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

in all DIreetIOns-DIsaste Feared
Along the COast-NO NeWsfrOm the
Outside World.
The hurricane (which was reported In the
Gulf by the signal Service), had its
coming this way heralded on Thursday
night. Throughout Friday It was clustering
aud threatening, and the afternoon especially
indicated that we would probably have the
full force Of the storms. During Friday
night the velocity and violence Of the wind
increased. the direction being from the east
northeast and continued throughout Friday
night, with scarcely any abatement. The
tide was very high in the river, and the re-
ports from Tybee we're to the effect that
there was perfect gale, hence the steamer
Plant did not 90 down that night,
and the few Tybee residents In the
city had 70 remain over. At daylight
Saturday the wind increased in violence
and ragged With an intensity that rendered
pedestriaussm unpleasant and rather danger
Gus.
The damage during the day was, how
ever, not IS great as might have been
expected. A number Of trees in va
rious portions Of the city were
blown down, and on the suburbs the fencing
suffered several Of the telephone commu-
uicatiOns were interrupted by limbs OF trees
falling acrOss the wires and bearing them 70
the ground, aud he streets aud sidewalks
were strewn with branches, leaves and China
berries. So ierce was the wind that II was
impossible for any one 70 protect himself
from the driving rain. Umbrellas were
practically useless, as the wind turned them
inside out a. soon as they were raised, and
there we're 2 number OF wrecks to be seen
along the street. Within one square on Bay
street were seen three umbrella wrecks, aud
the number OF damaged and bent parachutes
u would be almost impossible to estimate.
During the forenoon the wind shifted to
the northwest, and blew big guns, and
again veered 70 the north and east in the
afternoon.
The steamer Plant on Saturday morning
started for Tybee for the purpose Of bring
ing up those who were anxious 70 return TO
the city, but found It impossible 70 make q
landing. The wind was blowing at
the rate OF sixty-eight miles per
hour, and the water was washing over the
wharf.
At haIf-past ten O'Clock the steam tug
| CanOOchee started to see II she could make
a landing at Kings landing.
The storm, Il seems, extended up the line
Of the Central Railroad In bingham coun-
". A postal from q correspondent az Spring
field, Bingham county, dated Saturday,
says: awe are having heavy gale. It blew
hard last night aud commenced to rain about
day this morning, doing considerable dam
age 10 the cotton that Is open aud blowing
Il OUt on the ground"
THE SIGNAL SERVICE DISPATCH.
The following telegram was received by
! ha "a rah Oh from llhfaf II
Officer Hszen Saturday afternoon:
"WAsHINGTOS, August Z7--The huTri-
cane reported Monday night near s..
/ Thomas, ". l., has pursued a nOrtheasterly
course, and e now entering the South Caro-
lima coast From this time It will probably
follow q more nOrtheTiy track. This morn
ing the barometer At Charleston was % 60, a
fall Of 81 inches in twenty four hours and
% In eight hours. The maximum wind
velocity reported from Charleston is IS
miles east, Smithville, n. C., 80 miles north.
east. Telegraphic commune alton Is now
interrupted by the storm along the North
Carolina coast. Storm danger signals are
displayed as far north as Sandy Hook. All
shipping along the North Atlantic coast Is
/ cautioned against the probable approach OF
| the storm"
AFEARFUL NIGHT.
About O'Clock the gale seemed to gath
/ er in fury, and was accompanied by a ire
meudcus driving rain, which continued I'M
/ inteuupIedly for hours.
4 feeling Of uueasiness and apprehension
| generally prevailed, and words are made
| quate to describe the fierceness and destruc
| ;ivcness OF the gale. The globes on scorer
| OF the gas lamps were broken by the falling
| limbs and the lights extiuguished. Dark
ness was thus added to the appalling char
acter Of the night.
TIE MARKET USROoFED.
The northern front Of the Market build
ing was blown in and the roof badly dam
aged, and presents very shocking appear
ance, rather dangerous in its present cOndi
ton.
IN TERROR AND AWAKE.
Many persons were afraid to occupy th'
! upper stories OF their houses, and Their
/ were hundreds who enjoyed but littl,
sleep, remaining up all night in apprehen
sion Of trouble.
THE SIGNAL OFFICE FLOODED.
About 9 p. m. the Signal Office felt tn,
| force OF the tempest, and the roof wa
borne of aud the instruments smashed
Mr.. II. w. Ford, the officer in charge, re
manned at his post till the last moment
The velocity Of the wind at the time wa
estimated at sixty miles an hour, aud IL i
thought that It reached seventy five mile
later.
The TIN roof OF tie MORNING. News build
ing was torn up and carried OF, aEd The
| rain poured through in torrents, flooding
the composing room, and the compost
tors finished their work ankle deeI
10 water. The rain continuing, the waite
forced its way through the ceiling
into the various departments o
the office, Including the editoria
rooms, the bindery, job department, and
even to the press room and paper wareroOm
| The damage Is very great. and with the wine
bowling without and rain pouring within
and a plucSY composing force working
manfully In dripping clothes, standing IN
SIX inches OF water, the Sunday Telegram
| OF the 2Sth was gotten out. The like
| OF Il has never been seen before, and We
trust sincerely will never be witnessed
again IN our experience.
ONE O'CLOCK A. N.
| At this hour the storm, in a measure, sub
sided. Rain confined to fall, but the We
lOcity OF the wind decreased TO about thirty
miles an hour, coming ia spurts. The worst
/ OF the storm was considered over, and the
| impression IS that the hurricane moved of
| In a sOuthWesterly direction towards Calves
tone
/ Inc rain AElls uOhtftIs luT SONIC bllle
| longer, and ever and anon the wind would
burst out from the northeast with fierce
ness that would excite for the moment fears
among the hundreds OF anxious watchers
/ and worker throughout the city that the
/ terrible hurricane had not passed entirely
away. At last the night Of horror came TO
/ an end, and daylight dawned upon such
SCENE OF WRECK AND RUIN
as has never before been witnessed within
! the memory Of the Oldest inhabitant The
memorable storm of 1854, though, In the
! opinion OF some, possibly as severe, was not
as destructive aud prolonged, and the dam
age was not as general.
Throughout the entire city, from the east
err to the western and from the northern to
the southern borders, there Is not a street
or square which does not show the effects of
the frightfui gale of the 9th Of August,
1881, which will pass into history as an
event that brought In its train fearful des-
olatiOn, woe and destruction.
The sight presented in the early morning
hours can scarcely be understood from
description.
STREETS WERE BLOCKADRD
In every direction and were rendered I'm
passible TO vehicles Large trees, huge
piles Of tin roofing, bricks, broken pieces
Of wood and debris OF every kind were seen
which ever way one could look. Even
pedestrians found II difficult to make their
way along the sidewalks. The importance
OF getting the principal streets cleared
Of the distractions az speedily as possible
was recognized, and by z O'Clock Alderman
A-Toeuorfh Chairman ~ the 2traaf ana