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The herald., 1893-10-15
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Tho Oldest Inhabitaut. Never Saw More
Ga-a~a yUnath..

Tho O1de8t lnhRbttaut, Never Saw More
Severe Weather.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Oct. 14.--The old
est inhabitant is forced to admit that
the terrific outburst of wind and wave
that swept through the city yesterday
surpassed anything in his day or gem
Grafton. The tide was the highest ever
known here. On the river the waves
dashed with tremendous force against
warehouses and vessels. The tide,
quickly covering the lowlands opposite
the city, stretched in an unbroken sea
across the rics tielda as far
as the eye could reach. The
troubled stream bore an immense
quantity OF wreckage. The high water
uid considerable damage at Water
street. All the wharves wero under
water and the flood swept through the
lower floors OF the warehouses. The
city wharves were washed up and
landed bodily on Water street. The
fire wharves were also badly damaged.
The food was deep enough on Chestnut
and Mulberry streets for row boats. At
the Cape Fear aud Hadken Valley rail-
road wharf the food covered every
thing. The Wilmington compress ware
sand bales of cotton in the warehouse
were damaged to some extent. Tele-
phone, telegraph and electric light wires
are all in tangle. One of the spires OF
the First Presbyterian church was blown
down but nobody was hurt.
At Southport the custom house build
ing and nearly all the wharves are
washed away. Many residences. ware
houses and other buildings are badly
damaged. Tie foundations of Oak
leland light house are undermined and
the house is settling down in the sand.
At Ocean View all the large pavil-
lions and many cottages we're either
swept away or more or less damaged.
No serious disasters to shipping are yet
reported. The only loss OF life yet
known is reported from sampson, where
tree fell on a house of farmer
named Lane and crushed two of his
children to death. The total lose in
this immediate section will probably
reach $3.50 900.
The herald., 1893-10-15
DEAra AND DESTRUCTION.
Terrible Results of the Storm on the ses
Isiands.

Terrible Results of the Storm on the Sea
Islands.
COLUMBIA, S. O., Oct. IA epeacial
to the State from Georgetown tells ter
rible story Of devastation and death
wrought by theshurricane in and around
that city and on the ad djacent sea islands.
The entire water front of GEORGETOWN
was flooded and much damage done to
the merchandise stored in the ware
houses.
At Magnolia Beach al most every house
was was washed away and Is white and
colored people were drowned. num-
ber escaped watery graves by taking
refuge in trees. The white people
drowned at Magnolia Beacn are DR..
Arthur B. Flagg and wife. his son DR..
Arthur B. Flagg, jr., his wife and five
children; Miss Beattie La Bruce, Mics
Alice La Bruce and the two Misses
Weston.
The tide rose three feet in some OF the
houses on Pamiico island. well known
resort. The residences OF DR.. II, NJ.
Tucker. B. P. Fraser and L. Q. Ia Chi
cotte were washed entirely away, the
inmates only saving the clothes they
had on. No lives were lost on this
island.
The herald., 1893-10-15
BLOWING GREAT GUNS,
Storm Ravages in the East
and South.
Widespread Destruction by
Wind and Wave.
Wrecks Strew the Coast from Maine
to Florida.
The Hurricane Moves Westward and
Exhausts its Fary on the Great
Lalkes-Death and De-
vastation.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New YonK, Oct. l4.--The great storm
of yesterday and last night subsided in
this vicinity this evening, but is raging
iuriousIy in the west and north parts of
the etate. In this vicinity and along the
coast south a great deal of minor damage
was done and some small vessels were
wrecked, but 80 far as heard from no
lives were lost.
Advices from Buffalo tonight state
that the wind is blowing at the rate Of
60 miles an hout. Considerable damage
has been done and several yachts are
ashore, but no loss OF lives is repor rted.
At Long Branch and Asbury Park the
wind reached velocity Of 70 miles an
hour. No wrecks are reported.
The damage at Jersey City is consider
able, chiefly due to flooded cellars.
Belvidere, N. j., reports great damage
to property; no fatalities, but many
narrow escapes.
AT Buffalo, this evening, the bodies OF
three boys were dug out of the rooms OF
freight house wreck.
NOT AS BAD AS THE AUGUST STORMS.
Though similar to the two great
storms in Auguat, the last West India
cyclone which visited this region on
Friday night does not seem to have
proved 90 disastrous. Owing, to the
prostration of telegraph wires, few re-
ports have yet been received. Many
small accidents are reported here, but
none OF a serious character have oc-
CURED within the city. Many yachts
and small vessels have been disabled or
blown ashore, but fortunately no drown.
ings are as yet learned OF.
THE sTcRst, IN Naw ENGLAND.
A,speeiaI to the Daily America from
Boston. Mass.. says.f The southern
hurricane spent it's force in New Eng
land between midnight and noon today.
doing large amount ofdamage to chip
ping and wires. Nearly al the western
telephone and telegraph wires ere laid
low in the suburbs of Boston, and for
several hours but one wire was working
to New York, while communication to
points north and west is cut Off. The
fishermen OF Gloucester report heavy
losses. The gale at Block isiand, Port
land and EXPOSED points along the coast
blew go miles an hour. No steamers
ventured across the sound today. At
South Boston two ecore yachts and
pleasure craft were driven aahore, and
several boats we're broken up.
RAvAGEs IN THE SOUTH.
Meager details are reaching here OF
the extent Of the ravages of the storm
southwark. Many wrecks are reported
but particulars are meager. The barken-
tine Ravenswood, from Boston, went
ashore at Chicamicaomico, N. S., yester-
day; the crew were rescued with diff
Guilty.
A special to the Daily America from
Columbia, S. O.. says: Magnolia Beach,
on the South Carolina coast, was swept
of every house by the storm. The set.
tiers had to seek refuge in trees. Many
lives were lost and the country for miles
around iH devastated.
The herald., 1893-10-15
ON THE GREAT LAKES.
Ono of the Most Disastrous Scorms
Record.

