Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-08-31
AWFUL WIND.
A Cyclone Sweeps over Savan-
nah, Ga.
FORTY PERSONS REPORTED KILLED.
Incredible Damage Done - The storm
Works Havoc from Florida to
South Caroiina-Teiegraph
Wires Wrecked,

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 2a.-Forty
persons are reported killed in cyclone
at Savannah, Ga, and damage is re-
ported done TO the amount of 100000
600 Wires are down and particulars
are at present unobtainable. The
storm also worked havoc from Florida
to South Carolina.
A special to the Courier-Journal from
Savannah, Ga, says; Almost on the an
nivcrsary of the great hurricane OF
1881, Savannah was swept last night
by one OF the severest storms 1t has
ever known. The storm, which had
been predicted by the weather bureau
for several days, began early in
the afternoon and increased from
then on until II reached the
climax between II and IL o'clock last
night, having blown for eight hours in
n terrific hurricane. lt began raining
early in the morning, but only in gusts
After the first fall it ceased, and did
not begin again until the afternoon
Then the work of destruction began
and lasted until the storm had spent
its force at midnight All the wharves
along the river front and ocean stsam-
ship companies and Savannah, Florida
| Il Western railroad, which had whnrves
were under water and the tide was
still rising A view of the city at day
| light revealed n scene of wreck and
ruin that surpassed that Of the great
hurricane OF 1881.
The ruin at quarantine is immeasur-
able. Nothing is standing where one
of the finest stations on the south At
lantic was twenty-four hours ago, eN'
cept the doctors house, and how this
weathcred the fearful gale is miracu
lous The wharves are gone, the new
fumigation plant, which has cost the
city 80 much. money, is in the bottom
of the sea, and nine vessels which
were waiting there for release Il
come TO the city are high and dry IL
the marsh and no doubt will b,
totally wrecked. The Cosnine was tn,
only vessel which managed to keel
ailoat. The tug Paulsen arrived in thu
city at o'clock this afternoon
She brought up about sixty passenger
from Tybe. Mr.. Revcrs, one of them
stated that four negroes, engaged II
clearing the railroad track, wer,
drowned. A sailor and the cabin DO!
on the schooner Harsl, which is on he
side ON North beach, are drowned. /
Is reported that eight of the crew of {
terrapin sloop, which went ashore OF
the South beach, were drowned II !
believed that at least Il score wer
drowned.
The Hotel Tybee Is considerably dam
aged in front Her front verandas ar,
gone, all the bath houses are gone
The X. of i. club house was washc,
away. Two of the cottages of the Cot
tnge club are gone. The railroad pa
vilion Is all right, so is Capt Blum
house The Naylor house is damuget
slightly. The Butler house is gone
Mr.. STAIRS house was washed into tn
woods. The Atlantic club house is al
right. The Ranches Rambler clu
house was wrecked The railrua
track is cleaned out Henry Green
house was burned. George Bossel'
cottage was swept out TO sea.
The north end is practically cleanc
out The water swept with tremenc
Gus force over this part of the islant
Railroad tracks were carried from ~
to 800 feet The Chatham clubhouse
badly damaged. The pavilions on th
beach are gone, so is the switchbacl
Trains on all roads are coming in irref
ularly and some of them have entirel
stopped 10 repair washouts. Tn
church steeples are demolished and q
least 800 large trees are blown dow
all over the CITY