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

passing vessels.
The tug boat Constitution sustained Sc
we're injuries aft aud on her sides
The Jug Commodore F0Ote had a hole |
mashed 10 her forward, and sustained other |
Injuries.
The smoke stack at KInssy's mill was
blown completely Of.
The smoke stack Of the tug Bachelor and |
her side railing and flag staff were broken |
off bY the schooner Mary J. Cashier and |
the steamer City of Bridgeton when they
were being blown up the river.
The new yacht Georgia Belle has been
blown away, and cannot be found.
The barge Office at the foot OF East Broad
street was blown completely away.
The steamer City of Bridgeton, which
was lying across the river near Wiliink's
yard for repairs was blown over to the foot
of the Market dock, along side of the steam
ship Glenisla, had hole punched in her
starboard side BY a schooner which run
against her.
The yacht Nettle had her bowsprit aud
mast broken, and her side crushed in, and is
filed with water.
The sloop George is pretty badly stove up,
her sides and stern being damaged con-
siderably.
The steamer David CLARK sustained con-
siderable injury by being struck by vessels
going by. Her stern is badly mashed, and
her upper deck, near the gangway, is also
damaged.
fat belonging to Mr.. Thomas Houlihan
was lifted out Of the water and carried up
on Randolph street by the velocity OF the
wind. 1t viii have to be put on rollers to
get 1t to the river again so that 1t can be
launched.
The schooner Mary ]. Cashier, which was
loading lumber at the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railroad wharves, pulled her
moorings loose at about balf-past 10 O'Clock
Saturday night. She was driven up the
river, when her anchor was thrown over
board in the hope OF staying her progress.
She dragged her anchor, however, coming
10 contact with the vessels and steam
ers along her route, but finally sue
ceeded IN mooring to the wharf Just west OF
West Broad street, near the Planters Rice
Mill. She had her iibboOm and headgear
forward carried away.
The steamer Carrie, which was on the
ways, was driven some distance up In the
marsh.
HOUSE SWEPT INTO THE RIVER AND THE
OCCUPANTS DROWNED.
One of the many distressing occurrences,
the result Of this gale, was the drowning Of
Mrs. Stokes and two children in the Savan-
nah river during the dercest period of the |
storm. Mr.. Addison Stokes, who has been |
living near Kinsey's mill, on the opposite
side Of the river, finding his house rapidly |
filling with water, carried his wife, his son |
aged about fourteen years, and his daught- |
err aged nine, into another house in the i'm |
mediate vicinity, which he thought |
offered greater security. For a time |
this place was a comfortable shelter, and |
while the family were congratulating them |
selves upon the move, the building was |
suddenly swept into the river, and the I'M
fortunate ones found themselves battling |
for life in the raging river, In darkness and |
rain. Mrs. Stokes and the children were |
drowned, and Mr.. Stokes, who, in the |
pitchy darkness and binding rain, made |
superhuman efforts to rescue some Of his |
loved ones, was subsequently, picked up by |
colored man. He is very seriously injured |
and his condition Is critical.
LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY.
In regard to the damage at Laurel Grove |
Cemetery we learn the following from the |
worthy keeper, Mr.. A. f. Torlay:
A very large portion of the fencing has |
been blown down, estimated to be about |
300 feet About one hundred trees, com |
prising the finest, have been blown down, |
and among them the largest oaks. The |
thOroughfsres to the lots have been com
pletely bloekaded, and with reference to the |
lot holders we observe that the grave stone |
OF Sergeant George James has been broken; /
+. Lohoff, in Masonic lot, broken; grave
stone of Sergeant James Gregg broken;
head stone Of Miss E. "a Roberts, in Judge |
Laws lot, broken. A large oak tree has
fallen across the Printers lot and
broken the iron railing ); grave
stone Of Mrs. Edwards, In Wallace's |
lot, broken. The obelisk OF Judge |
Levi 8. Russell's lot was thrown down, also
his children's grave stone. The grave stone
Of Louis Legriel and the iron railing are
broken. A large oak tree In the rear OF
John z. Wards lot has fallen aud in its fall
breaking the railing enclosing that and fall
t,aar - Dill
breaking the top part OF the vault. The |
urn on the top of Loyal Scranton's monu
ment was broken. The grave stone of
VIM. L. HaupJ's mother was broken. The |
grave stone Of John L. Buchta was broken
The iron and marble railing of John Sloan
were broken. The grave stone Of the child |
OF Rev. K. Webb was broken. A large |
breaking the iron railing. The rail-
ing of DR.. Juriah Harris lot |
was broken. The grave stone OF |
Lemuel Wilson was broken. The iron railing |
on the lot of Paul Bulger was broken, his and
daughters head stone thrown down. The |
grave stone OF DZylinski was throwa
down and broken. The iron railing of Mrs.
Cowden was broken. The grave stone of |
Eliza A. G. Peek was broken, also that of
Miss Beatie and Elias Cohen 10 lot 1875. The |
iron railing of Robert Groves was broken.
The bust on Jos. M Turner's monument /
Bowes was broken, also that of J. d. Men
denhall, in the lot OF the Knights of |
Pythias. A large oak tree in the lot Of the
Confederate soldiers was blown down, but
no special damage done.
The general appearance OF the cemetery
is sad and heartrendng, and 1t will require
a vast amount Of labor and much expense to
repair the injury done.
BoNAvENTURE.
Our far famed and beautiful City OF the
Dead has not been spared by the storm
king, and It is feared that a number Of the
handsome monuments have been seriously
damaged. The entrance to the cemetery is
blocked by the fallen trees, and a large
number of the big stately oaks, we under
stand, have bowed beneath the fury of the
gale and lie PROSTATE Further will be
learned of the damage at this place to- day.
CATHEDRAL CEMETERY
has not 60 far as can be asCertained suf-
fered any very serious damage, though 1t
had the benefit Of the gale, and several fine
trees In the enclosure were blown down. A
funeral there Yesterday afternoon had to
seek another entrance.
BATTERY PARK.
The fine pavilion at Battery Park wealth
cred the storm beautifully, and is not In the
least injured. The fencing on one side of
the shooting range is a confused mass Of
broken lumber.
CoNCoRDIA PARK.
This place also felt the effects of the gale.
The finest shade trees on the ground have
been uprooted and leveled, or snapped in
twain. The large windmill which was
being constructed is damaged, the ten pin
alley is demolished, and the shooting GAL
lery damaged. The loss is considerable,
but to what amount we know not.
DRIFTwooD.
The brick wall on Montgomery street
which enclosed the lots formerly IN
possession OF the Carmelite Nuns
is level with the ground, only a fragment of
a corner standing.
The windows In the steeple Of the lode
pendent Presbyterian Church were broken
and blown in, but the steeple not otherwise
damaged.
The steeple of st. Johns Church suffered
In a similar way.
There was slight damage from broken
window panes to the Cathedral, and we I'M
derStsnd several panes in the Synagogue, on
Monterey square, were cracked.
The warehouse of the Savannah Paper
Muls was blown down, and some of the
stock damaged.
The sidewalks are Uttered with broken
signs and shutters, and it will be days be-
fore all the debris can be removed.
A car on BrOughton street was stopped
by an immense tree near the corner of Aber-