One of the Most Disastrous SCorms on
Record.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-The entire chain OF
lakes was swept today and last night by
northwest gale which has not been ex-
celled for the past IL years. The list
OF wrecks in proportion to the number
OF vessels out is larger than any in the
history of the inter-ocean marine. That
there has been large loss OF life seems
certain, but it will be several days be-
fore full particulars are learned.
Following is a list OF the
wrecks so fer as reported: The
yacht Enterprise, ashore at Lion's
Head; the steamer Curtis ashore; alec,
the schooners Nelson Holland and Isa-
bella Reed, the barges Sweepstakes and
knight Templar, and the tug Acme
foundered; the schooner Volunteer
ashore a schooner near Tanistee
ashore the schooner John Mott sunk
off Fairport; the schooner Emboy
ashore; the Buffalo schooner Mount
Blanc waterlogged; the steamer Skull
kill and Maritana stranded and the
schooner Ironton ashore.
MANIsTEE, Mich, Oct. 14.-A large
three-masted schooner is ashore three
miles north OF here. The crew took to
the rigging, and as the vessel is pound
ing heavily and tremendous gale blow
ing they are in great danger. !. The liie-
saving crew is out.
Detroit, Mich, Oct. 14.-It is believed
the schooner Aunt Ruth. which left AL
pena last Monday, is lost. Nothing has
been heard OF her since she left port.
She carried a crew Of five men.
The herald., 1893-10-15
RUMORS OF COMPROMISE
The Silver Question Remains
Unsettled.
ALI Signs Point to a Speedy
Agreement.
The Repealers Cleverly Trapped by
Dubois and Teller,
Voorhees, Says tho Fight Has just
Begun-The rrast Pitted Against
Went in the Chinese
Discussion.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA. - Today was
pregnant with rumors OF compromises
and agreements on the silver question.
Enough is known to lead to the conclu-
sion that mutual concessions have been
made, and statements o. senators justify
the hope that before next week is passed
there will be movement toward the
settlement of the question. Just what
the compromise will be cannot be said.
but the idea that meets wif4 the most
favor contemplates about the same pro-
visions as the Harris amendment, COM
bined with the bond proposition.
REPEALERs NEATLY TRAPPED.
The tangie which resulted in the ad-
journment OF the senate last night, was
the result Of clsverly devised scheme
worked by Dubois and Teller. They
discovered that while quorum was
present for oil purposes where pairs
could be disregarded, there was not q
quorum on points demanding tho obser-
vation of pairs. Teller also discovered
that the rules. provided that public
document which had once been read
could not again be read except by unan~
inaous consent. PETER was speaking at
the time, and soon fished up public
document. Teller raised point Of or
der against reading if. The chairman
decided the point and an appeal was
taken. This was what the eiiver men
ware looking for, and roll call was or
dered, showing no quorum present.
Then the repeal men stepped into an
other trap. Villas tried to force Dubo;a
TO vote. After long debate an effort
WIS made TO take vote that the senate
would not excuse Dubois from voting,
and resulted in another lack OF a
quorum, and the senate was forced to
adjourn:
THE EAST AGAINST TlIE wEsr- \
In yesterday IS debate In the rouse on
the Chinese bill, the east was pitted
against the west irrespective OF party
lines, the former enpporting and the
latter aseailing the measure. RAymer
OF Maryland made speech in advocacy
of it, during which he attacked the de.
cision OF the supieme court and de-
clared that almost the unanimous opin-
ion OF the American bar was that the
Geary law was unconstitutional.
Mcguire OF California made reply
oa behalf of the Pacific coast he
claimed the advocates of the bill had
shown the cloven foot. The7 did not
want the Geary acs extended. Bowers
ot California and Draper, Mersa and Nc
Call of Massachusetts were the other
speakers.
The herald., 1893-10-15
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Voorhees, SAYS the Repealers Have Only
Begua Their Fight.

