The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-09
SIX HUNDRED
Dead is the Latest Report From Port
Royal, s. 9.
Rice Crops washed Away and Seven Thou.
sond People Destitute Houses WASH
ed Away--Gov. Tillman Calls
Upon the citizens for Help.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept, l.-Gov. Til
man Thursday night received the fol.
lowing telegram from John II. Averill,
general manager of the Port Royal and
Augusta railroad at Yemassee. s G..
1.-THE loss Ct life by the recent :ycione on the
islands adjacent to Beaufny, and Port Royal
will number not less than 60o people. mere
are 1000 people on the islands entirely des stute
Of provisions all they had being washed way,
and their crops are an entire loss. Great desn-
tuition will prevail among them unless they
have speedy relief l am working night and
day to open up communication, and hope tn
have trains into Beaufort not later than Mon.
dav next ~ H. AvERILI."
The governor Immediately issued the
following proclamation:
'Having rereived the following telegram from
J. II. Averill, receiver OF the Port Royal and
Augusta Railroad Go conveying the startling
Intelligence If an appalling loss OF life and u
terrible state of destitution upon the islands on
the coast Of this state, resulting from the terri.
BILE hurricane which the Almighty in His judg.
ment has visited upon the people Of the South
Atlantic states. causing universal suffering.
(The governor here quotes the telegram as
given abovc, ana continues Us follows:)
Now /, b Il. Tlllman, governor of the state
OF South Carolina, acting in my official ca.
pacity and for the best interests of the people
of this commonwealth, do issue this, my
proclamation. and call upon the people
throughout the length and breadth of the
state to come to the aid OF their suffering
tellow.citizens. The fact that these are poor
colored farmers, whose homes have been
ruined and their crops destroyed, appeals
with peculiar force to every right thinking
person. The general loss in Charleston and
elsewhere is great, but other communities can
take care of themselves. Contributions can be
made in money, food, clothing and other neces
sares of life sufficient to meet the present
rt1N, 1xnr
to the bank of Beaufort subject to the draft o
o general relief committee which I will
appoint at the earliest possible moment
with headquarters at Port Royal. call
upon all classes Of people, both white
and co!ored to come hastily to the relief o
these unfortunate people. Iwoud suggest tina
church charitable and philanthropic organic
ations collect their contributions at the various
railway stations to be shipped to Port Royal as
soon as the railroad is repaired. Full directions
will be given through the press later on and re
member, Ne gives twice who gives quickly un
DOR theseoircumstances. b. r. TILLMAE,
Governor OF South Carolina
Accounts continue to come in of gen
eral havoc by Sundays storm. Mr.
Robinson, of Kerrison's establishment
gives the following story of the effect.
OF the storm in the low country: HI
had Just arrived from Walterboro, ant
4 stated that from Bischoff's place, on tn,
Ediste river, to JacSsonboro, two Ne
groes foated the whole distance on tol
of their shanty, and reported tina
abont one hundred men, women ane
children had been drowned in the low
lands. They related a terrible exper
ence, and furthermore state that all O
the dwellings are totally destroyed ant
the place in abject desolation.
AT WATERFORD, Mr.. Robinson said
many of the houses had been complete
ly washed from their foundations on
into the streets and all of the rice field
were overhowed.