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AMERICUS TIMES-EECORDER. f .flFTH VEAB AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1903. NUMBER 5 East Lake, Ala., Dec. 8th, 1902. Mr. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga. Dear Sir:—This is to certify that on Au gust 1st I went to Verbena, Ala., to hold a series of meetings. Was at that time, and had been for six weeks prior, so feeble I was scarcely able to preach. Mr. F. A. Gulledge, of Verbena, with whose family I was stop ping, kindly offered me three bottles of Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis. I accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at once. Within three weeks I was was much better. In three weeks I had taken the three bottles of Tonic and was fully well. Took no other medicine then nor since, and am in better health and heavier than for the past fifteen years. J. M. McCORD, Pastor Verbena Baptist Church. CLONE SWEEPS GAINESVILLE, 6A Reported That Eighty Were Killed. Iraph Wires of Western Union to [irrsville Are All Down—The Bell D.st: nee Telephone la Work- I Socily—Great Damage Done. June 1.—A special to The rifle cyclone has .truck Galno3- -urllog death broadcast and destruction to property, tills hous (1:30 p. m.) there la ire nenna of communication-— d distance -Bell telephone—and of the great eicltemcnt and of messages for physicians, is working badly, a reported that 300 persons hare killed In the cotton mill near Tills report hot not been I:.' i said the bluldlng was blown to and nearly all the employes I outright Idest reports are on the streets, veritable gale is now blowing, clouds blotting out the sun. ! 'ire to Gainesville from Atlan- been turned over to the city Usetrllle to be used In summon, [physicians and outside aid, and comniunlratlon waa Impossible l :, j p. m. Western Union reports every ' < ,J *n In the direction of Gaines- IT •* r It was learned through the ‘ h'pbone company that the death 'HI exceed 75 or 80. - cyclone struck the city In the >rti portion and destroyed the •vllle cotton mills. f'VER RISING AT ST. LOUIS. lle Al °ng Water Front Preparing For Big Flood. '•cuis. Juno 3.—Tho Mississippi ' vuntinueg to rise, a stago of 31.2 shown at 7 a. m. Tho a: ° I 'K' tho river front between East St. I.ouls aro preparing hlg Hood. • v, r men and government offl- rcdlct that the water will be 1 "" lr ''ee railroad tracks by noon l r a,l! officials of tho dllfcront tJeded are busy malting nr- th-t-ntf to place thoir rolling stock ® it will bo safe. f r Observer Bowen saya of •luatlon: Mississippi below Cairo to com- ‘'v’y low which means that tho r « present in tho St. Louis dls- move out rapidly, thoroby ‘ , n * the Kansas City stage of * >0 reach hero Friday or Satur- a tlm.j whon waters of tho up- issig.ippi river shall have passed Lightning Paralyzes Man. June 3.—As Jacob Frlabert r-ing from a well he was dig- * Totryvllle a bolt of lightning ,h ® ladder he was climbing *l u Led hi m ^ nM ies«. hu body partially paralysed asd ha was • »t the bottom of tha well. Ha ''cover. AID IS ASKED FOR TOPEKA SUFFERERS Governor Bailey Will Issue Proclamation. IMPROVEMENT IN SITUATION. Greatest Fear Now Is thst Epidemic of Disease Will Follow Overflow of Watero—Estimate of Dead to Still Placed at Twenty. Topeka, Kans., June 2.—Tho Com mercial club at noon today voted to ask for outside aid for tho sufferers. Yesterday tha club voted that no aid from outside would be accepted, but the distress of tho people today Is so groat that the community cannot pro vide for all, tad so tho charity of tie country to appealed to. This action waa taken after am address by Gov ernor Bailey, who h:|| just returned to tho city Cram Mound City, whero he has been water-bound since last Thurs day. Tha governor will this after noon Issue a proclamation calling up on tho charitable people of tha coun try to send aid In tha form of money. Tho situation today to materially bet ter. The Kaosaa river fell during tha night at the rate of sn Inch an r. It to safe to say that all who were In peril have been now removed to places of safety. At the Sordou bridge alone over 20 were landed laat sight Tho prevloui estimate of 20 dead I* gUU adhered to. 31 any reported missing are showing up, but It will only be pos sible to give the actual loss of Ilfs Whon the waters have finally receded. Tha groatest fear now In Topeka U epidemic of diseases. At relief depots whero refugees aro huddled together sereral persons suf fering with contagious diseases were removed to the hospitals as rapidly as possible. The absence of good- drink, lag water to another disease breeder. Money to the thing moat needed now and citizens are contributing nobly, but the demand of the situation to great. FLOOD CONDITIONS - IN WESTERN STATES Number of Lives Lost at To peka Placed at 20. EXAGGERATED. FIRST REPORTS Situation at Kansas City, Mo., How ever, Is Still Very Grave—Thousands of Refugees Are Being Looked Af ter by Relief Committees. Topeka, Kans.. June 1.