The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 30, 1896, Page 2

e 2 [ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1896. _— from the hotel at Smiths Creek. This story was shortly supplanted by another, to the effect that the murderer had been corralled ina cabin some twenty-five® niilés from. where he was first seen_last evening. In these and the half-dozen tales” that fol- lowed, bloodhounds figured in each in- stance with picturesque effect. The fact appears that the bloodhounds have at no time taken the trail of the mur- derer, as until t: 1s morning he has kept to his horse and they had nothing to work upon. New detachments of Deputy Sherifls and independent adventurers have been starting for the mountains at intervals all day, every man of them heavily armed and all certain that they will bring down the reward. Groups of men who gathered at every street corner, centered at the cor- ner of First and Santa Clara streets and in front of ‘the Courthouse, where the tele- phonic messages were said to be coming in and whence the man-hunters made their start for the mountains. The first intelligence of any progress in this hunt thas seemed to be tangible came to town over the wire at 5 o’clock and re- ported the return of a posse with the horsa upon which the murderer had ridden away. The horse was found in what is known as Indian Gulch, an almost im- penetrable thicket in the mountains lead- ing up from Smiths Creek toward the summit. This story was quickly followed by re- ports of the calling in of the scattered deputiesand the concentration of the men in the canyon, and, of course, the starting of the bloodhounds on the trail. /Then there was the report of a pistol and the expected discovery of tife body of the tugitive with a self inflicted death wound. None of this could be corroborated by direct communication with the men at the Smiths Creek Hotel, except that the horse bad been actually found. The vagueness of all else, the indirectness of answers to questions, gave risz to the next rumor which took the form of a theory that Sher- iff Lyndon bad in fact captured his man and was trying to conceal the fact from the anxious people of this city in order that he might the better get his man to town without having to meet the disad- vantage of an excited mob in the street; for these crowds on the street corners are something that must be taken into every calculation with regard to. the capture of Dunham. Nobody has said piainly that his capture would be quickly fbllowed by his lynching, but everybody freely says that it ought to be. The difference betwsen those two expressionsis not a very wide one. The passing of the hours has intensified the interest and excitement. The course of trade has been greatly affected. There -seems to be one thought in men’s minds, but one question upon their lips: “What is the news from the moun- tains?”’ Out at Campbells the funersl of the five victims of the murderer was under way. Throngs of people 14t this city for the place and the procession of vehicles repre- sented every variety of conveyance and left the livery stables almost empty. ‘When that procession turned its head this way again, after witnessing the most touching and impressive ceremony that has ever taken place in California, it was several times its original length. The people who had gathered at Campbeils from the surrounding country, when they had seen the five butchered bodies laid side by side in that one big, wide grave, waited, perhaps, until they had filled it | up. Then they turned their horses’| heads toward san Jose; they wanted to hear something of the capture of the mur- | derer then. 8o as the hours wore on the crowds on the street corners were increased by these newcomers. It was said that “ali of Camp- bells was in town.’ % With the confirmed report of the cap- ture of Dunham’s horse, with the added | statement that the Sheriff was close upon | the heels of the murderer, the evening | papers issued exiras that were eagerly | bought up and excitement became greatly intensified. Momentarily the added news | was expected that the murderer had been | captured. As the afternoon ran down toward dusk | the greatest impatience was manifested | because that news did not come. It was even reported that the Sheriff was making | arrangements for a long siege. Then came | descriptions of this Indtan Guleh, of what a mass of brush and undergrowth it was, and how difficult it was to make any progress through it, and how it might be possible for a man to conceal himself in the brush for days. It was then that the theory was started that Sheriff Lyndon was taking precautions; that he had really captured his man ana was probably on his way to the city with him, but that he feared the effect of making the fact known. So the crowds kept their places