The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07

new road. It is estimated that the loss
to the railroad will easily aggregate
$4,000.
''The fish dealers are arranging to
transfer their places of business from
the city proper to the terminus of the
railroad as they are confident that the
road will not be completed in time for
them to reap the October profits, as the
markets are glutted with fish during No
vember, and the most profitable season is
during the present month
1.-THE streets of the city are being clear
ed up, and it is expected that they will
be in a presentable condition in few
weeks. Many tons of earth will be neces-
sary to fill in the inundated streets.
only one case OF extreme destitution
has so far been met with. 1t is an old
couple living on a small island near the
city. They have camped on the island
and had nothing to eat until some of the
passing boatmen brought them some gro
ceries. A collection will be taken up for
their benefit.
Friends of the missing drowned men
are searching the various cuts for miss
ing bodies"
letter from Tanning to the same paper
says THE loss from the cyclone has been
very great at this place. But two build
ings were left standing out of a total of
nifty. The store of R. L. Tysen, with
all the stock was totally ruined, as was
that of H. Driver. The residences of ].
M. Everett, Rev. w. j. Martin, w. H.
Holbrook, ]. c. Peach, F. d. Peterson. II.
Rutledge, Julia Owens, and several others
were leveled to the ground, and all of the
household goods lost by being broken or
blown away.
1.-The fine timer land hereabouts is
blown to the ground, and completely
blocks all passage on the roads. Merritt
q Powell, the largest timber operators in
this section, estimate their loss at $50 900.
Among those who sustained much
damage, but whose houses were not a
total loss, are N. w. Horn, j. A. Love,
H. A. Owens, w. ]. Sapp, Will Coleman.
j. G. Curry, c. Haggan, c. ]. Doke and
Mr.. Sanders.
''Those who were able to save some pro-
visions and have portions of their houses
saved have offered and given,aid to others.
The provisions are rather love- and it is
| expected that aid will come from some
quarter as it is needed"
The correspondent of the Citizen at
Trenton writes: THE school house and
Baptist church have been demolished.
Mr.. Hubert Gay had his handsome resi-
dence totally wrecked as did s. B. Siaugh-
| ter. J. C. Prevail lost his residence. Gen.
| Slaughter, an old and respected resident
of the place, was seriously injured by his
house falling and his wife, who came 10
| his aid, was also injured.
1.-THE building of Myriam Bryan is in
a very unsafe condition. The house OF
| Alexander Bryan is in a bad condition
also. Tom Rogers has been left home
| less, having lost everything"
A letter to the Citizen from Judson
says: But one store was able to with
stand the tremendous cyclone recently.
! The new school house was blown to the
ground, as was the Methodist church. h.
S. Tucker, the leading merchant of the
town, estimates his loss at $4,000 W. P.
| Crater said to-day that $4,000 could not
replace the damage sustained by him. HIS
saw mill and cotton mill are completely
| wrecked. DR.. o. S. Clyatt estimates his
| loss at 5000. DR. Clyatt was unable to
save any of his stock or building John
| Overstreet lost his dwelling house and
contents. All of the small houses were
| RACED to the ground. Charity is sought
| much by the inhabitants; without it. much
| misery will be caused, as there is no pros
| pect of earning any money until the
| town shall be rebuilt"