The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-24
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Estimate of the Dead

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plunged its way into the very eye OF
the hurricane.
The starboard rail was stripped
clean and the deck shed was washed
away the first day of the storm. The
stanbOard engine was badly crippled
and it was with the utmost difficulty
that the vessels head was kept to the
windward. Although seriously in
jured, Captain MaTullo remained on
the bridge until the gale was wealth
cred
The Or1eanean is the property of
the Oteri Company. Ltd. The vessels
cargo was somewhat damaged. The
trip from Ceiba to New Orleans is
usually two days time.
SUFFERERS REACH HOUMA.
All night refugees continued to ar
rive in HOuma, some coming in their
own boats and others in boats which
had been sent out to aid in the work
of rescue.
While it is now generally agreed
that the death list in TerTebOnne
parish will run between 50 and 100,
it is also agreed that the full list will
never be known, owing to the nature
of the disaster. No reports of loss of
known to have been drowned, have
been received from Leville, the fishing
village at the mouth of Bayou La
Fourche- Two parties of fishermen
reported missing last night are now
thought to have reached a place or
safety, although no definite news or
this fact has been received.
Every effort is being made to allie
viate the sufferings of the storm vic
tins in Terrebonne parish, and 1T will
be several days before anything like
an accurate estimate of the damage
can be secured
MANY RELIEVED.
The sufferings Of the storm 1Yicft55991df
have -heap expeditions push into the
interior, more victims are found whose
condition is most deploTabIe
The reports received from these
expeditions up to an early hour today
indicate that in all directions the
storm damage is far heavier than at
first reported, and they have found |
crops totally destroyed, dwellings fiat |
tened on the ground and the families |
hUddled in imprOvised shacks, not |
yet recovered from the shock and |
fright of their narrowing experiences. |
A number of expeditions are ex-
peCted to return to New Orleans late |
afternoon to take their places. The !
work of rescue is now principally di-
rected toward the remote sections of
TeTrebonne parish where IT is now
known that the loss Of life and prop
aTty damage to plantations is heaviest
With the utmost Tapidity, the dozen
Dr. more relief expeditions which left
New Orleans at the earliest possible
after the fierce West Indian
hurricane of Sunday and Monday
ibated are pushing their way along
he coast and into the interior of the
parishes bordering on the coast, deal
ng out food. medicines and emer-
,ency supplies of all kinds to the
destitute and stricken people. To
ome extent the suffeTings of the r
torn victims have been greatly re-
ieved.
The families of Thomas and Walter .
rhodes. numbering fourteen people. !
re now reported as being almost Ger
ainly among the dead in TerrebOnne l
arish. Others who have not been .
ocated and who are believed to have !
erished are Dick Gray, wife and
amily of four: c. Bolt and wife, and 3
,orway Foray.
CARCAssEs ON PRAIRIEs.
The CaTcasses of horses, cows, hogs
nd dogs stTew the pTaiTies for miles =
nd thousands of dead birds and L
luskrats are floating on the waters of
ne bayOus.
The bodies of three fishermen were
lund near Three Mile Bayou in the
ouisiana marshes some miles south d
asst of New Orleans, il was reported s
ere today. Two children near Boise il
u TUCTe, La. were drowned when 4
1iffs in which the families were flee I
lg struck distractions. Two were | =
He'd by the collapse of a house near
linton. La. No trace Of the crew Of
Inc men on the slOOp Seven Brothers.
rocked near the Rigolets, 20 miles
list of New Orleans, has been dis G.
)vered. a
A relief expedition, equipped by "
e Louisiana game commission, left il
ew Orleans today for the gulf coast. ! 81
,ing direct to Lake Catherine From c
ere il will make its way towards
1lfpoTt, distributing supplies and NJ
ndeTing aid TO the sufferers M