The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 30, 1896, Page 1

This Paper not | to be taken from the Library.++++ VOLUME LXXIX SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1896. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SCENES OF § AT THE Mournful Memorial St. Louis. BUT ENERGETIC MEANS ARE' TAKEN TO RELIEVE Prompt Lynching of a G Caught Robbing the Dead While Pretending to Lend Assistance. Revised List of Those Who Perished From Injuries Received During the Ravages “of the Cyclone—Property Losses Estimated at Twenty Million Dollars. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 29.—Memorial day of 1896 will hereafter be an anniver- sary of saddened memories to the people of the Mound City. Old Glories innumer- able will as of late float in the breeze to- morrow, but instead of a proud positiou at the head of the poles, they will be low- ered to the sign of mourning and sorrow at half mast. Beneath them, procession after procession will wind its way arouna the principal thoroughfares and over Grand avenue to the last resting-places of . the departed atthe beautiful Caivary and Bellfontaine. The strains of brass bands will fitl the air as on previous Decoration days, but the patriotic airs of “Marching Through Georgia’ and “Rally Round the Flag, Boys,” will give place to funeral dirges and the dead march instead. The boys in blue in accordance with the time-honored custom will march to the respective points where honors are to be paid to the departed veterans of the war, but before them, between them, and be- hind tbem, will be heard the steady tramp and witnessed the impressive spectacle of companies of Free Masons, Pythians, Odd Fellows and representatives of other secret societies as they follow the funeral car- riages that bear the remains of some brother whose life paid forfeit to tne fury of "thé eléments on Wednesdey night. There will be flowers galore in the cities of the dead, but the designs of the square and compass, the cross and the circle, the wreaths of evergreens and forget-me- nots—all tokens of a present burial—will be more numerous than loose, cut flowers and evergreens, with which it has been the custom in this locality to decorate the abiding places of those who have gone be- fore. There will be the time-honored ora- tions, tinged with patriotic fervor, but from spots by the score over the burying grounds will be heard the voices of the men of God as they pronounce the last invocation, and, mingling witn the sol- emn words, the sobs and moans of the grief-stricken relatives and friends of those whose mortal remains are being consigned to mother Earth. Aund, with the sunset and the Sabbath, will come the ‘‘passing of the aftermath” of the second great calamity of the decade; and 2o, also, with the dawn of a new week, the metropolis of the South- west, Telegating to history the horrors and terrors of the past few days, will gird herself anew and resume her march of commercial and social progress. There were a number of funerals to- day, but relatives of the great majority of the victims preferred to take advantage of the fact that to-morrow is Decoration day and a half-holiday, and tuerefore ar- ranged accordingly for the interments. As a result the undertaking establish- ments were “rushed” to an extent unpre- cedented and the ambulance-shaped black vehicles employed to carry the caskets were at times during the day to be en- countered every few blocks. Bo heavy was the pressure upon the funerai-directors that in many cases it was this evening jound absolutely necessary to defer the in- Indeed Will ADNESS MOUND CITY, Be the Services at SUFFERING. houlish Tramp Who Was terments until Sunday. The number of burials to-morrow, however, will exceed 100. The conditions in East St. Louis are pre- cisely in accord with those of this- city. The preparations and programme of the one are those of its namesake and neigh- bor across the river. At a regular meeting of the Municipal Assembly to-night Mayor Walbridge sub- mitted a special message, asking that the Assembly appropriate $100,000 for the re- lief of the storm-sufferers. This proposi- | tion was favorably received, but the exi- gencies of legislation will delay conclusive action for several days. The money is to be immediately avail- able upon the passage 0f the measure. The committee report will be made to- morrow. Informal discussion was had and it was agreed that every appropriation-for public improvements not pledged on con- tracts already made should be diverted to the relief fund. The disbursement of this fund will be under municipal control |and will be independent of other relief measures. Mayor Walbridge took occasion in his message to point out that St. Louis was the only city in the country that had weathered safely the recent financial gale and it should not be said that any dis- turbance, physical or financial, should make St. Louis a mendicant asking alms. This independence of feeling seems uni- versal here. It does not appear to be brag- gadocio, but serene confidence in the abil- ity and disposition of 8t. Lounisans to care for the storm victims. There is one particular unidentified body in the Morgue that to-morrow will be in- ~tterred in the potter’s field, simply because it is too badly mangled to be of service to the anatomical demonstration class of any of ‘tue local medical colleges. The in- juries which resulted in the victim’s death are'not attributable to the tornado, but were rather a sequence of the horror. A couple of hours after the power-house of the Southside Electric line had been leveled, with nine employes in the ruins, a trampish-looking individual put in an appearance and volunteered to assist in the search. During the night four bodies were taken from the debris and laid side by side. Then, according to a local citi- zen who told his story at the Morgue to- day, the