Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-15
PORT EADs, HURRICANE.
Mammoth Blocks of Concrete
Dashed About Like Pebbles.

Dashed About Like Pebbles.
PORT EADs, La, Oct. 14.-The total ex-
tent OF the damage oceasioned by the
| late storm is not known, but it has been
widespread from the jetties to Pofnte a la
Hache. The wind had been fresh Satur-
day night, was blowing hard ali day Sun
day and on Monday increased to hurri-
cane. There were two and half feet of
water in Port Eads, and the sea was run
| ming heavy on the east side of
the jetties. Here is situated
the great concrete wall extending from
the inner reef to the end of the works,
which is intended To prevent the waves Of
| the Gulf from washing the sand into the
channel. 1t is nearly parallel to and dis
tant about 200 yards from the jetties
proper. Immense blocks of concrete had
been moulded in boxes and measured in
solid contents 8 feet by 10 feet and
weighed many tons apiece.
THE BLOCKS TOSSED ABOUT.
A house had also been built where the
cement was stored for the concrete
blocks. Some idea of the terrific force of
the gale and the pounding of the sea can
be arrived at when-it is known thatlAany
sof these heavy blocks were lifted out of
position and swallowed up in the sea.
twisted out of place, causing considerable
damage. The bulkhead that is being
built between this wall and the jetties
proper was entirely submerged, and the
waters rolled over it from end to end.
The building was swept away, not a ves-
tige having been left to mark the spot
where it stood. The plank road that
served Port Eads as public street floated
off and became debris among the white
caps.
THE PEOPLE FLEEING.
The water continued to rise Monday
and reached the first floor of several
houses. This created general alarm and
many persons left their homes, taking re-
fuge in the hotel at Eadsport. The mar
row neck of land between the river bank
and sea marsh bordering the bays
and gulf. was completely under
water, which in some places
was waist deep. At 10 o'clock
Monday night the wind lulled little, and
then came In strong puts, the clouds
went scudding away, the heavens cleared
and at midnight tue moon shoue ON the
desolate scene below. The weather had
now become reasonably moderate. The
bark India, for Pensacola, lost her main
topsail during the gale. The barometer
tell to 29.3S. remarkably low register.
Planters HEAVY LOSSES.
The damage extended all along the
river. Al Cubit Gap John Wise lost his
thresherS, all his rice, his cattle, and in
fact the storm made clean sweep of his
place, News from Pointe la Hache and
points below show that the first account
OF the damage was rather under than
over estimated. There has been almost
total destruction of crops of all kinds
from Pointe a la Hache to Port Eads on
the east side of the river.
The schooner J. and j., lumber laden,
was driven on the levee thirty-five miles
below the city and left high and dry. Two
unknown luggers shared the same fate.
What few ORANGES there were on the trees
were blown off. the damage between
Pointe la Hache and Port Eads in rice,
gardens, cattle, horses, poultry, houses,
etc., is estimated at 100000. No loss of
life is reported.
MANY LOST AT JOHNSoN'S BAYOU.
LAKE CHARLES, La, Oct. 14.-Tbe loss
OF property along Cameron parish, the
Gulf coast and for some distance west OF
/, Sabine Pass by the storm of Tuesday night
was fearful. The mail boat from Cam
eron parish reports that the waterin Cal
casieu Pass was eight feet deep at the
lighthouses and that the entire country
east and west was submerged Tuesday
night, drowning thousands of cattle and
LeesblTg or Caicasleu Pass, but the fol-
lowing are reported lost at Johnson's
Bayou, La: The entire families OF Alfred
Lam bert, Marion Lukes, George Striyer,
Charles Blanchet, Radiord Berry and two
families by the rame OF Fran and War,
besides many others whose names have
not Deen ascertalned.