The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-10-15
THE TRACK OF THE STORM
Terrible Gales Range along the Coast
States Of the East.
HAVOC ALONG THE WHARVEs
Rivers Overlooked their Banks and Great
Masses of Wreckage Were Carried
Down Stream.
Associated Press.

| Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 14-The great storm
Of yesterday and last night subsided
in this vicinity this evening, but is
raging furiously in the west and nor
thern portions of the state. In this
state and along the coast a great
amount of minor damage was done
and some small vessels were wrecked
but so far as heard from no lives are
lost Advices from Buffalo tonight
state that the wind is blowing at the
rate Of sixty miles an hour. Consid-
cradle damage is done and several
yachts are ashore. AS far as learned
no lives are lost. At Long Branch and
Ashbury Park the wind reached a We
locity of 70 miles an hour. No wrecks
are reported.
Wilmington, N. c., Oct. 1-The old
est inhabitant is forced to admit that
the terrific outburst of wind and wave
that swept through the city surpassed
any storm in his day or generation
The tide was the highest ever known
here. On the river the waves dashed
with tremendous force against ware
houses and vessels. The tide, quickly
covering the lowlands opposite the
city, stretched in an unbroken sea
across the rice fields as far as the eye
could reach. The troubled stream bore
an immense quantity of wreckage. The
high water did considerable damage
at Water street. All the wharves are
under water and the flood swept
through the lower floors of the ware
houses. The city wharves were wash
ed up and landed bodily on Water
street. The only loss of life yet known
Is reported from Sampson, where
tree fell on the house of farmer
named Lane and crushed his two chill
dren to death. The total loss in this
immediate section will probably reach
S15OOOO
Cleveland, Oct. 14.-The storm which
began at o'clock yesterday afternoon
continues with unabated violence. 1t
has rained all day, and the water is
still coming down in sheets.
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 14.-Tidings
of the damage by the storm along the
coast of Florida are jus tbeginning to
come in. All along the line of the In
dian and Hillsboro rivers towns are
flooded, wharves swept away, and
houses unroofed, and from ten to nf-
teen per cent. of tn eoranges We're
blown from the trees. So far no loss
of life is reported. The wires are all
down.
New York, Oct 14-A special to the
Daily American from Boston, Mass,
says: "The southern hurricane spent
its force in New England between mid
night and noon today, doing a large
amount of damage to shipping and
wires
Columbus, S. c., Oct 14-A special
to the estate" from Georgetown, S. C..
tells terrible story of devastation
and death wrought by the hurricane
in and around that city and the adj
jacent sea islands. The entire water
front of Georgetown is flooded and
much damage has been done to mer-
ohandise stored in the warehouses. Tt
Magnolia Beach almost every house is
washed away and thirteen white and
six colored people were drowned.
Chicago, Oct a. AS result of the
fearful wind and rain storms, tele-
graphic or telephone communication
between this city and New York,
Washington, or Boston. and a large
part of the South is next to impossi-
lie. Almost the entire Atlantic coast is
cut off and the effects of the storm
have been felt over a thousand miles
inland
Washington, Oct. 14.-A storm of the
hurricane variety passed over the city
last night. The storm abated at day
light this morning, and by 8 o'clock
the sky was clear. Justice Brown Of
the supreme court, while trying to
close window last night, was struck
by a piece of plate glass in the right
temple, cutting severe cash and sew
ering an artery. But for prompt medi-
cal attendance. he would have bled to
death.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE complete
prostration of the telegraphic service
seems to be the most serious result Of
last nights storm So far, no marine
disasters have been reported.
Baltimore, Oct. 1.-THE flood ex-
tends mile from the river front.
There have been no wires since last
evening. Many washouts are reported.
TALK OF A COMPROMISE