The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-01
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1t was seen that unless speedy relief
was given the keeper, his wife and two
babies, who had sought refuge in the
tower, they must be lost. The two Peter
sons embarked in a small boat with other
members of the crowd, and, after a des-
perate fight with the waves, reached the
base OF the tower The keeper threw them
line which he had carried up. One after
the ether the two Petersons climbed up
the rope which dangled from the tower
The wind. catching them, hurled them
against the building with such force as
to bruise them badly and they were sew
eral times almost compelled 10 lose their
hold upon the rope.
BRAVE RESCUE.
They finally reached the top and then
hey lowered to the men below the two
babies, then the Keepers wife and finally
the keeper himself After all had been
saved the two men slid down the rope
and returned to the Winona. The Winona
was at Scranton Miss. when the storm
broke, and although she weathered the
blow without serious damage, she had
fearful time In doing so. The wind al
time was so severe that, although the boat
had out four anchors she was compelled
To maintain full speed ahead to hold her
position. While the storm was at It's
height, the wreck of a sloop drifted past
Captain Hanks lowered a small boat and
az er struggle, managed TO bring off
seven passengers, most OF them women
The captain reached them as they
passed Dauphin Island yesterday on his
way to Mobile, a message was sent to
him through the megaphone stating
that there were 500 people on the island
suffering for supplies relief expedi-
tion Will be sent TO them early today.
LIGHTHOUSES DESTROYED.
Nearly every aid to navigation be-
tween Mobile and Gulfport has been
destroyed and Round Island light is the
only one on that portion OF the coast
which now burns at night. The quar-
antine station on Ship Island was dam
aged TO the extent OF $4,000 but no
lives were lost. Capt Windbury was
drowned.
Sloop Two Friends, Capt. Milton
Jones of Alabamaport, and two boys
named Jackson, brothers, drowned
In addition to these the following
boats were destroyed, but no one was
on them at the time:
J. T. Little. A. T. Mangold, Omaha
Never Tell, Edna b. Little
other lives lost at Heron Bay were
Mrs. oliver Dorian and two children.
Capt. Taliford, OF the schooner Never
Tell, who was drowned attempting TO
reach another boat after he saw that
his own was doomed.
All the houses in Heron Bay were
destroyed, with the exception OF four.
MORE RAIN AT MOBILE.
Mobile, Ala. Oct IA heavy rainstorm
is greatly interfering with the railroad
and telegraph companies.
II Is feared, too, that IL will cause much
increase of suffering and some deaths
among the homeless people along the
coast of the south end OF Mobile bay.
Arrests were made at some of the lower
coast resorts today of negroes who were
caught looting some of the wrecked
houses The citizens Of Mobile are send
ing food and clothing TO the stricken
points as rapidly as possible. The suffer
ing is acute at Bayou La Batre. Members
of the relief committee which visited that
place reported that they were followed
through the street by little children who
were crying piteously for piece OF
bread
HOUSES DESTROYED
All the houses were destroyed with the
exception OF four. All the houses at Ala
bamaport were destroyed except two
Paul j. Wilson, secretary Of the Com
mercial club OF Mobile, today requested
the Associated Press In Mobile TO send
out a denial OF the stories which have
been sent broadcast throughout the coun-
try regarding the loss Of life and suffer
ing in this city Not a single life has
been lost and the citizens Of Mobile have
the local situation IN splendid shape. Of
fers Of assistance have been received from
the commercial clubs throughout the
south and while the residents OF Mobile
appreciate these at their full value there
is no suffering In this city which calls for
outside aid.