The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-24
Two More Names May be
Added TO Death List
INJURED IN GREENSBORO
John L. kaul Takes Interest In Rails
ing of Funds and Secures Over
5000 for Sufferers, Which
Has Been Forwarded.

clone Indicate that Mrs. Bob Griffin and
Benson Taylor cannot survive their in
juries. and the list of victims will prob
ably be increased by two names within
few hours. Many of the injured negroes
will undoubtedly die from exposure. and 1t
is believed the number of dead will reach
forty before twenty-four hours have
passed.
Yesterday was devoted to caring for the
injured and preparing the dead for burial.
1t was indeed a day of mourning, and the
awful calamity caused by the winds has
cast pail over Hale and adjoining coun-
ties All farm work has been practically
suspended, and the country folk have
turned their labors towards caring for the
people of the stricken town.
Debris for Miles.
Persons coming into Birmingham from
the storm-swept district say that words
cannot describe the destruction wrought
by the sudden wind. In every direction
from where the railroad station stood in
Moundsville debris can be seen scattered
for miles, Huge timbers have been torn
into splinters and iron rods and pieces OF
machinery are twisted into shapes almost
inconceivable. Here and there cooking
stoves and parts of brick chimneys can
be seen, and the broken boughs of trees
are covered with bits of lint. Bales of cot
ton were torn into shreds by the force OF
the awful wind and scattered for miles
through the wooded territory.
The stricken people are suffering for
lack of money and supplies and the con-
tributions that have been forwarded there
have been gratefully received.
Injured Taken to Greensboro.
Thirty of the injured were taken to
Greensboro last night and are receiving
every attention. The basement of the
negro methodist church has been impro-
vised into a hospitol to care for the
twenty three injured negroes. The seven
white persons injured are being cared
for in the homes of some of the citizens
of Greensboro. Reports from that city
say that everything possible is being
done to alleviate the suffering of the
unfortunate victims and that the physici-
ans are generously contributiong their
last night said that Benson Taylor, a
white man, was not expected TO live
until morning.
A private message from Greensboro init
mated that there had been Unnecessary
delay in getting the wounded people
transferred from Moundville to Green's
boro and asked for some information from
ard IF itnp q
to communicate with Greensboro after 10
o'clock last night and particulars con-
corning such a delay could not be ascer-
tanned AT the train dispatcher's office of
the Alabama Great Southern railroad no
protest had been registered and officials
there said that they had heard nothing
of the trouble
Special Train Sent.
telegram was received at the dis
patcher's office yesterday morning asking
that a special train be sent to remove the
injured, and as soon as possible this train
was gotten out The telegram, which was
received about $50 o'clock. asked that
the train be at Moundvile by 1885, As
the train had to be sent from Birming-
sisting of two cars and an engine, was
gotten out of Birmingham shortly after
10 o'clock and reached Moundville shortly
after 2. This train had to go to Akron
and then be transferred to the tracks of
the Southern railway and by that route
go to Greensboro. The Alabama Great
Southern offered to let the Southern have
the engine to take the extra cars over
that line, but as the cars could be hitched
on to the regular train of the Southern,
this was not necessary. Advices from
Greensboro are to the effect that the
wounded did not arrive there until after
night. Officials here think the delay must
have been at Akron, where the cars had
to be transferred.
Adjutant General w. w. Brandon has
charge of the relief work, and with the
assistance of generous hearted citizens OF
Tuscaloosa and Eutaw, is working day
and night to raise funds and supplies for
the sufferers. He sent a message to Biz
mingham yesterday asking for aid and
saying that Tuscaloosa would give some
thing like $1,000.
Mr.. kaul Raises Funds.
Immediately upon the receipt of the tel
egram John l.. Raul of this city began
soliciting contributions. He headed the
list by placing 500 opposite the name of
the Kaul Lumber company Others came
in quickly, and the list was increased I'M
til 1925 was raised. Mr.. Kaul Immediately
indicted a letter to Elliott & Bros, one
of the leading firms of Moundsville, in
structing them to draw on him for that
amount. He did this so as to make the
money Immediately available.
Mr.. Kaul's company owns considerable
property in the vicinity of Moundville, and
expresses deep sympathy for the unfor-
tunate people whom he felt were his
friends. In the letter to Elliott & Bros. he
offered the sympathy of the people of Br-
mingham, and said more contributions
would be made as quickly as possible. Mr..
Raul will continue his work today and
tomorrow. and expects to raise nearly a
thousand dollars
Following is a list of those who nlve
contributed.
Kaul Lumber company ............... 800 90
The Age-Herald ....... ............... % 90
The Birmingham News ............. Is 90
Louis Saks ....-... -. ............... 1000
Gray & Dudley Hardware Co........ 10 90
First National bank .................. 10. 20
Fowlkes & Wyatt Co.................. 500
nj 49,