—It Is now believed that the total number of lives lost In the flood hero will not exceed 20. No lives were lost In the fires, and only eight buildings were destroyed fcy tbe Arc. Early reports were unavoidably ex aggerated. Tho burning of lumber piles gave the Impression that the whole of the northern part of the city was going and no one was found who placed his estimato of the loss of llle under the hundreds. With the smoke cleared away, the Kaw falling and communication by boat loss difficult, additional light on the subject was received this morn ing, and the reduction la tho estimated loss of life followed. About 200 people are still at North Topeka. One hundred 1 and fifty of them sought refuge In the upper story of the woolen mill. They are well fed but extremely uncomfortable. List of Known Dead. 1%e'following Is a list of the known 100 ARE DEAD FROM GAINESVILLE STORM Cyclone Wrought Death and Destruction. Henry A. Jordon, a negro. Mr. Ward, an aged man. Arthur Stitt. Arthur Stitt. Five-year-old son of Mr. Garrett. Child of Mr. George M. Story.' __ Miss Louise Zahy Jackson, a widow. Henry Ludlngton. John Wells. Mrs. Ida Montgomery. Kari a-nd Amelia Rutt, both children. Androw Prezol. Among the missing aro D. H. C. Minor and his son-in-law, A. C. Keat ing. The rescuers of tho Hayncr family took tho women and children on the first boat. When thoy re turned the doctor could not bo found. Thoy lived In a one-story house. Two Bhlrt marked miles down the river "A. Ill ixenin.s," ...... President Roosevelt telegraphed to day from Cheyenne to Governor Bail ey offering tho assistance of tho fed eral authorities, If oeedod, as ifoV lows: “Cheyenne, Wyo., May 31.—Hon. W. J. Bailey. Topeka. Kans.—Am Inex pressively shocked at reports of the dreadful calamity that has befallen Topeka. If thero Is anything the fed- eral authorities can do, of course let me know. Theodore Roosevelt.” The message reached tbe governor at 11 o'clock this morning. Only one railroad lino can get In or out of To peka today, rfnd that to the Santa Fe, by way of Emtoria. A train was sent to Bmporla this morning at 5 o'clock qnd another will be sent out at noon. From Emporia the train will try to go west via Ottawa on the Missouri Pa cific. Tbe property lots rrom tne nest es timates now possible will amount to approximately fl.000,000. The whole of North Topeka Is still under water T feet deep. While tho two hundred people penned up In the second stories of various buildings have plenty of food, they are In great need of good drinking water, which to being sup plied as rapidly as posslblo In barrel! and cans. The great fear at present to that some of the buildings In North Tope ka may collapse because df their foundations being undermined by the water. There Is no immediate appre hension that tho woolen mill will go down, but at the same time every ef fort will bo made to extricate people from that point as quickly as possible to avoid anv further loss of life. MAROONED FOR FIVE DAY8. Privations bf Two Families During Re cent Floods. Dos Moines. Iowa., Juno 3.—Tho work of caring for the 5,000 destltuto flood sufferers is still taxing tho local committee to the utmost. Tho com mittee has reaffirmed that there Is no need of outside assistance. Ten thousand dollars has -been subscribed here In addition to a largo quantity of clothing and food. At Atlantic two marooned families were discov ered. For live days they had been compelled to sit on tables, with wo drinking water and practically noth ing to eat Fortune Myth Man Ooee Insan* Uutlca. June 3—Mrs. John Carr, ol Herkimer, recently heard her uncle, Jeremiah Palmer, °f, Brooklyn, tad gjed and ebe would receive $25,000. Hot husband Immediately gave i!tf bli bootblacking stand. Later report! raid a will bed been found end eh! would get nothing. pH P™**} *<* much for Carr and he hoe loet hi Georgia Woman Doctor of Lawe. Washington. June 3.