Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-13
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Terrific storm at Savannah--Mjllions of
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Terrific storm at STANDARDIZATION of
Property Destroyed!
On Friday last The city Of Savannah, Georgia,
was visited by the most destructive hurricane
which has been experienced there for fifty years
Il involved complete destruction of the rice crop,
Frustrated and unroofed houses, and broke vessels
from their moorings.
The storm commenced in the forenoon and con-
tinued from the northeast with the greatest vo-
lence until 3, p. M when the wind changed TO the
east, and from thence shifted round to the south
west. 1t extended about seventy miles towards
the interior. The damage to property was meal
cuable; but we are happy to state that no lives
were lost. The Savannah Republican says:
It is impossible to convey to the distant reader
an idea of the present aspect of the city. Of the
hundreds of beautiful trees that ornamented the
squares and Streets at least over half OF them
have been blown down, and those standing have
been stripped of their branches and leaves. II
was almost impossible to get through the town
Saturday morning, SO completely were the streets
blocked up. Monument square is wreck so
is Orleans square opposite Mr.. Robert Haber-
sham's residence. Indeed, the trees in every
square and street in the city have been greatly
injured. II makes one sad TO look upon South
trees in either Frustrated or stripped of their
foliage. Indeed, there is not tree, plant, nor
growing thing in the whole city, that has not been
injured.
DAMAGE TO CHURcHEs.-St. Johns Episcopal)
Two pinnaces of steeples carried away, one Of
which broke through the roof in its fall The en-
tire lin roof was carried of, and it is feared the
splendid organ was much injured.
Independent Presbyterian Church.-A portion of
its slate roof was ripped up-damage small.
Trinity Church, Methodist 1.-The roof entirely
carried away and much injury done besides.
Other Churches but slightly damaged.
"The western half Of the roof Of the Exchange
was ripped off.
"The tin covering of the Medical College was
also carried away.
"The browning part Of the roof on the theatre
was ripped up, and through the opening thus
made, the rain poured down, doing great damage
to the scenery and paintings of the artist now en-
gagged upon the interior of the building.
"The roof of the State Bank was also consd-
eraby damaged, as well as the railing enclosing
the building.
"The damage 10 the gas works is considerable
One Of the guides leading 10 the gasholder was
broken off and forced into the latter badly injurng
it and letting out about forty thousand feet Of
gas"
Almost every public and private park in the
city, and many magnificent private residences,
experienced the effect Of the wind.
The injury to the shipping was not less in pro-
portion than to the property on the land, and the
Republican enumerates the following disasters
which occurred to vessels, &c, in the harbor:
@The steamer Jenny Lind is lying on the oppo-
site side Of the river perfect wreck.
"The steamer Sam Jones is broken TO pieces
at Willink's wharf
"The steamer Oregon is total loss.
"The steamer ST. John is but slightly injured;
the VIM. CASTOR not at all. The Welaka also es-
capped in jury, as did the New York and Savannah
steamship Florida.
"The brig Matanzas was driven ashore from
Oglethorpe Mill, and is now almost high and dry
just above the mill
"The brig Joseph Albion broke loose from the
same mill, and has lost her foreIopmast, and sus-
tanned considerable damage in her rigging.
"The dry-dock, having been driven across the
river, is now damned in against the barque Flight
at Telfairs wharf The barque has lost her miz-
zen topmast, and sustained other injury"
INJURY TO THE RICE CRops.-"B Later accounts
induced us 10 believe that very small portion Of
the rice crops may be saved in damaged condi-
ton. All the rice that was cut and stacked on
the field has been lost and this was by far the
greater part Of tie crop in this State and portion
of South Carolina.
"Nothing has been heard from the Sea Island
cotton plantations the coast below, but, judg-
ing from the violence of the gale and the usual
luxuriance ofthe pant il is believed that the cot
ton has been torn and whipped out to a deplor-
able extent. The loss from this source will also
be very heavy"
The whole Of Hutchinson's island, opposite the
city, except few high places, was submerged.
The water was five or six feet deep upon il in
many places. There was great destruction of
cattle on the island, though several horses and
cows escaped by heeing TO such elevated points
as they could reach. A great deal of lumber and
ship timber were washed from the island and lost.
Fifty or sixty miles of the Telegraph wire leading
from the city along the Central road are down.
In many places the wire was blown on TO the
track, and pieces by the car wheels. II will
require some ten days or two weeks to obtain a
supply of wire and to replace the posts.
The Republican adds:
"The steamship State of Georgia LEFT here We'd
nesday for Philadelphia, with upwards of 90 pas.
sengers, and the Keystone State was to have left
Philadelphia, and the Knoxville New York, the
same day for Savannah We hope they made
some friendly harbor in time TO escape the fury Of
| the hurricane.
"Just fifty years ago yesterday, as we learn
from our back files, the coast Of Georgia Wis
tied by the most frightfnl hurricane that had been
known since the settlement OF the State. II is re-
markable that the gale which now shakes the
building in which we write, and is unroofng the
the town, prostrating trees and chimnies, and de-
| siroying vast amounts OF property, should occur
just fifty years 10 day after that OF 1904. We
pray that we may never witness another such ex-
hibition Of the power ofthe Almighty"
From the Baltimore American.
The Cholera at Columbia, Pave an
nounced by telegraph yesterday that the cholera