The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-28
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED,
 DLERS NOT ADMITTED
Whole State Responding to Appeals
 For Aid.
Committee, in Formal Declaration of Extent of Disaster, Says Not Too Much Assistance Can Be Given
 Gadsden's Contribution.
BY c. s. PARTRIDGE.

Cadsden, April 27.-(Special.)- )- There .sn't a happier town in Ala bama," said Professor J. M. Hobdy this morning. as he stood among the debris of the devastated little city of Albertvslle. swhere men, women and children, their neighbors and their sympathetic friends of Gadsden were working with a faithful and effective energy that was rapidly clearing the town of all the wreckage that marked the trend of the terrible storm.
 We have suffered enough, and more than enough. but when we realize. as we are now realizing. how much great CT the disaster might have been, that it might have been complete and final for us all we are grateful for the Prov idential escape that some of us had. And with this spirit of cheerfulness, we, who survive, are going to help out the widows and the children and the other stricken kinsmen of our friends who lost their lives and property"
 Professor Hohdy. who Is secretary of the relief committee. made the state ment shortly after the work for the day had been commenced under bright smiling skies. which, following the storm of Sunday night, encouraged all Albertville to be of good heart and strive to rebuild their city and regain their hopes.
 The storm of Sunday night had been no small thing, and its effect of hold ing the people in dread had been one of it's worst features. When it broke upon the town early Sunday night. the wind was terrific. and the rain fell m torrents It did no damage; there was little hurt to be done after the cyclones accomplishments.
 Clouds of sunday Brighten.
 But from the time that the clouds began to gather Sunday afternoon the terrors of the people began to increase, and when, after dark. the lightning commenced to flash across the sky and the thunders to reverb crate ominousiy, there were few citizens of AlbertviHe that were not intimidated. As it was, the only property exposed to the weath- CT had been so drenched by the preVi, ous rains that little more water coulo not hurt 1t. All tho people were sa1ely' if not comfortably, housed.
 But with the coming of the orlsnt dawn Albertville was cheered. Beiole the work was commenced the town was formally declared to be under martial law and it prevented disoroer and confusion.
 There are no sight-seers in Albert vile. They are not allowed within the gates.
 "If you wish to come into our town" is the declaration of the committee i've shall be delighted to have you, but you must work. If you want to see anything you will have to look at what you are doing with axe or spade or with your mere hands. What ever else you see you will have to peep at out of the corner of your eye"
 it is just a necessary precaution to prevent spectators. no matter how sympathetic they may be, from inter- fering with the men that are doing the work. And be 1t said to the credit of those who are going into Albert vile that they are going there to work both men and women.
 Plants shut Down To Help.
 They are volunteers. Nothing per haps shows the spirit of readiness to help the little town than this record of managers of manufactories in Gads- den:
 A. and J. Manufacturing Company, seventy-five men; Southern Manufac- turing Company, 100 men; Gadsden Car Works, 100 men; Campbell Manufac-, turing Company forty men.
 The record means that those manu- factories are shut down today and their men are sent to Albertville to work for one whole day. It makes rather a handsome donation and one that stands In the place of many dol lars.
 Nor have others been less gener- OuS. GadSQen 8 ClLlZSnS VIII raise two or three thousands of dollars. From Birmingham today came the informa- tion that $1,000 had been contributed there for Albertville and other places in the track of the storm. From every part of the State have come informa- tions that all possible will be done.
 Strangely enough Ft Payne citizens yesterday sent to Albertville money and provisions and within a few hours received belated intelligence that in Rt, of DeKalb the storm had killed sever al persons, wrecked more than score of houses and damaged other proper ty.
 Committees estimate of the loss at $260,00o and the amount of money needed was conservative any they have no reason to believe that they will re- ceive more than enough.
 The military companies are not only doing patrol duty. They are not as suming airs because they are enforc- ing martial law; they are working with the others. While some patroi beats others lay their muskets con veniently near and help move things Their conduct and efficiency have been excellent and they have won the ad- miration as well as the gratitude or
 Prof c. NJ. Dannelly who was oper- ated on in. Gadsden hospital Sunday because of a wound in his leg Is in from the first been feared and iI may stilI be a complication of his injuries
 Committees Statement.
 The statement of -the Relief Com mittee, prepared formally and officially for publication. comprises the follow ing information
 The dead Lillie Decker T. J sad- Ter. Brick McCord R. O. Birdsong Mrs. NJ. J. Coleman. Mrs. E W. Birk- hart. Bobo child. Emmet Russell. two Decker children; two negroes, names unknown.
 Tn the vicinity of Albertville twelve persons are reported to have been kill ed and ten fatally injured.
 Of the wounded in Albertville the physicians say ten will probably die Ii will be three weeks before twenty pr more can be removed from the hos pitaI, where the most seriously injured are being treated.
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