Voorhees, Says the Repealers Have Only
Begua Their Fight.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA The session of
the senate today opened with personal
explanation from Morgan OF Alabama.
He denied having ever intimated that
he would vote against unconditional re-
peal, but said he would vote against
conditional repeal as proposed in Voor-
hees' substitute. which he characterized
as 'very ridiculous, very injurious and
very cowardly."
Various important amendments to
the rules were offered and went over
until Monday. They propose to forbid
the reading by senators of speeches,
either written or printed; to permit the
counting OF senators present and not
voting; to disqualiiy senators interested
in national bank stocks from voting on
any bill affecting coinage or currency !;
to provide for the closing OF the debate
on any bill or resolution by the same
arrangement as is now in operation In
the house OF representatives.
The resolution offered by Dolph yes
teiday referring to the committee on
privileges and elections the question
whether absent senators may be COM
PEELED to attend, was presented and
agreed to.
The silver purchase bill was taken up
at 12.45 and the vice president set
ABOUT disentangling the parliamentary
twist into which the senate got Itself
last night over the question whether
Dubois should be excused from voting
on the question of allowing PETER to
have q document read at the clerks
desk. By vote of 29 to 81, the senate
refused to excuse Dubois. The name OF
the Idaho senator was then called and
Dubois remained in his seat silent.
There was roll call because of = like
stage OF proceedings last night, when
no quorum voted, and NJ less than 70
responded, 20 more than a quorum, and
by far the largest number that he's ap-
peared on roll call during the session.
After some more parliamentary pft-
falls from which the vice president skill
fully extricated himseli, the question
was put whether the document should
be read from the clerk desk, and it was
decided in the Affirmative Yeas 80,
nays 30. The document was accordingly
read as part of Peffer's speech.
PETER then yielded tho floor to Jones
OF Nevada, who addressed tho senate in
opposition to the bill. He was intev-
rupted by Voorhees, who made motion
for adjournment and Jones assented.
Voorhees, said: III there is anybody
who shinks the friends and advocates OF
this bill had surrendered or have 1t
contemplation, desire to answer in the
language OF the immortal hero, Paul
Jones, that we have only begun to
light" At 5 ;05 the senate adjourned
till Monday.
The herald., 1893-10-15
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Debate on the Chinese Exclusion Bil
Grows Monotonous.


Grows Monotonous.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-At no time
during the day were there more than a
hundred members present in the house,
and discussion OF the bill for the sus.
pension for six months of the provisions
of the Geary Chinese exclusion bill was
rather dreary and uninteresting.
Chairman Reilly of the Pacific rail-
roads committee offered a resolution
calling on the attorney general for full
information as to the Union Pacific re-
ceivership proceedings. and as to what
the United States proposed to do, if in
any way the proceedings affect the
United States. The resolution was
adopted without debate or division.
The bill making South Dakota a
United States judicial district passed.
Weadock called up the bill providing
that the set requiring that not less than
500 worth of work should be done on
every mining claim, under the penalty
of forfeiture, BIO suspended for three
yeare, providing person desiring the
benefit OF this act could file notice of his
intention TO hold and work eaid claim.
In the debate on the McCreary bill
Mcguire took the floor to complete his
speech Of yesterday. Those who UNDER
stood the destructive influence of the
Chinese, he said, we're in perfect accord
with the people of the Pacific coast.
Speaking of the religious protests, he
said that for every pagan who had been
converted by the missionaries numerous
children OF our own had been torn from
Chr stianity by coming in contact with
the Chinese and being dragged down to
degradation.
Cultivate OF Ohio, in his report on
the Geary bill, said unless the Geary act
is extended congress must provide 81
100000 for the deportation of the Chi
nese.
Everett OF Massachusetts, defended the
course OF the attorney general in not
enforcing the GeaFy act.
Geary here interrupted to call atten-
tion to the fact that in 1892 Secretary
Blaine dismissed remonstrance on the
ground that the Chinese themselves were
responsible for it..
Hermann of Oregon criticised the
administration for not enforcing the
Geary law.
Williams OF Mississippi supported the
Geary amendment. He said the Chinese
had taken over sy0000O.000 from this
country, and no otherlstate but Califor-
MIA could stand the drain.
Holborn of California spoke against
the amendments.
Without dispoRiTie of the bill the
house at 8 5o'elock adjourned.
The herald., 1893-10-15
UNION PACIFIC nGcErvmRsH1p.
1t Is Not Regarded with Favor by the
Employees.

