The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-05

The First Train Load OF Provisions Put on
LigIlters for Kenufort Yesterday.

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CHARLESTON. Sept. 4.-The first response to
the call for aid for the storm stricken coast
inhabitants OF Beaufort has come The appeal
ismore especially for the hundreds OF destitute
negroes on the sea islands. Before o'clock
this morning the first relief train left Yemassee
Tor Coosaw Landing. to be unloaded and the
needed stores carried by lighters to Beaufort
Manager Averill directed the unloading by
negroes. who worked with will.
The stores included seven boxes Of bacon.
26O barrels and 100 sacks grist. IL bags meal,
10 barrels -four. Is SACKS salt. ~ cases her.
rings. boxes SOAP barrels sugar. sack Of
Bristol towed the lighters to Beaufort.
given to each head Of family. e cha Urn Se
My idea is to distribute tho needed provis-
Ions only to the heads OF families. and not give
n not dollar Of it will be wasted. It is ali
Commissioner Lockwood said the food would
pc distributed upon the recommendation of
the local boards Of relief.
and children would have TO be fed for many
months. or until a new crop was harvested.
The aid that has up, to this time been grant.
s Cd has n been nfh through Dale Co. G9leet0r
be distributed before tomorrow when ths
plan is to have centrally located and eonyen-
sss s by
Helena Island. whore the most destruction
has been wrought. The one on Paris Island
The committee Is having careful Investigation
made as to the necessities OF the people on the
4 week ago Mr. & A; Adams Of Adams Land
Ing on Browns Island near Kane's Neck. had
me IN most encouraging prospect Of good crop.
Sea Island cotton wers destroyed. Inc Mr. i Adams as
h has large family and is without money, Capt.
Inc phosphate ar sU an wprE Ssn
their dredges and tugs off the high lands The
dr TdG ogethoFp e, has been aoated;
oo Inc reports from the rice fields are dis
The Port Royal and Augusta road. all rail,
The telegraph line tonight extends as far as
is holding the fort with an instrument mounted
by the Kindness Of Mr.. Averill THE SUN cor.
had the use OF an engine with
The committee. has a second train load OF
provisions ready for Shipment TOMORROW, and
by the people, OF Charleston.
IN will be other car loads in day or two
Subscriptions to- night in money. provisions.
I Is still going on. To-day Mayor
nG from the Mayor OF Kansas City. VI ''''N-
Other offers OF aid from distant places and
rom points in this State have been received
md accepted. There are from six to ten thou
and people without anything to eat or wear
The destitution is absolute and stories from
he sea islands are most ptiiui
Charleston herself announces that she Is
eady Tor business again sufficient num-
nodate all ships in port, and railroads are
unning trains on regular schedules.
Telegraph communication has been restored
o all parts oil the country. electric lighting
md telephone service are working without
freak, and the streets have been cleared OF ali
yreckage caused BY the storm. The city
tealth officers say That the community is re-
free from sickness
AUGUSTA, ca, sept. 1.-The City Council to.
lay contributed $500 TO purchase provisions
or sufferers along the coast and sea islanda