Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-30

Tempest on the Ocean-ArFlSA VI
Sseamsbips-TheS Suburban Resorts
and NeighbOrIng IsIands-NeWs
from the InterIOr-The storm In
Charleston Beaufort and Port
Royal.
The destructiveness OF the fearful and
terrific tempest which swept the South At
Iautic coast and played such havoc In this
city and section on Saturday, Illustrated
in this supplemental account to
nearly an entire page in the MORN
ING NEWS Of yesterday, giving the
details Of its ravages. as far as could then
be obtained. While the following pre-
sents frIghtful picture Of
woe, desolation and ruin, and unprece-
dented loss Of life in this lOcality,it is feared
the chapter OF horrors is not yet complete
and that news Of the disasters will continue
to come in for several days. Immediately
around Savannah the damage has been i'm
mense and the loss Of life terrible. In the
city, while the destruction Of property has
been very great, we are not called upon to
note any fatal accidents beyond the unfor-
tunate drowning Of Mr.. R. L. Fitzgerald,
from the steamer Plant.
Our sister city OF Charleston, which was
greeted with the fury Of Boreas some
hours previous to his visit here, has not
suffered to the extent Of Savannah, as will
appear from the accounts given below.
The following additional details will be
perused with interest:
AT MONTGOMERY
the storm was severe, but the place being
so well protected on the north aud east the
destruction OF property was lot as great as
at some other points on the salts. At
eleven o'clock Saturday night, when
the wind shifted to the south
east, considerable damage was
done to fences, trees, shrubbery and out
buildings. The tide rose about six feet
above ordinary high water mark and car
rled of the club house, which was formerly
the property Of the Savannah Yacht Club,
landing Il 10 q wrecked condition on Rose
Dhu Island. The bluff at Mr.. L. T. Turner's
was badly washed, and some OF his fences
blown down. At Mr.. J. B. Vests the bath
house. boat house and his yacht Stella were
carried away, the latter landing some distance
up the river, with but slight damsge. The
magnificent live oak tree in front Of Mr..
Vests residence, and which was one OF the
largest 10 the Safe, had several Of its
branches twisted of aud its beauty some
what marred. At Mr.. L 7. Gibbs several
them falling in close and uncomfortable
proximity 10 his dwelling.
Xessrs. Appleton and NeWell's places
escaped damage, except servants house
81 tEe LATER, which was slightly damaged
b. fA-log uee-
At BEAULIEU
tie bluff vas badly washed in many places,
and fences, trees and houses damaged At
Xsi. Hzrtridge's s tree fell on an outbuild-
i1g. crushing Il IN, while his bath house Is
sllost : complete wreck. At Mr.. ]. VI.
8-yE's tEO large wster oaks fell on
IL roof Of bis dwelling, but fOrtu-
1st5ly some Of the lateral branches
/ coming n c3ntsc: with the ground, checked
f tbs force O The fall and thus saved the
f houss from total destruction. The roof,
T however, e seriously damaged.
NJ. D Mcdonald had one or two boats
And Lis bEtl house carried away, but most
4 q TIE material from the latter was after
I wards recovered from the river.
/ Colonies Olmstead and Way had their
I teLcss and many handsome shade trees
I blown down. At Capt. John W. Anderson IS
1 the bath house was blown away and his
/ dwelling somewhat IT jured by the wind
/ aud rain. Dr.. BullOch's dwelling
/ was also slightly injured and two out build
| ings demolished.
The roads in the vicinity of Montgomery
and Beaulieu are impossible, being Obstruct-
/ ed By fallen trees, hundreds of which have
been torn up by the roots or twisted OF
from ten to twenty feet above the ground.
AT WHITE BLUFF
the destruction was great. All the bath
| houses and platforms on the beautiful bluff
were swept away or injured, and q number
Of boats lest. The bluff was badly washed
fences were knocked down, and much dam
age was done TO several Of the residences
that Of Mr.. ID. Y. Darcy, lately erected
being injured to the extent of nearly 81 goo
BURNSIDE ISLAND
suffered great deal, more in fact than any
other place in the vicinity. all of the
dwelling houses and Outbuildings, except
one or two, were unrOOfed, and the inmates
were subjected to the full force of the terri
bic storm during the entire night. At day
light they sought refuge st Beaulieu, leavinG
the island only to find the causeway anC
bridge impossible, the latter being sweep
away. With the assistance Of boats they
managed TO reach the main land. FOrtu
nstely no lives were lost.
The dwelling house of Mrs. Henry
McAlpin was blown away, and the family
refugeed in the kitchen, which was only
saved by tree falling on 1t, that kept Il
in its place. The fine live oaks near there
are rooted up.
AT sHIPYARD CREEK,
on the BreulieU tract, the water rose owe
the place of DR.. Falligant, and the vino
blew down his stables and damaged hi
dwelling. Trees are lying in every direc-
ton.
/ A. St-f4,.-.-- r,-t n N p-o,y,ss bo,,sa
on the southern end, was nearly washed
away, and the weather boarding and plazz
torn OF. The Captain and his wife, in at
tempting to get to higher land, got into
slue and Mrs. Brown tainted and came nea
being drowned. After a great effort he
husband succeeded in getting her to al
elevated point, where they remained unit
daylight.
On the northern end of the island, Messrs
A. n. Miller and 7. w. McNish's house
were carried away, and the occupants stall
out in a field all night.
WILMINGTON ISLAND.
The reports from Wilmington Islam,
state that at Birstow's place a stable wa
blown down and a mule killed.
Five negro houses were blown down a
Finders place, and one at ScreYen's. a
Mai. n. o. TiltOn's place the damage 1
very extensive. His dwelling house wa
| blown oil its foundation.
At DR.. A. 0emler's place a barn wa
blown down, and the schooner Daisy, lyiDi
at his wharf, was broken to pieces by drift
wood and logs. All through the woods ant
fields are wrecks of furniture, houses
fencing, etc, dead cattle, several boats,
fat, and several headboards, probably from
the soldiers graves. The most of thesl
probably came from COckspur Island. Tn,
tug boat CanoOchee is lying about a mill
and half from Dr. Oemler's house, having
as stated Yesterday, dragged four miles owe
the marshes. Sue lies about one hundred
and fifty feet from a creek, and can be got
of. she is in good order.
TIE RAvAGEs AT BoNAvENTURE.
The avenues at BouaVenture are filled
With limbs and branches OF trees, but only
one Of the old oaks has fallen in the storm
Several tOmbsiOnes are blown down, bu
none Of the large monuments received AM
damage. Mr.. w. E. Terrell, the keeper,
had his house blown down.
THE sARAGOssA wEATHERs THE GALE AMI
SAVES A VESSEL.
The steamship Saragossa, under the com
mand of the popular Capt. T. A. Hooper
concerning which some apprehension wal
felt, as Il was known that she must have
encountered the fury Of the gale, made heI
appearance at Tybee yesterday morning
having large bark in tow. She came TO hel
wharf about half past one o'clock, where the
Captain was met by his many friends, Il
give him greeting and congratulate hin
upon safely weathenng the storm with his
good ship and being able to render assist
aDce 10 a distressed craft. We questioned
the Captain in regard to the incidents o.