and waited and watched. To-night under the electric lights the = Murderer Dunham. .Excited Crowds in Front of the Courthouse in San Jose Eagerly Awaiting News From the Pursuit of vectant, more impatient, awaiting some new developments. The vicinitv of the courthouse and First and Santa Ciara streets has the appear- ance of a cycle meet, so great is the gath- ering of wheelmen. Interest in the details of the tragedy and the history of the par- ticipants is sunk in the one question as to the quick capture of the murderer. The story of the horse that had carried the murderer of the McGliney family away from the people who were seeking to avenge that crime, is worth repeating. ‘It was the apple of the eye of Jimmy Wells, one of those victims, the son of Mrs. McGlincy. It was an old horse, but a hardy one, capable of great endurance. When Jimmy Wells was a baby, it became his in- dividual property. Itfollowed him where- ever he went abouc¢ the farm, and Jimmy grew tolove the horse as he loved nothing else except his mother and sister. He christened him “Patchen,”” and Patchen, the now famous ‘buckskin,” or ‘“clay- bank’’ horse, became an institution of the Campbell district, and always identified with Jimmy Wells. And Jimmy Wells himself was one of the most popular yonng fellows of this district. He was rapidly taking his place as the first man on the ranch, young as he was. He was active, cool-headed, gritty, an athlete, and very ambitious. As he had grown older his love for Patchen had increased, if anything, and he always in- sisted upon it having the best of care. Dunham knew this, and had never tried to cross Jimmy Wells in this, although the two disliked each other cordially. The theory of it is that when Dunham turned upon the McGliney family in the night and destroyed it he took Patchen to carry him away to safety. He rode him without a sadale throu, the mountains until the sturdy old horse could go no farther—until great sores were formed upon his back through the hard riding and rough usage—and then he turned him loose in the brush. What it Jimmy Wells had known to what uses he was bringing Patchen up? Howard Buffington, a youne man liv- crowds were still there, still more ex- ing at Campbelis, knew Patchen well and SHERIFF BALLOU OF SAN LUIS OBISPO HOLDING HIS BLOODHOUNDS, [Beproduced from the San Jose Mercury.) had often ridden the animal. Last night he went up into the mountain to join in pursuit of the murderer. He was ready to pledge his honor that he would be able to recognize the footprints of Patchen. He demonstrated the truth of what he said. He rode with a companion, Robert HanMiton, over the summit of the moun- tain and circled back over the riages, as he had been instructed todo. At a point a mile from and above the Bmith Creek Hotel they came upon a place where a man had evidently camped and allowed his horse to stop and graze. The situation was such that the hotel lay under their eye, and the camper coula have watched what went on there at his ease. Buffington got down and examined the footprints ot the horse and rising up declared : “‘Those are Patchen’s tracks.” They returned to the hotel and found Sheriff Lyndon was there and had made a find. The Sheriff asked Buffington to go on into the barn and tell him 1f he counld identify the animal he found there. He rode into the barn and there was Patchen. He addressed the brute by name and it turned its head and whinnied a glad recognition., Midnight to-night two horsemen rode down First street trom the scene of the search, and were almost mobbed by the crowd at the Santa Clara corner.” The riders were asked as to where the mur- derer was. When they replied they did not know the crowd threatened to pull them off their horses, and attempted to Qo so. The riders were Howard Buffington and Robert Hamilton of Campbells, who had been engaged all day in the unsnccessful search. They told their story to the crowd and were then allowed to go. They had had a hard experience, they said. and had been in places where they feared that they would be unable to get out, such was the tangle of woods and underbrush. Their horses had thrown their shoes and they were compelled to come to town. They will return in the morning. They report that the mountain is being scoured thoroughly, and they declare it strange if the fugitive is able to eet away, provided the patrolis kept up until tie much-wanted man is starved out. Until then they believe it entirely possible that he may keep in successful hiding in the thicket. " AR RIS ARE LAID TO REST. Five Victims of the Fugitive Mur- derer Buried. SAN JOSE, CaL., May 29.