Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-13

OF loss in round numbers, but agreed IN
I saying that the destruction 70 the crop
appca AIRED TO be the most serious that they
hag experienced In q number Of years.
Sixty per cent is pat as the minimum
estimate OF the loss 20 the rice crop. lae
mills in savannah, which usually receive
from 100000 10 1,C0C, 900 bushels or the
grain in a year. nre not expected to han
die over 100000 bushels this year. and
that, Il is believed, will be damaged %
per cent. in quality.
Some interest is also felt in the cotton
crop along the storms track, but hardly
any reports Of serious damage were re-
ceiyed yesterday.
PLANTATIONS Up THE RIVER
At the cross tides up the river, the tide
on sunday morning was IL feet high. The
dam built by the government backed the
water up on the shore, and caused the
banks to break. The Gibbons plantation,
which was not heard from Sunday night,
suffered about as the others did, although
but one break was reported. Little or
nothing could be done yesterday, but if no
more rain falls the water is expected TO
/ drain off pretty well to-day.
! On Hutchinson's island opposite the
city, there was a good portion OF the real
estate that was Invisible all day. There
was only one break in the second bank,
and that was the one back Ofthe dry dock.
/ The loss on the island will Dequite heavy.
/ IL will be day or two YET before the
water runs of. The islanders have all
gone back to their homes.
THE JETTIEs UNINJURED.
In the afternoon Lieut.. Carter went
down tie river to look after the jetties,
and found them all right. They suffered
scarcely any damage at all. The tide at
/ Fort Pulaski was estimated at about 10
| feet, or at least nine more than an Ordi-
airy tide The tide gauges are only IL
feet high, and the waves ran away over
the tops OIL the gauges, and reached within
II inches Of the high water mark OF 1881.
The dam at the cross tides WAS slightly
damaged, and can be repaired at small
expense. This dam is causing the plant
ers considerable trouble. and will compel
them 10 change their system Of drainage
to the Back river. Claims for damages
will probably be presented, and il is be-
lieyed the government will not hesitate to
reimburse the planters for their loss.
DAMAGE AROUND THE CITY.
The damage in the city was much less
than it was apprehended it would be.
The water backed up in the creeks and
canals and overlooked the low lands above
and below the city. but the damage was
not great. Some of the tracks in the
vicinity of the Ocean steamship wharves
were considerably washed, and required
a good deal Of filing in yesterday. The
water set back from the river covering
some Of the tracks completely. The
Vale Royal mills were COM
PEELED to stop work for a time,
but are not damaged. Below the city
the tracks of the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway between the yards and
the wharves were washed away in several
places. At the quarantine station the
platform leading to the lighthouse was
carried away and some slight damage was
done to one Of the buildings.
South OF the city the country is all IN
der water The roads. however, are not
badly damaged so far as can be learned.
The City and Suburban Railway escaped
with very little If any damage. At Isle
of Hope and Montgomery the storm was
very severe but both places were well
protected and the loss, if any, will be
slight.
THE STORM UP THE COAST.
The centre OF the cyclone which was
south of Savannah at midnight on Sunday
passed west of the city between l and 2
O'Clock yesterday morning, and thence
took a nOrtheasterly course and was CEN
trail near Cape Hatteras last night. The
storm was followed by southerly and then
westerly winds, and clearing weather.
! ne barometer al savannah yes
terday morning read 2944. while
at Augusta 1t was 29.42 and
at Charleston 29.49. At Smithville, n.
c., the reading was 1866, and the wind
was blowing from the southeast with
velocity OF "a miles, accompanied by
heavy rain. The greatest velocity re-
ported during the day was 40 miles, OBJ
served at Cape Henry in the afternoon at
O'Clock.
At / O'Clock this morning the signals
were ordered down, the storm having
passed up the coast.