1t IL NOT heEaruod WIN Tavor by the
Employees.
OMAHA, Neb, Oct. lis. III. H.
Clarke, senior receiver of the Union
Pacific, Receiver Mink, General Mana
ger Dickinson and General Solicitor
Thurston had long conference this
morning to discuss the conduct of the
system and map out the future policy Of
the receivers. Among the Federation Of
Trades. there is not very joyfulieeling
diecernable over the abrogation OF all
contracts which followed the appoint
ment OF the receivers. A representative
OF the Switchmen's Mutual Aid associa-
tion said they are at the mercy of the
court until something definite is heard
from the general manager, though they
believed the men would be treated
fairly. What the engineers will do,
now that their schedule is abrogaied, is
much mooted question in labor circles.
For that matter all the trades are in the
same hazy condition.
The herald., 1893-10-15
Damage In Florida.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 14.--Tidings
of the damage by the storm along the
coast OF Florida are just beginning to
come in. All along the line OF the
Indian and Hillsboro rivers towns are
flooded, wharves swept awav and houses
unroofed, and from 10 to Is per cent OF
the oranges blown from the trees. So
far no loss is reported. The wires are
all down.
The herald., 1893-10-15
Riot In Mexico.

GUADALAJARA. Mexico, Oct. IA
courier from Llan, town 150 miles
northwest OF here, has arrived with
news Of desperate conflict between
mob of lawless men and the police au-
thorities. In the fight eight men were
killed. The outlaws retreated into the
mountains.
The herald., 1893-10-15
Tbe Storm in Canadn.

TORONTO, Ont, Oct. IA terrific
wind and rainstorm passed over this
city last night, uprooting trees. blowing
down fences and doing other damage.
Telegraphic communication is seriously
interrupted in all directions and the
storm appears general throughout On
tario and Quebec
The herald., 1893-10-15
The Gals at CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 14.--rhe storm
which began at O'Clock yesterday after
noon continues with unabated violence.
1t rained all day and the water is COM
ing down in sheets. There is no abate-
ment to the gale either. No damage is
yet reported.
The herald., 1893-10-15
A steam.hip strandcd

BEAUFORT. N. O.. Oct. IA large
unknown steamship is stranded at Cape
Lookout. The liie-saving service cannot
get to her on account of the heavy sea.
The steamer lies easy, however.
The herald., 1893-10-15

It;a imnortont "a i,ro- 49, -.--e...
fit in fine tailoring can be had at moder
ate prices from II. A. Getz, liz West
Third street.
The herald., 1893-10-15

A sea bath at home with Turks Island
sea salt ia exbilarating, Recommended
by all physicians. For sale by all drug
gists 15c package.
The herald., 1893-10-15

For sunburn and ireckles use only
Perfecta Face Cream !; safe and sure,
IL. i1ibuiouuy, urugglets
3l1 South Spring street.
The herald., 1893-10-15

