Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-29
CITIZEN; RQLO hAss MEETING
No Call Is Made fer Assistance, But
Augustus Mayor Says Any Con-
tributions Will be Gratefully Re-
ceved-Thousands Thrown Out of
Employment.
(By Associated PresS).

AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. ZN.-lh'
food water at Augusta is recedinS
rapidly. and rs the water leaves the
street it is apparent that the loss
has been underestimate.
In addition to the disasters a:ready
reported, The Riverside Mills. in dam
age 10 plant and loss OF cotton which
ti0atcd away, sustained loss -
100000; Reid Cotton Warehouse.
the finest in the South, was badly
damaged. but it will require survey
to determine the amount; Triangular
block, where the wholesale houses
assembled was badly damaged. The
Nclscs Morris & Company warehouse
collapsed and is being raised; the
Augusta Grocery Company's building
was damaged to the extent of So
600: the National Biscuit Company'a
building was wrecked. The Central
Grammar School and the Davidson
Grammar School were also damage!
severely. In addition to the fires al
ready reported, ten smaller houses
were burned in different sctions OF
the city.
twenty-five Bodies Found.
AS the water goes down further
it is feared further damage will b."
sustained. twenty-five bodies have
been recovered and corpses are being
found every hour Or so. The captain
of the river steamer Swan, which
oil hat. h., u
on the trip up the river at least
twenty-five cOrpscs, all negroes eX-
cept one. a white man. There ar"
reports of many drownings among
negro farm hands in the lower val
ley. The Chronicle estimates the
death list at sixty.
The citizens in mass meeting. III"
city council in special session, and
the board of health in special session.
have taken measures to relieve tn"
distress. Citizens are subscribing to
fund to help the poorer people in
the submerged district. for portions
of the town are still under wafer.
There is sure to be the greatest
suffering and relief must be quick to
prevent starvation from swelling the
death list. In some districts people
who cannot leave their houses have
not tasted food since Wednesday
night.
City Needs Assistance.
Augusta is trying hard 70 measure
MP the demand upon her. ~ the pub
lie meetings today it was decided
no; to make an appeal for out side as
sistancC. but to accept any con'ribu-
tions offered Many believe that i;
will yet be necessary to ask aid o.
the outside world. ]; is certain thai
the mayor will gladly accept contri-
buttons ard he so publicly said in
reply 10 ali inquiry from Atlanta to-
cay. a
The immense cotton mills are not
only Idle because OF the breaks IN
the canal banks. but they have re-
ceivcd food damage. The water res
crvoir is full I;s rapacity is sixty
million Gallons. but The service pipes
are broken and the ci,y is withou'
water. The gas supply has bccn
practically restored. The electric
commands will Start up in twelve
hours. using Steam power instead o.
water power. Electric lights will not
be turned on for a week.
There vas a pathetic incident in
connection with the drowning Of Tiar.
~ Carr. oac of the food victims.
His brother. c. y. Carr, Ct c. u. Carr
4 Company. wh"gc warehouse Is oI.
prSiic the burned Nixon warehouse.
from his Office. saw Harry Carr
drown and was powc5,csS 30 give a
helping hand.