—Tho feature of tho graduating exercises of tho law partment of the Columbian uuivorslty last night was the conferring of the de gree of doctor of civil law on Mrs. Emma Rea Bailey, of Georgia, the first woman to receive tills degree from tho university. Tbe determination to confer the degree on Mrs. Bailey aroused such opposition among tbo member! of the class that tho majority at one time decided not to accept their degrees. • Tho only one, however, who protested to tbe end was Paskell B. Talley, of Tennessee, the president of tho class, who remained away, and thus failed to receive a degree, al though be qualified for It To Combat European Intervention. New York, Juno $.—El Naclolel publlshce an article atattag, It to e&td, In high diplomatic circlet, that the Argentine, Chilean end Brazilian for algo-offices ere negotiating an alliance to combat European Intervention, ca blet the Buenob Ayres, Argentina, cor respondent of The Herald. It to ay- aerted that the three nations propose to help each other shonld on European power threaten the sovereignty of any of the allied republic!, Gainesville, Ga., June 2.—The tor nado which bore down on this v city yesterday probably ha* no parallel la the history of tho State for the num ber of people killed and- destruction of -property. The fury of the whirling cloud was fortunately confined to the outskirts of the city, else the loss of life and property would- bare been appalling. Out of almost a clear sky the twist ing terror swooped down upon the city and those unfortunates who were In its wake had no opportunity to seek places of safety. Many of tho bodies of the victims were mangled almost beyond recognition. Today the list of dead to placed at 100, an dtliose Injured at 40, while the property loss is something like $60<V 000. The storm also struck New Holland near Gainesville, at which place moro than 20 people wero killed. Storm Appeared Sudden'y. The death-dealing storm appeared suddenly a Uttlo before 1 o'clock and within two minutes it had killed near ly a hundred persons, torn two stories from the flre-floor brick factory of tho Gainesville cotton mills, demolished al most 200 cottages, razed two brick stores to the ground end blown down Innumerable outbuilding*. By what appear* to be a miracle, the tornado'* fury wee confined to the outskirts of the city, the main busi ness and residence portion not being touched. Torrents of rain accompa nied the wind, but within flve minutes after its first onslaught the sun was shining upon a sceno of fearful deso latlon. The list of the dead to confined main ly to operatives of the Oalnesvlllo cot ton mills and the Pacolot cotton mills end two-thirds of them were women end children. The following Is a list of the fatali ties as far as can be obtained: ’ Dead In Gainesville: General Cummlng, Hompr Alb, Gor don Ash, Mayjle Gordon, Miss Log- gins, Mary Duncan, Miss Woody, — C. Knowles, Miss Logglns, Ed Nabors, Mary J. 41. Camp and Baby, —. —. Waddell, Ethel Llle, Lula Jqckson, Miss Clack, Claud Shedd, Ann to Gar rett, Jack Murphy, Grady Leo, Dorothy filoaa. Ed Nagles, Mrs, Nathan Jones, Baby of Howlngton. Those fatally Injured: Nathan Jones, Mrs. Nathan Jones, W. T. Henderson, Maude Gordon, Claude Gordoe, Bessie Skinner, Annie 9hubert. Joe Shubert, Daisy Bryson, Perry Conner, a negro; Mite Willie Boone, Doc Stovall, a negro; Alonzo Force, a negro; J. E. Summerville, Ola Miller, Mr*. Doe Clark, John Simp- eon, James Simpson, Oeneral Cum mlng, Miss Neel, Miss Logglns, Alice Bubers, Will Addison, Gertie Addison, Ada Sklaner, Will Btockshoar, —. —. Thompson, W. O. Miller, Mrs. Talley, Bessie Talley, Lula Edmondson. The dead la New Holland: Mrs. H. H. Kelson, Will Tatum, Myr tles Westmoreland, Maggie Westmore land, Mrs. H. U Nix. Mr*. Keoley, Mrs. Janie Ledford and Babby, firs. J. R. White and Two Children, Baby of Mrs, McGee, Mrs. M. W. Bobo, Bennie Hen drix, Mrs. T. A. Coker, John J. Mayme, Mrs. Marlon Wlllbankt, Two Children of H. L. Phillips, 5(rs. Tom Truelove, Mrs. William Westmoreland, Albert Lloyd, -Mrs. R. H. Pass and Little Son, Mrs. Able, Mrs. Bryant and Little Son. The tornado made a terrific noise, os if heavy cannonading wero In full Mast, and at It bore down upon the city It tore everything In its path. It eame from the southeast, and no one was aware that It waa more than an ordinary thunderstorm until It struck the Gainesville cotton mill, which 1s situated