis it / is not impossible.
that the death list will 'exceed 200, as the
number of bodies already recovered has
almost reached that figure.
Count de Thun Appointed.
VIENNA. June 2.—Count deThun and
Hohenstein, formerly governor of B0-
hemia, has been appointed premier grand
master of the court of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand, eldest son of the late Arch-
duke Charles Louis. This appointment is
taken as an indication that the Archduke
Franz Ferdinand is regarded as the suc-
cessor to the throne, the court of the arch-
duke having hitherto been presided over
by a director, an officer of inferior rank to
that of a grand master.
. For Pearl Bryan’s Murder.
NEWPORT, Ky.. June 2.—The second
week of the trial of Alonzo Walling for
the murder of Pearl Bryan opened with
the usual large attendance. The exami-
nation of medical experts was continued, to
bring out information about the decapita-
tioni’inore fully and clearly than in the
trial of-Scott Jackson. , ‘
SEEKING THE 'STEANGLHE'.
Two Sdspects Arraigned For the liIurdor
of Mamie Cunningham In New York.
NEW YORK, J une 2.—Acting Inspector
Brooks and the force of detectives who are
working on the case of Mary Cunning-
ham, the girl who on Saturday was so
brutally murdered in her mother's little
flat at 315 East Thirty-fifth street, believe
that in Edward McCormick they have a
most important prisoner. They had the
man before Magistrate Crane in the York-
ville police court, and the bail under which
he was held yesterday was raised to $3,000.
Against Francis P. Farrell, the young
' man who lives in the same house as Mrs.
Cunningham and who was arrested be-
cause he owns a key that would open the
door enteringthe cellar from the rear
court thrOugh which the murderer is be-
lieved to have escaped, there is practically
no evidence. Acting Inspector Brooks
said as much. '
This, in brief, is the police case against
McCormick: The man was first noticed in
the house when the crowd had gathered
about Mrs. McCormick’s fiat. Dr. W. H.
Tyler, who was examining the body, says
that he saw the man push through the
crowd into the room. He took one look
at the child and then hurried away. A
few minutes later McCormick was seen
running quickly from the scene of the
murder, and he was arrested.
Uncle Sam’s Cash Account.
WASHINGTON, June 2.—The monthly
statement of the comptroller of the cur-
rency shows that on May 31 the amount
of national bank notes in circulation was
$225,210,348, which is an increase for the
month of $1,099,003, and for the 12 months
of $13,812,319. The amount of circulation
based on United States bonds on May 31
Was $205,215,839, which is an increase for
the month of $1,812,600, and for the year
of $20,246,261. The amount of lawful
money on deposit to secure circulation was
$19,984, 509, as compared with $26,418, 451
on May 31, 1895. The amount of United
States registered bonds on deposit to se-
cure circulating notes was $228,651, 800
and to secure public deposits $17,928,000.
The Tennessee Centennial.
NASHVILLE, June 2.—The anniversary
day to which Tennesseeans have long
looked with emotions of pride and with
such delightful anticipations dawned
gloomily. The sky was overhung with
clouds, which lingered after the heavy
rains of the day before, and as the day ad-
vanced the rain once more began to fall.
The city’s gay decorations were drenched,
but the parade through the city and out
to the exposition grounds was held at 11
a. m. The trains since Saturday have been
bringing crowds of people into the city,
and many thousand strangers are here to
enjoy the demonstrations in honor of the
hundredth anniversary of the state.
Spanish Gunboats \Vatching.
ATLANTIC CITY, June 2. —A report was
circulated here today to the eflcct that
Spanish gunboats are patrolling the lOWer
New Jersey coast on the watch for filibus-
tering expeditions. John and Davis An-
drews, two local yachtsmen, have reported
to Lighthouse Keeper Wolf of the Absecom
light that searchlights from vessels cruis-
ing off this city were seen late last night.
Searchlights have been seen on the coast
on several previous occasions within the
past four days, and this gave rise to the
report.
The Printing-Telegraph News Company.
