The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-03-18

Searching parties were organized. and
at 1850 o'clock myriad 81 pickering,
haring, htful lights danced about over
Tive scene Of unspcakable dcsolation and
ruin which unioldcd itself TO the eve
for brief moments a. the brilliant and
vivid flashes Of lightning pierced the
sombrc heavens.
The rain was pouring in torrents,
lashing the face aud hands with sting
ing force.
Daylight Exposed the Horror.
Not until hong after daylight had
come to add horror TO the desola,e pic.
turc Of woe and ruin. showing in start.
ling relief the terrible havoc wrought
by the tornado. was the body Of Charles
Frenz, the fifth victim Of the business
district, found. Frenz was purchasing
pair of shoes in the Foote a Gazola
store when IL was struck. His body
was found about 10 o'clock, lying crum.
pied into heap about midway ~ the
ruins.
There were thirty funerals in Brink
ley Thursday. Collins are arriving ON
every train, and undcrtakcrs aud their
helpers kept busy preparing for the
burials.
Two Hundred convicts.
A special train loaded with one hun
dred conVicts arrived from Little Rock,
making two hundred prisoners now here.
They will be put TO work cleaning mp
the debris, and the work OF rebuilding
the town will begin at once, as soon as
arrive.
The Cotton Belt railroad has 200 OF.
its carpenters and brickmasons from diff.
ferent points ON the system rushing here
to assist in the work Of rebuilding the
town.
The Rock Island sent out a call for a
similar number Of workmen from along
its lines. and they will be rushed here.
Stoves Are Needed.
Aside from food and bedding, the PEG
Pile most urgently need a car load OF
stoves on which TO cook, tarpaulins TO
,over up the front OF their stores and
10 hide the leaks in the roofs of the
houses yet standing, and tin roofing.
Martial law prevails with all its rigor.
The soldiers will not let any one through
he lines who does not possess a pass
'igned by the provost marshal.
Food Now Available.
The soldiers have established large
'ook tent in the middle Of the town, and
III those who have no means Of sub
listing are being fed at the eNpense Of
he State aud the relief committee.
Mayor Jackson Calls for Aid.
Mayor +. II. jackson has issued the
ollowing appeal;
TO the Public-ln response to many
inquiries concerning the terrible calam-
ty which has befallen our city, would
ike to say that the list Of dead. 80 far
ecovered from the ,wrcckage, numbers
IS, and wounded over zoo. There u
lot house in the city. either business
" residence. that has not been damaged
" the cyclone. The entire business por
ion is lost, and only three building ATE
eft standing.
In response to many offers OF assist.
nee, / would suggest for immediate
temporary relief, that furniture. some
'edding, blankets, tarpaulins, shingles
md other roofing material be sent "a,
he latter is in urgent demand because
here is not a dry roof in the city 10
,rotect the wounded and homeless
In the way of permanent relief, !
would say the greatest benefit could be
one our unfortunate people by shipments
{ building materials, such as lumber.
hingles, roofngs, brick, sand, etc. Many
4 our people will be able in this way
o assist themselves, and start living,
Nth the prospect of regaining lost for
unes or, at least, preparing places &c
heller themselves. Both the Rock
sland and Cotton Belt railroads have
greed Go bring to our relief all con
ignments of this. or any other nature,
rec OF charge. II will possibly require
everal hundred carloads OF building
Material to repair our city, as there il
ot a mill or factory that is not corr
letely destroyed.
IT. II. JACKSON, Mayor.
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