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


they will doubtless be delayed.
TYBEE ISLAND.
TWO NIGHTS OF HORROR AND DAYS OF DIS
TREss.
The intense anxiety which prevailed
throughout the city to hear from Tybee was
relieved yesterday afternoon by the arrival
OF the steamtug Forest City, which left
here in the morning for that place. No
intelligence had been received there since
the Plant left on Friday morning, the tug
Canoochee, which left the city on Saturday
morning, not having turned up again, and
1t was not known at the time what was her
fate, though later in the day 1t was found
out that she had landed her passengers at
Kings Landing, aud afterwards was driven
ashore on Wilmington Island. As the
Forest City hove in sight thousands of peo-
pie lined the Wharves and bluffs to gain in
tellfgence of friends on the island.
The widest rumors had prevailed, and,
though bad news was expected, no one
dreamt of the terrible fate which had be-
fallen the loved ones Of some who were in
town.
The wind, which had been increasing
from early in the morning, was blowing at
the rate OF seventy-fve miles an hour at six
O'Clock, and shortly after this the house of
Mr.. Henry Solomon, on the ocean
front, which was supposed to be one
Of the most substantially built
houses on the island, was blown down. In
the terrific gale which was raging the mis-
hap could not be seen by the neighbors,
though it attracted the attention Of some
colored men near by, who commenced the
work of getting the occupants out. A few
minutes after
THE RUINS TOOK FIRE,
lighting up the entire beach. The neigh
bors, among them Messrs. H. P. Smart, D.
r. Kennedy and A E. Abbott, rushed out
in the terrific storm and rendered every
assistance, and succeeded In rescuing Mrs.
Solomon, wife of Mr.. Henry Solomon,
and their son Nathaniel, from the burning
mass. Mrs. GeorgIanna Wolf, wife
of Mr.. Joseph Wolf and daugh-
brother, Joshua Falk, persisted in the
flames. These unfortunate victims were
crushed to death, as Mrs. VOLTS skull was
found to be fractured. and no cries were
heard except from those who were after
wards rescued. The bodies were recovered
Sunday morning and brought up to the city
on the Forest City. An examination of
the spot where this house had stood showed
there was not a vestige of it left ex-
being scattered in Beacon pond beyond.
Mr.. Falk lived In the house belonging to
Mr.. A. LETTER, but his family, when the
storm came on, sought refuge at Mr.. Solo
mons, as they
THOUGHT IT A SAFER PLACE.
The flames from the burning building cast
q dim light through the heavy rain, and
added to the terrible scenes then being en-
acted on the island. Albert Page, colored,
got his back and leg broken, while assisting
IN getting out the inmates of the house
Mr.. James Jones cut the banisters and
pulled out young Solomon. Hannah
Spring, colored, had her leg burned. James
Joyce, in the employ of Mr.. Roos, the
butcher, rendered valuable services. The
destruction which ensued almost immediate
ly following this calamity was fearful. Mr..
?. G. Rotereau's house was blown down. Oae
of Mr.. RuWe's houses was blown away. Mr..
A. Letters house, occupied by Mr.. Falk's
family, was blown down. In the row Of
cottages owned by d. G. Bacon & Co.,
those occupied by Messrs. j. g. Hayward
and w. E. Guerard, respectively, were blown
down. Mr.. McVeigh's house was unroofed,
but many of the guests remained there,
preferring it to other places. In fact, ali
the houses were Of course injured more or
less. The bathing houses and dancing plat
forms were swept away and piled away off
In the woods, and the beach presented a
clear space Invested of these structures, and
was as smooth as billiard table, the sand
drifts and hills disappearing before the
ALL-PowERFUL CYCLONE.
Many who abandoned their homes took
shelter in the woods In the hammocks, and
others made their way to the Ocean House,
where Mr.. Ybanez placed at their disposal
whatever he had. Here the Unsuitable storm
vented its power by deluging the lower
floors with water. Everything was done to
assist the unfortunates and make them as
comfortable as the occasion would permit.
On this side of the island a sue has cut
Itself through, through which the water ran,
making the Beacon pond one large lake and
the settlement long peninsular.
In addition to these Mr.. Fl. J. Valleau,
the telegraph operator, and Signal officers
quarters, on the sand hills, near the Martello
tower, were in a bad way, threatening to
dissolve in scrap lumber at any minute, the
operating room taking flight about dark.
Mr.. G.. G. Elweel, the officer in charge of
the work, with assistants, went to the res
cue, and carried Mr.. Valleau and his family
for safety to the light house.
BRAVE ACTION.
The lumber for the keepers new
house went flying in every direction, but no
one WIS injured. The Tybee beacon light |
was moved some sixteen feet out Of its way.
This light was lit at very great risk by Mr..
A. T. Sanders, who waded through the
water breast high to do so.
He also, during the heaviest of the |
gale, went up in the big light |
and wound up the clock work which sup
plies the oil for the lamp.
ON THE RIVER FRONT.
From Kings landing to Leary's every |
building has been destroyed or damaged al |
most beyond repairing, Kings house, which |
was unoccupied, disappearing some time |
during the storm. At the Hammock the |
house occupied by Mr.. Jas. Beasley, and |
owned by Col. j. Fl. Estill, was blown down |
first, and then blown away, Mr.. B. and |
his wife and six children having |
to take refuge on the higher |
hills, where they remained until morning. |
Mr.. B. lost everything. The next house to |
the east was Captain John Thompson's, and |
" as occupied by him aud his fsmily and his |
son, Mr. j. j. Thompson, and family, who |
we're all at Colonel Essill's. This house dis |
during the night, leaving scarcely |
a mark to tell where 1t once stood, and a |
slue is sweeping through the place. At |
Colonel Estills the tide rushed through |
from the river to the marsh In the rear like |
a Niagara, washing out one-half the fOunda- |
ton post and canting the house.
The next house, owned by Mr.. III. Smith, |
and occupied by Mrs. Mckenzie, stood |
well, no damage being done to it. Mr.. |
Alex. Clark's house is standing on one of
It's corners In a slue, fit for nothing but fire
wood. Mr. George Robbins house, while a
little canted, was saved by a huge piece of
wreck, which protected 1t against the rush
of waters. Mr.. w. 7. Daniels house was
knocked off its foundation, and is badly
Ised up. Mr. j. K. Munnerlyn's
house Is nothing but pile of
boards. Branch & Cooper's grocery
md the house occupied by Mr.. Marshall, |
heir clerk, is fiat to the ground. On the
yhole line thus designated fences, out
etc., are gone, and the trees are
uprooted and the sand washed
WAY so that there is but little resemblance
o its former appearance. Mr.. Lacey's
louse is in good condition, as also is Mr..
}. G. Patton's, but Mr.. Carroll's new house
5 q little canted.
THE WHARF AND TRAMwAY GONE.
The wharf, with the exception of the
'osts on the end, is entirely gone, the
Imber being scattered far and near
The tramway Is washed up, and will re-
uire rebuilding from end to end.
To narrate the adventures and perils of