The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
FAMINE STALKS In
DEVASTATED TOWNS
Thousands Homeless in South
After Disastrous Tempest
Clothing Needed, Too.
HOOTERS ARRESTED
IN WRECKED CITIES
Negroes Caught Sachng Ruins
Thirty Are Dead at
Pensacola.

OF Mobile has been received at Louis
vile. The correspondent sent a dis
patch in roundabout way from an i'm
provised office in the swamps just on
The edge of the city:
The information is given that. the
loss of life in Mobile and vicinity from
the great storm of Thursday will prob
ably reach i2O, altho the death list in
the city itself will not be large.
The greatest number of lives lost, is
at place known as San Souci beach, a
SUMMER resort near Mobile, where thir-
ty-nine bodies are reported to have
been recovered.
Il The property loss in Mobile and
along Mobile bay will probably ap-
proximate $8,000,000.
Rain Causes Suffering.
Mobile, Ala, Oct. IA heavy rain
the railroad and telegraph companies
began last night and still continues. No
wind accompanied the rainfall, but the
downpour was exceedingly heavy and
enormously increased the difficulties of
construction gangs. .~
1t was feared, too, that it would
cause much increase Of suffering and
some deaths along the coast of the south
end Of Mobile bay. Many people are
homeless in that section and are living
in the woods with scanty supply Of pro-
visions.
On Dauphin island there are 500 per-
sons homeless and only three small
buildings in which they can obtain
shelter. Despite the fact that two re-
lief expeditions were sent out yester-
day, there are enough provisions for one
day only, and additional supplies were
sent down early today. While there is
no suffering in Mobile proper, there is
urgent need at many points on the
southern part Of the bay, and assist
ance for these will be gratefully re-
ceived. -..,.-.
Looters Arrested.
Arrests were made at some coast re-
sorts today of negroes who were caught
1coting wrecked houses. Additional de-
tails of militia will be sent to Coden
and other points near by to protect
property. Word was received last night
Louis island are destitute and in immi-
anent danger of starvation. It is doubt
" 4>hoNever, if anfthingaeaE be done
gl,rf them before tomorrow.
The citizens of Mobile have under
taken relief measures with energy and
are sending food and clothing to
stricken points as fast as possible, but
Sehere is so much distress at various
t'oints to which access is difficult that
81; is certain great suffering must fol-
low. 49,.
Clothing Needed. ~>...
Next to food the great need is for,
1 ,lothing. Men and women in some
aaces have been compelled to wear cof-
|faasacks for clothing, but there are few
FRsks to be had. The first thing done
hx no af co1>t hor
yesterday to Coden was to give the peo-
pie clothing.
The suffering has been intense at
Bayou la Batre. and IS still acute. Mem.
Ders of the relief committe which Wis
tied that place reported that they were
1, owed thru the streets by little chill
dren who were crying and begging for a
piece of bread.
A large number of tents were taken
e ,Dauphin island last night, and more
Eill be taken today.
49, Thirty Dead at Pensacola.
~ Pensacola, Fla. Oct. Mot since the
n " ston disaster has such a hurri-
1. A., swept the gulf coast as the one
..ich struck this city Thursday morn
fiSS
lie known loss of life up to date
airty, which will probably be in
(
wv oss will exceed $5,OOO,OOO.
eyer in the history of this port or
J. florida has such wreck and devas-
en- been wrought. Hundreds of per-
Is are homeless, without food and
tatning, and cared for by charity.
aHY are suffering for want of the
gGessaries of life and others from ex-
lure
from 800 to 1000 homes have been
3atroyed and fully 1000 damaged to
g extent Of hundreds and thousands
dollars. < r
The city is in terrible condition
E14 relief committees are working day
10 night in an effort to relieve the
EFering of the hundreds Of destitute.
Dead Near Mobile.
Following is corrected list Of the
sewn dead near Mobile:
8At Coden-Mrs. Kloskie, Miss Susie
Ssavallere, Mr.. and Mrs. Werneth, Miss
una Werneth, body not recovered; Mrs
Belancourt, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. McRae,
Mrs. Wilcox, Mabel Wilcox, Mr.. Clark,
Mrs. Clark and two children, Mrs
,Tflark s mother-in-law; Major Stevens,
lInree Alexander children, Mrs. Hazen
ind two children; Sid Ehomas, two
children, Mabel and Luther Cox; Miss
= unie Watts, schoolteacher; Lulu Will
COX. -.... .5. 49,.
At Kipling-Payson Morgan, colored.
At Belchamps-OllieD onlin, brother
Of Phaetone Donlin, tax collector, and
two children; Dick Warreck's wife,
eolored
At Bayou La Batre-Two Bohem-
fans.
At Heron Bay-Twenty drowned, no
names could be ascertained.
At Bon Secour-Mrs. Frank Alex
ander, Miss Mary Alexander, Miss Jalo
Alexander, Mrs. Cooper and son.
Schooner Lost.
The following list received from Her
ron Bay, of; lives lost and boats de-
stToyed, the first complete returns:
Schooner Oyster Plant, total loss, one
unknown man drowned.
Schooner Ethel, total loss; William
end Richard Talland, brothers,
drowned. q
& Tyre Bird, total loss, Captain Jones
sand Mate Mitchell Pendleton lost.
A Governor Stone, wrecked; no lives
lost. u =
Edward ~, wrecked; no lives lost.
g Country Girl. total loss; no lives lost
y Eta, Of Point Clear, Ala, Captain
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