The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-24


DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN THE ATLANTIC
CoAsr-A terrible storn occurred along the
coast of Florida, Georgland South Carolina
on last Friday and Saturday, resulting in much
damage at various point The accounts from
Jacksonville and SavaGah report the storm as
yery destructive to thfgrowing crops, as well
as to buildings, Shipping, and public works.
The Charleston Co,nT gives the following de-
tails of the storm in hat vicinity:
One of the severes storms which We have
experienced for year-some persons say since
1S57-passed over or city on Friday and Sat-
urday. On the fotnoon of Friday last, the
wind blew fresh froa about Southeast, during
the day changed tNorth-east, increasing in
force during the fternoon, accompanied by
light rain. Soon fter dark the wind and rain
increased, the former blowing with great vio-
olence in heavy saalls, whilo the latter came
down in torrents! During Friday night and
Saturday until Midnight, q heavy Northeast
gale prevailed, he wind sometimes .yeering
Slightly to the Nt or North, the rain descend
ing with Il volune not previously known for
wears 1t was ,ot unexpected, however, as
those uuerring aonitors, the weather reports,
forctold its coming by several days, which ena-
bled the river Gl1t ut least to secure safe moor
ings. In the Gy in many places trees were
blown down ah snapped asunder, small out
houses were iElred in the roofs, while shutters
banged windor sashcs, and ratified violently.
The rain waso furious that IT got into every
crevice whereit could be forced, and damaged
houses insitlemore or less. In several of the
streets largeioies were made-in two or three
instances caacious enough to hold q carriage
and horse. In the Northeastern and North
western potions Of the city lots were flooded,
and cellarsind Easements filled to the depth Of
several indes, and in some cascs rs MANY feet.
On SATURDAY il poured Increasingly all day, and
actually nterlcrred with the prosecution OF
business !. the draymeu and carriers of East
Bay wer compelled to abandon their accus-
toned hants and give their animals the best
shelter tey could from The mcrcilcss clements.
In that dlcctable section Of the city known as
Rottenhro. the streets were inundated, and the
Yards al cellars filled to Il considerable depth.
Mr.. Kite in the Northeastern portion OF the
city, Ind some trouble in saving pair OF hor-
ses tiedin his stable. where the water had set
tied seeral feet. With the high tide and rain,
the yNls. vacant lots aud streets, on the square
lyingon the Broad street promenade, were
COMPLETELY submerged, and during the day an
unbpken sheet of water lay in the locality as
far Franklin street. Those residents whose
business called them out of doors had to get
outsn spring carts and on the backs OF coi0rea ,,
mel who acted rs perlpatetic ferries lhaS
sta,nch bricl, structure. the Aims House, leaked
badly and the water which beat in over the
widows and under the door sills, rested on the
lorcr floor, and in the masters office many IN,
ches A number of private dwellings suffered
i'm like manner and were moro or less da-
n,ged The wind forced open the library
window of the Court House, the ram poured
il and ran through to the equity room, liJ9rlhg
dc furniture and papers 10 the extent "i hve
h,nlrc, ,lnilars