The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-06
DEATH LIST is 2Oj
ANOTHER MAY DIE
Many Meridian Negroes are.
Refusing to Work
GET READY TO REBUILD
Relief Committee Has Decided to 40
cept Funds From Outside, Which
VIII Be Applied as Relief
Workers Think Best.

Meridian, Miss, March 5.--(speca1.)--
The known death list remains at twenty,
although 1t may possibly be swelled to
twenty-five victims Among the injured
four are in serious condition An un-
confirmed rumor late tonight says that
one additional body has been recovered
from the ruins OF the cyclone area, being
an old negro about 70 years of age, name
unknown who had worked for the South
ern Express company for the past thirty
years II is believed that several other
bodies Will yet be found, especially in
the negro quarters. where the least prog
ress IS being made In removing the de-
bris.
In addition to this body, a number Of
other injured citizens have been located,
several of whom are reported as being
seriously hurt The most dangerously in
lured are; jesse Calvin, negro badly
burned win die; Charles Hall, right hip
injured and crushed internally; Callie
Morris. deep wound in the head.
Several Of the soldiers were released
from duty early this morning and an
other entire company was returned home
on tile train tonight Ii is understood that
henceforth the duty of guarding the ex-
posed property will devolve solely upon
the home people and on volunteer bril-
Bades. Tonight several hundred volun-
teers are on duty in the several portions
of the city.
The relief fund amounts to over $4,000
exclusive of the $4,000 set aside by the
state legislature. Additional contributions
continue to pour into the general relief
committee, the members today deciding
TO accept every contribution from what
ever source. c. c. Johnson made and
donated twenty-five mattresses and o.
w. Wilson, a furniture man, has con-
tributed as many more. The Nevile-Mil-
ling company, heavy losers, donated
twenty sacks of mea: to the hungry and
Grocer Suite gave ten barrels of flour,
all of which was distributed TO the needy
today.
The following resolution was adopted
by the joint finance and relief committee
this afternoon relative to the atcepance
of outside financial aid
Resolutions Are Adopted.
cat a meeting of the joint committees
and others charged with taking care Of
the need arising from the terrible disaster
that has befallen our city, having become
distress and suffering among our people,
therefore, be 1t
Resolved That most hearty thanks be
extended TO Governor Vardainan for the
generous interest and efforts to relieve
our people in our dire misfortune, and
assure him that any relief that may come
through his efforts will be thankfully re-
ceived. That our people do not wish to
appear to the public as asking aid. but
that any and all contributions sent volun-
tarily to us will be thankfully received
and wisely spent IN the relief of suffering
humanity That all previous pubica-
tons, whether authorized or not touching
upon the conditions In our city are hereby
withdrawn, and these resolutions are ex-
pressive of what we would have the public
accept as emanating from us as those duly
authorized to do So.
III NJ STREET,
''W. d. CAMERON.
Chairman Joint Committees"
1t is the intention of the relief COM
mittee to rebuild as far as possible the
homes of the wage-earners that We're de-
stroyed and to feed their families until
the bread-winners are able to return to
work. Certain negroes are endeavorng
to take advantage of the situation and
positively decline to work, openly an
-nouncing that they are going to make
the committees support them in dleness.
This class Will not be assisted in any
way. and all will be arrested and heavily
fined for vagrancy If not a more weiehtJ
charge.
Many VIII Not Work.
The Georgetown Cotton mill posted no.
tees today that every able-bodied man
desiring it viii be given employment eleay-
Ing away the debris. the preference being
given to former employees The mill also
announced that active operations will be
resumed next Monday morning only one
week having been lost by the large force
of hands. The Fertilizer factory is cry
ing for labor. and the negroes refuse to
work at any price.
The main offices along Front street.
with the great store buildings, it is Off
clally announced, Will be Immediately re-
built. An army OF worlSmen began this
morning repairing the buildings and clear
ing away the foundations of some for inn
mediate work of rebuilding. The sign OF
Carpenters Wanted is seen on every
hand and labor is scarce. Drastic meas
ures are to be adopted to enforce labor
on the part of the idle negroes. The
weather continues excellent except for a
decided tinge of cold since midnight last
night.