The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-18
A STORM ON TYBEE.

,U6 1O SOsb0SOl ia VIZ AS'OAS- - |
Bacon's 70" with her children and
servants, her husband being absent
At the North. Her experience during
that fearful storm is most graphically
described as follows:
It stormed all Friday night and all
day Saturday; and l hoped it would
cease by night. Each hour thought
must be the height OF the storm. 80
| packed up everything to be ready to
move at q moments notice. when
alas! l heard the steamer had
approached Tybee and been beaten
back by the fury OF the waves, the
wharf swept of, and thus We were cut
of from all human aid. About Z
O'Clock P. M. the cyclonesreacned US.
[ saw huge live oRks and palmetto
trees which had stood the test OF cen
turtles torn up by the roots and
Whirled about like strAWs. Our house
rouked and oreaked like boat at sea.
I took Frank IN my arms, Nina on
one side and Maude on the other. ard
went into a corner, the most remote
from toe direction of the wind. No
words can describe ny terror. The
wi1d dld not whistle or Shrek as |
have heard it, but it was
A CANNoNADING.
/ do not exsggerats when [ say SO. I
looked Oat on the roaring waters
rising fast upon US, and into the life
seeking tempest, and wonderedeWhich
death would be easiest FOR my child
rem: to be crushed by the falling
house, drowned by the sea, or beaten
down by the winds and flying trees
and houses. We fell upon our knees
and begged God to receive US all to-
gether. I wrapped up my babes, the
two servants picked up Nina and
Frank, while | followed with Maude.
We ran out into the kitchen, which
being low, I thought might escape.
We reached it, thing I hardly ex-
pected, rushed in, slammed the door,
when, my Godl what a crash.
THE HOUSE BLOWN DOWN,
no two boards sticking together. A
lew moments OF breathless terror, the
kitchen rocking in the same sdmon-
ishing manner, the window burst
open, and the shrek from one of the
servants, "Cbrist, the Island is on
fre!' and the fearful Iurid gleam
showed me too plainly that another
element was loose upon US. Just then
a voice outside, "Mrs. H, for
Gods sake, are any of you elive?
gave me ray OF hope. Come 30
the window" l screamed, ''snd take
my children" and | psssed them out
into strong arms. How am I ever to
thank that man. Holman, the hotel
keeper, saw tlom his window my
cottage rock, tand ne and bis two
clerks ran to cur rescue, but it was
down before they reached it. They
called, and upon receiving no answer,
be went into the tottering ruins, at
great risk to his life, TO look for our
remains, felt in the bed, and then
shouted, when We heard and an
swered. He wanted US to 60 to his
house, but the same directing Spirit,
which was saving US through these
dangers, made me firmly refuse and
go to Blun's, house which I often
remarked for its brick foundations
and chimneys, two strong points
which no other house on the island
possessed. So there we started.
THE KITCHEN WAS BLOWN OVER
as soon as We left It, and We were
blown along amid burning sparks,
rain and sand which blinded US and
pricked like needles. The young
man who had Maude mistook the
way and ran into the cottage next to
Mr.. BIun's. Finding their mistake
they ran ont, when the cottage was
blown to the ground Immediately. We !
reached our destination and found |
there was one room in their large
house which was not flooded, and |
We joined the family and sat in mute
error. Oh. the roaring and the
The house to.tered and
ABOUT II O'Clock q
|ound reached my ear which my pro-
1hetic soul interpreted instantly
iull, steady roar under the house
he land swell! The ocean had swept
away the sand hills and was flowing
Under the house; the foundation
would be undermined and the house
'e swept away. I took my babes
gain and put wrappings on them,
md We stood in instant readiness to
FLY INTO THE WOODS
where I knew of small hill pro-
ected BY huge live oaks. God spared
Is this ordeal, for the tide turned, the
Wind shifted and the water, recsded.
When the furious war subsidized, every
half hour or so some anxious mans
ace would be thrust in the room,
Are all saved here?" "Have euy
been lost7" etc. And how my heart
nearly burst with gratitude when |
Ook my darlipgs in my arms and felt
We were
ALL SAVED!
Of course the calm |
,ame after the storm x About !
2 O'Clock the only sound boat left in !
be harbor of Savannah, a tug, sac. |
seeded in reaching Tybee. We got |
N the tug and reached Savannah, |