Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-29

It is reported that several negroes have
been drowned on Screven's plantation
during the storm.
The train which should have left at II
O'Clock on Saturday night over the Savan-
lah, Florida and Western Railway, did not
leave TIL yesterday morning, in consequence
of the storm.
Two carts that were standing near the
western side Of the Exchange, near the rail-
ing, were raised up By the wind and fell
over the railing underneath the bluff, and
were pretty badly demolished.
The car shed OF the Barnard and Ander-
son Street Railroad was blown down.
The residence of Mr.. John Lyons, on st.
Julian street, and Mr.. J. G. Hayward, on
New Houston street, were unroofed and the
contents seriously damaged by water.
The fencing at the fair grounds is knocked
down and some Of the stables are de-
molished.
The telegraph poles for three miles up
the Central Railroad were blown down.
Great anxiety is felt concerning the
steamers now due here, and the Macon,
which left on Saturday.
l. is estimated the damage by the storm
will not fall short of one million of dollars.
night Waterman employed at Haslam
81 Hawkins mill had his arm broken by
piece of falling timber.
II was reported last night that Mai. TIL
toms house on Wilmington Island had sue
cumbed to the storm.
The store of Mr.. J. G. Butler, on Drsyton
street, was very badly damaged, the roof
csving in. We learn that his residence was
also damaged.
LOVERS LANE.
Considerable damage was done IN this
locality. The residence of Mr.. Nicholas
Mumm was badly injured, the roof being
torn up. The stable was blown down, COW
eriug up In the debris two fine mules, which
had to be dug out yesterday morning.
They were imprisoned thus from nine
O'Clock, when the stable fell, until daylight,
but fortunately were not fatally injured,
though both are very badly bruised and
SCARED.
Mrs. Anna Blatz, who also lives on the
lane, is heavy sufferer. The stable on the
place was blown down, killing a mule and
fine COW aud calf. The fencing is also
badly damaged.
Nearly ell the truck farmers suffered to
some extent.
THE RICE PLANTATIONS
have been very seriously damaged, but to
what extent cannot be definitely ascertain
ed now. We hear that every one has suf-
fered in the loss of crops and stock, and
also that a number Of lives have been lost.
On Major George W. Anderson's plantat-
ion, eleven miles from the city, on the Ogee-
chez, the barn was blown down and two
very valuable horses were killed. The fenc-
ing on the place was also demolished, but as
regards the other damage we are not In
formed.
Round House plantation, the property Of
Mr.. Joseph Clay, was almost totally de-
mOlished. All the buildings were swept
away and blown into the river, and a saddle
horse, COW and calf, and a mule were
drowned. The rice crop is completely
covered with water, and the damage will be
very great.
THE LOSS OF LIFE
among the colored people occupying the
little huts on the rice plantations and along
the river must be very great. All these huts
have disappeared, and it seems impossible
that with such Disadvantages to contend
against that they could all have saved them
selves.
ENTIRE FAMILIES DROWNED.
We are Informed by a colored man who
came into the city last night that the family
OF David Bowens, com prising his wife and
six children, were all drowned, their cabin,
on the plantation OF DR.. Waring, being
washed into the river, which was raging
high at that point.
Directly opposite to this place cabin was
washed away, and cOlored woman and
four children were drowned. Her husband
was 10 the house at the time, and endeavor-
ed to save his family, but his leg was
broken by some Of the timbers, and he
struggled for the shore, which he reached |
safely, bat saw nothing Of his wife or chill
dren.
Henry Douglas, colored, who arrived here |
yesterday morning, having landed on this side |
Of the river, near MacKay's Point, reports |
hat al 10 A. A.,
He aud his wife and four children were in
their house, which was upset, and all were |
lost except himself.
KILLED BY FALLING HOUSES.
On the Augusta road, two miles from the |
city, house occupied by colored people |
was blown down about eight O'Clock by the |
gale, and Jennie Aun Jackson, child aged |
three years, was killed. The ehild's father |
had his arm broken.
At Louisville, about three miles from the !
city, on the Middle Ground road, house |
was Frustrated by the storm about nine |
O'Clock, and burying beneath the ruins |
Willie Menor, killed him instantly. He was |
aged about twelve years.
The Coroner was notified IN each case,
and held an inquest, the verdict Of the jury |
being accidentally killed.
ISLE OF HOPE.
a.
Seaboard Railroad was washed out ard OBJ
structed by falling trees on Saturday even
Ing early, and consequently no train went |
out, and communication with the island was |
cut off. Early Yesterday morning parties |
came to the city on horseback and reported |
that the storm had ragged there with fearful |
fury. Every bath house along the entire |
bluff, with the exception Of two In the little |
cove fronting Mr.. y. q. Baeon's place, is |
swept away. The dancing platform is a /
wreck, and the entire place was covered |
with water, which came above the bluff, |
and in some parts on the walk was waist
deep. Nearly all the houses were flooded,
two feet deep. All the Isle of Hope yachts,
save the Wave, were very badly mashed |
and broken. The trees were felled in every
direction, and the roofs Of Mr.. Wylly's resi-
dence and OF the little house owned by Mr..
NJ. j. Solomon, were blown off. The crops |
generally are damaged and the fencing de-
stroyed,
BETHESDA.
Mr.. A. v. Chaplin, Superintendent of |
Bethesda Orphans Home, reports as follows:
terrible storm passed over here last |
night, lasting until half past one this morn
ing, and damaging the main building con-
siderably. The ground IS strewn with slate
aud other portions Of the shed. The carriage
house fell, but l am glad to say the wagon
and farm utensils were not seriously injured.
Many of the trees have been blown down,
and all that are standing are badly damaged.
A large portion of the fencing is destroyed.
The house was flooded from top to bottom,
and shook so that at one time thought It
would fall. IcarFied all the boys down into
the front parlor, and had to nail up every
door to keep them closed.
THUNDERBoLT.
would scarcely be recognized now by one
who was there few days ago. The entire
aspect Of the place is changed. From Am
bose's to Doyle's there is not lefS a bath
house or platform. All have been swept
away. Mr.. Ambose is the greatest sufferer,
and has the sympathies of all his friends.
Two houses on his place were blown down,
his fencing razed, Outbuildings destroyed
and two valuable cows killed. All his oyster
boats were broken loose from their moor
ings and carried off.
The old, well-remembered brick house on
the bluff was demolished, and the old
Mathis House was blown down, the occu-
pants (colored people) barely escaping with
their lives. There were two feet OF water
on the bluff. The fence around the race
track has all been laid low and the picket |