The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-28
LOST IN THE STORM.
Thousands Of Dollars Swept
Away by Flood.
A FURIOUS GALE IN NEW ORLEANS
II Was the Most Disastrous Storm Ever
known-WhoIe Settlements in Ruins
The story In Detail.

II Was tho Most Disastrous Storm Ever
Known-TVholes Settlements in Ruins
The story In Detail.
NEW ORLEANS August 20, via Meridian,
Miss, August 2l.-At 6 o'clock Friday
night a fresh castcrly wind set in, which in
creased in force, accompanied by occasional
showers until o'clock Saturday morning.
During the day the wind continued from the
eastward, but had so moderated that no attcn-
ton was paid to it, At 6 30 p. n. the wind
again strengthened and by a. M Sunday was
blowing gale which held from the eastward
until O'Clock Monday morning, when it
veered to tn southwest, At a. N. the storm
began TO lul and by moon had about ended.
The signal service reports the rainfall for
the twelve hours ending at Z O'Clock Sunday
morning 7 SO inches. The total for twenty
four hours was $50 inches. The highest ve-
locty Of the wind Observed was sixty miles an
hour at o'clock on the evening Of the 10Th,
which blew the wires off the thermometer and
prevented observations Of the maximum yeloc-
ity, but the average is given as forty miles per
hour.
GREAT DAMAGE WAS DONE
in the city and throughout the sugar belt
from Baton Rouge to the gulf, including also
the rice section of the state. Much Of the
sugar cane and rice was blown fat on the
ground, aud many sugar houses and dwellings
were damaged The damage to the sugar crop
is roughly estimated at from 10 to 20 per cent,
and to the rice crop at from 20 to 30 per cent
In the city many houses were unroofed, fences
misplaced and trees uprootcd.
The heavy rain on the night of the 10th, for
a time flooded the entire city. The rear por-
ton of tho city, in Claiborne street, IS still
inundated, the water of the canal being so
high that drainage machines arc comparatively
useless The city was in darkness last night,
(nineteenth) the electric light wires coming in
contact with the wires of tho telegraph and
telephone companies, necessitating the cutting
off Of the electric current.
ON THE RIVER FRONT.
Tho greatest damage done by the storm was
along tho river front. Fifty coal boats be-
longing to the Pittsburg and Louisville COM
panies were sunk, valued at $4,000 each. The
small steamers w. G. Little, Laura and Bara-
taria were also sunk The steamer Ed.
Richardson went adrift, had her chimneys
blown overheard and sustained other damage.
There are hundreds of minor losses through
out the city, that will in the aggregate
amount be thousands of dollars, The
storm drove the waters of the gulf up against
and over the LOUISVILLE and Nashville railway
embankment, extending from Mchon to
Lookout station, u distance of twenty miles,
and caused many waShouts and suspension of
traffic over that portion of the road. Connec-
ton with this city is now made by boat from
tho river. On the Illinois Central railway
washout occurred nj Desair station, delaying
the movement Of trains until the damage can
be repaired. All telegraph wires were pros
trated last night, entirely scverng telegraphic
communication with other points
Almost every store on Canal street
was deluged by tho unprecedented
rain. Many signs were torn from heir fasten-
ings and carried away some distance by the
floods ST. Charles street presented dismal
appearance with deep and rapid
stream of water over tho asphalt
drives.
Further particulars OF the damage on the
shores of Mississippi sound have been received.
Water washed over bay st. Louis bridge but
did no damage TO the structure. At Pass Chris
tian trees wero uprooted ana bath houses
blown down, including that of the Mexican
Gulf hotel. The bowling alley of the hotel
was also blown away. AT Oakland plantation,
owned by Colonel Rivers, eight cabins, sugar
houses, rice shed and pump shed were blown
down and completely wrecked. At Tom
Skaters Anna plantation tho wind played
havoc in the quarters. Many cabins were over
turned IN fact, only three of the houses were
left standing. Sugar houses and cabins were
blown down all over that section.
PLEASURE PARTY MISSING.
Last Friday Mr.. Godfrey, accompanied by
his three sons, and several OF their Young com
pleasure "trip. Up to today no news has been
received from them.
The large, newly-fnishod Catholic church,
in the town Of Franklin, is a total wreck.
The'destruction OF out-buildiugs, fence, etc, is
reported from every direction.
In FoleytoWn, colored settlement one or
two miles north of here, no less than five
houses went down, but nobody was killed or
injured. The Baton Rouge steamers, Teche
and Warren, both here, were badly damaged.
Wood, Godley q Co. lost titty-seyen coal boats.
and Coylc. Wilmot \ Co twenty-five. entail
ing loss of about $4,000. Wood, Bolley &,
Go. also lost two coal elevators at the city
wharf, but they can be raised.
Al st. James great damage was done by tho
storm.
LATE REPoTS FROM THE SUGAR BELT
NEw ORLEANS, La, August 22.-Reports
continue to come in from all parts of the sugar
belt, giving accounts of the disastrous effects
of the storms, New Orleans seems TO have
been nearly the center of the cyclone
The amount of damage to crops build
iuSs, water crafts etc, win aggregate
millions. Almost the entire city west OF Ca-
bourne street is still covered with water, in
some places TO a depth OF two or three feet
The inhabitants move about in boats, and fu-
moral professions 40 in sSisfs. Heavy rain
| fell this morning and the weather is still I'M
| settled.
In Delaware.
WuMINGroN, Del, August 2i.-A cyclone
| northeast this afternoon about six miles below
| this city, cutting n path about two hundred
| feet in width, levCling fences, orchards and
| outhuildings, and doing damage estimated at
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
SO far as known but one person was killed
| Thomas Bruce, a blacksmith, at Harriss cor
ner, whose shop was destroyed. Several other
| persons were dangerously and many badly in
| jurod. 1t is probable that when full details
! have been received the list OF fatalities will be
| increased.
In this city the buildings OF Mellow Bros.
! iron works were wrecked in an instant. Huge
! timbes were tossed about MS though they had
| beCu Straws bricks were strewn for rods around
| and the air was fun of boards and
| light material whirliug around and around
| William Accins, q workman employed in the
works, WAS killed by flying timbers. The next
| moment the cloud descended upon the creek.
! Five small boats We're coming M the creek un'
| der shortened sail from PennSy Grove, loaded
with frui; aud vegetables. rheywere all capsized
| ana two men, Abraham Knight and William