The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 29, 1896, Page 1

& o~ - This Paper not | ' to be taken ' the Library,++4, from | VOLUME LXXIX.—NO. 181. DELVING FOR DEAD AND THE INJURED, Horrors of the St. Louis Storm Increased by the Darkness. HUNDREDS OF THE BODIES OF VICTIMS IDENTIFIED AT THE PUBLIC MORGUES, Nearly Two Thousand Persons Wounded During the Prog- ress of the Cyclone. STATE TROOPS ARE CALLED OUT TO PROTECT PROPERTY FROM THIEVES. Latest Reports Indicate That the Death-Roll Is Appalling, While Thousands Are Homeless and in Dire Need of Aid. CHICAGO, 111., May 29.—Reports received up till 2 A. M. by the | United Press indicate a loss of 500 lives at East St. Louis, with the death roll greater in the Missouri city by 50 to 75. The number of in- Jured in the two.cities will be found to be near 1500, judging by the names already reported. Nearly 100 injured persons were reported by their physicians as fatally or internally injured in St. Louis. These | victims went or were taken to their homes and were not in the police records. The number of identified dead in St. Louis within the police observation is 123, in East St. Louis 168, and 20 persons reported | missing in the city on this side are put in the death column. Many of; the injured in both cities will die. Hundreds have already been re- corded. From 500 to 800 East St. Louis people are homeless and in dire need. g The loss of property in St. Louis is reliably estimated at $4,000,- 000, and in the Illinois city at $2,000,000, with much higher estimates | from other sources. The work of distributing relief money has already l;cgun. In other Illinois and Missouri cities the extent of the storm’s work | is still in doubt because of the broken telegraphic communications. It is known that the storm touched Breckenridge, Pickneyville, Irving- ton, Richview, Drake, New Baden, New Minden, Ill., and Rush Hill, | Mo. Many lives are reported to have been lost in those places, but confirmatory news is lacking as to the fatalities. - Additional dispatches from Indiana show the fury of the ele- ments was not dissipated until Albany, Benton and Piinceton had been attacked, doing great damage to property by wind and water. Crops were destroyed in the surrounding country. The Governor of Illinois is on the woeful scene at East St. Louis, and two companies of the National Guard are on duty to prevent pillage and f&éep order among the lawlessly inclined. A call for help has gone forth from the stricken Illinois city. Both cities are practically in darkness to-night, except in the business center, while the work of recovering the dead from the wreck of buildings is prose- cuted under difficulties. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 28. — A pall of | operate their plants, the entire city is still gloom and death hangs over the Mound |in darkness. City fo-night. Twenty-four hours have| In the devastated district the search for scarce been sufficient to bring its people to | the dead buried in the ruins is beiug car- a realization of the horror with which it | ried on with the aid of torches and loco- has been visjted, and they are yet dazed | motive headlights. Details of police keep and stupefied. Save for the fitful glare of ; the crowds at a distance, while the air the gasjets in the windows of the saloons (is filled with the shrieks and sobs and restaurants and the electric lights of | and hysterical lamentations of the be- the few hotels and other concerns that | reaved. Ever and anon the clanging of a | cation. &A FONTAINE | wayidy | T et —— — _smmcvn PRICE FIVE CE MAP OF THE SECTION OF COUNTRY WHICH HAS BEEN VISITED BY CYCLONES . DURING THE PAST TWO WEEKS. The first disaster was reported at Sherman, Texas, on May 15, and the storm was central in the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma. Two days later there was a tornado in Northeastern Kansas. On the 24th of May the region near Des Moines, Iowa, was devastated, and the storm was reported central in the Dakotas. The following day a tornado burst more than 600 miles to the westward at Orten- ville, Mich., and the Weather Bureau reported the storm center near the shores of Lake Superior. cloud which brought death and destruction to St. like depression, extending from Minnesota to Kansas. The ma Mr. W. H. Hammon, local forecast official in charge of the W Two days afterward the great, green Louis and vicinity rushed down from the northward. The storm moved in a trough- p was prepared and the location of the tornadoes noted for “The Call” by eather Bureau in San Francisco. gong is heard in the distance, and vehicles and streetcars come to a stop while an ambulance dashes by to add one more victim to the record of the dead. The streets in the center of the city, usually alive with pedestrians until midnight, are deserted, save for those whose avocations keep them from their families or friends, while the summer points of entertainment are bare of pa- trons. Grief, mourning and stupefaction have taken possession of the city. Careful tabulations of the information gathered by the United Press from all official sources show that at 8 o’clock to- night there were 114 victims that had been identified, while fifteen still await identifi- Most of the bodies claimed have been removed to their late homes. The number of missing, the majority sup- posedly being in the ruins of industrial establishments and residences that were totally demolished, is variously estimated at from fifty to 500. Only a complete search of the acres of ruins can tell the true story, for the people in the stricken region seem utterly unable to talk co- herently. Men and women reported. as