Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-28
WRECKS OF THE CYCLONE.
THE PILOT BOAT JOHN SToDS
DARD's CREW LOST.

Ahe Sea Strewn with Wreckage from
Charleston to tho st. Johns bar
100000 I'm Losses Along the Wharvea
of CharlestOn-Father and Daughter
Drowned Together.
CHARLESTON, 5. c., Aug. 27.--The dam-
age to the wharves will probably reach
SOOO'OOO; but large gangs Of hands are at
work, and in few days sufficient accom-
modations for all possible business Will
be provided. There is even now no inter-
ruption or any additional expense to.
shippers. A heavy rain yesterday after
noon aggravated the annoyance to per-
sons whose roofs were blown of, but it
Will not Increase materially the general
loss. The total loss of the phosphate COM
panies In and around the city Is now esti<
mated at $4,000. Reports from the south
ward show that the sea island crop Isl
badly damaged. Some estimates are that
the caterpillar and cyclone have DESTROYED
three-fourths of the crop on the sea
islands Reports from Georgetown say
that rice was not seriously injured.
DROWNING OF NORWEGIAN.
A Norwegian named John Lanstock..
and German named John Meyherhoff
went shrimping Monday. Their boat cap
sized and Lanstock was drowned. The
German bark st. Peters Is ashore. The
Merchants wharf will be "A total loss.
The Norwegian bark Fled was run into
by the Swedish bark Adelaide and
the Norwegian bark Hurdis. The Fled
lost its bowsprit jibboou and forerigglng.
Her hull was also damaged. The Ade-
laide and Hurdis lost their loremasts and
t0rerigging. The German bark Yeritas.
formerly reported ashore at Caetle Pinck-
ney, Is safe at the quarantine. The
Norwegian bark Mathauja IL ashore at
Venning's wharf, and il damaged badly.
Late last evening the Italian bark Ma
rlanina. Capt. Rugeiro, arrived at the
bar The Captain came TO the city on a
tug and reported that his vessel was
bound from Gurgenu to Port Royal.
STRUCK BY GALE.
Fifty miles from Charleston the vessel
was struck by the gale and lost her masts.
sails and rigging. One seaman was
washed overheard and drowned. The
Captain has not decided whether TO bring
in his vessel or proceed to Port Royal.
The Aariannia Is leaking. The ennie
Chenney, from Jacksonville to the West
Indies, is at quarantine leaking badly,
and will probably have TO discharge her
cargo and repair. The Swedish bark
Anna Cheshire Is ashore at Castle Pinck-
ney, slightly damaged. The German bark
Frieheit is sunk in Cooper river, and Will
be total loss. Tue schooner William T..
Lee, with stone for the ietties, and the
Italian bark San Priesco, are ashore at
| Castle Pinckney. The damage is slight.
The Norwegian bark Medbor, from Lver-
! pool, islying in the stream dismasted. The
| schooner Georgietta Lawrence, from New
! York, Is ashore at Castle Pinckney. She
is not damaged.
THE REPAIRING. BEGUN.
The city is ringing with the sound OF
hammers and pile-drivers, and the work
Of repairing and rebuilding is proceeding
with great rapidity. The wharves are al
ready prepared for business, but there
We're no marine arrivals or departures
to-day. ALI Of the railway tracks
have been repaired and trains on
the various roads are running
regularly. The town Of McClellanville,l
between here and Georgetown, suffered
severely by the storm. A number OF
houses we're blown down, and the loss to
turpentine and terrapin farms in the
vicinity was serious. The roads in the
far-famed Magnolia Cemetery, in tho
suburbs Of Charleston, and in the Catholic
Cemetery adjoining, are washed out, and,
many monuments were blown down and
deiaced.
DAMAGE TO WHARF PROPERTY.
Southern wharf has been damaged to
the extent Of between $4,000 and So, 900. Al
force OF hands was at work clearing away
the drift wood, which was piled up in
some places 20 feet high on the pier head j
The buildings are badly dam aged and Will
require perhaps $4,000 TO put them in per-
feet condition.
At commercial wharves the piers are
very badly damaged. The loss 10 the COM.
pany from the damage 10 the wharvesl
alone will reach $4,000, perhaps $20,000.l
At VanderhOrst wharf the damage Isl
severe. Loss $4,000 to $4,000.
At Adger's wharves the concrete walt
Of the north dock stood the gale; the SOUTH
dock suffered badly. The loss will amount
TO between SO, 900 and $4,000.
AT Boyce's wharves both sheds on the
piers are broken down and gone TO pieces.
Mr.. W. b. Smith estimates bis loss at
$4,000, but other estimates place the loss
at S25 600.
At South Atlantic wharf enough OF the
pier remains for vessels 10 land at IT,. The
Offices, including the Cotton Exchange, as
we'll as the cotton sheds, have most OF
their roofing torn of and window sashes
aud blinds broken. The loss TO this
wharf is,put at $4,000 10 $4,000.
At Middle Atlantic wharf the pier Is
badly broken, in fact nearly washed
away. Loss $4,000 TO $4,000.
At North Atlantic wharyes the damage
IS very considerable,
Kerr's wharf is damaged 20 the extent
OF between S4 900 and $4,000.
Browns wharf was much damaged
about the pier. sheds, warehouses and Of
fees. 10 will cost between $4,000 and
$4,000 10 put the wharf in thorough order.
Accommodation wharf Is only slightly
damaged, and can be repaired for from
$1,000 20 81 COO.
Central wharves are considerably dam
aged. IL Will cost probably $4,000 10 put
them In order.
The Ferry COmpany's wharf is almost
totally destroyed, the pier being badly.
broken up and the timber lost The loss
will be between $4,000 and $1,000
Union wharves are terribly damaged,
and the cost OF thorough repair Will prob
ably reach $4,000.
Pregnalrs marine railway, dry dock
and wharves are insured 10 the extent Of
$1,000 20 $1,000.
Wilcox Gibbs & Co.'s wharfis damaged
from 81 900 % $4,000.
Merchants wharves, damage $4,000 TO
$1,000.
The naval stores wharyes are badly
moahed and torn up.
Much loss Of rosln, turpentine and oilia
reported The cost OF repair and loss Of
stun viii certainly reach $4,000.
The Northeastern railroad Wharvce are
hofh dnmarod. A r. kaFpnol o0tlmntna