buOIbWaTu Ol Ohtdlluh lhlduu. lu0 lUOx-
out on the bridge had no intimation that
danger was near until the great points
of rocks lowered up directly before the
vessels bow, and the next instant the
crash of timbers and rush OF waters
came.
A FATAL PANIC AvERTED.
On board the Newbern, besides the
officers and crew, were 25 passengers,
three of them women. AL were removed
from the steamer in ea'ety, and in less
than half an hour from the time the
vessel struck not @ eonl was left on
board. What might have proved a fatal
panic was averted by the prompt and
decisive actions OF the officers and crew
in manning the small boats and carrying
the terror.stricken passengers to land.
This unusual calm condition of the sea
at the time made this comparatively
easy thing to do, whereas If there had
been the usual sea running, it is not
probable that any landing could have
been made with the boats, and they
would either have been forced to put out
to sea or have been dashed against the
rocks or overturned in the surf.
PART OF TIE BULLION LOST.
On the vesssl was 500. 0.000 in Lilyer
bullion, being conveyed from Mexico to
San Francisco. The bullion hsd been
placed in the lower hold below the bill
ers. Alter the passengers had been
safely landed, the crew returned and
succeeded in securing about thiee-qusr-
ters oi the precious cargo. the remainder
having already been carried into he eea
by the disodgment OF the machinery
and boilers. The bullion was conyevrA
to San Pedro in boats from the Hteal7y-
in charge OF the captain.
TIE pURssR's LONG WALK.
Immediately after the abandonment
Of the steamer Purser Cnilds started for
this place ON foot and arrived about .
O'clock. In q short time every avail
able conveyance and many OF the i'm
habitants OF the town were on their way
to the scene of the wreck. 1t is IL long
miles from this place to he spot, and
the road is terrible one. 1t was II
O'Clock before the frat TO start arrived
there. BY that time it was plainly evil
dent that the veseel was doomed In
very few minutes after the thump on
the rocks che keeled over with her
decks to the sea, and her boilers and
machinery suddenly went through the
lower side with crash. The water
poured in through the great gaps in her
sides until the great hull was level full
and the cargo was afloat or at the bot.
tom.
LEFT 10 HER FATE
BY the time the earliest ones arrived
at the scene from this place, all at
tempts to board the stranded vessel hsd
been abandoned. With the rising Of the
tide, only one-nali of the deck was
visible above the water. Soon after the
smoke stack tottsred and went over
board, carrying portions Of the deck and
railing with it.
Saisuv M IVnt
The Newbern had on board heavy
cargo Of miscellaneous freight, including
large consignment OF oranges. There
9as also large amount OF dye-bark,
The herald., 1893-10-15

Ladies' hats cleaned. dyed, reshaped
and trimmed. California Straw Works,
s64 South Main street, opposite Third.
The herald., 1893-10-15

Conn band instruments. Agency al
Fitzgerald cor. Spring and Franklin sts.
The herald., 1893-10-15
|MpALED ON THE ROCKS,
The Steamer NeWbern Ashore
at Point Firmin.
She Lost Her Reckoning Dur
ing a Dense Fog.
The Vessel Total Wreck and Most
of Her Cargo Lost.
Crow and Passep gers All Safely Landed,
About $4,000 Worth OF silver
Bullion 6aved-Thrili.
ing Experiences.
Special to the herald.

Special to the herald.
REDoNDo, Oct. 1.-THE big, white
hull of the steamer Newbern lies i'm.
paled on eunken rocks $50 feet off shore
at point Firmin, IL miles below this
place. The boilers and engines are at
the bottom OF the sea. Two great holes
are in her bow and nearly her entire
bottom is cut. The water in her is level
with the guards, and the guards are
level with the sea around her. The
cargo floats on the ocean or lies at the
bottom.
wlsNT ASHORE IN A FOG.
The Newbern went ashore at 8 O'Clock
this morning during dense fog. She
was north-hound from Guaymas, Mex
leo, to San Francisco. She was 25 miles
out OF her regular course when she
The herald., 1893-10-15
CHAS, VICTOR HALL TRACT

OF ADAM 9 STREET
La 81 home villa loss for sale in the south west:
avenues 20 feet w1ue, lined with Palms Mon
terey Pines. Gravillss. Peppers. the new Gum
OF Algiers ana Magnoiias, etc, which Will give
park IKE effeFt 10 six miles of streets lois
1880 FOR INSIDE LOTS: $40 per month till
one-psit IS paid, or one-third cash and balances
ID hve yeprs; or If you hutld you can have I've
years time Get Oils wt,A you can. Apply 10
once 22S West sixst 7sfeet TIA sm
The herald., 1893-10-15
,.,,.i ;;,;;I:1J &, ;sG1 4 iriUa 8 r. !.

The Newbern had on board a heavy
cargo oi miscellaneous freight, including
d large consignment OF oranges. There
aas also large amount Of dye-bark,
and ae the bales Of this bark hcaied out
The herald., 1893-10-15
The NeM5ern.

struck the rocks, and had passed to the
shoreward of Catalina island. The look
out on the bridge had no intimation that
danger was near until the great points
of rocks lowered up directly before the
vessels bow, and the next instant the
crash of timbers and rush OF waters
The herald., 1893-10-15

OVER WHICH OUR FIRE LAD.
DIES DISPLAYED A SAD LACK
OF ABILITY TO FIGHT THE
FIERY ELEMENT.