The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-20
Small Rations Of Bread and Coffee
Doled Out to Hollywood
Refugees.
STORM RACES NEAR MOBILE
Death Toll May Not Exceed 400
Propertv Loss S2OO,O0O,O00.


' The e hurricane which swept the Florida east coast
SATURDAY. roared westward today and seemed bend
ing it's fury against the vicinity of Pensacola Mobile
and Birmingham, Ala, leaving Miami, Hollywood
Ft Lauderdae and half dozen other magic cities"
of Florida to count their dead and survey the wreck
age.
Almost hourly reports came OF some new phase
Of the disaster and these reports sweed rather than
diminished it's magnitude.
Best available compilations place the known dead
at flv 400 less than half of whom have been ldent
fed
Reports gathered from as many sections of the
stricken region as could be reached revealed esti
mated death toll of 748 scattered among eleven cities
Property damage in the stricken area is expected
to reach $2Oo0OO00O. More than $1,0OOOOO worth OF
automobiles were destroyed in Miami alone.
Miami suffered the greatest and its death list is estimated
at 300 Hollywood MOorehaven aud Clewiston Ft Lauder
dale Muckyvay Haeah Dana Hallendale Key West and
Sebrng also suffered heavily in dead and injured
Communication Lost
Weather bureau reports showed that hurricane passed
on toward Pensacola NTobeand Birmingham. All communca
ton Pensacola has been lost Last showed the
hurricane which had been blowing at rate of 100 miles
hour Mobile Pensacola had changed its short
y before and believed headed toward Biloxi, Miss
In Birmingha mthe velocity not great
1t feared that while the MoblePensacoa is cut
off from communication just Miami Saturday. the
storm may be working its havoc there.
High winds reported far jas New Orleans The
hurricane blowing for days. seemed show evidence
of spending it's fury
dispatch Mobile United Press this morning
described the wind blowing furously that diff
cult to stand against it.
In theameantime, Miami and her surrounding Cities turned
to counting the dead caring for the njuredesmaed to total
O0and feeding the $4,000 people who have been left least
temporarily homeless
Bread lines formed in those Florida which only
winter drew worldwide attention because of their unpreceden
ed prosperity.
Red Cross stations up where bread tickets were
given to the needy.
The first relief train reached Miami during the mornng
with surgeons loads quantities
hospital equipment and medical supplies
Police national guardsmen volunteers control of
the situation and maintained virtual martial law in Hollywood
Homestead Coral Cables Miami Shores Sebrng Moorehaven
and Clewiston, local organizations were in charge
Refugees Arrive
Refugees arrived throughout the day Palm Beach
apparently the nearest city escape undamage They told of
dead lying in the streets of Miami Cewston other towns
Oh water shortages becoming erou of the of disease in
tensifed by the danger~of serious food shortage
Held hospital has been established at Sebng Fla where
more han oo dead and many injured have been brought
hospitals throughout the inadequate to care for
the injured and those who could moved were taken h nrva
homes and prepared for to other cities when
tion is restored.