The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-06
e oRIDIANs IN NEED OF FOOD.
CITIZENS OF BAKER COUNTY AP-
PEAL FOR AID.

1beir Letter sent 10 the UoNeFhor Oh
- State-ScOres without Food,
shelter or IA Change of Clothing.
rverv Church and school House
Dostroyed and Only One Cotton
r,n Left standing-Later News
From Lafayette.
-.,-sonville Fla, Oct. 5.-Every report
Gard to the storm increases the death
81. and the estimate of the property lost
~. condition of the people in the storm
--..,,t is appalling, and there is urgent
81 aid to prevent starvation. Advices
~, Ral,er say: while the suffering in
nolar county is great from the effects
- the storm, the damage is also very
va, 1t is estimated that the total loss
ergregates some $25O,O0O.
ea,derson's loss will reach fully 100000
- which George p. Canova, one of the
,ooding merchants, suffers about $1,000,
nd Mrs. McPons, 5000 to $4,000.
o,rs+ee,s loss is about $4,000, Of which
r,,fpger g. Russell sustain about $4,000.
Iatrviile's loss is about $4,000. of which
~. +,rnentine men lose in the neighbor-
hood Of $4,000
waccIenny's loss is about $4,000
rAo balance is distributed among the
...r,ers The above does not include the
49,. If cattle. which cannot be estimated
Ill snring. Baker county being a large
cattle raising section.
In consequence of the above losses the
county commissioners have issued The
fdoving appeal, which explains itself:
an His Excellency, Hon. Henry l..
,,t..ba1 Governor of the State of Flor
a.. The board of county commissioners,
~ rsor1lar session, do respectfully petit
+ion YOUR excellency in his good judgment
n devise some means to assist the suf-
faring people of this Baker) county In
their sad affection, caused by the storm
of last Tuesday. The people are in des-
finite circumstances, without shelter to
cover their heads, without food to ap-
reasa their hunger, and a great many
ave without a change of clothing. We
would suggest to your eXcellency that an
earnest call to uninjured counties to come
TO our aid, or, if necessary, call for an
extra session of the legislature would be
of great moment. But one gin house
stands in the county, every church ana
school house is destroyed, and the mer-
chants who are heavy losers, are unable
10 contribute to the distressed. Most OF
the farmers in the county have lost their
cotton crops, just housed and ready for
market, and as a consequence are unable
to pay the merchants for their advances
and fertilizers purchased, and even to
purchase food for their young ones. We
suggest that contributions be sent to the
clerk of the board of the county commits
sioners. George P. Canova,
d. L. Roberts,
]. S. Bowling,
J. r. Barnes,
G. o. Phillips.
Advices from remote points are now ar
irving and tell the same story of death
and destruction.
A special from Oldtown, Lafayette
county, says: The storm last Tuesday
was the worst ever seen in this section.
1t ragged from o'clock to 8 a. m. Nearly
every dwelling in the neighborhood was
blown down, also barns, stables and all
the fencing around the fields Those
whose dwellings, are completely wrecked,
are: Mrs. McCaty, J. e. Chavious. p. B.
Chavious, o. Y. and G. w. FELTON, and T.
P. Charles. Jr Young Charles was
caught under his house when falling and
came very near being crushed to death.
One horse was killed on his place. also
one at 0. Y Felton's
The crew of the steamer C. d. owens
are to leave tonight on their way home
to Branford. They report the steamer
wrecked in the lower part of the river,
and that the steamer Belle of
SuWannee is also wrecked, near
the mouth. The Belle was
used for towing log crafts into Cedar
Key from the Suwannee. The wreck of
these two steamers will be a great mis-
fortune to the people on the river, as they
were the only boats on the river, hence it
leaves this entire section without any
transportation whatever"
Key West Fla, Oct. 5.-The Pilot boat
Glance came in port this afternoon hay
ing on board ten shpwrecked sailors
from the Norwegian bark Saturn, which
capslzed last Monday during the hurri-
cane on this coast
She was bound from Belize, Honduras,
10 scotland, loaded with logwood The
men left the bark in a yawl boat and were
PICKED up by the German bark Hedvig.
which transferred them to the pilot boat.
Inc men were taken charge of by Consul