The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-01
FOOD Is SCARCE.
Caring for the Living In Storm Sec
tion is Now a Problem-Injured
Doing Well.

Atlanta, Ga, April 27.-Practical-
]y complete returns from all portions
of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
and Georgia show that the death list
IN the wind, rain and electical storm
of last Friday, Saturday and Sunday
will not be more than 400. The num-
Der of injured stands tonight at about
l,2oo, with reports indicating that a
number Of the persons hurt in this
storm probably will dio.
Relief measures have been extended
ny the United States government to
Hatticsburg, Miss, Purvis and other
towns in the four States. In addition
to federal aid the States took prompt
measures today for the prompt as
slstancc OF those made homeless by
the storm and for hospital accommo-
dations for those injured.
The department OF the gulf offered
he"r"la any aid necessary late today.
Gov. Smith, for Georgia, immcdate-
ly wired for information as TO whcth-
or Federal assistance was necessary at
any point within the State. Similar
action WAS taken in Alabama, Missis-
Slppl and Louisiana, and at some
points state troops have been called
out I" guard devastated districts and
to aid local authorities in relief work.
Tents and supplies have been sent to
many OF the towns wrecked.
The flood which threatened parts
of Georgia today caused no loss of
difc, but did considerable property
damage.
Reports from all parts of the four
Estates show that a number of deaths
have resulted from injuries received
in the Storm
The property loss will probably cx-
cccd $2,000,000.
New Orleans, April 27.-With
about 325 newly made graves distri-
b"l'd broadcast over nearly The en-
tire width Of Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama. the dead in FRIDAYS
tonight, and il was possible to say
tonight. nd ii was possible to say
with accuracy that the death list in
these States would not exceed $50.
The Few who may yet be added to the
Fatalities arc possibly score of the
200 most seriously wounded in hos
pitfalls throughout the States Tire re-
naming injured. numbering about
1000, were reported on the road to re-
cov9ry.
The gravity Of today's situation
centcrcd in tile problems Of the liv-
ing, namely, hunger and shelter. At
least ore stricken town was reported
to have eaten literally its last meal
at noon today and was relying on
charity for its supper. Fortunately,
the great territory over which the
stricken districts were scattered left
an opportunity for the unharmcd
ncghbors int2rSpcrscd everywhere
throughout these centres Of want to
furnish relief more quickly and eff
cctivcly than would have been pos
Sihlc had the disaster been confined
to one place. Cities, little and big,
on all sides Of the tornado belt made
rapid preparations today to ship
supplies and men into the tornado
districts. New Orleans started a
money subscription and also shipped
food to Amite, The worst damaged
town in This State.
Amitc was ihc town which report
ed today. Otherwise the little town
WAS maxim" rapid progress toward re-
hahtatl"n. the primary feature Of
the restoration being there opening Of
streets by DRAGGING trees. roofs and
other wrrcka%c off r"adwayS. The
churches, every one Of which was
wrecked. were among the first rd-
fees to rise in the form Of temporary
pavilionS above the ruins.
AT PurviS, Miss. today cook
stoves were about The most valuable
assets in the community. \ few Of
them had been brought from the
wrcckagc and under tire direction Of
thc authorities their use was loaned
first to one family and then to anoth-
or. Purvis was one Of the few COM
munitics still reporting frcSh lists
Of injured and dying. who were found
IN the outlying country. some Of them
an desperate state from lack Of
care. These mrortunatcs were made
as comfortble as possible. So Par as