The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
THE STREETS OPENED,
The Losses in the
County.

The fatalities by Tuesdays storm so far
foot up twelve. The property loss is close
to S1.OOO,OOO.
No news has yet been received from the
sea islands, but it is not believed that
the loss of either life or property there is
great
The damage to shipping. while consid-
cradle, is not as heavy by far as that by
the cyclone of 1895. In the city, however,
the loss to property is much greater Al
though the work of restoration has begun,
it will be some time before the ruin
wrought by the storm has disappeared.
The fatalities reported in the Morning
News yesterday have been increased four.
The finding of the bodies of Capt Charles
E. Murray, and a deck hand of the tug
Robert Turner, still leaves two persons
who were on the tug when she was lost,
unaccounted for.
Herman Simons, 81 years old, was fish
ing back of Wilmington Island with
negro when the storm came up. The boat
was overturned and driven ashore. Simons
was thrown on the bank by the waves
but was found before all trace of life had
left. Efforts were made to resuscitate
him, but they were fruitless simons
was a German, and leaves a wife He
lived at No. 2. South Broad street.
Rosa Jackson, colored. 30 years old.
was killed by a falling house during the
severest part of the storm The accident
was near Screvens Ferry, in South Car
DINA.
Riley Williams, the old negro, who was
killed mile and a half west of the city,
was buried yesterday Williams lived on
Mr.. w. L. Exley's place. He and all his
family, including seven or eight persons,
were gathered in his house. The house
fem in and the old man was crushed I'M
der the timbers. The other members of
the family were unhurt. Williams was
IS years old.
Nothing has been heard from the tug
Cynthia, which left Tybee Tuesday morn
ing with the schooner Hilda in tow for
Brunswick. The owners of the vessels
still hope that Sapelo was reached and
"a safe harbor was made before the storm
came. However, there is great anxiety
for their safety. as it is probable that az
the storm struck the coast south OF here
sooner than it reached this vicinity ana
that the Cynthia and Hilda were struck
by it. No communication had been had
with Sapelo up to late last night.
Late last night a report was received
that the Cynthia left Sapelo with the
GIilda in side for Brunswick, at high
water yesterday.
Lieut. G. B. Maher of the revenue
steamer Tybee went down the river in
the afternoon in search of Keeper john
son of the river lights. 1t was reported
that he had been drowned. Mr.. John.
sons wife was anxious for her husbands
safety and went on the Tybee The
keeper was found at his post of duty, safe
and sound, not having suffered by the
storm. His lights along the river were
also intact.
The Tybee picked up Maj. w. A. VIII
kins OF Waynesboro and his daughter,
Mrs. Jones, and Miss Sallie Burton The
party had been on a cruise on Mai. VIII
kins' schooner yacht Triton. They Were
returning to the city in small boat, the
Triton having been blown high and dry
about seventy-five yards on shore at the
mouth of May river Maj. wilkins re-
ports having had a rough experience
during the storm. All on board Of the
yacht were badly bruised. Mrs. Jones
sustained a serious bruse on one arm
The work Of repairing The damage OF
the storm is going on rapidly As nine
tenths of the damage TO houses is to tim
roofs, the timers have all the work they
can atteni to and a great deal more A
number of wOrkmen will probably be
brought here from the adjoining cities
until the first rush of the work is over
Every man who has a tin roof off, and
their name is legion, wants It put back
at once. II doesn't take a wise man "a
1oresee that single heavy rain
would Increase the damage OF
me storm by thousands OF dollars. The
peautlful weather which prevailed yester-
DAY is regarded as a special dispensatior
OF providence by many people and II n
only continues week longer the danger
OF iurther losses will be greatly decrea sen
Many people, whose houses were ONT.
partially unroofed. the tin stlll being ON
tne TOOL are lacking the tin back IN
pace themselves as partial protoctlor
1roih the weather until such time as thc,
can get timer 20 undertake tho to,,
carpenters and bricklayers are I'm de-
mand, but It is the timer who is ~.
prince among workmen and who can Az,
tate his own terms.