among the missing are continually putting in an ap- pearance, while on the other hand many believed to be safe turn out to be among the missing. In the matter of age the dead range from & male baby of $ months to a great-great-grandmother I 92 years, The number of injured reported to police headquartérs to the same hour foots up 189, Of these five are unconscious and unknown, having nothing upon them by which they can be identified. The in- juries range from slight cuts and con- tusions to one unfortunate who is reported as having sustained the loss of both eyes and the fracture of skull, both arms and legs and ribs. Of the list of injured, which is about one-fourth of the probable total, the overwhelming majority of those caught in the tornado having found their | way to their homes and thus escaped the official reports, nearly 100 are reported by the physiclans in attendance as “fatally | injured” or “injured internally,” which gardens and other | is practically the same thing. figures relate to the city proper. On the other side of the river, in East 8t. Louis, 111, where the elements gath- ered themselves together for a supreme ef- fort toward destruction of life and proper- ty, the latest reports to the United Press place the total of deaths and missing at 205 and the injured at seventy-one. Another tabulation, made this evening by the 8t. Lonis Chronicle, gzives these fig- ures: Identified dead in St. Louis, 121; unidentified, 60; injured, 447. East St. Louis: Identified dead, 129; unidentified dead, 125; injured, 158. The total number of families who were without homes and whose every articie of household effects was swept away by the storm, 1s variously estimated at from 500 to 800. It will be several days before a complete and reliable roster can be made. Estimates on local losses are so wild that it is impossible to give any authentic fig- ures. Onegood authority places them, at $15,000,000; another equally good at $4,000,- 000. The latter is probably more correct, At East St. Louis $2,000,000 is regarded by Mayor Bader as a conservative estimate, Sl STATE TROOPS CALLED OUT. Thieves Take Advantage of East St. Louis’ Disaster. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., May 28.—Aimost a reign of terror prevails in East Bt. Louis to- night. Save for a tug and a few rowboats placed at the service of officials, physi- These cians, newspapermen and others whose duties called them to the scene, the place has been cut off from communication with this city since last night, a section of the upper, or railroad portion, of the Eads bridge having been carried away, while guards were stationed at either end to pre- vent pedestrians from using the footbridge. The thieves and toughs of the city, how- ever, re-enforced by scores from the sur- rounding country, started in this after- noon to pillage the overturned trucks in the streets and the freight cars on the sidings, which were filled with valuable merchandise, groceries and provisions. The small police force had been de- detailed to aid the injured and assist in the task of searching the ruins, and realiz- ing that they were powerless to preserve order or prevent the pillaging, Mayor Bader called upon Governor Altgeld for aid. He quickly responded by ordering two companies of malitia to the scene. The first company arrived from Belleville at 9 o'clock, and the second is en route from Greenville on a special train and will be on the ground at 1 A. M. The Governor himself arrived late to- night and directed the detailing of the troops about the various properties to be protected. Prior to his arrival a meeting of leading citizens was held in the First National Bank building in response to a call hur- riedly issued by ex-Congressman W. S. Forman and others, and after a full dis- cussion of the situation it was decided to issue the following appeal, and the United Press was requested to give it circulation: To the People of the United States: The city of East St. Louis has been visited by one of the most terrible and destructive tornadoes in the history of the country. Asa result of itsfear- ful work at least 200 lives have been lost, while the number of maimed and wounded ‘we are unable as yet to estimate, but it will probably run into the thousands. The amount of damage to property is very great and it is impossible at this time to ascer- tain, but it is safe to say that at least 600 fami- lies are rendered homeless. A great number of these must depend upon charity for shelter. SCENE OF THE FEARFUL CRIMIS COMMITTED BY JAMES B. DUNHAM, THE SEXTUPL E MURDERER, NEAR SAN JOSE, CAL. The Open Window in Barn Is Where : . Stake Marking Place Where ~Cabin Where Colonel McG Orchard in George Shaible Stood and Watched Orch Fruit Dryer. Colomel M Bod; MeGliney ught Thl?.st:u:g?’ Background. the ?nuu of Colonel McGlincy. anm . “‘"u ;‘lm.&_ 4 4 Refuge. 5 ‘While the loss appears to fali upon the poorer classes of people, almost every citizen has di- rectly or indirectly suffered damage. While we regret exceedingly to call upon the country at large in this extremity, we feel utterly unable to supply the absolute necessi- ties of these afflicted people, although our own citizens are putting forth every effort and are contributing as liberally and indeed more lib- erally than their means allow. We therefore appeal to the generosity of our sister cities and other communities for help in this our hour of trouble. We will be pleased to receive subscriptions and assistance in any form which may be deemed advisable. The executive commitiee has appointed Paul W. Abt, president of the First National O THE TRAL O MURDERER DUNHAM Officers in Pursuit of the Slayer of Six Human Beings. CAN'T MAKE AN ESCAPE, Bloodhounds Turned Loose and the Assassin Will ‘Soon Be Cornered. ANOT THE CRIME OF A LUNATIC Deliberate Plans Made by the Brutal Husband to Annihilate the Family. SAN JOSE, CAr., May 28.