The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
KNOWN DEATH TOLL IN REGION OF STORM
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 WITH BIO MISSING
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 sume service, but 1t was stated that the Louisville and Nashville probably would not be aA0s to operate trains over it's own tracks for week or more. Eight hundred feet of two-mile trestle used by that road to cross the bay at Bay St. Louis was badly damaged, It spans of the Rigolets were destroyed and the roadbed for many miles both east and west of Rigolets was washed away. The bridges at Dunbar and Chef Mentuer also were damaged.
 Boys Heroism
 Thirty-six men, refugees, only part ly clad and suffering from hunger and exposure. were brought here today from Empire, La. They told a story of the heroism of an 1S-year- boy, Ann adee Favr, who, they declared, saved 105 persons from the flood at Doullut canal in the vicinity of Empire.
 When the hurricane swept over the settlement and the waters of the Mis- sissippi swept away the levee and flooded the little town with from thoee to seven feet of water, the lives of the 105 inhabitants of the lower end of the town were imperiled. Favr. according to the refugees, jumped into his skiff and rowed out to the homes. taking back to high ground a boatload of ma rooned dwellers. Time and again he made the trip, although pieces of wreckage swirled around his small craft and the rushing waters threat ened to swamp it. Before the storm had reached its height he had re- moved all the residents to safety. House after house tumbled and float ed away, but the families had been re- moved by the youth in his skiff and not a resident of the lower end of the town was injured or drowned.
 Distressing Conditions
 Captain vantumca of the power launch aboard which the refugees were brought to New Orleans told of dis dressing conditions along the Doullut canal Many persons, including num- Der of women and children, were ma rooned on the banks of tho canal he said, and scantily clad. Many were without shelter other than frail struc- lures hastily built from wreckage.
 "The people there told me they had had nothing to eat fur two days" said the captain. "Women with babies in their arms fell on their knees and begged for bread. We gave them ev- erything we had and taking aboard 38 of those in the poorest physical condi- ton. started for New Orleans
 Almost all the refugees brought here were in need of medical attention. 9th CT persons arriving here from Empire postoffice stated about 400 persons were huddled in upper floors and lifts of the four large buildings left stand ing in that village.
 The crew of an Illinois Central freight train, which was stalled near Des Arc when the tracks were flooded. warned many persons of the approach of the high water and later made sew eral heroic rescues. Conductor s. G. Story of Hammond. La, swan from the railroad and rescued . number of chill dren who had taken refuge in trees. A negro girl, who had sought safety in a boxcar, was rescued and taken to the train. The car had been carried 1000 yards from the track by the wind and waves. The child was clinging with one hand to beam near the roof of tho car With her left hand she was holding the body of her two-year-old brother. who had been drowned.
 Thomas R. Abadie was one of four men who rescued number of survivors from the ruins at Rigolets. where 24 persons lost their lives. The men obtained small boat and while the hurricane was at its height and the waves were dashing over the high railroad embankment. managed to reach section house and took six persons to place of safety.
 Governor Hall issued an appeal tonight to the people of New Orleans for money