volunteer, availing himself of what he thought was a favorable oppor- tunity, proceeded to rifle the clothing of the dead. He was caught in the act by one of the searchers, who without warning felled him with a brick. Then, with cries of “Lynch the thief!” the entire party%of searchers fell upon him with kicks and biows from boards and scantlings. When they paused for breath the ghoul was dead. A pledge of secrecy was quickly passed around, the ambulance was sent for and the body conveyed to the morgue under the suppcsition that it was that of a victim of the power-house wreck. This story, if it is tounded upon facts, narrates the solitary case of lynching that marked the aftermath of the storm. Less ghastly, but in the same ghoulish o et & TEv A e e e e WILL APPEAR WHEN COMPLETED. line, was the story told in the Police Court to-day and which resulted in Jacob Weims and Joseph Wood being fined $50 euch on the charge of disturbing the peace. Early this morning they burrowed through the ruins of St. James Lutheran Charch, on California avenue, to the basement, where they had learned that several dozen bottles of communion wine were stored. After drinking their fill they loaded their arms with bottles, and seating themselves on the sidewalk invited the passers-by to | drink the consecrated liquor to the tune of a blasphemous toast. Police Captain Keeble and Sergeant Hanna, both of whom were in plain clothes, were among those 8o invited, and when they undertook to arrest the depre- | dators Wood drew a knife and attemptea to stab them. People in the crowd came to the assistance of the officers, and the men were disarmed and taken to the sta- tion. United Press from official sources up to | 9:30 ». M. the following tabulated state- | ment is prepared : | Identitied dead in St. Louis 176, unknown dead in St. Louis 8, fatally injured in St. Louis 18, missing in St. Louis 40. Identitied dead 1n East St. Louis 142, un- known dead in East.St. Louis 3, fatally in- | jured in East St. Louis 1; total fatality 388. Injured in 8t. Louis (estimated) 1000. Injured in East St. Louis (estimated) 300. gt | LIVING AND THE DEAD. | Heartrending Incidents at Morgue and in the Ruins. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 20.—The relief committee formed yesterday was at work early this morning and gangs of men were everywhere to be seen searching the ruins for bodies. No attempt at relief work beyond this was made, the sole the THE GRANT ME.—MORIAL ON THE BANK OF THE HUDSON, NEW YORK CITY, AS IT There will be a Grant memorial service, participated in by the veterans cf the Grand Army of the Republic and other military and civic bodies, held on the grounds adjacent to the monument site to-day. deeds of the men who died that the Union might live, and it is appropriate that the spot chosen therefor shall be the one which contains the ashes of the great leader who, after the war was over. endeared himself to all Americans by those sen- timents of love and amity to which he gave utterance. Grant said “Let us have Peace,” and Peace settled over the land The service will commemorate the From detailed reports received by The | effort of the. men in the employ of the relief committee being directed toward bringing to light the full extent of death dealt out by Wecdnesday’s great storm. The city, aided by men from the street- car companies, began clearing the streets of dismantled pojes, wires and debris early this morning, and ‘this greatly accelerated the movements of the people who are beginning to bring a semblance of order out of the utter confusion of yvesterday. Carpenters and useful men of all trades are in demand. * Hundreds are busy repairing damaged buildings and there are many inquiries for others from mannfacturing concerns who are anxious to restore their build- ings and fesume business. It will be many weeks, however, before business will have resumed its normal condition. The known number of people killed in St. Louis and the city across the river is The Funeral Cortege Leaving the McGlincy Home for the Little Cemetery at Campbelis, Near San Jose. Five Hearses Bear the Bodies of Dunham’s Victims. now 388 and the list is being augmented almost hourly. 1t is believed that when the search is completed the death roll will reach 500 and many people believe there are bodies at the bottom of the Mississippi which will never be recovered. The injured are legion, their number be- ing estimated at from 800 to 1000 in this city and 200 to 300 in East St. Louis. All through the night without cessation gangs of workmen plied their search for victims of Wednesday's‘'cyclone, eight bodies re- warding this. At 6 o’clock this morning the body of an unknown man was taken from the Soulard Market ruins. John Piank of 1008 Lafay- ette avenue died at St. John’s Hospital this morning from injuries received in the cyclone. Many of the injured are hover- ing between life and death. Miss Clara Herrmann died to-day from the effects of injuries sustained in the cyclone. The yvoung lady and ber father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Herr- mann, were buried beneath the house they occupied, Mrs, Hermann, aged 52 years, was instantly killed, her body being crushed almost to a pulp. Mr. Herrmann ‘was so badly injured tbat his physicians say his death is only a matter of time. A great many persons estimate that over twenty-five persons lost their lives in the Mississippi River, and the chances are that their bodies will never be recovered. The number of persons who lost their lives by being blown from tfiatboats, and were carried down by overturned steam- boats, is problematical, and only when a ta bulated list of the missing can be made will the'exact number be known. Hundreds of homeless people slept in the open'air last night. The public build- ings were thrown open for the accommo- dation of the destitute and