The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-01
HE G ALE.
Additional Particulars OF the Hurricane
at Key West--Immense Destructionof
Property, sc.


Additional Particulars Of the Hurricane
at Key West--Immense Destructtenof
Property, sc.
oUK KEY WEST CORRESPONDENTS.
KEr wnsr, Oct 23-12PM
regret 20 have 10 inform you Of tremendous hurr-
cane that has just visited US II commenced Satsr
day night, the 2ist inst. with ran and wind and con-
tinued raining violently until Sunday evening" at about
eleven O'Clock, when the rain ceased but the wind began
20 increase II reached Its height about O'Clock;
between that time and five O'Clock this morning it
fearful and fatal Naval officers who have been at sec
in all parts Of the world for twenty i've years. say that
they have never witnessed such q scene and even the
old residents think unanimously declare that II
terrible in its force and effect than the celebrated
gale Of 1916. Upon making an examination this morn
ming find that $4,000 will not cover the damages
private property. Curys new wharf has gone entirely,
leaving vestge; the cupols blew down and struck
upon the now sponge warehouse destroying that and
told that both OF his marine railways are destroyed
There several sunken schooners crowded In thick
IS to be neutrality-suspicious. about his property.
both o. the .harves occupied BY the
and steamers lying there ansag them tho United States
schooner Tcrtugss beongius TO the engineer depart
hundred feet Of the tin roof Of the coal depot be-
longing to the Navy Department by the force
tered the streets the balance OF the roof Of slate en-
trey gone and not piece 70 be seea large your
The boat and bath houses have I'll besn carried away
ana great damage done the Marine Hospital There Is
not tin roof upon the island that has not been entirely
skinned excepting on Filors property occupied BY the
Navy Department which has INTERNATIONALLY escaped with
trifng damage The wharf, ONCE and other buildings
are uninjured, the freproof warehouse having few
sheets OF tin torn on only Bundles and sheets OF tin
lying about the streets every direction The sight
mary loss was the destruction Of ali the line trees that
the people have been trying to raise since 1916 The
streets are piled with the limbs and trunks
VI At haQr nf IpaQ nf fa aith m
than twenty vessels In sight from the naval s0rekeepers
office ashore sunk far the eye glass reach
There large English ship laden with coal and pipe
bound for Havana high upon tho south beach, just be-
low the fort Yesterday she Within ten miles Of the
You, having experienced the gale Of is46 can Judge
something the freaks nature has again INDUCED in in
this her second serious visit to this island
Currys and Tits wharves both battered down by
vesses OHara's wharf is almost gone, leaving Flors
and Wallis only suitable for business am expecting to
hear OF serious damage TO shipping on or near the Reef
The vessel by which send this leaves daylight, or
could give you more particulars
The Stea mship John Rice in the Gale.
The United States steamship John Rice, Commander
Howes arrived from New Orleans yesterday and reports
October 81 experiencing tremendous hurricane from
the northeast AT five r. NJ the wind becoming heavy
that the ship could not be kept head to the sea- and find
ing that the cenre OF this hurricane would pass directly
over us If we did not change position bore away
to the southwest and the path Of the storm
until eight A. NJ on the following morning, when the
wind hauling to the westward bore away on course
with fair wind, and We arrived at Fort Jefferson on
October a. at twelve ~ We found that the hurricane
had blown down large brick building at Fort Jefferson
and killed the post quartermaster also severely in
urng several others Tho buildings inside the fort,
unroofed chmneys blown down. and trees torn up
By the roots
After landing the convics steamed out Of the har
Dor and arrived at Key West the morning Of the 26
where found that the gale had been intensely severe
having nearly desolated the island Every vessel in
the harbor had either sunk ashore. On
large ship coal laden dryen ashore at the lighthouse
One nan Of war lay high and dry on the reefs All the
pilot boats either sunk driven ashore. Several
tugboats sunk at tho wharves after demolish!ng the
wharves and sinking sundry vessels Quite number OF
houses unroocd and most OF the trees torn up by
the roots After filling water tanks and taking the mails
board steamed OF the harbor AT three o'clock in
the afternoon spoke schooner d w Warner OF Brook
haven Conn., who reported having lost the captain over
board, and vessel badly damaged They bearing
for Key West gave them the necessary to steer
for entering.
The Steamship Mississlpp1.
TO THE EDtTOK or rHK HERALD.
NEW YoRx, Oct. 81, 1888.
The steamship Mississippi at New Orleans 30th inst,
very heavy gales but passed safely through
them ALL and did moi lose any OF tho cargo reported
JAMES A. RAYNOR, President
Steamship Quaker city at Fortress Mon.
FORTRESS MosRos, Oct 81. 1855
The steamship Quaker City from Charleston for New
York, with cotton put in hers to-day. short Of coal
Among her passengers the captain, purser aud a
few others from the wrecked steamship Republic.