The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
MORE DEAD BODIES FOUND NEAR EPPS Fifteen Negroes Found in Se-
 riouS Condition THREE DEAD AT NATCHEZ Governor Noel ?rcsides at Mass Meet ing of Citizens at Jackson and Relief Work is Organized.
 Many Telegrams.
THREE DEAD AT NATCHEZ

Hattiesburg, Miss, April 27.-Belated re- ports from the territory along the log ging road of J. F. Wilder, running west from Epps station indicate that the loss of life in that section is much larger than at first reported. At turpentlne camp between Epps and Purvis, near the road, 12 dead were found and 10 in- jured. The dead are:
 Mrs. Robinson and child.
 James Ford and child.
 Unknown white man.
 Chalmers Poole and child.
 Five members of negro family.
 All of the injured are negroes and 1t will be necessary to care for them at once where they were foun1' as a majority of them are in such a Emile trip by wagon over the rough roads.
 In the same vicinity Mrs. Maggie Nich- olas, Mrs. M T. Buckley and Mrs. An nie Cunningham. three white women. were seriously injured by falling limbs.
 Eight white persons were injured at Lowlers Hill It is impossible to reach this point in vehicles because of the impossible condition of the roads. Relief has been sent there from Lumberton.
 Natchez Miss, April 27.-Three deaths today at the Natchez Charity hospital make a total of Il for the tornado that passed through the parish of Concordia, Louisiana, and the counties of Adams and Jefferson in this state, and Melton Station in Claiborne county Rescue work hac n ted b1lt Hpma n far exceeds the supply.
 One hundred and fifty families are in need of tents in Adams and Jefferson counties It will be impossible to rebuild the cabins that have been cleared for the delivery of lumber.
 The Concordia parish police council at a special meeting this afternoon appro- priated S5Uvv for the relief of the negro tornado refugees.
 Jackson, Miss, April 27.-(Special 1.-The citizens of Jackson held mass meet ing this evening at which Governor Noel explained the situation as regards the storm swept section of the state, and after taking upsa collection of $500 in the meeting, committees of the most prominent men in town were appointed to make a thorough canvass tomorrow, and a goodly sum will doubtless be raised. Governor Noel received tela- gram from PfeS1dent Roosevelt, Secre- tary Magee of the Red Cross, from Sur geon Wasdin, who is at Memphis, and stated he would await orders there; and from New Orleans offering assistance
 Still another telegram came from Brig adler General Potts at Atlanta, in which he asked where to ship supplies, num- Der needing relief and what is necessary to ship Maj c. B. Baker. of Natchez, who was ordered by Governor Noel to make an investigation in his section as to the number injured and tents re- oured, arrived tonight and reported that 75 tents would be necessary. 40 of these to go to Pine Ridge neighborhood, where the storm spent considerable of it's fury, the others over the district.
 R. l.. Bennett secretary of the relief col .mittee at Hattiesburg, telephoned the governor tonight that they are well or- ganized there, and that about all neces- sary now is cash to support the 160 in- iured and being cared for. He states that the farmers were ruined not only their homes, but their fences, live stock ard everything else being swept away, so that those surviving are in helpless condition. Governor Noel will compile all the reports he gets tonight and will to- moro wbe able to furnish President Roosevelt the war department, and others the data necessary.