New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-06
THE DEATH LIST NOW 1900
DISASTER By The GREAT GULF STORM RE
PORTED FROM MANY POINTS.
FROM 500 10 500 LIVES LOST IN SINGLE
sETTLEMENT-THE RUIN WROUGHT AT
BILOxI-A GOVERNMENT oUARAN-

! FROM 500 TO 500 LIVES LOST IN SINGLE
sETTLEMENr-THE RUIN WROUGHT AT
BILOxI-A GOVERNMENT oUARAN-
TINE STATION WRECKED.
New-Orleans. Oct 5.-The latest advces from
the part of the State devastated by Sunday
nights storm indicate that the death list Will
reach the appalling total Of 1900 Appeals for
aid have come in so swiftly from the stricken
districts that it is impossible to render the
necessary assistance. The Red Cross Society
has taken the matter in hand and issued call
for aid.
From the meagre details at hand II Is
highly probable that the greatest destruction to
life occurred at Cheniere, settlement OF 3ooo
people, chiefly fishermen, on the mainland. west
Of Grand Island. Bodies and wreckage are
strewn everywhere, and the pictures from
descriptions by one or two refugees are neart-
rcnding The loss Of life there is variously
estimated at from 500 to 800.
Train crews arriving here to-day on the
Grand Island Road report the track covered
with wreckage. in which dead bodies are pro-
fusely intermingled. and one Of the passen-
gers asserts that he counted no less han eighty
seven bodies his journey to this city from
that part Of the destroyed district. The coun-
try throughout is a scene of wreck ana H'~ $
tation The trains which reached Ncw-Orieans
last night brought several Of the Bayou Crook
survivors to the city, many of them wretch
edly dressed and their faces bear
ing the marks of fearful suffering.
Tony" Ncgovtch one of the survivors,
reports that eighty-seven bodies had been found
there UP to the time he left. and from other in
| formation it Is estimated that 300 persons per-
| ished on and near Bayou Cook The deaths at
other points all the way from Bayou Cook to
Grand Isle and Cheniere will swell the total
to more than 1900. At Grand Bayou twenty
six perished.
1t is learned that the loss of life in Rosario
and Linton Islands has been great.
THE DEVASTATION At BILOXI.
| The first definite news from the Gulf Coast
of Mississippi reached the city this morning,
all the wires having been down and the Louis
VILE and Nashville Railroad having been
washed out at intervals from Mobile to New
| Orleans The financial loss along the entire
coast will foot up not less than SlOoooOo' ana
fullv 100 lives have been lost. The news is
almost appalling as that from the Gull
Coast Of Louisiana At Biloxi nothing escaped
the fury Of the elements. On every side could
be seen the wrecks Of boats. piers and bath
houses on the beach were totally demolished
Many Of the streets blocked with fallen
trees and a mass OF rubbish washed in by the
sea. The canning Industries were completely
wrecked all the factories being either badly
damaged or utterly destroyed. Much Of the
damage at the back bay was caused by
section Of several hundred feet OF the rail-
road bridge which was swept away at Ocean
Springs. washing up against the buildings and
crushing them like eggshells. Out OF more
than 100 boats on the front bay only three rode
the storm safely, and the beach Is strewn
with wrecks OF all descriptions. On the back
bay only one two weathered the gale
Not a single wharf is left standing on either
the front or back bay. The breakwater at the
lighthouse was washed away, but the tower
was not damaged.
At Deer Island Just opposite Biloxi, over forty
head Of cattle were Drowned. When the or
nado came up there were man. Biloxi boats
in the Louisiana marsh oyster fishing. and 1t
is almost certain that many of these boats have
gone down with all on board. AT ship Island,
previous to the storm, there were seven yes
sells loading for foreign ports. The Norwegian
bark simon from Cape Town, to load for Buenos
Ayres lost her mast and rigging ana suffered
other damage The British bark Rosella Smith,
from Havana is a total loss; the mate car
nenter and cook were drowned. The German
bark Margeretis. l.2S7 tons from New-York.
CAPTAIN Roster. lost two anchors and 10
fathoms OF chains and suffered other damage
The Austrian bark Annie f. b.. from Santos.
is a complete wreck; the captain, three sailors
and the two stevedores were drowned
GOVERNMENT QUARANTINE STATION WIRE KED.
Probably the worst damage and loss of prop
erty occurred at Chandeleur Island. Here stood
the United States Marine Hospital quarantine
buildings in charge OF DR.. G.. NJ. Guiteras. with
Dr. Peaiz of Biloxi. as assistant. The velocity
of the wind reached 100 miles per hour. The
buildings and pier known as the disinfectihg
plant are a complete loss. while the other Duiid-
ings on the island are more or less damaged
The following persons are missing. and II Is al
most certain they are drowned: The steward,
A. l.. Duclert of New-Orleans; Nurse Mckenzie,
OF Mobile: Seaman Muller. Of Amsterdam and
two patients. neither of whom was suffering from
any conta gious disease and there no dis
case Of any character existing at the quaran-
tine. Miles Of the island have been washed
away and what little remains is in danger of
being completely submerged with "A little more
than ordinary high tide. DR.. Guiteras has ad-
yised the Department at Washington that the
island Is no longer habitable, and has recon-
mended the transfer of the quarantine station
to ship Island. and DR.. Pelaiz has been trans
ferred to that point The damage by wind to
the quarantine service alone at Chandelier Is
land will amount to nearly 100000. About forty
head Of cattle were also lost on the island.
A Manila sailor made his way yesterday to
the Chandeeur station from the fishing sloop
Laura b. of New-Orleans, which was wrecked
.fa man
he IL the only survivor. and when found on the
island was unconscious. having been in the
water more than ten hours He furnished
with clothing and brought to Biloxi The oyster
lugger Rosalie of Biloxi, Is also known to have
gone to the bottom with crew OF four men,
The Henry T. Gregg was completely dismasted
The Austrian bark Nikita. which was In quar-
antine at Chandelier. has disappeared, and is
l.lio..,a 70 ho Lost with all ON board She had a