New-York tribune., 1906-10-03
STORM SIGNALS DOWN.
Ealf Coast Quiet-LighthouSe Ser
rice DeraOralged.

Mobile Dot p-S.orm signals have been or
sered down along the north coast Of the gulf.
Sheriff Powers has just returned from the
west coast OF Mobile Bay, and says conditions
are much improved. Negroes are refusing 10
work DESPITE liberal offers from railroads and
other employers. Sheriff Powers has threatened
70 arrest all who will not work at their own
homes or for others The sheriff insists that
the women ana children be sent from the devas-
tatsd points 20 Mobile where they can receive
proper care. He fears that otherwise many
deaths win result from privations.
Governor Jelks left Montgomery to-day for
this city. II Is probable that effort VIII De
made TO get him 20 call the Legislature IN extra
session 10 prosecute relief measures
Major Craighiu. OF the corps OF englneeES
United States army. who is in charge OF the
Mobile lighthouse district. returned to-day from
a tour Of inspection OF that part Of the coast on
which the storm was heaviest. Allhoush ~ -
damage is mainly confined 10 points pelN 80
Cape san Bias on the east 20 6uipoIt ~ Iii Iii
west Il is extensive that many MONS ms col
be necessary 10 restore the-,s.dS me Mobile BAY
lowing lights have been destreES co - 10
beacons Middle Ground, Middle t5tanu -,
2, No . A No. 4, No. A, No. o. No o - -
Al Mobile Rav A No. 10 A. No. Il A. 10 Noa II -
81 ia a CanA San Bias light badly damagee'
two bulls-evee and reflector oelne oestIDE 49,. eL
All houses at the light ere also ,,sd- 80, ed Pen
I3arTanoas lights entire front Is oestro eu, ! -
Eacola Bay, top Of front IS uestIoESSL -, 60
cola Bar beacon Devils Point par ~ ~ srs. 1srrs
% 3slso Tsi.D5 Iiebt station destroyed; all Gulf
mort beacons destroyed Mobile Point beacon
front range gone
New orleans. Oct. 2-Forty-four lighthouses
were either swept into the sea and lost or their
structures so badly damaged that no lights can
be shown and four lighthouse keepers were
drowned in last weeks hurricane, Is the report
made by Inspector Sears of New Orleans. THESE
fights were located on the coast and adjacent
Of MISSISSIPPI
River and Mobile. Mr. Sears did not inNeS1.gHIe
the lighthouse losses between Mobile and Per-
sacola. he has not yet made public an estlinA'e
OF the. money loss involved
WASHINGTON, Oct 2-The Lighthouse Board
win make every effort 70 replace lights lost or
damaged by the Gulf hurricane, II was SAID
however. that this oaI be done only in cases
OF beaoons. there being ample funds on hand
which can be used for that purpose. but Ilght-
houses of q higher class cannot be replaced eX-
cept under authority OF Congress.
The only Official report TO the Lighthouse
Board regarding beacons destroyed was that the
beacons in the harbor OF Mobile, which wers
simply piles driven IN the mud. were swept
away, bat that an engineer had been sent there
s5o5 5fp'0' them The '0''' Cost not s''ssa'''S
Pensacola. Fla, oct. 2-Governor Broward
to-day extended through Mayor Bliss of this city
the sympathy Of the people Of the state, and
said that II the citizens desired he would imnce-
diRtely issue proclamation calling upon rhe
state and the outside world for assistance AS
vet the offer has not been accepted, the city be-
neving II pun through without assistance
from outside. The Chamber Of Commerce and
city officials have jointly formed E relief COM
mittee and have raised thousands OF dollars for
the care Of the worthy. In addition the citizens
have donated food and clothing. and the poor
OF The city are being Well cared for under the
circumstances
The list Of dead has not grown but there is
stencil arising from the mile or more Of de-
brls along the waterfront just west Of the city
which was thicldy populated by fishermen, whose
cottages were within short distance OF the
water. The houses were cleared away as IL hv
one stroke by the storm, and IL is believed that
IN the piles Of debris VIII be found many bodies
no move has been made 10 rehabflitate the de-
serted forts aerCss the bay. Fort NcRae has
been swept almost of the earth with its new
and modern batteries and disappearing guns
and Il was here that 1--WE men were drowned enS
nve others underwent such a narrowing exna-
tlence mat they are now chained IN the army
hospital, rayiug maniacs. ~