The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-20
THE DEAD NOT SO MANY.
THE NUMRER OF KILLED REDUCED
TO SEVENTEEN.

Casualties at Hurricane Creek
Twenty-nine Wounded Still at Way
cross, and Four at Blackshear-Con-
dition OF the Injured-The Trestle
Rebuilt and Travel Reopened-The
First Train Crosses Last Night-Send-
ing Away the Dead from Savannah
Charles A. Fulton's Funeral-The
Situation at WayCross.
The North-bound Atlantic Coast Line
express, which left Jacksonville at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, crossed the Hurricane
creek trestle at $50, and reached here at
1915 o'clock last night
DR.. William Duncan, who had charge of
the killed and wounded at Waycross, was
on board. His official report to the com
pany gives the number of dead up to 6
O'Clock last night as seventeen. There are
twentv-nine wounded still at WaycroSs and
four at Blackshear.
Instead of four unknown negroes report
ed dead yesterday, DR.. Duncan
reports only one unidentified body.
Peter Parsons (colored), of Dale's Mills, and
e. P Thompson, of North Carolina, are
not in the companys list of dead This re-
DR. DUNCAN's REPORT.
DR.. Duncan's report concerning the con-
dition of the wounded is as follows:
A. FAIRCLorH, Waresboro, Ga, fracture
of upper margin of left orbit; condition
improving.
H. SHOCKS tcolored) Beaufort, fracture
of left collar bone; doing well and will re-
cover
j. W. THOMPSON (colored) jacksonville,
Fla, fracture and dislOcation OF right
shoulder and left forearm and internal in
juries; condition critical but may recover.
MOSES AUSTIN (coloredj, Waycross
slight Commissions; nothing dangerous in
symptoms and condition favorable
JAMES ALLEN (colored), Savannah, frac-
ture of left ankle joint; doing well and
will recover.
CHARLES PARE colored), train hand
confused wounds in chest and right elbow.
Doing well and will probably recover.
H. J. HELMBOLD, Philadelphia, fracture
of left elbow Doing well and will recover
T. P. THOMPSON, New Orleans, La, con-
fused wounds Of chest, back and abdomen.
Doing we'll and will probably recover.
SAMUEL AMEs, Providence, r. l., CON
fused wounds of left leg. Doing well and
will recover
MRS. SAMUEL AMEs, at first reported I'M
favorable, has recovered perfect conscious
MRS T. F. THOMPSON has confusion of
the brain. Her symptoms are more favor
able Her consciousness is partially re
stored There are hopes for her recovery.
LLOYD CARSON (coloredl, Screven county,
Georgia, confused wounds, is doing very
well and will recover.
M. LAWRENCE tcolored) Savannah,
sprained ankle. is doing well.
G. f. VAN Worst, Savannah, conclusion
M brain and wounds on phasf
are less unfavorable and patient is doing as
well as could be expected.
w. GOODYEAR, Boston, Mass. fracture of
outer table of skull and confused wound in
groins. Progressing favorably.
CHARLES Brewer (colored) confused
wounds on chest and abdomen. Doing well.
will probably recover
L. B. MALLARD, of Liberty county,
Georgia. fracture of right arm doing well
and will recover.
CONDUCTOR GRIFFIN's CONDITION.
W. L. Griffin train conductor, severe con-
fused wounds, chest and shoulder. He is
doing fairly well
HARRY HUDSON, Macon, Ga, confused
wounds neck, back and arms, Is doing
very well VIII recover.
j. SPIRRE, Newark, N. j., dislocation of
right hip al slight injuries to left arm
and scalp wounds The dlslocatior is re-
w. c. WALLACE, Gainesville, Ga, con-
fused wound of back, suffering severely,
but will probably recover
E. P. WILBUR, South Bethlehem. Pa,
extensive scalp wound, is doing exceedingly
well. He is walking about the town and is
very cheerful.
w. A. WILBUR. South Bethlehem. Pa,
flesh wound under chin, not serious Doing
WELL and walking around tow in good
spirits.
Mrs KATE H. Cox, Harrisburg, Pa,
slight flesh wound in face, confused wound
OF left groin, is suffering pain, but there are
no dangerous syTptor is doing we'll
A. G. BOYLE, of Bethlehem, Pa, sprained
ankle, two fingers of right hand crushed
Is doing well and will recover.
Mrs. DANIEL MCCLINCH, Philadelphia.
Pa, confused wounds of left shoulder and
elbow. Is doing well and will leave for
Jacksonville tonight.
Gen. EDWARD FERRERo, New York, two
ribs fractured and flesh wound under left
knee Is doing well.
MRS. A. FERRERO, fracture of neck of
left thigh bone; suffering a great deal, but
is doing well and will recover.
Mrs. GERTRUDE HURLBURT, New York,
confused wounds of left side not serious and
doing well.
THE WOUNDED AT BLACKsHEAR.
The following are at Blackshear:
Miss ALICE SIMPSON, left ankle broken
and confused wounds of back; doing we'll
and will recover.
H. b. KING, New York. fracture of small
bones oil left leg; doing well and will re-
cover.
Mrs. H. B. KING, slight confused wounds
of face; not serious.
Miss MATTE RAY, fracture of leg; doing
well and will recover.
The following is a list of the dead:
j. II. HURLBUT, Philadelphia, Pa.
w. A. MARTIN, Savannah.
c. A. FULTON, Savannah.
M. A. WILBUR, South Bethlehem, Pa.
j. II. PATE, Hawkinsville.
w. b. GEIGER, Savannah.
I. M. SMITH, Pullman car conductor.
JOHN I. RAY Dale's Mill
Mrs MARION SHAW. jacksonville, Fla.
Miss MAMIE SHAW, jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs G.. w. KELLY, Louisville Ga.
w. 2. MCGRIFF, Columbia, Ala.
CESAR FossETT tcolored), Savannah.
NOSE GALE tcolored), Waycross.
CUFFY WILLIAMS (colored), Valdosta.
LLOYD CARSON (colored), Valdosta.
One unknown colored man.
SENDING AWAY THE BODIES
The remains of News Agent Martin and
j. Fl. Hurlbut, ,of Philadelphia, were sent
North by Undertaken Dixon last night
Mr.. Martins remains will be taken to his