—The faneral of tive of the victims of James Dunham’s awiul crime took place this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Congregational church at Campbells, under the auspices of the In- dependens Order of Odd Fellows. Not- withstanaing the sensational features of the deed that caused the death of those over whom the last rites were to be per- formed, there were but few in the enor- mous assemblage of people who came to satisfy morbid curiosity, or who were present for any purpose other than to do honor to the dead. Tears moistened the eyes of hundreds of friends. While this vast throng was listening to the sad rites the rumor was being spread that the slayer of those about to be interred was in the hands of officers. It was but a short time after noon when vehicles going toward Campbells were numerous on all the roads, and at_the hour set for the funeral the roads leading into Campbelis were lined on both sides with carriages and buggies. At the Me- Gliney home there were no services. At 1:30 o’clock the bodies were removed to the church, followed by a long cortege. On arriving at the church the five caskets were piaced in front of the gulpit and with them were laid the magnificent floral offerings of civic organizationsand friends. The services were entirely under the di- rection of the Odd Fellows, many of whom were present from the San Jose and Santa Clara lodges and Morning Light Lodge of pbells, of which Colonel McGlincy had been an enthusiastic and frequently honored member. After the raskets had been placed in the church the Od Fellows filed in and were seated in the front rows. Then came members of the S8an Jose Grange, in which Colonel MecGlincy and family had been ardent workers for years. Friends crowded into every foot of space within the interior of the little edifice. All the pall-bearers were Odd Fellows and were as follows: With tbe body of Colonel R. P, Mec- Gliney—J. H. Corrick, P. Watker, G. W, Welch, G. B. Johnson, H. B. Hall, J. C. Lindner. ‘With the body of Mrs. McGlincy—F. T. Benson, T. W. Carroll, A. Phillips, Charles Parker, Kenneth Morrison, W. A. Pepper. ‘With the body of James Wells—H. R. Wade, T. E. Lovelady, J. P. Jones, C. L. Willett, Frank Duncan, T. B. Gardner. With the body of Mrs. Hattie Dunham— W. J. Huff, Charles E. Cottrell, A. R. Morrison, D. L. Maddox, J. J. Miller, John W. Roy. With_the body of Robert Briscoe—J. 8. Fay, W. McKee, W. Hayes, W. Fe Bracher, J. G. Parks, B. F. Rucker. -« The floral offerings were munificent and numerous. Presented by the San Jose Grange was a piece 1n the form of an open book. On the left page was inscribed in blue the word ‘‘Sister’’ and on the right *Brother.,”” and across both pages were the words ‘‘San Jose Grange.”’” The body of the piece was of choice white roses. From the Odd Fellows was another beau- tiful Horal offering, being a pillow of roses about two feet wide and three feet long. At the top appeared in blue “I. 0. 0. F.,” and beneath this was the sentence, ‘‘Ven- gal;sc,e' is mine, 1 will repay, saith the The Campbell Literary Society, of which James Werls had been a very prominent and hard-working member, contributed a floral char, on the back of which was in- scribed *“Jim,”’ the name by which he was most familiarly known. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer contributed a beautiful floral piece on which were the words “Our Loved Ones.” Besides these floral offerings many others were presented. ‘While the only near relatives of the de- ceased persons present at the funeral were Mrs. M. T. Brewer of San Francisco, sister of Mrs. R. P. McGlincy and the infant child of Mrs. Dunham, there was much sadness and tears. The impressive cere- monies were conducted by Past Grand Master P. F. Gosbey, acting as noble grand, and M. H. Hyland, acting as chaplain, The services were opened with an ex- tremely affecting prayer by Rev. William Windsor. It was an expression of the crushing sense of recognition of the in- scrutable features of the tragedy, and es- pecially did he beseech the Almighty on behalf of the infant child, who was’ left worse than motherless and fatherless. The funeral rites of the Odd Fellows were conducted by Past Grand Master Gobey and M. H. Hyland. A quartet con- sisting of Mrs. Hillman - Smith, Mrs. Rainey, Professor Rainey and M. A. Boul- ware, rendered the two sacred songs that had been the favoriteof *‘Jimmy” Wells— ‘‘Gathering at the River,” and*Nearer, My Goa, to Thee.” PastiGrand Master Gosbey addressed the asfembly of friends in such an elo- quent and feeling manner that many were moved to tears. “He said: Let tne flag fly at half-mest; let the bell in {onder church-tower toll the funeral knell; et the shops and business houses be closed; let the farmer, tho orchardist and the granger io‘fn with us in this sad and solemn occasion, t the official associates lay aside the pen and with the Odd Fellows lament end mourn over this distressing occurrence. Let the im- maculate whiie and the evergreen impress this ceremony with nature’s