Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-08-31
TERRIBLE GALE.
Great Wind Storms Here Last
Night and Much Damage Done
About Town ana County,

Great Wind Storms Here Last
Night and Much Damage Done
About Town ana County.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August % Forty
persons are reported killed by cy-
clone at Savannah, Georgia, and ten
million dollars damage done.
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION CUT
] OFF.
WASHINGTON, August %. SO far as
can be judged from the few reports
that have been received, the baro-
meter is highest In Minnesota and
lowest In Southwestern Virginia,
where the hurricane is now central.
Northeasterly winds with rain pre-
vail over the lower lakes, and cooler
northerly winds, with fair weather
over the upper lakes and the north
west. Southeasterly winds, with fog,
prevail on the New England coast,
and with rains In the Middle Atlantic
States and North Carolina. Probably
northeasterly winds prevail in the
South Atlantic State.
The hurricane centre has passed
over or very near Savannah, Augusta,
Charlotte and Lynchburg, cutting off
telegraphic communication with the
south and west.
The gale that began sweeping over
this city and locality last night about
twelve O'Clock was one of unusual Sc
verify. 1t was hurricane predicted
| by the Weather Bureau. 1t comes
from the West Indies and had been
sweeping along the Southern Atlantic
coast since Saturday. The storm came
along the slope of the Allegheny
mountains.
Dispatches from Washington stated
that the telegraph wire along the coast
from Cape Hatteras to Key West were
down and but little could be learned
of the ravages of the storm, although
1t was supposed to be raging with
great fury.
Yesterday morning the storm was
central over Charlotte, N. G., and by
that time 7.10 inches of rain had fall
len.
At Augusta, Ga, the morning ad.
vices stated that 81 inches of rain had
fallen, while later dispatch from
Lynchburg, Va, gave the rainfall as
2 6S-100 inches.
THE GALE HERE.
The different towns along the coast
in the vicinity of this city were noti-
fed by telegraph to the postmasters
from the Weather Bureau to expect a
hurricane, and danger signals were Or
dered to be displayed along the coast
from Cape Hatteras to Boston.
The people here were awakened and
greatly startled last night by the
rocking of their houses, and falling
branches of trees, and the crashing of
trees that were torn up by the roots.
which in some instances fell over on
dwellings.
People were frightened. Such a gale
has not swept over this place for years,
and in the dead of night the terrible
sounds of the wind are not most pleas
ant. The storm continued from mid.
night. Some rain fell. The wind came
first from the northeast, then veered
about and blew gale from the south.
There was considerable damage
throughout the city. Many fences
were levelled. Outbuildings were
toppled over, and scores of trees were
torn up by the roots. On almost
every street there were great trees
lying across the roadways. and In the
fall several fences were destroyed.
On Broad street good many trees
were blown over. In front of the resi-
dence of Hiram N. Paullin, no less
than three great trees were blown
down, and were leaning against the
house. The roots of one of the trees
pulled up the water pipes and they
srrang leak. The next house was
also almost hidden from view by q tree
blown over. On Atlantic and Fayette
streets, several trees were down.
The telephone, telegraph and elec-
trio light wires were greatly interfered
with, and are down all over town.
Telegraphic communication is cut off
on the railroads, and the telephone
service is very much impaired.
Over on Atlantic street there was an
interesting sight. A limb of tree
was blown to such an extent that the
covering of the electric light wire was
rubbed off, and then when the damp
tree came in contact with the wires, a
perfect shower of electric sparks shot
heavenward. Officer John Woodruff
found out the trouble and went after
E ectrician Hand, who climbed the
tree and cut the large limb off.
Farmers complain greatly of the
storm. I5 almost cleaned up the fruit.
and the ground Is strewn with peaches.
apples and pears. Many trees in the
orchard were uprooted. Corn that
was still standing was laid fiat, and in
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