The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-07
THE GULF COASTS MISERY.
Ell THE LATEST FIGURES THE DEAD
ARE NUMBERED AT e,O23.

Large Families Cut OG-The Extent orthe
Damage to Shippine-A Welcome Rain.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 0.-The full story OF tho
great storm is now known. Every settlement
in it's path hns boon visited with DEATH The
survivors have told their stories OF its
terrors and heroism. The newspapers
here are at last able to publish list OF
the dead. 1t is not likely that many changes
or additions will be required. The only doubt
full element is the loss Of life at Cheniero
Caninads. Seven hundred and seventy-six
bodies have been recovered and buried there.
A few are found from day to day In isolated
localities. but the general sentiment Is that
nearly all that are likely to be found
have been discovered. and that the others
have been swept to sea In the great yNve.
This leaves some doubt as to the exact num-
Der lost as the population OF the settlement at
the time OF the disaster was not known. Father
Gondreaux. the parish priest. has furnished n
list OF 822 known to be dead. The estimate OF
the loss runs from this figure to 1000 for the
Cheniere proper and 1900 for the whole dis
trict
In the Bayou Cook section the number OF
bodies recovered has been 131. as follows:
In Bayou Cook. 81: Bayou Shute. 81: Grand
Bayou. 20: bayou Ferrand. z: Bayou Cha
lard. l: Cypress Bay. 10: Tropical Bend. on
the Mississippi River. eighteen miles away.
where they foated from tho swamp II.
There are 1888 other persons still missing
who have not been seen since the storm.
Their bodies are supposed to DO lying in the
swamps or were swept to sea.
A large number of searching parties are out
looking for them. but as the swamp grass Is
ten feet high tho search is very diflcult 1t
will be difficult to identify the bodies, not only
because OF decomposition. but because they
have been badly disfleured. This makes the
total loss in the Bayou Cook county BIG, two
thirds OF whom are Austrians from Dalmatia.
As to the coast islands. rs bodies have been
found on tho Chandelier and 115 on
Cat and Ship islands. probably all from
wrecked vessels in Mississippi or Cham
deleur sounds. The loss OF life on the
shipping will be heavier than was at
first reported. Already 1874 bodies have been
reported and there is still large number OF
Louisiana state hoard Of Health, has sent
large amount Of lime and ether diSinisctapts
Bury Bury" the dead. but majority decided
p 1Saf ass e Ths seeeS
those ss found in the swamps at its expense and
erect slabs over them. giving their names;
Tns is nH dSne
Slide, 3: Wrehn's Island. :.
settlements aSi 1912: bayou Cook county, 3l3:
t coast ir Of Paaae% inc IL Lake Borrne
Il L9uisanr ot sJast san fl. a so
Increased 81 or 80 BY other losses or missing
In addition to those vessels. reported lost
yesterday the following shows others wrecked
5; AaEe. !; Victoria, 4 Costello. =: Afabe!is:5:
side Of the vessel but dead; Pauline. Manod.
1 gsna Ams St Gsorse B
deoke. Julia. Sarah. st. Helena. The Austrian
bark ,Niketa. reported lost yesterday, has
OF the go dead at Ghenlere Caminads whose
names are known. 4'8 were children. The
ies M9 sHipe HIs We and
Augrste Bouamour. wife and ~ children:
OF the three Valence brothers. who lived to:
gether-John. Aulome. and P1errenconsisted
Of SIX GroWI person nv ana swed snss
Complaints have been made Of the visit to the
country. hoping to get something from the
wreck; Two strangers were found to-day rob
ont ont Of the place. Their boat was found filled
liz eees Of she at the cenere arc
houses: bit It has succeeded in a. changing ana nd
County. The sett cement formerly faced Bar
ata5a Bay Washpg aTsy OF ts iO5t has
island has ceased largely to be an island the
storm washing away the soil and leaving it
number Of bar Gus havo changedt their courses.
and lakes or bays have been enlarged or loss
The chief Interest In New Orleans now cen:
tres on the relief work. which Is being carried
on very energetically. There are dozen re.
tho s, H othsrS. and aIready stU9Sb has been
raised In cash and Supplies The Alice Was
relief supplies. the McSweeny and La Bonne
Mere to Chentere Caminada, the steamers
Ss SRd Gsa to asd
Railroad distributed relief along tho Plaque
mines parish Evsry vessel pSm the
Orleans and cared ior here Sy friends ana rs-
H %hs w ahf 10 less hsn %eeE ago.
is only 27S today.
appeal fol. assistance to the Commercial FIX
f amcrd HAPhss SI ST. Ro f"a
Omaha. and other cities. The appeal says, that
the people OF Louisiana will bury the dead and
able the survivors OF the disaster to follow
their, former vocations and support their
The number. o, sufferers who have lost
everything and are In more or less destltu!e
condition lie: Chenlere tamlnaua, tj0, Granue
Isle, TAB: Bayou Cook. 800: Lower Plaque
mine Parish 1.24O: Fishing camps east Of the
Mississippi. 800; other settlements. estimated.
900. Total. 1859
These people lack shelter. food and clothing.
Tho sufferers In PlaGuemines need the least,
as the sugar planters Of that parish have guar
anteed to give them work and large number
havo already secured places. Archbishop
Catholic clergy to day to take M subscriptions
In every Catholic church in this city on Sun;
day. He reports four Catholic churches and
churches seriously damaged.
The rain to-day is supposed to have greatly
relieved the people on the coast. Their great
est suffering has been for the lack OF drinking
water. as all their cisterns. ponds. and tanks
were brackish from the sea water. The peo-
pie refused to drink from the fresh water
bayous because OF the number OF decaying