offerings 1o this sad occasion, It seems within the last few days that death has asserted {itself in tornado and cyclone, in devastation and, catastrophe throughout our country as never before in its history. While we read with horror of this life-destroying power we turn to our own fair valley and read, written in life’s blood, a tragedy more thril- ing and appalling than has ever been recorded in our State. We point with pleasure ana Sride to our fruit-laden orchards, our wavin elds of grain and our flower gardens beyon: compare, and now shudder to think that a page so stained and searred should chronicle such & cruel and murderous assault. It was but & few years ago when, occupying & position in the San Jose High School, among the pupils enrolled was Hattie Wells, bright, charming and attractive. Her kind- ness and gentle disposition won the esteem and sdmiration of her instructors. The thought of everything that was good, true and noble was associated with her name. In the same school was another. Let the five dead bodies before us respond who he was, and let each gaping wound tell of him. t Grand Master R. P. MeGlinoy came to this valley a few years ago from Iilinois, and oined San Jose Lodge No.34. He had not een & member long until he impressed his brothers with his fortitude, uprightness and integrity—a true 0dd Fellow in every sense of the word. It was butashort time until he desired to have a lodge of Odd Fellows nearer to his home. He, therefore, organized and formed Morning Light Lodge in this village. He was the first noole yrand of the lodge. A man of strong determination, positive in his ways and eathusiastic, he soon’ started the lodge on a firm foundation, and it was :‘Ivl pleasure and delight, as one of the nrst ingialliug officers on that occasion, to see one so well qualified pre- siding over this new lodge. In the Grand Lodge two weeks ago, when in San Francisco, knpwing Brother McGliney so well,lappointed bim to different offices aud on some committees, and his service and efficiency won for him the commendstion of the mem- bers of the Grand Lodge, Loving 0ad Fellowship as he did it afforded him pleasure and delight to see initiated into our order Brother James Wells, & boy but 21 years of age, who had lenrned to appreciate ibe high standing of our order and as soon as ermitted became an active member. Srother cGliney well knew that the influeaces ot our order wouid meke of Brother Wells—*‘Jimmy,” 8s hie was familiarly known—a better citizen, would influence and shape his future life b; principles of uprightness and integrity an be tohim a companion in the great order which heloved. ot n the Mrs. Wells havi ploneer edlyl 'm&f iends, come to this coun e a wide circle of who loved and admired her for her acts of 'k'l.ndneil, her sweet disposition and her gentle ys. Before us is also the faithful servant, who, th the other unfortunate ones, receives from us a parting tear and this last tribute of respect which the living can pay to the dead. As 0dd Fellows we raise to the memory of Brother Past Grand Master McGl!x‘w{ not & monument of marble, of granite ar of metal, but that monument which impresses itself upon the memory of men and has for its com- gonent parts fidelity, honor, integrity and retherly love. Then the benediction was pronounced. Hundreds of people were outside the church, and after those inside had viewed the bodies the crowd of friends without was granted that privilege. It required a half hour for the people to pass through tne little church. < About 200 vehicles were in the cortege and followed the bodies to tae grave. In this solemn procession were five hearses, each of which contained its burden. At the grave in Oak Hill Cemetery the exercises consist?fl of the usual ritual work and three selections b1y The lot is centrally located in the cem- etery. In the center of it Mr. Wells, the former husband of Mrs. McGliney, is in- terred. The new graves were on both sides of the Wells grave. To one side the bodies of Colonel and Mrs. McGlincy were laid. Robert Briscoe was buried in a grave near that of Colonel McGlincy. Mrs. Vunham and her brother, James Wells, were interred in_a grave together on the other side of the Wells grave. sttt HIS BABE ADOPTED. Mrs. Brewer Will Care for Dunham’s Little One. SAN JOSE, CAr., May 29.