The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-29

ready , pull out, but both W re caught bv
tie falling mass aud were crushed like
shells.
From Seventh street and the river as fir
down rs ca be sean one c)nti lunus sea of
desola ion meets the eye aal bawili ,rs tle
thousands of spectators, WAC never dreamed
of anything 81 terrible.
The early niyhJ train on the louisville,
ST. Louis aud Indianapolis road had u race
with the elements. The engineer heard the
storm and saw the clouds while upon a
straight and level stretch Of track soon
aft + crossing Salt river bridge. twenty
miles below Louise vile. He knew that to
be caught there meant disaster to his tram,
50 he ran for the shelter of hill four miles
distant. But the tornado crossed the track
ia front of his engine, and did him no harm
RELIEF WORK
At the meeting of the beard of trade to-
day O relief committee Of fifty members
was selected by the president, and they con-
sented to serve. 1t was decided that four
member should be assigned to each so aare,
and all parts of the wrecked dlstrict
be visited. An estimate of the damage
will be Immediately made, aad first
help extended to poor people in
destitute condition. Then the committee
will turn lis attentions to repairing the dam
ages. Ii was requested that those having
every effort to assist those neeling help
An executive committee of seven was also
selected to secure homes for those who a G
homeless. Within few minutes after the
passage of these resolutions SIS, 900 had been
subscribed.
The Norton infirmary has consented to
take care of a many Of the injured as pos
sible free OF charge.
A. d meeting of the general relief COM
yNf% oe M 4
night reports were heard from the canvass
ing committee. The city council had been
officially added TO the )mmittee so as to
secure unanimitv Of action. They wara
represented in the executive committee by
Counc.lmea Stall and Tyler. Chief Of
Police Taylor was present to repre-
sent Mayor Jacob, who is ex-ofilcio a
member of the executive committee. The
reports showed that the total relief sub
scription was S20,0OO, to which is added
$4,000 voted as q relief appropriation ny
the city council. II was determined by
resolution to use the citizens subscriptions
a. once and to reserve the $4,000 voted by
the council till private aid had been ex-
hausted.
FIRE IN THE RUINS OF THE HALL.
At midnight tle opsniug up of portion
of the debris Of tho Falls City hall caused
draught to penetrate the ruins, whereupon
a smouldering fire broke ou. vita a tre-
mendous herceness. 1t spread rapidly,
and forced the workers to desert
the pile. Several lines of hose were
soon throwing water on the flames, but it
was more than an hour before work could
be proceeded with, and then it was
carried on with much difficulty on ac.
count of the heat. Uo to IL O'Clock only
about thirty-1ve dead bodies and twenty
five wounded and dying were taken from
the wreck.
At about IL 80 O'Clock the room where the
children were dancing was reached, Louis
Sinms, Jr., of No 1924 Msrsss street, had
for hours beel moving abopt in agony Of
grief IN front of that por.ion OF the wreck
where this room mad beel. for his wife and
four little children were there. Whol tne
room was reached Mr.. Smms was tho first
one found, and she was fatally hurt. Then
within about fifteen minutes of each
other three Of the Smrns children
were recovered. They we're unconscious,
aud there is only faint possibility of their
living. While the father was lmploriDg the
workers to get his o,her child, fire broke
ont and work was suspended.
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE
A thrilling experience was that of G Gorge
H. Capi.o of No. 143l Ste wart avenus, who
was pres Mt at the meeting Of Jewel Lodge
No. 2, Knights and Ladies OF Honor, in
their lodge room on the top floor of the
Falls City Market hall. wien the bIilding
collapsed. He says: "The first iutimation
Of danger we mad were two distinct
rockings of the building, about which
time the dormer window in
the lodge room was blown from
its castings, and Immediately after the
plastering began to drop from the ceiling.
wild rush was made for the antc-ro IN.
The rush carried me with it and had Just
reached the or when the entire floor gave
way and we were precioitated to the base
ment, blinded and almost suff )cate by
cloud Of dust and crusaed and iammed by
the falling tinbers. In some way he dor
frame fell with me aud maintained an
upright position shea it stopped, and [ was
enabled to extricate myself from the debris
and make an exit to th9 street through an
adjoining h use, whose doors l kicked in.
sHRIEKs AND GRoANs.
"Meanwhile the shrie g and groans Of
those still impriso ell by the wreck formed
chorus that. in connection with the howl
ing of the storm, made nay very heart sick.
| was, SO far as hasty examination went,
comparatively uninjured, and at onc3 Re-
turned over @ ruins with several men to
the rear OF the place and extinguiihe1 fire
that had begun to h.aze fiercely. BY
this time rain was falling in torrents.
V 1 L IL tsui X OiiJ %bfO
tary views of tue position Of the rui s, and
blinded everybody. The entire building
C llapsed in front and rear. OF the east
and west side walls nothing was standing
above the second story. Taers were learly
100 members present at our lodge meeting,
as several candidates were I'D for initiation.
Fully two-thirds Of those there were
Ia lies b sides our lodge, another order
was holding q meeting on bhe same q ior
with Us. A German band was reaea rsing
on tho second fl Dor. and a party OF deco a
tors were at work in the large hall on that
floor prepa ing for some entertainment So
far as l could Judge when 1 had succeeded
in escaping there were less than d0z9l, all
told, who got out ulhur5, and the cries for
help AID groa thatiss1ed from the broken
and twisted heap was proof that scores
we're still there unable to escape"
SOME OF THOSE KILLED.
Among the bodies taken from the wreck
OF the hall and identified and claimed by
relatives are the fol) 1ng:
r ldolph Singer, a mechanic Of the Louis
vile ami Nashville railroad, of No. 12i Zane
street.
Genevieve Simms. 4 years old, Of No
l124 West Market street.
Henry Lingo Of fifteenth street and
Tyler venue.
Esquire James 81. Stevens Of Eighth and
Jefferson streets.
John Riohl OF No. 40 Fifteenth street.
Main and Market.
Caarles Siabsr., Of Chapel street, between
Sullivan. living on Main be.Wsen Eff