The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03

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RcCE Of Beaufort. said:
Fywe have not lost heart. although we have
sculean task II will be or us to set hack in the
aamc shape we formerly we're. Our first duty
have things cleared we viii get to work re-
.."There is a great deal Of distress In this sec
ton and the real condition cannot he over
drawn. Fully 6.O0O negroes are In pressing
need q HELM They want something to cat.
We get help from the 9ntsLe w2T I.i., -.
careful sbserscr and iaiiy sogyeTfssnt, viii
the situation on the coast islands; He is NO
says that Beaufort is mi Of hope although the
people see ruin on every hand.
sWorEInr r lard to DO what he for the
Se pT9e TnsTo H hSks st
"A xt Port ROYAL The loss is not as distressing
down to It's normal condition. but is busy re-
pairing the damage OF tho cyclone.
have seen only days sunshne aes
tho cyclone and to-day heavy rains. with
eyolone Indications. have cast damper upon
above the ne Of tn: terrible Il. de-
The Ely 'ss$
s ton e oSooE s Fss the Nn n
Penpon Gomez this story a D' Laura h%milton
SoS5ed yc,%a and her baby sseaped from TIE
The waters rushed down upon l hsr; , She Ct. Ct:
she, STRUGGLED brayely ser sons time but, was
finally exhausted and dtowned with the child.
ss q ssE hsS tsS
II ss pr pnnss s s e t On fSS che
out the terrible hours Of the storm. She was
nSs rescued until 2s.Sk Monday morning
After going, several miles, up the river the
straY Tsr ted and one Of the boys wrsdr9Tnsd
mond Branham. Branham himself was
d5 Togn hobart. cam. to tbs o,tv vs,t.ra,,
from Devices Island and reported a most i't dos.
perate condition Of things among tho few peo.
Bulb 1la the ne wos
mp. and that he could not possibly reach home
When he returned he ,. found t that three OF the
away, and chat he had lost everything in the
v Tse Blows down. which and ais sh %0 Mss
ioF tive days before help came: shs was badly
q shs only s ws snG y9
fered terribly. When the storm blew the ends
Of T' ns mon5s1
swan to the nearesr high ground with them.
one Ts Ct Tine line wr,m.d them u, in two old
shaWis and ND waited for the Wind and waves Ito to
subside. For two days they did not have O
= It is estimated by some day that on tho
Boa Islands 1.50O people have teen drowned;
Of The
the Sea Islands are tenant farmers. who also
work on the larger plantati SI , A..
stock all drowned. and there Ia actually not
enough provisions in the country to keep the
mass meeting Of tho citizens Of Charleston
was held hero to-day. and relief was at once
cS rl to.morrow. Fifteen hundred dollars
Of food and clothing were made
Several tues and steamers were offered for
service free. and the savannah Hallway Com,
ys,lSt Cssirmsp sul canvass viii b made
oloeSns os ths sen eoss. TSe
Es:iei train departed Tor the destitute district
' Il RoekViIIe. on Edisto Island. yesterday the
buried In one crave. The beach along the
men and with wrecks, Of which no accurate
description can be given
phste Investigation. several years ago. Gov;
Tillmsn made trip al through the ssaacoast
ana Ths *.
makes him fear that the worst OF the cyclone
He said to. day that he was afraid to get the
complete returns Of the disaster: He has re.
Ssiyed fr9% c9l J. Arsr saying
Col Averill adds: additional reports from
remote sections OF the islands are coming in
lost and to the total loss OF provisions. cloth
ing. crops. and houses"
The Of ms the the
ate relief q the stricken He has thEown 81!
Of
Lunatic Asylum. special agent to go TO the
ditios ora Of afairs. Dr. BsScock lett this after
noon. Most Of his Journey will have TO be !
made in specially chartered rug Said the
Il want first. an absolutely correct account
Ing Of the losses on these ISLANDS ana In this
are gone and what houses are standing: I |
want to know what has been done with the |
whole Week 1 want to know { tents arc
needed to house the women and children.
some epidemic breaking out and wipinc out
ali the people there who have survived the war |
q the want to Ka9w ht t6 sya1
II am terribly worried about the condition
Of things. and ! want some Information on |
fa9% =. too n Ra ss 6lass sdsst VIZ
=" This society does this kind Of work wherever
Aere is great loss OF life. by war or othcrwise.
~ know that its flag is respected In al
" q people who. seeing that aid is cGmin
y N.nstttit do nothing to try and rebuild their
FAynes and start in life afresh
I'll do not want any abuse OF charity. We
Want to look after the women ana children,
but the men must be made to rebuild thair
homes first Of all.
If It IL necessary We must have the women
and children In tents INN ediately The people
have tho fish OF the sea there to prevent them
from starving. provided they can get little
bread from other sources.
",rhey can livs where they are cheaper and
better Tor the present than II they triad to
IRAN sport them into some other section OF the
State. Clothing and food Of all kind should
be- sent them there. They Doubtless have their
Dot atOes left in the ground.
/ hope too that some one will make them
70 to work at once and plant turn ips on the ISL
1ndB. They can yet them ready for winter.
md II Ia the only crop that they can now raise.
The stock OF provisions at Beaufort and other
points down there will run out very likely In
! day or two.
"Thereiore. I would suggest to the people
hat instead of sending money altogether they
would purchase provisions and meats and
END them to the Relief Committee which /
rave Just appointed. I should think that some
Charleston with instructions that provisions