The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-10

n Thrilling story OF the Hurricane
A WOman's Miraculous Escspe with
Her children
Charleston u. CO. News, sept. /.
The following extracts are taken from the
letters Of Charleston lady who was on
Tybee island and during the great storm OF
last Saturday night, to her family 10 .bi /,
city:
Il stormed all Friday night and oil dsy
Saturday. and / hoped il would cease by
night Each hour thought 1t must be the
height OF the storm. So packed up every
thing to be ready to move in OF a
moments notice. when, alas! |
heard the steamer had approached
Tybee and been beaten back by
the fury of the waves, the wharf sweot
of, and thus we were cut off
from oil human aid. About o'clock p. m.
the cyclone struck US. saw huge live oaks
and palmetto trees which had stood the test
for centuries, torn up by the roots and whirled
about like straws. Our house rocked and
cresked like u boat al 500. took Frank in
my arms, Nina on one side and Maud ON
the other, and went in corner the most
remote from the direction OF the wind. No
words can describe my terror. The wind did
not whistle or shrek as have heard II, but
1t was a cannonading. do not exsggerate
when say 80. looked out on the roaring
waters rising fast upon us, and into the life:
seeking tempest, and wondered which death
would be easiest for my children, TO be
crushed by the falling house, drowned BID
the sea, or beaten down by the wind any
flying trees and houses. We fell upon our
knees, begged God to receive us all together.
L wrapped up my babes, the two servant
girls picked up Nina and Frank, while | fol-
lowed with Maud. We ran out into the
kitchen, which, being low, thought Nigh,
escape. We reached II, thing hardly ex,
pected, rushed In, slammed the door, when.
my God! what crash. Tho house was
blown down, no two boards sticking 10
gelher. A few moments of breathless
terror, the kitchen rocking in The same adj.
moni,hing manner, the window burst open
and the shrek from one OF the servants;
The Island is on fire. and the
fearful lurid CLEAN showed me too
plainly that another element was loose
upon us. Just then voice outside,
Mrs H. for Gods sake ARE any of
you alivef gave me ray Of hope. Come
to the window screamed, and take nv
children and passed them out into strong
arms. How am ever TO thank that man.
Holman, the hotel-keeper, saw from his
window my cottage rock, and he aud his two
clerks ran to our rescue, but Il was down
before they reached IL. They called and
upon receiving no answer no went into the
to,tering ruins at great risk 10 his life 10 look
for our remains, fell In the bed, and then
shouted whsD..we heard and answered. He
wanted us TO- 20 TO his house, but the
same directing spirit which was
saving us through these dangers made
me firmly refuse and inss, upon going
70 Bluns', house l often remarked
for i.s brick foundation and chimneys, two
strong points which no other house on the
island possessed. 30 there We started. The
kitchen was blown over 10 soon as we left Il,
and we were blown along amid burning
sparks, rain and sand, which blinded us and
prioked like needles. The young man
who had Maud mistook the way and ran
into The cottage next to Mr.. l,lups.
Finding their mistake they ran gu, when
that cottage was blown TO Tho ground imme-
diAsely. We reached our destination and
iounu tnero was OneToOtu IN tnelr large house
which was not flooded, and there We Joined
the family and sat In mute terror.
Oh, the roaring and the rushing and ,ho
crashinP The house tottercd and threatened.
About ii o'clock sound reached my car
which my prophetic soul interpreted In.
stan,ly-a dull, steady roar under the house
Tho land swell. Tho ocean had swept
away ,he sand hills and was flowing under
the house; the foundation would DO under.
mined and the house b swept away. l took
my babes again and put wrsppings on them
and wc stood in instant readiness 10 Nv 10
the woods, whore / know OF small
bill protected by huge live oaks.
God spared US this ordeal, for The tide
turned and the wind shifted and tho wa
tor receded. When the furious war subsidized
every half hour or 90 some anxious mans
face would he thrust In the room, Are ali
saved herei' 'Have any been lostP 30.
And how my heart nearly burst with erstis
tude whom I took my darlinRs In nv srms
and felt we wore all mvedI y .s or
course the calm came after The storm.