The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-24

crew - also, went uOWu, as diSte was much to. be done to clear straighfen out the rosd for regular traf- fic. All the physieians with the; excep- tion. of two or, three in ThskalocsaS rushed to the scene. The tEo physicians of Moundyille, Drs Grimm and Thurmond, were found working hard with the in- jured. is4
 Daylight yesterday showed an awful scene about Moundville. Willing hands had gathered up the. dead and had re- moved the injured to such places as could be found ito give shelter. The negroes were placed on a platform near where the depot stood and at one time, twenty three of these were laid out there The bodies of. Messrs. Warren; Seymore and Redmond were placed on train No. 2. which left .Moundyilie near noon and sent to the city for preparation for shipment to their respective homes. "s
 :, The bodies of the negroes were later removed in wagons ito. the colored school house ,on the hin, . half mile, from the depot. The, twenty three were soon in- creased to- tl,irtyyone as the, debris was searched. Tie negroes were in a. ouan- dary as to what should be done with the. remains, and relatives carried off seven before the white people could of- fe: suggestions or, give. assistance to- wards a decent burial, and 1t was re- ported in the afternoon that graves had heen. dug and the bodies placed therein. This was stopped. and tweaty-four bodies were piled In the little school room near the Mount Olivet Church of;the colored Methodist church organization, waiting until today. when the white folk promised to furnish lumber for tcofins, or ready | S%@a Sn nf,< <a,,= Fnrzo v,vr k,vs.l
 The arrival of the aecoMfncdatien from Birmingham before: il o'clock brought down the following doctors rom Tusca- ioosa:j A. B.. Nichols. 'J.4L. Williamson, R., J. Hargrore, Dr.. Fauik, pr. Molloy, Aston Fitts, W. B.. Sunnnerviile, W. G. Partiow, pr. E. P. McCalium of Greens boro. pr. Ray of Blocten. Dr. Hawkins from Hulls. and others also soon arrive3. The doctors at once held a cpnferenes aud divided the little place up and in squads made a house to house visit to- atteni i the injured, DTS. Griffin and Thurmond. the local phyeicians. directing them. A temporary hospital was established near the Elliott and Go. store, some little dis tanee from the depot. and three opera tlons were performed here, two arms and one leg being arputated, the work be- ing done successfully. Until late in the d1tcIIIVOuN tHc UOCIOTS WOIAGu IdlLniuIIy, , not expecting the least pecupiary reward. knowing that part of their mission in this world is charity. - fs
 Those negroes who were not hurt were badly frightened, A short while after the storm hecks and hocks of the colored folk sought the homes of white people which were still standing in the place and begged to he allowed to- remain. in the halls. Those who were injured were moaning loudly and were terribly con- fused. '' -'''7''
 Several attendants at the Tuscaloosa Female College were successful in getting to Moundvilie, several hours after the cyclone. and. assisted by young ladeis from other points who hastened to the place to- see about relatives and friends. organized little aid society. and procur- ing coffee they boiled 1t and went among | the injured, both whites and blacks, and tendered such succor as they could to act was indeed noble, the negroes &C., cepting this warm liquid with a grate- fuiness that was marked. It was an act which aroused keen appreciation.
 Tie injuries received by MT, Sid Davis, an empioye. of the GriA1p hotel. and El- bert Odom. a 3-year-old negro, were peculiar. A piece of timber was driven
 through MT. Davis hip. while piece
 of timber went through the little neSro's s leg below the knee negro woman was found yesterday afternoon in a we'll part ly filled with water. Beyond the fright and exhaustion from being in the well 90 long she was not injured.
 The following is the list of mercantile establishments destroyed and the esti-
 mated loss: Grimm hotel, loss 5000: R | T. rAA .. | 900: ". P. Fifer, general merchandise, loss $2,5oo; A. D. Grimm, general mer- chandise. 's1 800: W. J.. Wiggins and Sons.
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 road. Aepot and warehouse. water tank and; seven cars '$100 900: W. J. Dominick general merchandise. s. 900; J. R. pomi-
 nick. general merchandise, loss s. 800: R. L. Grimm, stable, Sl,0O0. in which there I were three mules killed belonging to M. M. Williams. valued at $50 each; Walter deddie's blacksmith shop. loss $4o0: c.
 s. Prince, grist mill and gin, loss Sl,0Oo. Among the early arrivals at the scene after, the trains began coming in-' were Adjutant-General W. w. Brandon and Archie Leland, of Tuscaloosa General Brandon, after looking over the Situa- ton, at once started subscription list to relieve the sifferings He had raised by night something like $500. Mir Le- land giving $50 towards the fund AL derman W. A., Ryan of Tuscaloosa sent down a number of blankets and other arr ticfes of bed covering. Other people within a short distance of the stricken place sent things to give relief. Eutaw sent notice to the citizens os Moandvllle of their willingness to send suchfthlngs over today as were needed. . .,.,4
 Superintendent Griggs. of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad. had a large force of men to go down on the wrecker and he did everything he possibly, couid for the little town and her stricken citl- zens. He had the remains of Messrs Warren, Redmond. Powers and seymore placed aboard the northbound train, Pow CTS being carried to Tuscaioosa. his home. and the other brought to Birmingham as was stated yesterday.
 The following oficialS of the Ala bamA Great Southern were on the scene working hard all day in clearing away the debris from the right of way and rendering such assista as was In theIr power to the injured and those in distress Superinterdent'A.Gr A. .Grisgs. General Freight Agent l., sevier, Traveling Passenger Agent 4. B. Freeman. Train Master Hor- ace Vance. Travelling Engineer Frawley, Road Master J. C. Nelson.
 At 6:So o'clock last night when the doc tors from other places had gathered to take the train for their respective homes after a hard days work. upon cempar- iscn. of notes. the opinion was expressed that theEe would be ten or twelve deaths from injuries received in the cyclone.