Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-27

chored IN the rOa near Suilivan's Island,
was blown from her anchorage through
Hog Island channel, dragging TWO an-
chors. She finally landed on Drum Island
point.
II. Daniels. who was lowering new
anchor from the wreck of the city wharf,
which was to be carried by boat to the
pilot boat Peerless, gOt caught in some OF
the falling tint ers, and, although II TOOK
number Of men considerable Time 10
exfricate him, escaped with only some
painful bruises on bis right arm.
The pilot boats Go and Frances Eliza
beth were anchored in the stream or East
Battery. They were blown up the river,
'In conjunction" as il were, and finally
came in collision. The Frances Elizabeth
lost her mainboOm but was otherwise un-
injured. Both vessels We're finally driven
uu on the shore at Remley's Point. They
Will have to be dug out.
The bark Christiana, docked at the
South Carolina railway wharf, broke
from her mornings, swapping two large
hawsers and some chains that held her,
and was driven high up beyond Delg-
man's wharf on bank. She lies in the
stream partly on her side. Great anxiety
was felt for the steamship Delaware,
which lett New York on Saturday, but
she arrived all right. Along the Ashley
shipping. Two schOOners anchored on
West Point Mills, were driven fast in the
mud. from which, however, they can
be easily extricated on high tide.
SHATTERED sTEEPLE.
Probably no portion OF the widespread
destruction wrought by the storm caused
so great a sensation in the city as the fall
ing of the spire OF the Citadel Square Bap-
fist church, which was blown over about
7 O'Clock in the morning, and the partial
destruction Of the fOur-and-a-hslt story
wooden residence of Mr.. Thomas D. Dot
terer. at the northeast corner OF Meeting
and Henrietta streets.
The steeple was one Of the highest in
the city, and its graceful outlines, together
with the handsome building which it
adorns, have long been considered one OF
the ch Of archltectural beauties OF Charles
ton The whole Of the woodwork OF the
steeple or splre proper fell down, leaving
the brick foundation standing. This is
the only portion of the church that was
damaged. IL is estimated that it will
cost from $4,000 to $4,000 to rebuild the
spire.
The entire front portion of the residence
was crushed in by the falling spire, which
fell athwart the building, cutting off the
piazza and the front wall of the three up
per stories, leaving their interior exposed
to the view of people on the street. The
ruins Of the spire and the house as they
lay piled in confusion at the corner, the
decapitated brick foundation of the
steeple still standing, and the wrecked
house, combined to make up a picture OF
and utter desOlatiOn that
could not fail to attract attention and to
impress the beholder with something
akin 10 awe at the great power which
had achieved so much in so short a
time,
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Mr.. Dotterer aud Ills family were in the
house at the time OF the accident, and that
none Of them was injured by the crash
can only be attributed to the special mer-
cy of Divine Providence. Mr.. D0ttereT
was sitting on a sofa In his bedroom, and
although the sofa was cut in half by
piece of falling timber he escaped I'M
touched, except for a slight cut on the
right hand. Two Of his sons were sleep
ing up stairs and one of them was so
in by the debris that he had to
climb along the outside OF the building to
eXtricate himself and yet he, too. escaped
with only a slight scratch on his cheek.
The telephone service was entirely para
lived. The wires are lower than those OF
the telegraph and the fire alarm telegraph
and are nearer to the limbs of the trees.
Most Of them were disabled at very
early hour in the mOrning. IL Will take a
day or two to restore the service 10 its
usual efficient condition. Tue ire alarm
telegraph wires were also badly damaged.
ON sULLIvAN's ISLAND.
On SuIlivan's Island the hotel proper
stood the gale remarkably well, consider
ing its exposed situation, which caused il
to receive the fun effect OF the gale. All
the window glasses on one side, however,
were blown IN, the crOckery smashed and
the tin roof partially torn OIL, exposing
the interior TO the binding rain which
poured over everything, so that there
were but few dry spots in the building.
Between $3.50 and 10 o'clOck, when the gale
was most severe, the guests of the hotel
were grouped in the office, the ladies,
with terror-strlcken countenances. await
ing as they thought, certain death. The
gentlemen did all in their power TO allay
the terror of their companions, and had
partially succeeded when, with frightful
crash, the casino was lifted entirely from its
foundations and dashed to the ground.
The ladies then became frantic with fear.
Some rushed to the front doors of the
building only to be driven back by a Fa-
cling sea at the steps. Dazed, they turned
to the rear of the hotel only to find that
the water from the harbor had covered
the ground in that quarter, and meeting
the white-crested waves coming in from
the ocean, flashing the building with fury.
About this time tire cottage occupied
by Mr.. Burnham had its south side torn
away, exposing the interior TO the fury OF
the winds aud water. A little later the
cottage TO the north Of the building met
the same fate, driving the inmates to the
hotel. During this time the Centennial
Hall was wrecked so thoroughly that as
il now stands much of the roof lice on the
floor. Next followed the car sheds and sta
bies, but no damage was done except %
the buildings. Downward along the front
beach. there seemed 10 be less damage
done by the wind than on any other part
of the island. Many steps had been car
ried away, however, and the interior OF
the buildings had been badly damaged by
water.
THE CYCLONE AND TuE CROPS,
No damage 90 the rice crop is antic.
ipated. The storm was too early 10 DO
the damage that had been done IN former
years. Heretofore the principal damage
done by storms to the rice crop was
caused by the water rising on the rice
after IL had been cut. No rice had been
cut as yet aud experience has shown that
the water seldom damages rice while
standing.
The rice factors state also that the rice
crop coUld not have been damaged much,
as the tide water would scarcely
have mad time 10 reach the rice fields be-
fore the change IN the direction OF the
winds would have driven IL down the