unfortuuate and these places were crowded to their fullest capacity. Food for the hungry was turnished liberally by’ citizens and keepers of restaurants in the neighbor- hood of these temporary shelters. All night and throughout this morning hun- dreds and in some cases thousands of people surrounded the temporary morgues, and within heartrending scenes were en- acted as relatives came to take away the remains of their loved ones, and parties seeking to identify some of the unknown dead made the rounds of the silent forms. Hundreds of furniture wagons, carts, and in many cases buggies ana private vehi- cles, were brought into requisition this morning to move whateverof the personal property that can be dug out of the ruins, or at the risk of the lives of the salvage corps can be got from the lower rooms of residences, the walis of which are tot- tering and threatening every moment to Continued on Second Page. TURHA HI H THE CANONS The Murderer's Horse Is Found in Indian Gulch. ARMED MEN ON GUARD AT EVERY PASS. Ranchers and Vaqueros Join the Chase Resolved to Show No Mercy. VICTIMS OF THE DEMON ARE LAID TO REST. Five Bodies Buried in the Family Plat in Campbells’ Little Cemetery. SMITHS CREEK, CaL., May 29.—The entire country up here is aroused and everybody one sees is armed and on the outlook for Dunham, the slayer of Colonel McGlincy gnd the members of his house- hold Tuesday night. Along the road from San Jose one meets numerous men armed with shotguns, knives and revolvers. The ranchers are on the outlook for Dunham, and should he apply for a meal at any of their cabins it is not likely that he would leave alive. Abount 10 o'clock this morning Sheriff | Lyndon of Santa Clara and Sheriff Bal- lou of San Louis Obispo found Dunham’'s horse in Indian Guich, a branch of Sul- phur Creek, abouta mile and a half from Smiths Creek. The gulch is about two miles long, very rugged and very deep. The horse was grazihg on the side of the gulch and was turned loose. ln the bed of the gulch was evidence that Dunham had camped there over night. Near where he camped was a piece of rope coiled. The horse was in good condition, except for sores on its back. Duhbham had evidently used his coat for a saddle and the rope for a stirrup. The horse otherwise shows no signs of the hard trip. Howard M. Buffington, who hsd wused the horse at one time, identified the ani- mal as being the one that Dunham rode. Dunham is evidently hemmed in. There are only two ways to escape. He might go to Livermore by going throngh San lsa- vel, thence througb-ihe.S8an-Antonio Val- ley, thence southesst through Red Creek and Arroyo Bayou and come out about six miles - south ‘of Livermore. Then, again, he might go over Pine Ridge south to Madrone and come out pack of the Gil- roy Hot Springs. In that case he might catch a train in the vicinity of Gilroy and make his way south. Sheriff Lyndon’s posse here to-nightcon- sists of Ed Haley, Jim Edwards, Harry McClintock, Parker, Lord, Al Hanks and Sheriff Ballou with his bloodhounds. To the south Constables Coschina, Cottle and Reynolds are guarding the passes. A posse is working from Pleasanton toward Mount Hamilton. Sheriff Lyndon said to-night that he was convinced that Dunham was in the vicin- ity and that he had deserted his horse only as a last resort. He feels certain that Dun- ham is hiding in some of the gulches. He says that Dunham evidently entered this part of the valley by coming through Evergreen and Halls valleys, and he be- lieves it is only a question of a day or two before he is captured. In the morning Lyndon will divide his force into three or four parties, one of which will.go through Indian Gulch, and enter an adjoining gulch. Sheriff Ballou and his bloodhounds will go to the foot of Mount Hamilton in the hope of securing some trace of the murderer. Lyndon wiil keep his men in the field until Dunham is caught or he is satisfied that the murderer has left this part of the country, and he will follow his trail to wherever it may lead. Detective Frost and Samuel Vane ar- rived here this evening. They left San Jose this morning ahd returned to Madrone, whence they took saddle horses and went through the McDermott ranch to Backwood Creek and then to Morrow ranch, returning to Smiths Creek, They report the ranchers in that vicinity on the lookout for Dunham. District Attorney Herington and Juan Edson arrived here at ¢ o’clock to-night, Herington started from San Jose yester- day with Deputy Sheriff Robert Anderson and wentout through Almaden to Yuba Creek. Thence they drove to Madrone. They also report armed men searching in every direction for the murderer. From Madrone they went through San Felipe to Pacheco Pass. Herington says that Pa- checo Pass is well filled with heavily armed vaqueros and cattlemen. Sheriff Holbrook of San Benito County is one of the most determined of the man- hunters. Herington and Edson left here at 11 o’clock to-night, going up the trail to the summit. They will remain at Mouni Hamilton all night. The Sheriff believes that when he starts in the morning he will have enough men to guard every avenue of escape. At 9:30 o’clock John Clayton, Consoman, Dittos, Sweigert and Plummer, all armed with ‘Winchesters, arrived here and reported for duty to the Sheriff. L ——— THREATS OF ANGRY MEN, Enraged Citizens” Hint at a Lynche ing of Dunham. SAN JOSE, CaL., May 29.—The greatest excitement has prevailed here all day. The telephone wire between here and Smiths Creek hotel has been kept hot from early morning, and rumor has fol- lowed rumor, ringing all the possible changes that might be got out of the very thinnest strain of fact. Early this morning the story spread tbrough the town that Dunham, the slayer of Colonel McGiincy and family and servants, had unquestionably committed suicide, as shots or a shot had been heard in the brush at a point some miles up the trail