—Mrs. M. T. Brewer of San Francisco, a sister of Mrs. Colonel McGlincy, has taken the little baby of the murderer to rear. Around this trust must center a profound interest always. Just now the baby is itself the center of such interest. This little bit of humanity, nestling in its nurse’s arms, unconscious of the tre- mendous thing that has happened to it, offers the one touch of pathos in the awful story of the Campbells tragedv. When the neighbors on that Tuesday night, having summoned courage to make their way into the desolated house, with uplifted lant erns passed from one to the other of the cham- bers of hoirors, they saw noliving thing. ‘Wading in blood to the bedside of Mrs. Dunham, the young wife, they lifted the heap of covers that were piléd on the bed, and there by the dead and ghastly form of its mother lay a little babe, asleep. They lifted it up and carried it out, away from the house of the slaughter of all who were near to it. It was given into the care of Mrs. Whipple, a_neighbor, end she kept it until the arrival of Mrs. Brewer, the dead mother's aunt, and she will taxe charge of and rear it. Mrs. Brewer was at the funeral to-day, and will return at once to 8an Francisco. Mrs. Whipple's house has been besieged h{ men and women, attracted to the scene of the tragedy and who turned from the road to look upon the mite who survived the slaughter. -— IS HE THE DEMON? Officers Pursue a Bicyclist Who Resembles Dunham, 3 BAKERSFIELD, CaL., May 20.—After the receipt here this morning of a minute deseription of James Dunham, the San Jose murderer, several officers called to mind that last night a stranger was seen in town on a bicycle. He had evidently ridden a long distance, and comparison showed that in many details he answered the murderer’s description. At once a posse started out to search for him, but up to a late hour no trace had been found of the suspected stranger. If it were Dunham, he is probably far on his way south by this time. The country south of here is very unsettled and wild, | and a frgitive would have little difficuity in evadine pursuit until he reached the more thickly settled region about Los Angeles. 10L0° COUNTY: POLITICS Lively Contest in the Primaries for the Election of Delegates. a quartet. American Protective Association Can- aidates Are Defeated at Wood and. WOODLAND, Car., May 29.—The Demo- cratic primaries for the selection of dele- gates to the county convention, to be held in this city on Tuesday next, when eight delegates to represent the Democracy at the State Convention will be chosen, was held throughout Yolo County to-day. It was a lively contest, the fight being espe- ' cially warm in Woodland, being between the regular Democrats and the American Protective Association. The former were victorious. The following were elected : Woodland, precinct No. 1—Elias Snavely, J. H. Martin, F. P. McGriff, A. C. Huston, L. Charmak. - Wordland, precint No. 2—C. B. Churen, P. W. Fisher, William Kuhn, H. H. Edmunds, W. . Kean. Woodlind, precinct No. 3—R. G. Lawson, N. | A. Hawkins, J. W. Bandy, F. E. Baker, T. G, Hughes, C. E. Diniley. Woodland, precinct No. 4—R. Alge, R. P. Wallace, P. Krellenberg, T. M. Prior, K. J. Daas. West Woodland—John Winters, H. L. Button, Henry McNeill, R. W. Browning. East Woodland—Matt Howard, Ephratm Ciark, W. B. Gibson, J. G. Lee, T. C, Clifford. Dunnigan—Thomas M. Leer, P. T. Laugen- our, H. W. Treitay. Madison—J. 8. Tutt, Thomas Adams, Jesse mpbell, F. M. Bratton, James Stanton, East Davisville—Judge King, Samuel Reed. West Davisville—M. Riordan, Semuel Mont- gomery, Fred Wilger, M. V. Sparks. Capay—J. W. Duncen, C. A. A. Hilberstein, Fran uncan. CCluu!nAlu'—M. A. Nurse, C. A. Stevens, W. E. ole. Yolo—Charles Laugenour, L P. Diggs, Joe ooper. East Winters—T. J. Crane, John Ely, James Goodin, T. H. Bratton, E. C. Rust. West Winters—Len Nilbuiss, R. S. Briggs, Thomas Guthrie. Knights Landing — Webb Edson, Frank Young, Cnarles Adams, William ‘Amick, Bob Leathers. Esparto—John Kennedy, H. W. Butler. Blacks—J. W. Black, J. W. Clark, D. F. Housx, | 1. N. Hershey. e WARSHIPS IN THE LEVANT, On Hand to Prevent ZIrouble Between Turks and Christians, ATHENS, GrEEcE, May 29.—The British warship Hood and the French warships Neptune and Cosmao have arrived at Canea, where there is serious trouble be- tween the Turks and Cbristians. Private advices have been received to the effect that steamers conveying Turkish troops to Crete have passed Syria. It is stated that twenty five Christians and four Turks were killed in the fighting that took place Sunday and Monday. A large number oa both sides were wounded. Mre. Hammond Dying. JOHANNESBURG. SouTH AFRIcA, May 20.—It was announced to-night that the condition of Mrs. John Hays Hammond, wife of the American mining engineer, who for several days had been ill, had taken a turn jor the worse, and her physi- cians give no hope for her recovery. e i Treasury Gola Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 29.