The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-09-07
A TALE OF HORROR,
SIX HoNOREOPEopLE DROWNED AND
SEVEN THOUSAND DESTITUTE

y " eart-Kcnding Storv nc ~
'e'A"'"''on Wrought by tho storm
Around Ieaufort and p.n
Governor f'sues Proclamat,
CoLUMRtA, ). c., Sept. 1.-Manv neo.
pie had thought that the RETURNS fro,>>
the hurricane had come in sufficiently
to show that the loss of life in South
Caroilna was not so serious as was sun.
poSed Delore any point had been heard
from, and the people were resting eas;'
er. But it all seems to have been a
false reckoning, based upon the reports
from all points heard from,
~ brief but very startling MESSAGE
came ticking into the Western Union
| olllce last night from a far.or section
of the State which had not been heard
| from, and was soon after delivered to
Governor Tillman, being the first OH
! clal intelligence to reach him upon his
return from Chicago.
Opon It's receipt, he acted promptly.
as the following proclamation, issued
at IL o'clock last night, shows. 1t con
talns the information furnished in the
telegram:
STATE OF SOUTI CAROLINA,
ENECuTIvE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, ), c., Aug. 81, 1893.
PrO"i0m0ti0m.
Having received the following tele.
gram from j. ii. Averill, receiver of
the Port Royal and Augusta Railroad
company, conveying the startling In
telllgence of an appalling loss of life
ald terrible state Of destitution upOn
IN" islands on the coast of this State
resulting from the terrible hurricane
whIch the Almighty in Ills judgment
mas visited upon the people of the
south Atlantic States, causing univer-
sal suffering:
"NEMAssEE, S. c., Aug.31.
"To Hon. Is. II. Tillman,
"GOVernor of South Carolina:
"Fhc loss of life by the recent cyclone
on the islands adjacent to Beaufort and
Port Royal Will number not less than
dO) peop'e. There are 1000 people on
the islands entirely destitute of provis-
ions, all they had being washed away
ami their crops entirely lost. Great
drSutution will prevail among them
unless they have speedy relief. am
working night and day to open up COM
municatlon, and hope to have trains in
TO beaufort not later than Monday
next. Please address any reply YOU
nave to me at femasSee, from which
point 1t Will be forwarded by railroad.
81. III. AVERILL.
Now, |, i. Il. Tillman, Governor of
the state Of South Carolina, acting in
my othclal capacity, and for the best
interests of the people OF this common
wealth, 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 fell
| low citizens.
The fact that these are poor colored
farmers, whose homes have been ru-
med and destroyed appeals with pecu-
liar force to every right thinking per
son. The general loss in Charleston
ana elsewhere Is great, but other COM
munltlcS can take care of themselves.
Contributions can be made In money.
iood, clothing and other necessaries Of
HE sufficient to meet the present emer-
gency. Money contributions can be
sent TO the Bank of Beaufort, subject
10 the draft Of a general relief commit
tee, which ! will appoint at the earliest
possible moment with headQuarters at
Port Royal
call upon all classes Of people,
both white and c0lOred, to come hasti-
~ TO the relief of these unfortunate
people.
would suggest that church, charita
Dle ana phllanthroplc organizations
collect their contributions at the vari-
Gus railway stations, to be shipped to
fort loyal as soon as the railroad is re-
paired,
Full directions will be given through
the press later on; and remember, "Iie
giVeSC twice who give quickly" under
these circumstances.
Is. Il. TILLMAN,
Governor Of South Carolina.