The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-31
The Recent Storm.

The recent storm seems to have been quite
general, as we learn of very heavy rainfall a.
Richmond, Va, on the 31st ut., and of heavy
actual damage to shipping was immaterial, ap
parently.
The storm has caused great deal of damage
in the cotton fields of this section, nearly all thu
open cotton having been blown out and beaten
into the ground, and from one large planter il
the central portion of the county we learn that
so far as he has seen, the remaining portion il
sproutng in the boil
The sensational account of the storm in Tai
lahassee,' written to the Union by its correspond
ent Daniel" was, we think, altogether over
drawn.
The Telephone of Tuesday says:
Across the river opposite the city, fences have
been demolished, two lighters belonging to thu
ferry have been sunk, the ferry shed washet
away, and the old sign of Gable Crossing " il
gone The ferry boats are running on time, bu
with two sets OF oars.
On the Shell road fences have suffered consid
erably.
In this city the shade trees have suffered by
the loss of limbs.
CAPTAIN Mcdaniel received telegram from
the Florida from going to Brunswick.
Much anxiety has been felt about the steam
ship Western Texas, probably without just cause
Mr.. McQuaid this morning received dispatch
stating that she left Port Royal at 10 A. NJ: Sat
urday. AS the storm centre was at Punta Rassa
at IL o'clock Saturday night, the Texas, in al
probability, had passed beyond all danger before
it could overtake her.
Last night the wind blew a passenger coach
which had the brakes on, from the steamship
dock TO a point beyond the railroad wharf
And the Unioa, of Wednesday has the follow
ing: .
AS predicted in the Union the storm ragged
with much more violence in the southern coun
ties than at this point From Captain Joe Smith
of the steamer Rosa we learn that il blew with
terrific force in Orange and VOlusa counties. A
Mellonville the roof wastorn from the large store
of NJ J. Doyle, and the steamer Abbey, lying al
the Doyle's wharf in Lake Monroe, sunk.
At Sanford the pretty Episcopal church edifict
was blown down and destroyed totally. 30 also
was Hughey's warehouse. Another gentleman
who came down upon the Rosa also states tna
several houses were blown down at Enterprist
on the opposite side OF the lake mouse Was
also destroyed at Orange City.
At Paiaika on Sunday the wind and sea wai
80 great that several steamers lying Of the Wnarve
had TO get up steam and move about hall milt
above the town into small cove, where they
were protected from the force Of the storm Tness
Of course are casualties only along the line OF tht
river Il is feared that the orange crop has beer
eriously damaged, especially about the lndiar
River country, where II Is more exposed.
Nick Comforter, an old Gulf sailor web knowr
tosmany Of our citizens, was out in all ne storm
in his schooner, coming from Manatee to St
Marks with cargo Of lemons Hesays the storm
began on Sunday, and that on Monday his vesse
was in ercss danger, having parted heS snchor
chain. and dftasd from -. Mazsin's hal mner'
he had anchored, to point near Egmont hey
He. however, weathered through and reached
q. M.,ks "wednesday. s'ls re
The Jacksonville Telephone Of yesterday hai
,a,er accounts Of the damage - follows:
The sieamers George r. Bird and Tnska y li.
h.ve sffived AOm mp the YET nunglp8 Eep0Iu
~ imnaense damages In that section. nous s.
~are hIown down and unrooled, while me I0t1s !
80 nra,,vA cxtps have suffered to = &c., ~
800, eomI,ufation Il b estimated shes nv ~
ls,s ~ ~ fr1ikhow Lien upon fhe erouno G1.
y. ,,srv rafes The ifuit tres aze peAk - -
y. - ss.:,slv II tic forests layge tres 1aye ~.
s,o...,asS 6anford the Sanford Honse ~
~ nnrooled The Eplscopel cnnlcn ~
Bryson's apd Oshef 49, .. 49,
6Iy,ssf 9 49,, ~ !: - IlIs 9,
groves did 90 " 80 s.. ~ -. i sloslsd