between the Southern and the Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern railways. Taking this four-swry brick struc ture, it twisted It as If It wero a reed, and, in a twinkling of an eye, many souls were ushered Into etem!ty v Tne mill building, store and cottages were torn Into fragments, and the flying tim bers were hurled several hundred feet la tbe air, together with those per sons who were In reach of tho fierce monster. The Gainesville Cotton Oil company, the freight and passenger depots of the Southern railway, the car barn the electric railway company, the Gainesville Iron works, the eld Rich mond liotel, the store* of Mr*. Ffeffer, J. R. Logen, J. R- Clerk, T. T. Moon Scrogge A Cooper, B. D. Langford, N» than Jones; tbe residence! of R. ' Mealor, W. B. Sloan, J. R. Logan, the Chestnut Street Baptist church, and scores of others la this vicinity, were blown entirely away, and tbe storm pass rd over the southern pert of tho city via Myrtle street, and on t* the Pacelot mill settlement at New Hcl- land. List or loctet tAio to atorm* The property loea to estimated at $500,000. The Gainesville cotton mill could not estimate Its V)**. but It to supposed to be $50,000. Bomo of the other losses ora: caiaravtlle Cotton Oil $3,040; Geinesvme irvn wxirms. ro.eoo; Southern railway, $1,000; T. T. Moore, $600; J. R. Logan, $8,000; J. R. Clark, $400; Mrs. Proffer, $5,000; Cooper ft Bcroggs, $3,000; B. D. Langford, $$,000; Piedmont Hotel, $500; W. B. Sloan. 83.00: J T. Waters. 81.000: auiarsnue ana immonega Kisctric Railway company, $4,00; Boh Howlng ton, $700; Joo Reed, $200; R. D. Griggs $1,800; W. B. Syoan. $1,800; J. H. Whlsenant, $1,000; B. O. Parke, $L000. and various others whose losses will run the figure* up Into the thousand*. The bodies of most of tho dead la tho two cotton mills were fearfully torn and mangled; the skulls of many of them were crushed end the Umbs broken, somo were torn and crushed about tbe abdomen, with the viscera visibly protruding. The local physi cians who gave first aid to the Injured say the sights were horrible beyond description. — Appeal For Aid. An appeal for aid for tho itorm suf- forera hu been tent out by Mayor Parker, of Gainesville, and Georgia, with her customary generosity, Is re sponding liberally to tho calk The city of Atlanta has already contribut ed $1,000 and her citizens are opening their pureee with a generous hand. Other Gcorgta town* ere responding to the sail, and subscription* aro pouring Into the stricken city. Besides cash contributions, slothing sod provisions are being seat, u many families are left destitute by the storm. Governor Terrel hat appealed to the state at Urge to come to the aid of ctrlcken Gainesville. THEO LIABLE Absolutely Purer THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE NIGHT OF BUFFERING, FLOOD CONDITIONS MATERIALLY BETTER Waters at Kansas City Are Now Beoedlng, WORK OF RELIEF QOE8 ON. Cyclone Victims at Gainesville Sub jected to Great Privations. Oalnesvlllo, Go., June $.—Weather this morning was raw and nasty. Bluk wind chilled the warmly clad while the storm victim* actually suf fered from tho cold. Thero will be 100 funerals her* within the next 24 hours, and the Injured probably equals that number. Last night brought Increased suffer Jng to the cyclone sufferers. A steady rain set In late la tho afternoon at tended by bitter cold, which penetrat ed to tho marrow. Tho town was In total darkness and tho streets filled with debris, which greatly Impeded tho work of rescue and assistance. All night long physicians pushed their way through tho wreckage, guid ed to victims by moans and agonizing groans. Doctors waded through tno mud and water knoo doep, with their assistants, frequently compelled to crawl on their oil-fours under and over all sorts of debris. Mayor Parkor says there were a thousand homoloss. Every door In Gainesville was open to the victims. At the city tall, the armory an] courthouse many passed the night, shivering In tbo cold. Elaborate Plans For Alltvtotlng All Distress, Restoring Order and 01* rooting Business Into It* Normal Channel* $5,090 TO RELIEF FUND. Appeal Made to Secretary for Tents to 8hetter the Homeless. Oalnesvlllo, Ga., June 2.