Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-25

Miami. Fla. Sept. 24.-(P)-with
most of it's dead buried, its injured
and homeless cared for. southeastern
Florida tackled with renewed deter
mination today the gigantic task of re-
pairing the ravages wrought by the
tropical hurricane of week ago.
Weeks and. in some cases, months
will be required to restore cities and
villages which stood in the pathway
of the storm.
Millions of dollars will be needed
but state and municipal officials ex-
pressed confidence that efforts would
not be abated until the last trace of
the disaster had been eliminated.
Typical of the general spirit through
the storm area was that displayed by
some 200 survivors in the village of
Moorehaven, who protested vigorously
against orders of the state health and
military authorities requiring them to
evacuate their town until sanitary
conditions have been returned to
something like normal.
Their appeals to Governor Martin
for the resembling of the evacuation
order having failed, the refugees dog
gedly began the long trek through
flooded streets and roads to points
where steamers or trains could take
/ them to nearby towns.
Many of the refugees loaded their
belongings upon small boats which
! they hauled through the water. Still
| others went out leading cows or pigs
| behind them. Some were practically
| empty handed, having lost their all
| when the town practically was wiped
| out by the high winds and the deluge
! of water from Lake Okeechobee.
Refugees from Miami and its en-
! virons continued to move upstate to
| Jacksonville where they entrained for
| the homes they left during the long
months of the big boom in Florida
! SIX hundred left Palm Beach during
! the day and hundreds OF others were
preparing to get away over the week
end.
A gun fight between sailors and ne,
groes in the northwestern section OF
the city occurred today, resulting IL
the wounding of Edgar .Milburn of the
Key West naval contingent and three
negroes. The fighting resulted from
! efforts of sailors to press into labor
service an unidentified negro following
consumption orders by city officials
| yesterday. 49,
Later recapitulation reduced the
| number of dead at Miami. Miam
| Beach. Hollywood, Coral Gables ant
other nearby communities to los. bu
another body was taken from Biscayn'
Bay during the day and the bodies OF
! three unidentified sailors were recover
ed at Edgemont Keys.
The death list at Moorehaven was
placed at rs.
The number of injured in hospit'
ais has been reduced to 4OS ano
medical and sanitary experts are free
to give greater attention to the pre-
vention of epidemics. From al
sections of the devastated area came
| word that this situation was wei
in hand.
Medical authorities are not relax
| ing their efforts, however. ana al
ditional large supplies or anti-tetanus
and anti-typhoid serum have peer
asked from many cities.
Henry Baker, director OF RELIEF
for the national Red Cross, complet.
ed a flying trip through the wrecked
area today and extended his plans
for relief and rehabilitation work
| He was slightly injured in an auto
mobile accident while returning
from an inspection Of Moorehaven.
The work of clearing away the
debris and wreckage after the storm
is proceeding here faster, perhaps
than in any other section. Large
crews with travelling cranes ano
derricks were moving wrecked ships
back to the water and workmer
still were busy repairing damaged
| buildings and residences.
Miami Beach also was feverlshly
at work cleaning up and making re-
pairs and there was renewed actlV'
itv at Hollywood and Coral Gables
The task is an enormous one, now
ever. and proceeded slowly.
Mayor Romyn announced today
that response of the nation to the
call for assistance for the stricken
area had been generous, but no fig.
ures were given as to the total
amount received. Contributions tc
tbe Red Cross relief fund are being
received rapidly.
Additional appeals for aid wen'
I ont today. Congressman Sears tele'
! praphed President Coolidge asking
| federal assistance for the truck
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