The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
Killed i'm the Stores,

Eight persons killed in the Jones and
Logan stores near the Southern depot
are not included in the above list All
of them were men except Mrs. Jones,
the wife of the proprietor of the Jones
general store. Two of the men killed
in tn Logan store were negroes.
The entire pathway of the storm, ex-
tending two miles from the Gainesville
Mills around the outskirts of the city
to the Pacolet Mills at New Holland,
is mass of ruins. but fortunately the
cottages in the trail of the tornado be-
tween the Southern station and New
Holland were those of negroes who
were all absent from the city yester-
day in attendance on a negro excur-
sion.
Business is almost entirely suspended
throughout the city, the attention of
everybody being given to the care of
the wounded and suffering.
Organized to Aid.
At 10 O'Clock Mayor Parker called the
meeting at the Court House to order,
stating briefly that systematic organi-
cation was now necessary. Subscrip-
lions were raised at the meeting, Hall
county heading the list with 2,OOO the
city of Gainesville with $1,000 the First
National Bank with $500 and various
other subscriptions running the list up
to about $S,000 including contributions
from neighboring towns.
Miss Matte Mcdonald was put in
charge of the Woman's Relief Commit
tee, with headquarters at Mundy's va
cant store. where clothing, provisions,
ETC., will be received, and from where
they will be distributed.
H. N. Merck was named as chairman
subscriptions. and this committee has
raised several hundred dollars more
this afternoon.
Burial of Victims Begin.
The ministers of the city were put in
charge of the burial of the dead, and a
number of the storm victims were in
tered this afternoon. The remains of
Mrs. Bryant and child were carried a
distance of twenty-five miles to White
county. Miss Maggie Westmoreland's
remains were taken to Nacoochee val
ley, distance of forty miles and Mrs.
4. A. Cokers remains were taken to a
place twelve miles east of Harmony
Grove. Mrs. J. M. Camp and baby
were inferred here this afternoon at
Alta Vista.
Tomorrow majority of the vic-
Tins will be inferred at Alta Vista,
the Pacolet and Gainesville Cotton
Mill cemeteries. When the Burial
Committee went to New Holland to
send the bodies away for interment,
v. M. Montgomery, president of the
two cotton mills. wrote the committee
check for $50 Otto help defray the
expenses.
Many Collins Shipped In.
The undertakers from neighboring
towns promptly responded to calls for
help, coming here themselves and
shipping many collins, the local I'M
dertalier not having stock sufficient
to furnish for all.
Many physicians from neighboring
towns, in addition to those that came
yesterday afternoon and last night,
reported for duty this morning and
have been doing valiant work to-
day. The response to call for aid has
been generous and the mass meeting
this morning adopted resolutions of
thanks for sympathy and help of
newspapers in furnishing to the world
the great needs of the city by reason
of the calamity, of telephone and
telegraph companies, for courtesies to
physicians, and of municipalities in
furnishing assistance.
Gov. Terrell this afternoon sent $50
tents to be used by the sufferers, and
also a detachment of fifty men to aid
the Gambler Horse Guards in guarding
property not destroyed.
Busy Moving Debris.
Much of the debris was removed to-
day by the people who came to the city
to aid in the work, and in a few days
order will be evolved out of the present
chaos. Thousands of visitors are in
the city to view the wreck wrought
by the tornado.
v. M. Montgomery, president of the
mill corporations. states that the loss
at the Pacolet mill is 100000; at the
Gainesville mill, 100000.
No damage was done at White Sui
phur Springs, or at the station, by the
storm, although it was reported last
night that twelve persons were killed
there, and many more injured. NJ. G.
Burlington, postmaster at White Sui
phur. was here this afternoon and re-
ports a heavy wind storm at the sta
ton at White Sulphur, but only one
house, that of j. B. Allison, was un-
rooted. Several trees were blown down
and fences were scattered, but no
other damage was done.
IdIers Are Not Wanted.
At the mass meeting held at o'clock
this afternoon 1t was decided to offer
an opportunity to all able-bodied men
in the city, many of whom are sight
seers and curiosity onlookers, to either
contribute to the relief fund take an
ak ana help clear up the debris. or 20
leave the city. This was done be-
cause OF the fact that they are in the
way, are rendering no assistance 70 the
relief committees. and are not wanted
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