The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-01
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ing was washed away, and number
Of fences and small out-houses were
sweat SfE3 One casualty is reported.
A young s'colored man named Isaac
Truesdsls, veil known as u thorough
boutmao, and for long time CAPTAIN
of passenger sioop between the
island and city, in endeavoripg to. save
h's BOAT. WAS swept cut, aad before
assistance could be given, the boat wes
drlven out into the harbor. where it
was swa'nped. probably drowning the
unfortunate owner. BY O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, the tide had left the
island almost entirely dry, aud, taking
everything into consideration, the
Islanders have every reason 10 be
grateful for their escape.
As has already been stated, the gale
was over about two o'clock, although
several spusrnodio gusts Of wind occur.
red after that hour. These, however,
continued to grow feeble, aud by four
O'Clock the storm had entirely died
out, aud occasional bursts of sunshine
lit up the Streets strewl with broken
trees uni fallen tiles aud slate By
uisht, tue weather had entirely cleared
utf The moon shoue brightly, the
air was still, aud the atmosphere cool
uad brlclng Those who profess to
know all ahoat the eccentricitics Of the
eletnenta soy that the great guile has
passr,i, aud thut Charleston NAV
breathe freely for twenty years to
come.
The damage sustained by the battery
was fearful. At one o'clock the beau
tlful park aud promenade. the pride Of
the city. was scene Of utter devasta-
ton. The. central portion was some
four or i've tsst under water; large ruts
aud gulleyA were cut in the shell walks,
through which the water rushed like q
m'lI-ruce These disfgurements were
sad enough, but when one turned to
tue high battery, that magnificent
aghtoned walk, probably the most
enchanting promenade Of the kind in
the country, u sad scene met the eye.
Il was one mass of ruins from one end
20 the other; the flags crushed and
overturned. the brick masonry all
railing swept away, aud. in u word, the
whole perfect wreck.
ln the course Of the forenoon all the
Telegraph wires leading into the city
were blown down. aud telegraphic
communication with nll points was
cut of. 1t is, therefore, impossible to
state how far the storm extended or
waat damage, If uny, WAS done at other
points. The wires Of the Western
Uulon Telegraph Compuny were blown
down at q d,,tuuce of about four or
i've miles from the city. Both com
pLnies will doubtless buve their lines
open 10 day.
The Weather Bureau at thi, point
received Iotice to display cautionary
signals at II O'Clock OF Sunday u,ght,
and the red lamp WAS accordingly dis
played. Iu the morning, however,
wncn the storm fig wus substituted
for the red light, the wind was so ter
rltic that both the flag aud the hal
yards were blown from the staff, and it
was Impossible to repluce them. The
maximum velocity OF the wind during
the day was ffty-two miles an hour,
the greatest velouity ever recorded at
tins place. The barometer fell to
23.O6, tue lowest range ever known
here. From midnight until the cessa-
ton of the storm the total rainfall WAS
86 iuches.
A beautiful elm tree iu Legare street,
neur Traad street, which had been The
pride Of the neighborhood, for 10 these
many years, succumbed to the gale.
The oh,mneys of Mr.. Vedder's house,
in Church street. and OF Airs. Wilkins
house, next door, both the property of
AIR. John klinok. came down with q
crash. Three large trees in Wentworth,
between King and Smith streets. were
blown across the City Railway track,
stopping the running Of tho cars for a
time. The Enterprise Railroad Was
compelled 10 cease ranuing their cars
until afternoon in consequences Of the
inundation Of the track III Washington
! street. Tbe trains of the South Caro-.
lima and North -eas tern Railroads went
ont and came i'll as usual yesterday.
Neither OF the roads sustained any
material loss by the storm. Every body
who Ventured out had on stout coats
to shield them from the driving rain,
for 1t was impossible to carry umbrel-
las. The large signs of Messrs. Fnrch-
gott, Benedict & Co. and I. L. Falk &
Co., King street, were blown down,
and numbers of smaller signs else
where likewise. The fishermen and
small colored boys drove brisk bust
ness in ferrying persons across the
streets at five cents head.
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