The morning times., 1896-10-06

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 5.-Every report
in regard to the storm increases the death
list and the estimation OF the Property
lost. The condition of the people in the
storm district is appalling and there is
urgent need OF aid to prevent starvation.
Advices from Baker says:
while the suffering in Baker county
is great from the effects of the storm, the
damage is also very great.
at is estimated that the total loss ag
gregates some S25O,OOO. Some say the
loss will reach fully $500, 900, of which
George Conova, one of he eleadingmerchants,
is damaged about 81 &c, 900, ana MIS- Nc
Poems, $4,000 to $4,000.
Justices loss Is about $50, 900, OF which
the EppinSer-Russell Company lose about
81 o,OOO. John Villes' loss Is d bout $50 900,
OF which the turpentine men lose in the
DeighborhOod OF S25,OOU
McCleDnys loss is about $4,000. The
balance is distributed among the farmers
The above does not include the loss OF
cattle, which cannot be estimated until
spring, Baker county being la rye cattle
raising section. In consequence OF the
above losses, the county commissioners have
itself:
APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE.
ITO His Excellency, Hon. Henry Mitchell.
Governor of the State of Florida:
The board OF county OF commissioners
in regular session, do respectfully petition
Your eXcelency in his good Judgment TO
devise some means to assist the suffering
people Of this tRaker) county in their sad
affliction caused by the storm of last
Tuesday. The people are in destitute cir.
cumstances, without shelter to cover their
heads, without food TO appease their hunger
and great many are without change of
clothing.
I'VE would suggest to your excelIency
an earnest call to uninjured counties to
come To our aid, or, if necessary, a call
for an extra session or the legislature would
be of great moment.
but one gin house stands in the county:
every church and schOulhOuse is DESTROYED
andthemerchants, who are heavy losers, are
unable to Contribute to the distressed
Most all of the farmers in the county have
lost sttheircotton crops, just housed, andready
FOR rmarEet,and as Consequence re una ble
To pay the merchants for advances and fer
tiliZers furnished, and even to purchase
food for their suffering ones. We suggest
that contributions be sent to the clerk Of
the county com misSioners.''
DEATH LIST GROWS.
Advices from remote points are row 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
Z O'Clock TO 8 p. In. Every dwelling
In The neighborhood was blown down. also
barns. stables, and all the fencing around
the fields.
The crew of the steamer c. d. Owens
are TO leave tomorrow night for their
homes in Branford. They report the
steamer wrecked i'll the lower part of
the river. and that the steamer Belle. of
Suwanee Is also wrecked. near the mouth
The Belle was used for towing log RATS
INTO Cedar Key from the Suwanee The
wreck OF these two steamers VIII be a great
misfortune 10 the people on the river. They
We're the only boats on the river. aud
hence II leaves this entire section without
any transportation whatever
Key West. Fla, Oct 5-Ihc pilot boat
Glance came into port this afternoon having
on Board ten Shipwrecked sailors from the
Norwegian bark Saturn. which capsized
last Monday, during the hurricane ON this
coast. She was bound from Pelize. Hon
duras, TO Scotland. loaded with los-woal
The men left the bark in a yawl roat
and We're picked up by the German bark
Hedvig. which transferred them to the
pilot boat. The men were taken charge
OF by Consul Taylor.