Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-28
Costly Cyclone.

Costly Cyclone.
CHARLESTON, S. c. Aug. 26.-It was i'm
possible yesterday to telegraph an adequat e
description of the cyclone. 1t proves the
most disastrous storm that ever visited
Charleston. Within comparatively u few
minutes the injury to private residences was
very large in the aggregate, though the in
| dividual losses were
t COMPARATIVELY SMALL,
chiefly to roofs and fences. Some of the
wholesale dealers however lose heavily by
damage to stock. The heaviest losses were
along the water front. A description of the
damage in this locality however was given
in the Augusta dispatch. The Sullivan Is
land steamers Pocosin and Sappho went
aground in the harbor and are considered
beyond repair. The union naval stores and
city wharves are badly wrecked. On
Charleston's fayorite prominade, the East
Battery, the ground floors of residences were
from three to six Sect under water and the
handsome gardens
WERE COVERED DEEP
with serge. The sea rose so rapidly as To
have the appearance of q tidal wave. The
railroads leeding to Charleston are consid-
erably damaged. The Northeastern railroad
track for 4 mile and a half is covered with
water and one-half of the track is washed
away. The news concerning the crops is
meagre The rice factors believe the rice
crop Is not damaged much as the tide water
would scarcely reach the fields before a
change
IN THE DIRECTION
of the wind would take it down the river.
There is no doubt however but that the cot
ton crop in the Sea Islands is seriously dam
aged. The track Of the South Carolina
railroad, from the inter station Of the North
eastern railroad to the South Carolina rail-
road, wharves foated all about and was de-
posted in zigzag proportions on Whatever
foundations were exposed by the receding
waters. The loss to the railroad is esti-
mated at $4,000 at this point. Other rail-
roads lost several thousands each. At Sulli-
vans Island many houses we're damaged.
The New Brighton hotel had
ITS WINDOWS BLOWN IN
and crockery broken, but withstood the
storm bravely. The Casino was lifted en-
tirely from its foundations and dashed to
the ground.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 26.-In Franklin
street, Charleston, a large tree was riven in
three parts from top TO bottom, but remain
ed standing. Tho whole street is barricaded
with fallen trees. The South Battery was
Q scene of great confusion and damage to
shipping. The streets were flooded with
water and crafts of all descriptions
WERE WASHED ASHORE
and were floating in the streets at high tide.
The fishermen boats were destroyed and the
wharves piled high with wrecks. The north
western and central portions of tho city suf-
fered slight damage compared with that on
the water front, though the entire portion of
the city west Of Rutledge avenue was SUBJ
merged with salt water from one to three
feet. The spire of the Citadel Square Bap-
fist church, on o. the tallest in the city
WAS BLOWN AcAoss
The four story dwelling of Thos. d. Dotter-
or, cutting away the piazza and front walls |
and leaving the interior of the dwelling ex-
posed to the storm. Several narrow escapes |
here but no one injured. 1t will |
AXE $4,000 to replace the steeple. The |
Church was completely unroofsd. |
The st. Phillips Street synagogue was also |
The church dome in Lawrence
treet was badly damaged, and the Avery
institute unroofed. Trinity N. f. church
md the chapel of the Citadel were unr0ofed. |
The Mt. Zion Presbyterian church, colored,
vas unroofec and badly wrecked. About
nile
OF RAILROAD TRACK
vas blown up and freight depots were badly
lamaged. Two sloops we're blown out of
he water across the tracks, weighing thirty
0 Ely tons each. The South Carolina rail- I
Dad wharves and immense store houses
1ere unroofed and damaged. One building
,as thrown on its side and foated one hun
red yards into the marsh. The News and
'ourier of Charleston makes the following
ough estimate of the damages: Wharf
roperty, $685. 600; private property, $780,
oG cotton presses, $1,000; churches, $780,
DO; Ashley river bridge, $4,000; shipping,
$50, 900; lumber mills, 0,OOO. misceliane-
Us, 100000. Total-$1, l23, 900.