ALBANY, June 2.——The Printing-Tele-
graph News company of New York city
filed articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state today. The company is
organized with a capital of $500,000, for
the purpose of manufacturing printing-
telegraph instruments, and to disseminate
news, statistics, etc. The directors are:
Maurice F. Germond of New Jersey and
Orlando J. Smith, George W. Cummings,
Robert W. Nelson and John H. Grant of
New York city.
Hammond Out on Parole.
PRETORIA, June 2.—-John Hays Ham-
mond, the American mining engineer who
was sentenced to death as one of the lead-
ers of the Johannesburg reform committee
in the late conspiracy against the Trans-
vaal government, but whose sentence was
subsequently commuted to 15 years’ im-
prisonment, has been released on parole in
order that he may visit his wife, who is
ill at Johannesburg.
Buffalo Grain Shovelers on Strike.
BUFFALO, June 2-—Grain Shovelers’
Local union No. 51 of this city went on
strike for an advance in wages from $1.80
a thousand bushels to $2.50. They also
declare for no Sunday work, for the privi-
lege of employing their own timekeeper
and demand that they be paid at the ele-
vators and not at saloons, where they have
been paid heretofore.
Killed His Sweetheart and Shot Himself.
CHELSEA, Mich., June 2.—Emma More-
kel was shot and killed by her fiance, Fred
Hydloff, who was in a jealous rage be-
cause the young woman had been escorted
home by another man. Hydloff then shot
himself, anc’after failing to kill himself
with the bullet he tried to beat his brains
out. He was finally overpowered and ar-
rested.
Cholera Riot In Egypt.
CAIRO, June 2.—Serious disturbances
have taken place at the Moslem university
mosque. Some sanitary officers attempt-
ed to visit the school, where a case of
cholera had been reported. The students
stoned the police. During the disturbance
the police were compelled to fire on the
students, and 200 arrests were made.
Schooners In Collision.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass., June 2.—The
schooner Percey B. Blrdsall, Captain,
Holmes, Philadelphia for Boston, was run
into by the schooner Samuel W. Tilton,
Captain Smith, during the night, and both
vessels Were seriously damaged. The Til~
{on was bound from Baltimore for Port-
and.
' Our Coinage For May.
WASHINGTON, June 2.—The coinage at
the several mints during the month of
May aggregated $4,775,230, of which $2,-
857,200 was gold, $1,826,490 silver and
$91, 540 in nickels and one cent pieces.
Indian I’rlncess Dead.
SEATTLE, Wash. .. June 2.—Princess An-
geline, daughter of Chief Seattle, after
whom this city was named, died here.
She was one of the most noted characters
of the north Pacific coast.
Earthquake In Colon.
COLON, Colombia, J une 2.—-A severe
shock of earthquake was experienced here
at 2:30 a. m. No damage has as yet been
reported. '
A Forty-niner Dead.
'SARATocA, June 2.—-Ex~Vlllage Super-
intendent Thomas Eldridge, aged 70,!-
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dead. He was a California ergonaut of-
1849. -
WHEELS AND RIPERS.
—_.__._.
MRS. ELIZABETH‘CADY STANTON says
that “Women are riding to sufirageon
a. bicycle.” ‘ "
CHAPERONS who can ride bicycles are
in great demand in all of the large'cits
ies of the country. .
DOCTORS have declared theft the hear
of Zimmerman, the famous bicycle
rider, is fully two inches longer than
the average size of hearts. _
W. D'. BACHELOR, of Cornell college,
Iowa, has gone on a. trip, With two
companions, through Europe, Egypt
and Palestine on wheels. . They expect
to pay expenses by corresponding, with
papers, the three having a list of forty-
seven. j ‘ ‘ .' .
C. F. PARDIGON was the first man
seen on a. bicycle in Richmond, Va. He
visited his old home in Paris about 1871,
and brought a. very tall ‘wheel back
with him. A conservative estimate of
wheels in actual use in Richmond
would be two thousand.
REV. MR. FAIRBANKS, an American
missionary in India, attributes a. large
part of his success to the 'use of a.
bicycle. Not only is he enabled to
cover a more extensive territory with
it. but the natural curiosity of the na-
tives brings large cro wds to see “a horse
that needs neither grass nor grain.”
