The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-29
WITH HORRIBLE FURY
4 Cyclone Strikes Tbs South Atlantic
Coast With Awful Results
MARCHING THRO' GEORGIA
Some Vessels Sent to the Bot
tom and Others Landed
High and Dry-Many
Livso Lost.

ST.. Louis. Aug. ss.-A Republic special
from Savannah, Ca, says: "Cyclone
swept" Those two words partially stated
the condition OF tho Tibee island, that
section OF tho city lying at the
mouth OF the Savannah river. which to-
night was struck BY the most
terrific cyclone that ever visited
this section Of country. The quarantine
station. one Of the finest In the South
Atlantic states "a hours ago, is now n
total ruin with the exception of tho
doctors residence. The wharves are
gone. Tho new fumigatinx plant,
which cost the city so much
money Is in the bottom OF the
sea. and nine vessels which were
waiting there for release TO come 10 the
city, are high and dry on the marsh and
no doubt will bc total wreck. The Con.
shine is the only vessel which managed to
keep afioat.
The tug Paulson arrived in the city
at o'clock this afternoon. She brought
up about GO passengers from Tibce.
One OF them stated that four negroes en-.
gagged in clearing tho railroad tracks were
drowned. as were also sailor and cabin
boy on the schooner Harold, which 10 on
her side hear the beach. II is reported
that eight OF the crew Of the Terrapin
sloop which went ashore OH the south end
arc drowned. II Is impossible yet TO
learn all tho details of the disaster.
There are many stories atioat OF numcr-
Gus other dead. but while there is no doubt
that many of them are true, yet they can.
not be verified tonight.
Tho property damage on the island is
enormous.
While thus far only l6 lives arc known
to have been lost, yet the loss OF life must
certainly have been twice that. Tho prop
erty loss already known will exceed mil
lions OF dollars. There is no telling where
the figures will end when the full details
of the damage Is known.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 2s.-This city
has been cut OF from communication
with the outside world since 3
o'clock Sunday morning. The cyclone
which the weather bureau foretold
last Saturday struck Jacksonville
about daybreak yesterday morning and
rapidly increased In fury up to o'clock
p. IN. 1t travelled in q northwest d,rec-
ton from The West Indies. Il first
struck the Florida coast at u
point south OF Jupiter. Its course
still northwestorly aud II traversod tho
WuOto easteEu porttou OF tuo pouiphuias
damaging properly more or less IN path
of 40 or 50 miles wide from the coast line
westward. Hundreds Of trees werc blown
down, scores OF dwellings aud public
buildings were entirely or partly unroofcd.
causing great damage from the
rain, which foil IN torrents. AT May
port, at the mouth Of the st. Johns
rivers, all buildings suffered moro or less,
and tie old Atlantic house was completely
demolished. Al Pablo beach the sea en-
croached upon tho railroad track and the
premises OF cottages and the wind played
havoc among them. After 10 o'clock a. IN.
there were no trains TO or from Mayport
and Pablo and telegraph and telephone
wires were all down.
st. Augustine reports that the water Is
coming i'm over the sea wall ana damag.
ing business blocks. Tho Linn hotel was
unroofed and badly drenched. About 80 or
40 yachts aud small craft were
badly damaged or completely destroyed.
The fate of tho other localities in Florida
as well as of the south side territory
invaded by the storm 10 still unknown.
The wires arc down in every direction
from jacksonville. Communication with
the outside world was absolutely cut of
last night and up to 8 o'clock tonight tho
only points heard from were St. Angus
tine aud BernarIine.