Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-02
STORIES OF LOSS STILL COMING


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on Petit Rois island and Dauphn island. |
Grants island was 50 fcrcely swept 10y |
the storm that il can hardly bc seen, but /
the channel itself has not been changed |
Mai. Shaker, commanding the United
States forces at Fort Gaines ANA Fort !
Morgan, which are situated at the On |
trance to Mobile bay has recommended !
to the government at Washington that !
the troops now stationed there be re |
lirved as speedily as possible. The bar
racks have been almost completely de |
stroyod. All sanitary arrangements have
been rcndore useless and Mai. Shaker is
apiTehcnSiVe that unless the men are
quickly moved there Will be much sick
ness among thcm. The following list re
ceived from Heron Bay Of lives lost ana
boats damaged at that place is the first
| complete list which has been obtained.
| The following are. boats lost with the
fatalities on each:
| Schooner Oyster Plant, total loss, one
unknown man drowned.
Schooner Ethel, total loss. William and
Richard Talland. brothers. drowned.
Tyre E!rd, total loss. capt. Jones and
| Mate Mitchell Pcndlrton lost
| Gov stone wrecked. no lives lost.
| Edward L. wrecked, no lives list.
| Eta. of Point Cedar, Ala. capt. Phil
lips. tao sons and one unknown drowned.
Agnes. total loss, capt. Williari Jones
and Mate Ben Ycargtr drowned.
| Nellie. total loss. Capt. James Read,
John StaM and an unknown Norwegian
!drowncd.
Meadow Spring. total loss, capt. Sam
Idrowned.
| Sluop Two Friends. Capt. Milton jones
Of Alabama port ami two boys named
Jackson. brothers. drowned.
In addition To til, N" rh" following boats
were d.-trcycd, 10 one being on board
at til" time:
J. 7. Little 4. T. M1ng"ll. Omaha, ri
n, T.. Little. Otnrr .N,s lost at Heron
BAY wee:
Mrs. oliver Dorian ana two children.
capt ral:rord If thc schooner Never
TrII. who was drowned attempting t"
reach another boat after ne saw that
his owr was doomed.
All the houses il Heron Fay were de
stroycd with the exception Of four.
Al the houses 1t Alabama Fort were
ldestrov,d except two.
| paul J. Wilson. secretary Of the Com
mrrcial Club ~ Mobile. Monday request
| cd The Associated Press in Mobile to s'll
! out a denial Of til" stories which hay"
h.cn sent broadcast throughout thu conn
try regarding the loss Of lie and suffer
ing In this city Not 4 single life has
been lost ana thc citizens Of Mobile hay"
the local situation in splendid shape.
Offers of assistance have been received
: from the commercial clubs throughout
the South. and while the residents of Mo-
bile appreciat" these at their full value"
: there is 10 suffering in this city which
calls for outside aid.
The greatest restitution and privationS
lfavc nvertaken people south Of M"hn'
and along the Gulf coasts, and for th"* =
aid and supplies will hc gratefully re-
c.tycd. The greatest difficulty IS being
eyr.renccd by the authorities in obtain
in~ news Of the situation at OUTSIDE
! points Inlrasslblc suamrs surround tine
l , city on all sides where ther" is open wa
; ter. The only passage ways through
these swamrs are the ro2dbeds Of the
railroads and those reaching the stricken
territory are not in share to allow N"
{ running Of trains The only other way
| of getting around is by small boats and
; there are no small boats. almost every
= thing, Of that description having been de-
| strnycd by the storm.
The heavy rain continued through
| ill.,. greater part Of iii" day. This noon
tin. total precipitation was close +"
(. ! four inches and every building in tin
. city Is with IL damaged roof, ana TINS
means nearly all of them WEI" leaking
i badly. Streams IF water We're pouring
Into the city hospital ANA thr Federal