Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-27
100000 at this point other railroads,
kcverAl Thousand each.

100000 at this point other railroads,
several thousand each.
At Sullivan's Island many houses
were damaged 10 greater or less ex-
tent. The New Brighton Hotel had the
windows blown in and crockery broken,
but withstood the storm bravely. The
Casino was lifted entirely from its
foundation and dashed to the ground.
The Neps and Courier, Of Charles
ton, makes the following rough estimate
Of losses Wharf property, s3j0,OOO I;
private property, 100000; cotton
presses, 100000; churches, $50, I;
city property-streets and parks,
e35, 600; railroads, $4,000; Ashley
river bridge, $4,000; shipping, $780,
600; lumber-mills, 100000; miscella-
neous, 100000. Total. 81, $4,000.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE STORM.
CHARLESTON, S. c., August 90
1t was impossible yesterday to tele-
graph an adequate description Of the
cyclone. 1t proves the most disastrous
storm that ever visited Charleston.
Within comparatively few minutes
the injury TO private residences was
very large in the aggregate, though indi-
yiGual losses were comparatively small.
consisting chiefly in roofs and fences.
Some Of the wholesale dealers, how
ever, lose heavily by damage to stocks.
The heaviest losses were along the
waterfront. A description Of the
damage in this locality, however, was
given in the Augusta Dispatch. The
Sullivan-lsland steamers Pocosin and
Sappho are aground in the harbor, and are
considered beyond repair. The Union,
nsyal-Stores, and city wharyes are
badly wrecked.
On Charleston's favorite prone
nadt--Fsst BatteTy-the ground floors
Of residences were from three to six
feet under water, and handsome gardens
were covered deep with sedge. The
sea rose so rapidly as to have the APP
pearance Of a tidal-wave. The steamer
Monticello, Of the Florida Line. en-
countcred the gale twcnty-four hours
before she reached Charleston and hal
a troubled passage, but is not injured.
The railroads leading TO Charleston
sre considerably damaged. On the
Savannah road several hundred
feet Of track was washed away. but
the road was in working condition again
last night. The freight dcp6ts of the
Savannah and Northeastern railroads
are badly damaged, but the freight in
the dep6ts is uninjured. The North
eastern railroad track for a mile and
half is covered with water and one half
Of the track is washed Off Running
arrangements have been made with the
South Carolina railroad.
News concerning the crops is meagre.
Rice-factors believe the rice crop is not
damaged much, as the tidc-w would
scarcely reach the fields before a change
in the direction of the wind would take
il down the river. There is no doubt.
however, but that the cotton crop on
the Sea Islands is seriously damaged.
The coastwise steamer st. Helena is
ashore at Martins Point, and a canal
viii have to be cut to get her off.
SAVANNAH. GA. August 2G.-Thc
steamship William Lawrence, from Bal
timore, reached this port this morning.
after losing overheard all the trunks Of
passengers and all the cargo between
decks, part being swept away and part
being thrown over to tighten the vessel.
Second-Mate Schauer. Of Baltimore.
was washed overheard and lost. The
vessel had ten feet Of water in her
hold. and her fires were out for twelve
hours. The loss financially is very
heavy. but the amount is unknown.
SAVANNAH, Ga. August 2G.-The
Italian brig Arago, from Brunswick,
Ga, was wrecked of the coast in Mon
days storm. The captain, his wife,
and nine Of the crew were taken off the
dismantled wreck by the Brig Emma
Ernst and brought to Savannah to-day.
The AragO was undertaken.