The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30

which had visited this raging MANY hours all
the guests made merry said Mr. Schaeer The stanch
shore Hotel withstood the except portion
wing which carried away quarters
necessary to nail and brace door and window in the
hotel The ladies brave took things they
her proved herself heroine There also
little children who bravely held themselves
entire excitement lasting for hours not heard
tear shed by the smallest child Indeed it crew.
weaherng the storm like old sailors and under the
the gallant captain Mr. Jack f. Clancy who all the while made
merry. many telling amusing
tales
MUSIC WHILE STORM RACED.
presided the piano. during the height of the
stor while Misses Mildred and Ethel Guckenheimer
tanned with singing Several young gentlemen
deserve special mention for their brave efforts in boarding up
windows and DOORS barring the terrible wind
deserving special mention doing this effective
Edw. stothart, Root Magwood JAS Allan. Jr, and James
Sote the the Isle Palms. who led his
brave through every part the house making things
cure possible from the storm.
number of and took refnge in
upper story OF the Stag Hotel adjoining the pavilion and
was ascertaned afterwards that these safe.'
The following the furnished diary kept
Mr. schaefe afford apt Illustration Of the of mind in
which the refugees hotel yesterday morning
the storm
FROM MIR scHAFER's DIARY.
$3.50 A. Mt just reported that the quarters
recently erected forty rooms all occupied by colored help
petey destroyed by of the employees
refuge Several have been able to make their way
the hotel and these report above
7 o'clock MThe has subsidized and those who last
experienced trials
the fury What behold wreckage and ruins and
on the portion of the hotel building in which housed
about hundred guests employees remained intact
tHad kindly Providence thrown out the life ne
this terrible night all might have passed the
Great Beyond
MASS OF RUINS
What was once beautiful seashore of the At
lantc coast transposed into of debris The
and the the Seashore Hotel is entirely demolished
The roof piazza fronting bath house completely
away board walks leading from the hotel the pavilion
the station washed showing the erocy of the
Storm
Mr. James sote expressed thankfulness
los and busy making preparations for rebuilding tempo
quarters for the big crowds of Sunday and Labor Day. Mr.
sotte everything possible make his employees comfort
liable.
HERo1sM OF EMPLOYEES.
The little employees who unable their
way hotel took refuge the upper stories the
adjoining pavilion found safe and good Spirits and tell
great story of their and the heroic of the
Most of the night spent prayer Among those de-
serving special mention in this connection with preserving the
women children Messrs H. NJ Schachte c. c. Smith,
Vincent Minor c. Steele G. Duggan and c. E. Everett All
these unng in their efforts pac the excited
and children
The main building of the hotel has not been injured any ex
tent temporary repairs will begin Immediately Labor Day.
Monday September and preparations will be made
date the large expected This popular will continue
its patrons the best manner possible
BEACH.
Again superiority of this to mind it
peculiarly noticeable that there undrtow the beach, only
beach wash thereby eliminating the dan
bathing peculiar to most of the beaches along the
Even during the early stages of the storm the beach was
bather seemed enjoy the huge whitecaps driven
lin by the powerful wind.
Prominent among effects the pavilion the
large fountain which had just been installed
While pianos chairs fixtures of all descriptions
ruthessly hurled the and smashed into hlndn wood
the renamed entirely intact and stood out beautifully
from out Of the wreck run mirrors shining flashing
brightly.
MIR. OSCAR E. JOHNSON TELLS NIGHTS WILDNESsS
That more houses have been damaged and destroyed on Su
vans Island before the opinion of Mr. Oscar g. John
who to the city Mon
day afternoon the Sappho
Mr. who lives the farthest end OF the Island at
Station had experience Sunday night which ne does not
care to repeat There about dozen people IN the house
where staying At 10 o'clock when the wind changed they
were driven from house and forced to make their through
water that was both deep and swift another They accomplish
ed this with difficulty had they gotten to the second
house piazza blown and then the roo Ine men
of the party compelled brace the doors to prevent them
from being blown down. fearing that If this should happen the
house itself would 90 to pieces.
Many did That belonging Messs Isaac Ball and Campbell
crashed Just they had left it. No was hurt Another
while and five OF SIX children were on