Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

pletely capsized and three club houses |
on the island were blown entirely down.
Others were flooded and the people |
sought shelter wherever they could find
it. The wires are all down and
Savannah ia almost entirely shut off
from Geographic communication.
More than 80 wrecks have been re-
ported so far. Fifteen vessels in the
harbor and OFF Tybee were wrecked or
badly damaged. More than that num-
Der of smaller craft are missing and are
believed to have been lost.
The schooner Lena Smith, reported
ashore, lies high up on Tybee Beach,
just west of the wharf.
Six unknown vessels are reported
ashore ON Tybee Beach from the outside.
The steamer Bannan, from New York
to Cardenas, Cuba, came in TO Tybee
harbor to-day very badly damaged.
The revenue cutter Boutwell, arrived
Monday afternoon, bringing Captain
Raners and family from st. Catherine
Island. Much damage was done on the
island.
Nothing has been heard from the
steamship City of Savannah, now many
hours overdue. Tybee Island is about
wrecked.
Had the island been washed away the
demolition and destruction could not
have been much worse than itis Houses
were blown down, burned, washed away
and otherwise demolished.
The railroad track was blown from
the ground and parts of it stood up
along the lire like fence. Rails were
twisted and spikes were.pulled from the
cross ties.
The railroad track was a complete
wreck, part being blown several hum
bred feet from where it was lying over
into the woods.
KERNERsvILLE WRECKED.
KERNERsvILLE, N. @. Aug. pa
hurricane passed through this place from
northeast to southwest at 4,80 q. m. to-
day. 1t lasted only five minutes, but
| left path of ruin four miles wide,
Three hundred buildings, mostly resi-
deuces, were wrecked. The house of
w. M. Phillips was swept off its foun-
dations, carrying the family with it. Mr..
Phillips daughter was killed, but the
rest of the family escaped with serious
wounds.
HAVOC IN VIRGINIA.
PETERSBURG, VA, Aug, 2S.-The
severest wind and rain storm known
here for some years visited this city this
afternoon. Chimneys were blown down
trees uprooted and fences levelled. Ii
the country, barns and other outhousei
were blown down.
A terrible storm along the Whining
ton & Weldon railroad, south of Wei
don, N. O., is reported.
KILLED BY FALLEN WIRES.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-Two death
by electricity occurred this morning, a
result of the storm. Anthony Wander
slice, for 40 years Delaware river pilot
pushed aside an overhanging wire, which
was crossed by a live electric wire, il
Camden, N. j., and was instantly killed
An unknown Italian laborer did tn
same thing at Eighteenth and Harlai
streets, in this city, and also droppe'
dead.
The storm was very severe in thi
/ vicinity, but no material damage ha
! been reported. The wind blew at tn
, rate of Az miles an hour at Q a. M, an
i afterwards dropped to 40 miles, at whic
rate IL continued until shortly befor
/, noon, when il further moderated. Tn
local weather bureau has telegraph
communication with only New Yor
! and Atlantic City, and no weather re
, port has been issued.
b LITTLE DAMAGE AT ATLANTIC CITY.
ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., Aug. 29.--La'
!. nights southeast storm passed over tn
: city without doing the great amount {
I damage predicted for it. The maximui
! velocity Of the wind reached So mile
an hour, though by the time 1t reache
: that speed 1t was coming from Ii
9 southwest. About 1900 worth OF ii
the roof Of Jackson's pavilion WI
!, blown off. While around the tow
9 there are number Of fallen trees an
" wires, no other serious damage reporte'
d STORM FOLLOWS AFTER FEVER
is BRUNSWICK, Ca, Aug. 29.-Folloy
d ing In the wake Of fever and famine I'll
n elements have added destruction TO u
b city. Yesterday morning storm can
IS from the northwest with heavy rain, al
l. continued until o'clock, when ga
5. began. The streets were flooded ar
ie made impossible. The Oracle, Il
3, largest pilot boat here, was overturn,
d and family Of eight narrowly escap'
ie drowning.
IN An unknown schooner ran ashore {
n. Jekyl Island. The damage to buildin
it considerable.
OF FLORIDA SWEET ny WINDS.
az JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 29.-Tt
y city has been cut oil from commune
:, ton with the outside world since
a. o'clock Sunday morning. The cyclic
N struck Jacksonville yesterday.
~ 1t travelled in a northwesterly dire
8 ton from the West Indies. 1t fl
struck the Florida coast Ut a point sou
of Jupiter Inlet. II travelled the wh'
eastern portion Of the peninsula, da
an aging property more or less in pa
n 40 or so miles.
10 NEW York, Aug. GAS the ho'
pass the reports Of the devastation IT,
~ the hurricane shows a great destructi
~ and loss of life and property along
No entire Atlantic coast.
'rs 1t is estimated that fully 1000 persc
have been drowned and $25,000,i
no worth. of property destroyed. w.
an The reports from Savannah and
m country within 100 miles from there
an still meagre.
er' The greatest difficulty is being expt
enced in obtaining information. So
OF idea Of the Generalization the wreck o
ne the fatalities caused by the storm n
an be gained by remains OF vessels VIII
srk have been reported wrecked.
srk The very meagreness Of these repc
la, ia ominous. The cyclone not o.
Dat caused the loss of lives OF those y
follow the sea and loss of money
those who owned ships, but destro.
'lly the facilities for ascertaining how serI