Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14
THESToRM SUFFERERS.
Gov. TilIman's Appeal for Help for Peo-
Pile of the Sea-IsIands.

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Pile of the Sea-IsIands.
COLUMBIA, Sept. Gov. Till
man Tonight Issued the following
appeal for help for the people of
the Sea-Islands aud the country
ruined by the recent cyclone:
To the People ofthe United States:
The hurricane which swept the
Atlantic coast on the 9th of
was unparalleled in its sever
ity. 1t spread desolation and ruin
through the entire State of South |
Carolina, but the Sea-Islands,
spreading northward along the
coast of South Carolina from the
Savannah river to North Edisto
inlet, were the greatest sufferers by
reason of the severity of the wind
and the unprecedented height Of
the tide. The sea invaded the
land. Hundreds Of houses have
been swept away by the waves or
blown down by the wind, and
while the number of deaths will
never be known, it cannot be less
than 1 1000. Vegetation has been
as completely blasted by the salt
water as though ittwere the breath
of simeon, leaving tue people
without shelter, without food,
without the possibility of getting
work, except for limited number,
to confront the terrors of starva-
ton until another crop can be
grown. Owing to the fact that
nineteen-twentiets of them are
negroes, and that means of commu-
nicating with the remote islands
have been destroyed, l have only
within day arrived at clear nm
derstanding of the situation and
the horror it unfolds.
| haye not felt justified hitherto
in asking for help, except from our
own people. The people OF the
State, whose losses by the storm
will run into the millions, have
responded nobly, and Immediate
suffering is being alleviated, but
staryation or pestilence will claim
many thousand victims before the
winter is over if our efforts are not
supplemented by the charitable in
other States. pledge my official
word that contributions shall reach
the people for whom they are in
tended; that the charity which may
be given shall not be misapplled;
that laziness and idleness will not
be encouraged, but the money and
provisions which may be donated
shall be applied to the support of
these people so as to enable them
to rebuild their homes and take a
new year. There are n 1T less than
10000 thus destitute, Bread alone
for these storm sufferers will cost
not Jess than $75, 900 between now
and March, while practically eleven
months will elapse before they can
grow any. Medicines, bed cloth
ing, anything that can be used in a
house, because everything is gone
will be thankfully received. We
can buy these things with money
but if money is not to be had, dom
, hesitate to contribute. Send al
money contributions to me. They
will be acknowledged through th'
press and will be put in bank to b,
checked against as needed
Send all other contribution
to Central Relief Commit
| tee at Charleston, S. G. Ny effort
to relieve these unfortunates ar
: stimulated by the feeling that bein,
negroes, ignorant and helpless, the
( are peculiarly the wards of the exc
cutive. A common humanit
pleads with those who are able t
help these poor wretches in thei
destitution. (Signed)
B. r. T1LLMAN, Governor.
t New YORK, Sept. 7.-At til
e Maritime Exchange tosday Presi
t dent Clayton Plat appointed
q committee to collect funds for tn
relief of the sufferers from the re
cent storms in the South. Th
following appeal was issued to il
n members: 10 the Readers of til
y Public Press:-The great suffer
e ing that the living are undergoin
in the Southern Atlantic State
y needs not recapitulation. 1t hs
been ascertained that at least 1 90
. people have persisted; the livin
have lost houses, lands, crops. tt
e houses have been blown down, tt
business Of the rich and the poe
E alike destroyed, and sustenant
. cut off. These people are our ow
kin. Come to their rescue by
} liberal contribution as possible
n Contributions amounting to $50
e were received.
Newbeln Journal: Rumor b.
it that teamboat line is to
put on between Belleport, Beaufo
), Co, and Newbern. We do u
;. know yet the truth of the stat
y u ment, but would be glad to ST
s such line put in operation. Ak
= new line is to be put on betwee
u Elizabeth City and Fairfield
J Hyde couty.
Greenville Re1aector: Mr..
!. Bryan Grimes, Of this comfy. b.