—The treasury ;old reserve at the close of busi- ness sy stood at $107,403,434. The withdrawals for the day were $1,919,000 in gold and there was deposited in gold by anks in exchange for currency $1,000,000. SCENES OF SADNESS AT THE MOUND CITY, [ Continued from First Page.] bury those beneath. The weather is fine. The Business Men’s League to-day issued a statement to the country to the effect that the disaster will in no way interfere with the arrangements already made for the Republican Convention or the housing and entertainment of the delegates. Despite the exaggerated stories that were given circulation during the hour immediately following the calamity, when the impression was sought to be conveyed that all St. Louis had been laid low and that the exposition and convention audi- torium had been wiped out, it should be now definitely known through the coun- try that only a narrow strip across the Mill Creek Valley was devastated, and that the principal business portion of the city is unscathed. The damage to the structure in which the convention is to be held is much less than at first anticipated, and will not exceed $1500, and repairs ocan be completed by the end of next week. None of the large hotels have been in- jured in any way, and the section of the city that felt the brunt of the storm in- cludes but a handful of houses that have been placed in the list of contingent extra accommodations for visitors. More than nine-tenths of the houses so listed and covering a radius from half a mile to two miles west of the Auditorium are in a district entirely outside the path of the storm. \ Corover Wait held inquests all day. In each case a stereotyped verdict setting forward the fact that the deceased had cometo his death, or her death, by injuries received as the result of a tornado was returned. Inquests were held also in St. Louis, the verdicts being in similar terms. The bodies of Miss Izola Horne and Emma Cheney, stenographers employed by the Sawyer Manufacturing Company at Eighteenth and Chouteau streets, who died clasped in each other’s arms, rest side by side on a mattress in a boarding- house awaiting advices from relatives. Miss Cheney had a brother in Chicago, whilegher mother resides in Mongreal. Miss Minnie Conrad, 22 years of age, daughter of Lieutenant Conrad of Jeffer- son Barracks, is believed to be among the killed. She left home Wednesday after- noon and has not been seen or heard from since. While workmen were digging in the ruins of one of the tenements at Seventh and Rutger streets, where so much havoc was caused, an infant voice cried out, ‘“Please don't be so rough.” An opening was quickly made in the debris above the spot whence the voice issued and through its depths a ten-year-old boy lead- ing three girls about the same age ap- veared. All were uninjured, though they were weak from hunger and confinement for nearly forty hours. A shout of joy went up from the crowd and then before the police could ascertain any names the little ones had been led away. Somebody asked the little boy as he was disappear- ing how he came to be solucky, and he piped in childish accents: “We just fell on a soft place.”" Among the missing reported are George Howard of Minneapolis and Edward Ray, a stockholder of the Massilon Bridge Company of Robinson, 11l. Their bodies are not among the unrecognized dead at the morgues, There was a conference this afternoon between Chief of Police Harrigan of this city and Chief Badenoch and Inspector Fitzpatrick of Chicago, the two latter of whom had been instructed by Mayor Swift of that city to investigate the condi- tion of affairs here and in East 8t. Louis, with a view to rendering any needed as- sistance toward protecting the dev: ted districts against the criminal element. As an outcome of the interchange of opinions, Chief Badenoch telegraphed to Chicago ordering the immediate departure for this city of nine crack members of the Chicago detective corps, and who, on their arrjval, will be detailed to watch the operstions of a number of well-known crooks from East- ern and Western cities. According to confidential advices re- ceived from various chiefs of police and detective agencies, many crooks are head- ing for this city expecting toreap a harvest similar to that gathered in by the light fingered and burglarizing fraternity during the days immediately following the Johns- town fiood. It is also arranged that the Chicago detectives shall remain in this city until the wind-up of the Republican National Convention. While there has been no systematic effort toward piilaging the devastated district, Chief Harrigan, as a matter of precaution, to-day swore in 150 specials to assist the militia in pro- tecting the property exposed in the ruins. The Chicago detectives will be under the command of Chief of Detectives Desmond, and the local authorities will co-operate with those of East St. Lounis in keeping the criminal element in check. In the town across the river the business men have organized a vigilance commit- tee, and on the telegraph and electric- hight poles written notices are posted to the effect that ghouls and purloiners of property from wrecked