The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-09-07
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

COLUMBIA, 5. T., Aug. 3o.-Ihe
great storm has passed and gone but
its effects will be felt in the Palmetto
State for the remainder of this year, if
not longer. Wreck and ruin have
followed in its path everywhere. The
disaster dawns more and more upon
the people as each day passes, and
they have come to look about them
and behold the ruin that has been
wrought by the raging winds and
surging waters.
Reports have been received from
every part of the State, and from
everywhere comes the same distress
ing cry. The full extent of the
damage will probably never be known.
The rivers, creeks and branches of the
State have all been out of their
bounds and have in consequence done
great damage to crops, destroying
them totally in many places.
The phosphate interests near Beau
fort are reported wiped out. In
addition to the raports of numerous
deaths between there and Port Royal,
the storm literally wiped out the river
phosphate mining interestsat Beaufort,
there was not a scow or dredge left of
any of the mining companies around
Beaufort. They were all either sunk
or wrecked. If this be true it will
prove the heaviest loss that has yet
been reported anywhere in this State.
THE SITUATION IN CHARLESTON.
Charleston, which caught the fury
of the hurricane, and where the ruin
and damages are said by passengers
therefrom to be much greater than has
been reported, is still cut off from
telegraphic communication with the
world. A train that arrived from
there this evening brought much
additional information. The whole
city, as is characteristic of Charleston,
has turned out to assist in the work o1
clearing up the wreckage. Last night
all the work on the NezUs and Courie,
was done entirely by candle light
Tallow dips and oil lamps are still the
order all over the city.
WHERE IT STRUCK HARDEST.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 3o.-News
from the storm-swept district of Por'
Royal and Beaufort is still very
meager. No telegraphic communica-
ton with those places yet, the only
news obtainable being by mail. Pas
sengers on the late train state seventy
dead and swollen bodies were taker
from the Coosaw river. Not one-hal
of the horrors of the storm has yel
been TOLD, and messengers from the
surrounding section are arriving hourly
bringing news of deaths and terrible
havoc caused by Sunday nights gale
The results of today's work of tht
relief party puts the number of missing
at over 100, but, owing to the poo
means of communication, the correc
lists of the dead cannot be obtained
In several places along the Coosav
river were found eight or ten bodie
lying on the bank close together
Graves were hastily dug near th'
places of the discovery of the bodie
and without ceremony the storm vic
Tins were placed beneath the earth
The suffering in some localities anon!
the negroes is reported as bein
distressing, in some cases there beins
only one or two left out of who'll
families of ten or fifteen. To tn
extent of their ability the people O
Beaufort and Port Royal are render
ing all the assistance in their power t.
aid the stricken families who lost al
in the food of wind and water
Provisions and clothing are bein!
literally distributed to those mos
needy.
No news of a definite characte
has been received from St. Helena
and other surrounding islands. Thes
islands for the most part az: thickl
populated. 1t is known, however
that Beaufort is wrecked, and on tn
sea islands the loss of life among tn
negroes is very great. Fully half tn
population of the islands are drowned
At Coosaw to-day seventy bodie
were buried, all negroes except ter
The destruction of houses, wrecks o
steamers and pilot boats and demoli
ton of docks was more damaging tha
first reported. There is not enoug
supplies in Beaufort and Port Roya
to last two days longer and there ar
fears of great suffering for want {
food. Many families are homeless!
; but the distress is nothing compare
!: with the grief of mothers, fathers
sisters and brothers over the loss c
some beloved member of their famil
who were drowned and their bodie
washed out to sea. There is not
building in the two towns that We
not damaged in some way by th
f cyclone and tidal wave; all house
, were flooded and many entirel
r submerged. The loss by the storm
, increasing.
!, The search for the dead and missin
| is still being prosecuted and bodis
: are being fast recovered and buried q
soon as found. The horror of II