| Show A WOFOI TALE The KebuU ot the Lute Cj clones PictnrCt St Louis 2GThe Mercbnntu Exchange relief committee tomorrow tomor-row will Issue an address to charitably chari-tably disposed people setting forth that the recent Missouri cyclones have brought death and rum lo hundreds of families wasted many growing town and that the recent advices of the committee show the destructicn to be more fearlul than the pen can picture Two eminent emi-nent men who have lately been on a tour of observation say that half has not been tcld The James River storm began about thirtyfive miles west of Springfield gradually increased in eze and power until it attained a width of 2000 feet for a diaUnce of forty six milEs It cut an unbroken swath from 1500 to 2000 feet wide Men women and children were killed or crippled horse cattle sheep and hogs are in a similar condition dwellings fences and out ouse8 are not only levelled but blown away plows wagons reapers and otuer farming 5m plemets are reduced to scrap iron I and kindling wood and in many cases fields with growing crops are BD covered with forest debris or with mub or eand that much additional labor will be required to nave That has been planted No houses or barns are left Ending in the track oi the storms and farmers are left without with-out houses or implements to carry on their farme Similar reports come from many other sources and the demands < upon = the people for assistance are very urgent St Louis is doing all In her power for te relief of those unioitumte districts but the call is great and cinntt lw supplied in an adequate manuer by the citizens ol this state alone This committee therefore in belalf 01 be sufferers appeal to the people of this country everywhere to come forward and assist in relieving the great dil tress of the southwest |
