The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
CARS FISHED OUT
L.. AND N. RAILROAD HOSTS THEM
 FROM BOTTOM OF BAY
Chief of Police c. F. Cchnd VIII Offer HI. Resignation To Mayor
 On Account of Salary

The day has been or COHtlnueu aCtifhS
 in Pensacola and every person needing
 employment ras found it. and at good
 wages This clearing up work or me
 rast week has caused the city to pre-
 sent a different aspect from that of one
 week ago, when 1t was nothing but
 mass of wreckage and ruin along the
 water front with no roofs on many
 business houses, and water standing ih the streets
 lines, telephone service has been re- stored, trains will be in operation over the bay shore line as far as Big Bayoi r.morrow wrecked vessels have been 1oated. temporary wharves construct ed, and stores, which had been closed for repairs. opened. and in some instan- ces, the trade was so large that the doors were frequently closed during the day
 The Louisville and Nashville Rail- read today recovered from the bottom
 of the bay twenty cars and an engine. These were on the Musccgce wharf, when it was destroyed. Ar immense steam hoist.ng crane was sent here ana
 pfted the cars from the bay to the track. It will still be a week or more before the company Is able 10 re-
 sume service over the ?. and A. divis- icn, owing to the destruction of the
 Escambia bridge.
 Reports from santa Rosa county. ad- joining this county, are 10 the effect
 that a cyclone passed through the northern portion of the city Friday af-
 ternoon tearing up trees and destroy
 ing everything in ita track. This re-
 port was brought here by one Of tho
 nerchants from Milton, who had not
 heard of any loss of life. Here in Pen
 sacola, the wind attained velocity Of
 twenty-six miles an hour. accompanied
 f.v n
 telegraph was again cut of, hut was
 resumed today. No other damage is
 reported.
 Surveys of the Underwriters of the
 various vessels damaged by the hurri-
 cane are here making surveys of the
 ships Two have been condemned The
 Norwegian bark Campbell and the Ger1
 man bark Mara. They arc hopeless
 wrecks and will be sold at public auc-
 tion. The Ship Ingrid will probably all
 so be condemned, as well as two or
 thee others. The damage to some Of the
 vessals has been found to be more ex-
 tensive than at first anticipated. some
 of them having their places cracked
 from almost stem to stern, while others
 have piling and timbers driven through
 their hulls.
 Chairman Sherrill, of the Relief Com
 mitte, today made statement that
 the Relief Committee had found that
 1t was amply able to meet all demands
 made upon 1t by its destitute and. in
 addition, to render outside assistance
 Clothing in large quantities was sent on the cutter Penrose to Devils Point
 near Escambia brige, where a settle ment is In want. The chairman {"
 day received an offer from the Red
 Cross, through its Secretary. Charles
 L. Magee. |" render assistance 10 th' destitute. The secretary wired hero. stating that Admiral Capps, who was
 here recently to inspect rhe navy yard. had reported upon the condition exist
 ing. and the society offered either sup
 plies or money. The offer was decln-
 ed with thanks, with the statement
 that the citizens of the city were able
 to meet the situation.
 Telegrams congratulating the cit,-
 zens upon their spirit and pluck ID
 rot accepting outside aid were recelV'
 ed from many sources, and bouyed up
 the members of the Relief Committee.
 and the hundreds who arc assisting
 them in the rotle work
 An effort is to be made Monday to float the stranded war vessels al
 navy yard by dredging n channel fir II deep water to the points where they are high on the beach. The dredge Caucus of the engineering departmen. has been secured by the Navy Depart mcnt. and Is to undertake the work. The GlonceStcr, the laIHouS lltlic Ci"it that did such valiant service under command of Commander Wainwright is to be the first to which a channel is to be dredged. She is clear Of the water and greatly damaged. but 1t IS believed that she can be repaired anu made of service. This vessel had beer placed out of commission as a regular naval vessel and was being repdirr" preparatory to being turned over to | the Massachusetts naval reserves as h training ship. Three other war yes | sells, two tugs and several coal harges. | are to be hoated if the experiment with | tke Gloucester proves successful An old trunk, still intact, was found | in the wreckage on West Main street | this afternoon, which contained dia. monds and jewelry of much value. It was the property of Mrs. Cotton. an l old woman residing near the beach. | and although very frail. 1t stood the raVages of the storm. This is the sec | end trunk belonging to the old woman which has been found, and contained | everything In the world she possessed. The first one contained silverWale Tn large quantities, as she Was once quite | wealthy.
 | Chief of Police c. r Schad announced | tonight that he would place in the hands of the Mayor in q few days his resignation as Chief of Police. to be- come effective Novembfr l, or sooner. 1 1T the Council desires to choose his successor.
 He resigns to embark in business. Some time since, when the annual bud gets were being made up. the board of