New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-04
THE SOUTHERN CYCLONE.

FORTUNATE ESCAPE OF THE BARK ADA CARTER.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Authorization has been
received from Savannah giving account Of damages
sustained by the bark Ada Carter from Philadelphia
bound to Havana, with cargo Of 62 tuns OF coal and
assorted merchandise. She encountered terrific gale
on the 25th Of August, which continued till the 2sth
The mass cut away to ease the vessel and by con-
slant work she was pumped out. On the afternoon Of
heavy rain, and heavy sea running, that Il i'm
possible to manage the vessel and abe driited 70 the
the steamship Liberty miles south by east from Tybee
which place she reached on Wednesday morning In TOW
Of the steamer The bark Is badly strained and VIII
have be repaired at Savannah She is 4s3 tnns and
Tas built at % Me- IN is a. aS SSss aaES
insured for Her not EnSTg te TO eS e tho
Roads on Wednesday night for her destinauon'
WRECK OF A GERMAN BRIG.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The North German
Union Consul at Savannah received dispatch from
Jacksonville, Fla stating that the German brig Mar
garetta of stebbn, Capt Kroeger was wrecked on st.
Johns Bar on Monday night and Is 2 total loss The
Consul sent funds TO bring the captain and crew to
Savannah.
EFFECT OF THREE-DAYs' s1oRN-JACKsON-
VILE, FLA, sUBMERGED-TREEs UPR0oTED
AND ORANGE GROVES DESTRoYED-THE GULF
RAILROAD SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.
Correspondence Of TIE N. T. Ssndav Mrrrsy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 90.-This coast, IA
Visited by terrific cyclone It descended this
city In whirlwud, which lasted about two hours, and
then became an appalling hurricane. The rain was
little short Of cataract and the tremendous peas OF
thunder and startling nashes of lightning shook the SOLID
earth their awful warfare This terrific storm aSed
nearly three days. and when 1t sbated the FLORIDA coast
was q spectacle Of disaster. -.
From the mouth OF st. Johns River to Enterprise 2D
there few who have not sustained some
miles above Jacksonville, was very little damaged being
situated side Of the river least exposed to the
gale As the river from Jacksonville we see
pines and oaks two and three feet In torn up
by the while others snapped on though tney
pipesems. But the spectator thinks notbng
house resting the waters edge having been carried
OH the gale mile, while some OF the Dulldngs are
utterly annihated. Vast quantities OF pine oSs noat up
and down the river with the tide the oRpns having Deen
broken up; and Piatka, small town 70 miles
above Jacksonville, find several Of the nne orange
groves absolutely ruined Some VI these brought LII an
Income Of g. 900 TO $500 per annum, ana were hed "
epormOusy high prices by the owners TACT 70 he borne
Ia mind estimating the pecunary boss In this parucu-
lar disaster. 80 49,, Al. -. Soo-
bOckaded the wind and rain having torn UP the Allan
tic and Gulf Railroad In several places stopping all t0n-
nuncaton that direction, while the captains OF the
steamers know that to como in out over the 81
Johns Bar such terrific gale was an utter impOssl-
bIity Bayst the principal business street IN Jcksoh-
WILLIE two feet water and instead OF having the
appearance OF place VI business, looks more IKE
place intended aquatic sports the streets being haV
gated by small boys black aud white. drifting around ia
dry goods logs Some of the stores are two
feet deep with water, aud their Prolrstors are ia
quandary, their customers not being willing 10 puy
goods atoat. .- ,,,
The only thing which strikes that ooands like
business Is the rap OF the earpenkfs ham
mrr which is to heard every direction, and which
il likely TO be heard Tor sOmc time 10 come.