houses, business properties'and railroad. cars will be given short shrift and anopportunity of diving from the Eads bridge into the Mississippi River. Instruétions have alfo been given to the police-of the Iltinois.city to shoot on sight every individual caught in the act of robbing the ruins. Until to-night measures for the relief and succor of the poorer classes affected vy the disaster had been lost sight of by the authorities in the press of duty neces- sitated by the protection of the aistrict in the path of the storm. Urgent demands for relief, however, can no longer be evaded, and accordingly Mayor Walbridge will early to-morrow morning summon the Board of Public - provements to his office to devise imme- diate measures for the relief of those who are suffering or are within a few days likely to suffer as a result of the calamity, Meanwhile the theatrical profession is placing itse!f very much in evidence. William J. Baker, exalted ruler of the famous No. 9 Lodge oi the Benevolent Protective Order of Eiks, has issued a call for a meeting at headquarters to-morrow afternoon of all locai members of the or- ganization and members of the theatrical profession temporarily resident in this city. At this meeting stéps will be taken toward making a handsome contribution for the purposes of a general relief fund. As soon as the intention of the Mayor to convene members of hiscabinet became known to-night, the managers of Hagan Theater, Olympic and Grand Opera-house united in advising the executive that their playhouses were at the disposal of the re- lief committees. Similar action was taken to-night by the managers of the summer theaters. In East St. Louis there are hundreds of persons with no homes, no money and even withouta stitch of clothing of their own to be provided for,and assistance from other cities will be required. Mayor Bader said to a reporter of the United Press: “‘There are at least 2500 persons in this city that are utterly without shelter, food or clothing. And what adds to the dis- tress of the situation the majority of them are very poor people and can barely manage to live tolerably when they have ordinary good fortune. ‘‘As near as we have been able to count up there are nearly 600 houses destroyed, with not less than from three to six people in each of them. Their clothing was de- stroyed—blown away—so was their furni- ture and pedding, and few of them have money to buy any more. ““Wehave been obliged to appeal through the United Press to the outside world for aid, and I hope it will be responded to readily, for the emergency is pressing.” At a meeting of a few representative citizens last night the sum of $3000 was subscribed toward alleviating the suffering of the cyclone victims. Scores of tornado sufferers will owe their lives to the-tender care and medical aid that was so freely given them at St. Mary’s Hospital. Upward of 100 men, women and children, victims of the wrath of the winds of Wednesday, have been treated in the hospitai. Three persons have died there, but their condition was hopeless when they were borne in on stretchers. The good sisters have been untiring in their attention to the wounded, and for thirty-eight hours not one of the twelve Good Samaritans has thought of sleep. President Henry D. Sexton of the Work- ingmen’s National Bank of East 8t. Louis, who has large property interests all over that city, has made a thorough tour of the city. He aggregates the losses at $3,500,000, as follows: Property loss in city, $1,500,000; losses to railroads, $1,000,000; Wiggins Ferry Company losses, $1,000,000; total, $3,500,000. The large losses of the Wigeins Ferry Company are upon ferry-boats, wharves, barges, every ferry approach and cars and locomotives. Mr. Sexton believes that while the demolition is an irreparable loss to the owners, it will ultimately prove of benefit, as modern buildings will replace the wrecked structures that were two de- cades behind the age. The following St. Louis schools were damaged: Clinton School and Clinton branch, roofs and parts of walls gone; Peabody, roof and rafters blown off and vart of wall destroyed; Charles, tower gone; Chouteau, windows blown in; Hod- gen, northwest corner gone; Pestalozzi, walls and roof damaged; Grant, roof and parts of four walls zone; Garficld, smoke- stack and parts of the roof destroyed; New Shepard, roof and walls damaged; 1’Overture, roof and raiters and northeast brick wall blown away; Marquette, wslis around smokestack carried away; Froebel, roof off, northwest side gone; Wheatley, part of new addition wrecked; Longfellow, northeast and northwest walls blown out; Comptonr; slate roof off; Madison, both roofs gone. % i da it et LIST OF PROPERTY LOSSES. At Least $20,000,000 Damage Done by the Storm. ST. 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