Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-09-06
SIX HUNDRED
Dead Is the Latest Report From Port
Royal. S. c.
RE. Crops washed Away aud seven Thos-
sond People Destitute Houses wash
ell Away GOV. Tiiimnu Calls
Upon the citizens FOR Help.

CoruumA. : c., sept Gov. Til
man Thursday night received the fol-
lowing telegram from John II. Avcrin.
general manager OF the Port Royal and
Augusta railroad at Ncmassce. \. c.:
''ihc loss ~ hgc by The .cccut cvclouc on tho
islands adjacent 60 Heauf.gi and Port Royal
Nin number not less THAN coo people mere
are GOV people on the islands entirely dos iute
Of provisions. an they had being washed gay.
ana thnir crop, are AN Cutiro loss Great tcstt-
tuition win prevail among them unless they
have spc, Is relief I am working nirht aud
lay 10 opcu up communication. and hone TO
have trains inio Beaufort NOT later than Mon.
dav next 81 a. AVERtiI."
The governor Immediately issued the
following proclamation:
'iaYlng received she follow ms tc,c-ram from
"A. Avurii receiver of the Port Royal cnd
Augusta Railroad Co conveying she startiiur
lntcuiycncc . au appalling loss OF life ana a
terrible state uf dCsutut.ou upon the islands ON
the coast OF this state. resulting from the o. ri-
clc hurricane which the Almighty in His iud-'
mont has visited upou the people OF the south
Atlantic states, causing universal suffering.
CHE governor here quotes the telegram aa
given ahuv ana continues as folioNs:l
Vow / II Il 1lilmau. governor OF the state
OF south Carolina. acting I'm my oulcial ca
paoity and FOR the best interests OF he people
o. this commonwealth. do issue this, ms
proclamation, and can upon the people
throughout The length and breadth 90 the
state 60 come 90 the aid OF their SUFFERING
icllow.Ciurcus The fact that these are poor
oolorcd farmers, whose homes have beer
ruined aud their crops destroyed. appeal.
with peculiar force To every risht-thinSiur
person, The general loss Ia Charleston and
elsewhere Is grcai, but other communities cnr
take care OF themselves Contribn tions can b,
made IN money. food, clothing aud other ucccs
sariCs 90 lfc sumc.cnt 90 meet the present
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10 The bank OF Beaufort subject 20 the draft o
n general relief committee which / will
I. appoint al The earliest possible moment
with headquarters az Port Royal I call
ard co'orcd, 20 comc hastily 60 The relief OF
th'sc unfortunate people lwould suggest that
church charitable aul phnauthrop,c organic
3u,ns collect choir contributions az thc various
railway stations GO Dee shipped 90 Port Royal as
soon a~ thv railroad is repaired Hun directions
will be given through the press later ON. aud re-
mcmnvr, ne gives twice who gives qutclly on.
der these olrcums tanccs a. Is TutMAN,
Governor OF South Carolina
Accounts continue TO come in of gen
eral havoc 10y Sundays storm. Mr..
Robinson. Of kcrrison's esta blishment.
gives the following story of the effects
OF the storm in the low country: Tie
had just arrived from WATERFORD. and
stated that from Bischotfs place. ON the
Ediste river, 10 JaclSsonboro two Ne
groes iloated the whole distance ON top
of their shanty. and reported that
abont one hundred men, women and
children had been drowned in the low
lands, They related terrible expert.
cncc, and Furthermore state that all OF
the dwellings arc totally destroyed aud
the place in abject desolatiou.
At Nalterhoro MIR. Robinson said.
many of the houses had been complete
ly washed from their foundations out
into the streets and all OF the rice fields
were ovcrtlowed