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THE JELLICO DISASTER REVISED LIST SHOWS 3 DEAD AND FULLY 150 INJURED. JELLICO, Tenn., September 22.-Revised estimates of the dead in consequence of the dynamite explosion at this place yesterday show only seven fatalities instead of twelve. Five of those reported dead are yet living, but are believed to be fatally hurt. The known dead are: John-Cook, Joseph Selers, Walter Rodgers, George Atking, James Reynolds, John G. Gordon (colored), a Syrian, whose name has not been learned. The list of injured numbers fully 150, and about twenty of these are so severely wounded that some of them may die. The property loss is now estimated at less than half a million dollars, but may exceed that figure. Citizens of the town have begun heroically the work of rehabilitation, and it is now believed they will be able to cope with the situation without the necessity of outside aid. Mayor R. B. Baird of Jellico, Tenn., has received many letters and also telegrams from all parts of the country, volunteering aid to the stricken town. It being impossible to respond to these inquiries singly, Mayor Baird has asked the Associated Press to circulate this general statement in response to offers for aid: Letter to the Public. "JELLICO, Tenn., September 22.-To the public: "It is impossible to describe in words the havoc wrought by this explosion. Buildings of all kinds are damaged. Many of them are total wrecks. There are very few windows in the whole town left, and on Main street the roofs are torn and stocks of goods are left exposed to the weather. Nothing like a careful estimate has been made of the property loss. "From 100 to 200 persons have been injured by falling walls, or timber and by flying debris, but only a small per cent of the injuries are serious. The people are behaving well and the work of cleaning up the town and getting ready for business has actually begun. "We feel grateful for the offers of assistance which are coming in from all parts of the country, but we feel that we can handle the situation without outside help, and If we can we prefer to do so. The National Bank had to suspend operations for one day. It is running today as usual, though without any front to its office, and its whole building in a very dilapidated state. The mercantile houses are cleaning up and arranging their stocks, and in a few days will be doing business as usual."
