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


The Jacksonville Citizen has a letter
from Cedar Key dated Oct. 5, reading as
follows: while the damage done here by
the recent cyclone has been very great,
thorough investigation has shown it to
be much less than originally believed.
Many who have been given up as dead
have gradually made their appearance
The following is the first definite informa-
ton that has been gained from this place
regarding the loss of life, as the Citizen
correspondent is the only newspaper rep
resentative that has as yet been able to
get here. Several representatives of north
ern papers came no nearer than Bronson,
Which is thirty-two miles from the Keys.
Recovered Dead
Dr. ]. G. Spears, travelling dentist,
Frank Branning, Deer Island.
Han Branning, Deer Island.
Sim Branning, Deer Island.
Sam Cause, Shell Mound.
Sam Robinson, Shell Mound
Mrs. Lizzie Doar, Shell Mound.
Charlie Doar, Shell Mound.
Walter Doar, Shell Mound.
Annie Doar, Shell Mound.
MRS. Emma Beecham, Axe Island.
george Ravens, Cedar Keys.
FRANK Ravens, Cedar Keys.
Ida Branch, Tampa
Keys.
Missing Dead
Henry Ravens, Cedar Keys.
MRS. Rosa Branch, Tampa.
Joe BROKER, Cedar Keys.
Samuel ]. Register, Register.
Miles Bass, visitor.
- -. Ezell, visitor.
-. Walker, visitor.
-. Stratton, Crystal river.
- - Stratton, Crystal river
IN ADDITION to the foregoing, four negro
spongers from the schooner Rosa Lee are
AhoWn to have been drowned The re-
mans OF several negroes were found float
ing near Scaly Key yesterday, but they
were in such a decomposed condition that
SICKNESS prevented the finder from bring
ING them to the city for identification.
several sponging shooners that put out
from Iarpon Springs and Key West were
~ 9een IN the vicinity of this place previous
" tne storm, but have not since been
s s'odl Sleeom AS several schooners were
io1uI.nd-cdpsized near Hickory Island it is
IN, ueHe yea that the entire crews of these
'eS9els went to a watery grave. 1t is
rS.Ilnated that at least thirty men, chiefly
1nestoes, met their fate in this manner
iAA'Ae~ - hhoWAl, Dul ClIcuHl-
Stances point that way.
e me row boat that was used by the
grafton atton boys of Crystal River was found
.'oglllg bottom up near Hickory Island
ba IN mere Is no doubt that the boys have
~ Ill drowned, The schooner Pearl, which
a as peheved to have gone down, is high
ogl ufy on jug Island, seventy miles west
srr, .niS place. Capt. Roberts and crew
a. lived here yesterday. The captain said
co,, vessel had to be abandoned, as it
u,on W. not be saved. None of the crew
~ narney Russell and ]. Il. Cocker saw
I Ia small vessel on which DIR. Shears
d. Do hrooker Samuel ]. Register Miles
eers ana Ezell and Walker were passed.
- e ne party started for Register, near
cav, u"annee. When Russell and Cocker
a@ ~ al sails were torn and wrecked
dieatInlss vessel was scudding to sea i'm a
Cd a condition. 1t eventually capsiz-
COZ, alu the finding Of DR.. Spears body Is
tirls luered sufficient evidence that the on
,,r, party has been drowned.
h., ,. ne approaches to the city are now all
ia" @ Yer. 1t is impossible to get nearer
Inc ' Inree miles by rail. The railroad
W.. VII hardly be completed before five
fbn ~ as IL is now found that nearly ali
II ,,.i,, iis nave been washed to sea. and
ana 81, "a pe necessary to secure new rails
tbro,,.,.s. Gangs Of men are employed in
ba,o" wing up earth Embellishments, and
Suceeeued In building half a mile of