Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
OLD B0REAS ON A HIGH.
A ROWLING GALE SWEEPING
ALONG THE GULF.

Fears that Several Large Vessels viii
De Pounded to Pieces Against the
Wharves at GaivestOn-The Velocity
of the Wind Increasing Every Minute
street Railway Tracks Washed
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 12.-The easterly
winds which have prevailed for the past
lew days have caused Lake Pontchar-
train to fill with water from the gulf, and
the gale yesterday from the same drec-
tlon caused an increase of the lake, tide
water overfiowing the marshes In the rear
OF the city and filing the canals bank full
A break in the old basin levee on Broad
street was reported at midnight last night.
The velocity OF the wind was thirty-six
to forty miles an hour, and increasing.
The easterly gale continues. But little
damage has been done in the city. The
Lake and She'll roads are submerged.
Mieneburg ana Spanish Fort are flooded.
AT Shell Beach the water is a foot deep
on the railroad track, and the inhabitants
nearly all left for the city last night. The
Louisville and Nashville road from Mi
cheaud to Pearl river is inundated, and
several bad washouts are reported. The
company Is making efforts to keep the
rails in line. The telegraph wires along
this section of the road are all down.
Telegraph, telephone and electric wires
suffered considerable damage by last
nights storm. There were no trains in or
out of this city over the Louisville and
! Nashville road to-day. Several washouts
are reported along the submerged section.
between Micheaud station and Pearl
river. Transfer of passengers and mails
by this route will be made by boat be-
tween Milneburg and Pearl river.
POINTE A LA HACHE FLOODED.
Distressing news has been received
from the lower coast regarding the effects
of last nights storm. The water in the
town Of Pointe la Hache, in Plaque
mine parish, is several feet deep, having
been driven in from the Gulf. Many
persons took refuge in the court house
and jail. The water rushed in with
such force that it carried
everything before 1t. The levees, which
along this section are very low, were
overf1owed and swept away and the water
rushed into the Mississippi river, carry
ing with it all the rice stacked on the
farms in the vicinity of Polnte la Hache
and for distance of twenty miles below.
The damage is estimated at 100000.
A special from the Mississippi Ouaran-
tine Station says: lone of the most ter
rife and damaging hurricanes since 1890
prevailed in this neighborhO0d yesterday
and last night. For thirty-six c0nsecu-
tive hours the wind blew a regular hurri-
| cane from the northeast, driving the
water from the bay and destroying the
property of the unfortunate Inhabitants
OF this place. This cyclone was of such
violence as to tear away old leyees of
seven years standing. Last night all the
Inhabitants OF this place waded distance
of a mile in water three feet deep to the
United States custom house for protec-
tion."
The damage has extended over about
thirty-fve miles along the east bank of
the river. commencing at point about
forty miles below the city, and extending
below the quarantine station. Large
numbers OF wild animals, such as coons,
muskratss rabbits and other small game
were drowned.
THE STORM AT GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, TEX, Oct. 12-The storm
which was reported by the signal service
as entering the Gulf OF Mexico last Satur-
day night, reached Galveston to-day and,
at this time Sp. m. }, furious gale ls
blowing from the north. symptoms of
the coming storm were apparent last
night. and a brisk breeze which set in at
an early hour this morning has gradually
increased until IL is now blowing forty
five miles an hour. The tide on
the Gulf side of the island has been very
high ever since Saturday, and the waves
were 80 powerful to-day that they washed
along the streets for i've squares right in
the teeth Of gale from the north This
extrao ordinary tide is undoubtedly due to
a hurricane prevailIngin the West Indies
and the northern gale has done much to-
wards checking the encroachment of the
Gulf on the island. On the bay side
of the city the water is very high
and IS washing over the docks. The
damage to shipping will doubtless be
heavy, as half a hundred large steam
ships and sailing vessels are pounding
against the wharves. The water is con-
stantly rising in the bay and il encroach-
ing on the city for square or so, but no
danger is apprehended OF damage to busi-
ness property. Two barges from Houston,
each laden with 1000 bales Of cotton, are
being submerged by the waves, and the
cotton will be ruined. Along the Gulf
side the waves have torn up the street
railway track and submerged several
houses. The barometer has fallen so
points since O'Clock this morning, Indi-
eating that the storm centre is very near
Galveston. Telegraphic communication
with the mainland will probably be en-
tirely suspended before morning, as the
gale seems to increase In velocity every
moment. Since sunset the wind has shift
ed slightly to the west. The storm is now
coming from the northwest, and IS blow
ing fercely.
THE BLOW IN ALABAMA.
MOBILE, ALA, Oct. 12.-The storm last
night was heavy along the coast and ves-
sells were detained from sailing. The tide
rose higher than was ever before known.
The telegraph Office at Fort Morgan, at
the entrance 10 Mobile bay, was flooded
and the operator reached dry land by
swimming. Thirty New Orleans bound
passengers are detained here by wash
out on the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, this side Of New Orleans.
Anarchists Seeking Revenge.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-FOrty arrests were
made Yesterday by Capt. Schaack and his
officers In their endeGy0rs 20 capture the
u,on W. ho nobhad the anarchist in formar