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SPECIAL THE AUGUSTA HERALD EXtRA Volume XIII., No. 236. JHE FLOOD DAMAGE NOT LESS THAN $1,500,000; SIXTEEN BODIES RECOVERED THUS EAR THE WATEk SUPPLY SUFFICIENT FOR TEN DAYS, SAYS MAYOR WATER WILL LIKELY BE TURNED ON TO MORROW OR AS SOON AS CITY ' MAINS ARE REPORTED MASS MEETING TODAY Atlanta Offers Help Which Will he Accepted—Break • in Canal Banks to be Re paired by Temparary Dam —Suffering Great in Some Sections The waters have receded from the streets and Augusta is now on the road to recovery from one of the greatest disasters that ever befell a southern city. With fearful scenes greeting them on every side the citizens of Au gusta have rallied to the work of relieving the situation in every manner possible. Scores of peo ple who were reported drowned have been found safe and sound and after many long hours of Indescribable suffering, heart aches and anxieties, friends and relatives are finding conditions far better than they expected. Early Wedneday morning the first waters of the flood began to creep into the streets and be fore noon the streets in virtually all the city were roaring, rush ing torrents of water. People caught off from their homes were unable to communicate with lov- ed ones and hours of anguish were spent by citizens in every section of the town. Eyen the people who experi enced the awful conditions which prevailed ir. Augusta just twen ty years ago were appalled at the situation. The rapid rise of the river was something unpre cedented and it seemed for awhile as large buildings in cer tain sections would be swept from their foundations by the swift currents rushing through the streets. However, after the waters began to recede it was found that but few buildings had been hurt and practically none of the larger ones throughout the city had been damaged by the floods. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 28, 1908. The river at its highest point measured 38 feet nine inches and at noon Friday it was down I ito32 feet, which is just at the | flood stage. The river is grad ually falling and there seems to be no further danger of a rise as rain has ceased failing in the upper water shed. Stories of daring rescues and fearful experiences are heard throughout the city and wild rumors of every nature have been rife during the whole time. ;Many of the stories are woven !of the flimsiest fabric and with out any foundation whatever. People reported to be surely drowned have been found working side by side with people who did not have such fearful times. However, numerous deaths have been reported many bodies recoverd have not been indenti fied, though a number are re cognized. It is believed that others will be found far below the city where debris and wreck age of all kind has been swept into the lowlands. In many sections of the city poor people have lost everything, the houses being covered to the eaves in Perry’s and Bridwell’s bottoms. Mill's Ready When Power Is Mr. Langon Thomas, president of the John P. King Manufactur ing Company, stated this morn ing: “I have no idea when we will be able to resume operation. Our i mill is ready to start the minute |we get water power. From what 1 1 can hear of the breaks along the canal banks, though, it will take a tremendous amount of work to repair them.” Other mill owners are unable to estimate the loss of time that ! will probably be suffered before I the canal banks are repaired. List of the Dead! The coroner had located, up to 12 o'clock the following- is a list of the dead: Mr Harry Carr, 2(5 years, bookkeeper at Nixon Gro. Co., jumped from the burning .store but he was unable to swim. The body was found in front of Central Railroad offices on Calhoun street. Mr. Robert E. Belcher, 25 years old, single, bookeeper at Nixon Gro. Co., jumped from burning building; body was found in field at Cor. of Twiggs and P’enwick Sts. Mr. Horace Wingard, 834 Pine St. 30 years old, leaves a wife and three chilbren. The body was found under the old cotton platform at the Cor. Twiggs Fenwick streets. THE NEGROES DEAD Caesar Harvey, about 25 years old. body found in old field back of the C. and W. C. R. R. shops on Calhoun street. Levi Hatcher, about 30 years old, body found in old field on Calhoun street. Frank Paul Hill, about 20 years old, body found under old cotton platform at the corner Twiggs and Fenwick streets. D. Davis, about 40 years old, foreman at Dunbar Brick Co., found in old field on Calhoun St. Jessie Henkins, about 35 years old, found on railroad tracks near the corner Washington and Calhoun Sts. Jim Harris, about 20 years old, works at Horton’s blacksmith shop. The body was found on Twiggs Street, between Fenrick and Calhoun Sts. Tom Jones, about 50 years old. body was found in the rear of Mr. Henry Cohen’s residence on Greene St. Owens, about 25 years old,‘body was found in the rear of Dr. Crane’s residence on Greene street. Nelson Thomas, about 35 years old, body found on Marbury Street. £ Isaih Glover, about 30 years old, body found in field on Twiggs street. Dem Eabin, about 30 years old, body found in field back of C. & W. C. road shops on Calhoun street. Tom Jones and Ed. Owens, both colored, have been found, making the toal dead sixteen. Council Meeting In Atlanta In Aid Of Augusta Sufferers ATLANTA, Ga.—Acting Mayor Roberts, has called , an extraordinary session of the city council to meet at 3 o’clock this afternoon to discuss ways and means of aiding Augusta’s flood sufferers. Definite action look ing to this end will be taken. Daily and Sunday $6.00 Year