The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-04
INTO COLD EARTH
VICTIMS OF TORNADO WE'RE
QUICKLY DEPOSITED.
HURRIED BURIAL SERVICES
HELD OVER UNFORTUNATEs WHO
DIED IN GAINEsVILLE's STORM.

the GrOans of the Injured Minis
+ars Uttered Few ChOa<ed
Uords in Georgia's stricken Town.
Awful Work of Mondays Cyclone
WINS Not Exaggerated - United
states Government Is Rendering
Assistance.
Gainesville, Ca, June 3.-This city
has tonight practically recovered
from the supplying effects of Mon
DAYS terrible windstorm.
With a large number of the dead
already buried and with the work of
relief proceeding rapidly and method
ically the streets are again assuming
their normal appearance and the bust
ness of the community is going on
as usual.
The work of the citizens of Gaines
Vile. both men and women, has been
heroic in the alienation of suffering;
and the response from Atlanta and
other cities i'll the shape of supplies
and financial assistance has been 10
less marked.
Physicians are now here in sufficient
numbers to attend all the needs of
the injured, but there is yet great need
for antiseptics and other medical sup
plies. There is urgent necessity Tor
more nurses. Physicians who have
visited Gainesville urge that ali Who
are il. a position to do so volunteer
their services at once. Transportation
and board are being furnished all vol
unteers, so that while there VIII be
no compensation except the satisfac-
ton Of doing a noble work for suffer-
ing humanity, there will De no ex-
per Sc.
About sixty funerals of victims were
held last night and to-day. There was
no attempt at any sort of ceremonial;
in many cases not even a clergyman
was present. The bodies were rapid
ly consigned to the earth, with
hastily uttered prayer, or the singing
of d hymn. For half an hour almost
one funeral a minute was conducted in
the desolated city of mill cottages,
where the tornado wrought its greatest
havoc.
The latest tabulation indicates that
the death total will be between IS and
80, the estimate of 100 given last night
having been somewhat excessive. Six
more dead bodies were identified to-
day-Ore English, Odom Skinner. Paul
Waddell, S. d. Lovern, Lula jackson,
and a boy named Adams. Eight boSies
are still unidentified.
SOrroVNing Scene.
Two days ago was heard mu-
sic and laughter, the merry
prattle of the little ones,
and the joyous grooming of the happy
mother, to-day the low and doleful
funeral dirge comes forth.
1t is the day and time for the last
rites over the bodies of the dear dead,
and amid the walls and sobs of the
bereaved, the minister utters a few
choked words, a last look is taken
and all that is mortal is consigned to
the clay.
There is a minister here officiating
at this funeral, one there uttering
sympathetic word to the bereaved,
and still another yonder lifting up
his voice in supplication to the AL
mighty to come in tender mercy to
those who are left behind. With it
ali there is an inexpressible grief, yet
an humble submission to him who
doeth all things well. Faith might
have once been shaken, but the AL
mighty power has again been SO fore
IDLY demonstrated that there are none
but who acknowledge and turn their
stricken faces appealingly to Him.
-Four funerals We're held in the city
and at the Gainesville Cotton Mill this
morning, five more took place this
afternoon, and two other bodies will
be taken to their former country
homes for interment. At New Hol-
land funerals have been in progress
this entire day, and tonight most
OF those who were first recovered have
been placed in their last resting place.
AT the country churches, to which
some We're carried, the services were
conducted late this afternoon and the
bodies taken to White, Forsyth and
Lumpkin counties, were also buried
this afternoon.
Hospital for Injured.
AT the regular morning mass meet
ing at 10 o'clock it was decided to
equip a central hospital to which all
injured will be removed, that is to
say those who are not under the care
OF family physicians at homes of rela-
lives. The committee appointed to ar
range for this is composed of Howard
thompson, John H. Martin. E. P.
Chambers, and W. r. Canning. This
committee has secured the county
Court House for the white injured and
Quillians building for the colored. A
conmissary will be esta blished from
which supplies will be Issued and
from which food for injured will be
Specially prepared. regular kitchen
VIII be set up to cook food, and train
ed nurses are here 70 wait on the in
jured. All physicians will work under
the same roof and will arrange regular
reliefs. This has been deemed adj
,isable 70 save time, trouble and need
less expense
COMMITTEES, OF which John A.
Smith IL chairman. ana the three city
ASSESSORS, a, J. Mundy, y. y. Lang
tord and J. 3. NJ Winburn are menu
befa, has been appointed 10 go over
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