Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-02
BREEzEs AND RAIN DROPS.
Fruit Trees and Crops Consider
ably Damaged 10y the Blow.


ably Damaged 10y the Blow.
TENNILLE, GA, July 1.-The heaviest
ram and wind storm known in years
visited Washington county last night.
The Central railroad track was washed
away at the thirty second mile post.
SWEET cut. three miles north of Tennille. is
completely under water and is impass-
able. The Wri&ntsville and GeInille road
was washed away at Cedar creek and
OhoOpie brid e. Trains are expected to
resume their schedules in the morning.
Many bridges on the public roads were
washed away and tue roads are impass-
able. Crops are badly damaged.
THEBLow IN THOMAS COUNTY.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, July IA rain
and wind storm shat set in yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock and lasted four
hours, uprooted trees all over the city,
damaged corn and cotton in the county
one-third, and the destruction TO the Le-
Conte pear crop was almost complete.
DAMAGE IN DOUGHERTY.
ALBANY, GA, July IA severe storm
of RAIN and wind prevailed mere last night.
Trains all came in several hours late.
Great damage was done throughout the
county. Thousands OF fruit trees were
upro0ted. Gates and fences were blown
down and mill dams broken. The corn
crop, formerly so promising, LOOKS as il a
roller had passed over it-lying PROSTATE.
dry goods stock here was badly dam
aged.
DAMAGE TO FRUIT IN BROOKS.
QUITMAN, GA, July IA terrible rain
ana wind storm prevailed throughout
Ihis section last night. 1t commenced to
blow before dark, and continued until
nearly midnight. The damage 10 crops is
- asasssa "a 10
jured perhaps more than two-thlrds, and
other fruit IN proper ton.
HEAVY RAINS IN BIBB.
MACON, q A., July The rains through
out this section have been Unprecedented,
damaging the crops TO an alarming en-
tent. The temporary bridge constructed
over the river below the park by the Ma
con and Covington railroad was washed
away TINS morning. The bridge was con-
structed on the site OF the old Macon and
Augusta railroad bridge, which was
washed away several years ago. This
work will nave to be done again. and will
probably delay the running OF cars on the
Macon and Covington railroad some days.
BLOW IN TATrNALL.
REIDsvuLE, GA, July 1.--SundaY af-
ternoon violent storm of wind and rain
passed over Tattnall and Appliug cuun-
ties. Its track was about one.half "A mile
in width and was marked by fallen fences
and hundreds OF large trees piled one
upon the other. A number Jl cattle were
killed, and the destruction to timber was
great, one man estimating his loss at
$4,000. Parties caught out had 10 seek she
ter as best they could. One gentleman with
bis wife and child took refuge in a small
cabin already occupied by ten negroes
who had themselves sought protection
from the storm.
The crops, Notwithstanding the heavy
rains, promise a good harvest.
The Methodist and Baptist churches at
ReidsYille are nearly COM leted. The dis
trict meeting will be held in this place
during the month of August.
GREAT DAMAGE NEAR MADISON.
MADISON, FLA, July Last night a
very heavy rain and wind storm passed
over this section, doing great damage to
crops by blowing down and washing up
cotton and corn. A large number OF trees
were blown down. TWO large pine trees
fell across the railroad track, one three
miles and the other six miles west OF this
place, which were run into by west
bound passenger train. BOtn trees
were across deep cuts and
around sharp curves, which
prevented the engineer from seeing them
In time to stop the train. The headlight,
smokestack, bell, and all the top OF the
engine was stripped oft the dome, which
held the train and prevented DAMAGE TO
the coaches. After clearing the engine
OF the first tree and getting another en-
CINE 10 push the train tow ards Tallahas-
see, the second tree was found three
miles further west IN the same position