—James Dune ham, the author of Tuesday’s remarkable ecrime at Campbells, whose six victims will be buried to-morrow, has been scen on the road to Mount Hamilton and a Sheriff’s posse is close on his trail at mid- night to-night. He was seen shortly after 6 o'clock by two men climbing the mountain trail about half a mile above Smiths Creek Hotel. He was at the time some distance off the main road from San Jose to Mount Hame ilton by Oscar 8. Parker and Everett Snell, two men who were descending the moun- tain. Dunham wasgoingup. Snell knows the murderer very well, as he (Dunham) worked for him atone time. They stopped and chatted for some minutes. Snell ad- dressed Dunham as he came up, saye ing, ‘‘Hello, what are you domg up here?” to which Dunham made answer: “Oh, I'm just traveling.” The mur- derer bore the appearance of having seen a hard experience. His horse had no sad- dle and looked very tired. Dunham’s face was badly scratched ana his feet were bound up in gunnysacks, for all of which he gave no explanation. He became quite chatty. Throwing his leg over the side of histired animal, he said that he had been withcut food for two days, as he had been off the roads and could get nothing, that he bad the night before broken into a cabin some distance back and taken a piece of bacon. He had also searched the cabin for ammunition, he said. Parker said the cabin referred to was his own, and asked Dunham to return and stay over night. Dunham declined, saying he wanted ta get through on the trail that night. He said he was going over the summit of Mount Hamilton. He carried a sack which it was supposed contained some provisions and a hatchet which he uses to cut through barbed-wire fences or other obstructions. Snell and Parker knew the story of tha crime that has made Dunham a fleeing outcast. Had he accapted their invitation it was their intention to attempt his cap- ture. As it was they were unarmed and did not attempt to delay him. They went Cloace o Al tzie. Words Written on a Card by Mrs. Dunham When Told by the Murderer to Pres pare for Death. Bankof this city, treasurer, to whom all con- tributions can be sent. H. F. BADER, Mayor. W. 8. ForMAN. H. D. SENTON. B. H. CANBY. JosEFH NESTOR. J.J. READER. PavL W. ABT. LEQ SCHERRER. Louis MOSER, Executive Committee. The roadway of the Eads bridge was cleared of wreckage at 1l o’clock to-night and a test engine and car passed over in safety. In addition to the injured in the two schoolhouses there are ninety-four maimed women, children and men in 8t. Mary’s Hospital. Women and girls from the farms of the surrounding country poured into ihe city in droves this evening and afternoon, with bundles of old linen, cloth- ing and other necessaries, and proffered their services as nurses. The good samari- tans were badly needed by the hospital people ana city authorities, and nearly every victim in the public or extemporized hospitals has an indiyidual attendant to- night. —_— LIST OF 'THE VICTIMS. Identified Dead at St. Louls and East St. Louis Morgues, ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 28.—Appended is the list of the identified dead at the Morgue in 8t. Louis: FRANK FISCHER, 1742 Papin street. D. HASSIN, 1040 Armstrong avenue. L. T. SIMS, Eighteenth street and Park avenue. CHARLES RIBBECH, 1236 High street. FRED BENWELL, ERNEST ZIM- MER, GUSTAVE VILLMER, 915 Ruiger street. JOHN HESSEL, JOHN RAFFERTY, Liggett & Myers’ tobacco factory. WALLACE BRADSHAW, Ewing and Beott avenaes. FRED MAUCHENHEIMER, THOMAS Continued on Secand Page. at once to the Smith Creek hote! and telee phoned to Sheriff Lyndon 1n this city. Two other men, Louis Bosques and Frank Vincent, saw Dunham half a mile further along the trail than Snell and Par- ker had been. They merely spoke and passed on. They immediately set aboug arousing the neighborhood and startingin pursuit, They followed the trail, but did not again encounter the murderér so far as heard from. They are not seeking a pers sonal meeting over diligently, however, as they are not armed. They simply want to keep track of him. The telephone message from Smith’s was received at the Sheriff’s office about 7 o’clock this evening, and it created a lively time for the next hour or so. Sheriff Lyn- don, with Sheriff Ballou of San Luis Obispo, had already stared with Ballou’s blood honnds for the McGliney ranch, there to start the hounds on the trail. Word was sent to them and they imme- diately returned and reorganized their ex- pedjtion to take to the mountains, They left here about 8 o’clock in a wagon with a small train of private rigs with as many parties of adventurers.- A great crowd gathered about the Courthouse while the preparations were going on, and as the train of vehicles drove outat a smart trot it was followed by the cheers of the people. The Sheriff's party consisted, besides Lyndon and Ballon, of Deputies Kennedy, Reynolds and Hayden, Constables Haley and Harny, and McClintock, Matt Cos- china, Al Hanks, Charles Simmons and a party of newspaper correspondents, Deputy Sheriff Hayden and Constable Haley are coing up the trafl to Kincaids, beyond Smiths Creek. It is not now thought that they can ef- fect a capture to-night, but they are cer- tain now that he cannot eiude them, especially with the hounds after him, Parker, who has charge of Bob Morrow’s place in the mountains, says he believes that Dunham will not make much resist= ance when overtaken, as he seemed tired