IF women bicyclers will have the
saddle directly over the pedals and so
“high that when the pedal is down the
foot must be bent to reach it, they will
make a. much more graceful appear-
ance. This will, of course, make
mounting somewhat more difficult, but
the objectionable knee action will be
less obtrusive. ' '
ODD AND OTHERWISE.
A CIRCUS performance was in prog-
ress at Eagle, Wis, when aviolent rain-
storm dclug‘ed the earth. The Circus
manager thought the tent would be
blown down and drove out the audience.
SOME of the Philadelphia organ
grinders employ nice little colored girls
to accompany them on their street
tours, and the children amuse the spec-
tators by giving skirt dances.
THOMAS G. F. DOLRY, of Elgin, 111.,
is in business there, and keeps a gen-
eral store, with the aid of seventeen
partners. The style of his firm is “Dol-
by 8.: Seventeen Sons.” He is the father
of twenty-one children.
‘ MR. W. 1. SMITH, a White Plains (N.
Y.) business man, did not take a Single
holiday for ten years. But the other
week he was induce-l to stop work for
one day and enjoy himself at the sea-
shore. He went in bathing and was
drowned.
A VETERINARY surgeon in Van Buren,
Me., was called a. few days ago to find
the reason and remedy for an odd hard
bunch on a horse’s Shoulder. He lanced
the swelling and found'in- the center of
it a. silver dime. The corner grocery
clubs :3 re now busy with the question:
How Llid it get there? ' ’
TH E STAG E.
W. S. GILBERT Ebb-Thing to New York
soon to superintend the production of
“His Excellency.” '
MRS. PATRICK CAMPBELL and Mr.
Forbes Robertson will open the Lyceum
' season in London next September with
“Romeo and Juliet.”
SARAH BERNHARDT has been fined $2
in a. Paris police court for employing
two children under 12 after 9 o‘clock at
night at the Renaissance theater.
LONDON is about to see the earl of
Rosslyn on the stage as a. professional
actor. The first earl of Rosslyn
earned the title by being lord high
chancellor under William Pitt.
WHEN Henry Irving was knighted the
members of the Comedic Francaise held
a meeting and sent him an address of
congratulation, signed by Jules Clar-
etic, the administrator, Mounet Sully,
the doyen, and all the societaires.
AT the first ten performances of
“Demi Vierg'es,” as nasty a play as
Paris has ever seen, at the Gymnase,
52,724 francs were taken at the door, a
sum that has only been exceeded at
that theater in 1887 by “L. Abbe Con-
stanten,” one of the cleanest of modern
French cOmedies.
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FACTS AND FIGURES.
“FIASCO” means a bottle or flask.
When the Italian glassblowers detect-
ed flaws in the vase they were blowing,
they made an ordinary bottle of the
failure, and hence the name.
THE area of the British colonies is
8,000,000 square miles, that of, the
French 3,000,000, of the Dutch 660,000,
of the Portuguese 206,000, of the Span-
ish 170,000, of the German 99,000, and
of the Danish 74,000.
THE thumb, according to professional
palmists, is an unerring index to the
mind. If a. person is trying to deceive
you, he will invariably draw his thumb
in toward the palm. 0n the other
hand. if he is telling ‘the truth, the
thumb will relax and point away from
the palm. - . H.
COVERED
WITH
SCALES
_ Eczema made its appearance on my head in
Its worst form, and it continued spreading
until my face was covered with scales and be-
came a horrid sight. I had afine head of hair,
seven years’ rowth. and had to sacrifice it. I
was In des air. The physicians had failed
even to relieve me, when one recommended
CUTICURA SOAP. My father procured a set of
CUTIOURA REMEDIES, and in three weeks the '
scales left my face and the skin lost its florid
hue. In. six weeks I was entirely cured. My
face was smooth and my complexion clearer I
and finer than it had ever been before.
Miss MARION A. SMITH, Sunbury,1?a.
SPEEDY Conn. TREATMENT. — Warm baths
with CUTICURA Soar, gentle applications of
CUTIOUBA (ointment), and mild doses at CUTI-
cnaA RnsoLvnNr, greatest of humor cures. '
Bold ihro bout the world) '
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