Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-08
THE LATE VIOLENT GALE.
DAMAGE ALONG THE GULF COAST
Low lands In Louisiana Submerged
-Crevasses fn Canal Levees-De-
sTFueGlOn in New Orieans-A Por-
tIOn of the City Under Water-4n-
terruptiOn TO Railroad Travel.

NEW ORLEANS, February 6-The gale
which set in yesterday continues. This morn
ing the fremen's lookout tower at 162 Ju-
liza street fell, crushing in the roof of build
ings Nos. 164 and 166 Julia street, doing
5000 damage. The tower cost 81 900. The
gale carried the waters of the Gulf over the
low lands along the route of the New
Orleans and Mobile Railroad, and It is re-
ported tonight that q portion of the
track between Michauex and Lookout
stations is submerged and several miles
washed out. No train has passed over the
road since O'Clock this morning. A
freight train is reported wrecked between
Michauex and Chef Mentauer. The tele-
graph wires are all down.
NEW ORLEANS, February THE storm
yesterday was the heaviest recorded at this
Signal office, The cautionarY signal flag
displayed at the custom house was torn to
pieces. Several breaks in the levee are re-
ported along Bayou st. John and Old Basin.
This morning the water was pouring
through Treme Market. and that quarter of
the city is partly flooded.
In a district embracing one hundred
squares the streets and sidewalks are en-
tirely covered with water. Strenuous efforts
are being made By the city authorities to
close the breaks In the canal levees.
CfeVasses in the new and old canal levees
have occurred, suhmergiDg nearly all that
portion of the city west of Broad street, be-
tween the two canals, and all that portion
west of johnson street and north Of the old
basin, also from the new basin to Carrollton, ,
west OF Magnolia street. The water at all
points is still rising. The she'll road
from New Lake End to the Half Way House
is two feet under water.
The police report over three hundred
fences blown down IN the city yesterday by
the storm. The roof of the north end of
Dryades Market was blown eff and carried
several feet 10 the air by the wind. Nor
gan's wharf at the foot Of Esplenard street
was severely damaged, preventing the ferry
from running. The roof of the wing of the
State House, In which the Office of the Sac
Superintendent of Education and the Com
missioner of Immigration are was blown of
IN the storm, and the records received a
wetting.
Algiers suffered terribly. Nearly every
fence in the town was blown down, together
with several smoke stacks and roofs. A
house being erected on Falettee street was
blown to pieces.
The Signal officer rep rts threatening
weather, with brisk easterly winds, which
will have the effect of forcing more water
into the city from the lake and gulf.
The water in the rear Of the city Is rising
aud spreading rapidly. The indications are
that by Tuesday noon all that portion OF
the city west of Claiborne street, from Car
rollton to Elysian Fields street, will be
submerged.
The water along the line of the Mobile
Railroad is much higher today, with indi-
cations that the entire road-bed from Mis-
cheaud to Lookout Station is submerged.
The steamer Camellia left West End at
noon to-day for Bay St.-Louis, and will con-
vey the passengers of the Louisville and
Nashville Road to and from that point. No
train has passed over this road since early
on Sunday morning. Several theatrical
companies have been detained by the break
on the Mobile Road.
PENSACOLA, February THE heaviest
gale known for years has been blowing FOR
twenty-four hours. Several vessels have
cast their mooring and fouled each other
in the harbor. One large bark broke through
three wharves and Is now ashore, flying the
signal Of distress, 1t is impossible to obtain
particulars until the storm lulls.
HAVANA, February THE steamship Ad-
mival did not sail last night, but will await
fairer weather.