—A mass- meeting her* this morning was held which subscribed $8,000 to the rellel fund for the sufferer* from yester day's tornado. A message hai been seat to the sec retary of war asking for tsats to she! tor the homeless; end an appeal to made-for eld to the public. The main ■eed of the sufferers now to clothing and shelter. . Governor Terrell hat ordered 80 tents tent to OelaeeviUe from Atlanta. The lost to property to estimated at $800,000. Many ere missing whose bodies nr* believed to be still hurled In the debris. Today at noon tho conservative esti mate of the deed to 100 end the Injur ed will number nearly 200, which In cludes many fetal cases. Borne eayl the number of Injured will retch $00. Kansas OUy, Juno I.—Flood condi tions were materially better during the night and on all aides this morning the intense strata of the poet four days bod for tbo Brat tlrS® been reliev ed. Communication by steamer witfi Kansas City, Kan*., having been open ed permanently the exact conditions there having become known, no fur ther feeling of anxiety was felt for the sufferers In thet locality. Now that (he lay of the land to known and the relief committees of both Kansas Cities are able to work together, they havo mapped out and put Into execution elaborate plans tor relieving all dlatreas, restoring order and to thoir normal channel* Theae plans aro being car ried out today -by an army of local men, reinforced by relief In the shapo of food anil boats sent In from St Josoph and Leavenworth. At 7 o'clock this morning the Mis souri river registered Sf-4 feet, a fall of nearly 12 Inches In os many hours, snd the weather bureau predicts that from now on the weather will gradual ly but steadily fall. Tho Kansas river continues to fall at tho rate of half an inch an hour and the tops of submerged buldlng* are , beginning to show above the waterline. The sun shone today and this fact was a tremendous force for good. PANIC IN BLAZING CAR. STEAMER LOST AT 8EA. Arequipa Thought To Have Met With Oleaster. London, June 2.—A dispatch from Valpralso. Chile, confirms the dispatch of tbe Associated Press last night from Santiago de Clrile, referring to ths fears expressed thero for the safety of the Pacific Steam Navigation com pany's steamer Arequipa, which, dur ing a lull in yesterday's storm at Val paraiso, left that port tn an endeavor to rldo out the galo at sea. Tbo agent cables that the steamer, which had 30 passengers on board, probably was lost. Tbo bodies of some of the Aroqulpa’s crow, ho adds, were brought aehqre. U. 8. Will Aid Storm 8ufferer* Washington, Juno 3.—Secretary Root has directed that an officer be sent from Fort McPherson to Gaines ville and that sufficient quantities or rations be furnished tbo storm sub fererg to prevent loss of Ilf* It ll notthe purpose of tbo war department to do more than furnish temporary ro lief and supplies as requested by Sep reeentatlv* Tat* Several Injured by Blowing Out of the Fuse, Bloomfield, N. J., Jan. $.—In a trol ley ,«ccldent In Bloomfield avenue, Bloomfield, N. J., three people were Injured, one seriously, due to the Mow ing out of the fu-c of a Caldwell oar of the North Je-: -v Street Railway company. Th< lit nt of the ear was quickly enveloped in Hemes, and In the scramble to get off two passougers were'Injured by falling and one was burned about the head. Mrs. Wesley Cook, of .Woodslde, in jured shout tbe beck. Florence Hapward, of Blpoomfield, cut, bruited sad burned about the head. Emma Hartman, of New ark, hand sind arm bruised. The Injured were picked up by the crowds who tad collected tad carried into Raeb's hotel, where Dr. Frederick O. Bhawe attended the Injured and tad them sent home. The cor was crowded end there wee a panic among the passengers. The aoddent delayed travel for over bait an hour. SPECIAL RIVER BULLETIN. Washington Reports Condition of the Flood at Kansas City. Washington, Juno 3.—The Missouri river at Kansas City be* begun to fall, the gauge reading this morning was 34.4 feet, a fall of .8 foot ainco yesterday morning. Tho rise contin ued to eastward and at St. Louie this morning the stage waa 31.2 feet, 1.2 feet above the danger line. From tho water now In sight no considerable damage can he done In the vlclnty ol St. Louts, not over $8 feet of water bo- tog at present Indicated. North of 8L Louie as far as Du buque the Mississippi continues to rise slowly, Keokuk this morning report ing a stage of ISA feet, 2.8 feet above ♦he danger line. “One year ago my hair came out vc*y fastjso 1 tried Ayer’s Long Hair V^/h'stoppedthe fall- in a and made ray hair grow, until now it is 45 inches long.” —-Afrs. A. Boydston, Atchison, Kans. z. c, -1