Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-12

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In Baldwin county there are 1900
trees across the public road from
Daphne, the county seat, to the Loxlev
logging camp, distance of Is miles. In
distance of two miles, 240 trees were
counted across the logging road of the
Loxley's, who also had their boom and
warehouse at Spanish Fort swept away.
AT towards the hotel pavilion and
grove OF oaks and hickory escaped in.
jury, but the entire wharf is swept
away, while water was six feet deep at
the foot of the bluffs and, when it sub
sided, it was discovered that a new
beach had been made. A quarter of a
mile below Towards, at Daphne, the
county seat, about half of the fine wharf
which extends from the high bluffs
fuily half mile into the bay has been
swept away. The pier head and several
spans OF the seward end are gone and
ABOUT 20 feet or more of the shore end.
L he wharf at Montrose, further south,
is also gone, as are all the fine private
wharVes and bath houses, while many
OF the summer homes have been dam
aged, and the little Catholic church that
stood on the summit of the bluffs, 200
yards from the water, was completely
wrecked. This is said to be the highest
point on the Atlantic coast from Tam
pico, Mexico, to Montrose.
Further south, at Battles Wharf, the
wharf was demolished, and some 80 or
40 yards Of the bluff and roadway were
washed away. A half.mile further
south, at Point Clear, the wharf, which
extends into the bay nearly half mile,
was demolished.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-The first
definite news from the gulf coast reached
the city this morning. All the wires
have been down and the Louisville 81
Nashville railroad washed out at inter-
walls from Mobile and New Orleans.
The financial loss along the entire
coast will foot up not less than 81 900, 900
and fully 1000 lives were lost.
WRECK AND RUIN ON EVERY SIDE.
At Boloxi nothing escaped the fury of
the elements. On every side could be
seen the wrecks of boats, piers and bath
houses, and in many instances the fronts
Of houses oh the beach were totally de.
molished. Throughout the town great
trees were uprooted, swinging signs
were swept away like leaves, sheds and
vehicles were tossed about like matches,
and hnimals of every description were
terribly frightened. Many of the streets
are blocked with fallen trees and mass
of rubbish washed in by the sea, while
the beach itself is impossible on account
of the piles of wreckage visible along
the entire coast. The canning indus
tries 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 hum
dred feet Of the railroad bridge which
was swept away at Ocean Spring, and
washing up against the buildings,
crushed them like egg shells. 1t is diff
cult at this time to make any intelligent
estimate of the damage sustained by the
loss of sloops, luggers, small schooners,
fishing boats and like craft.
HUNDRED BOATS WRECKED.
Out of more than 100 boats on the
front bay, little and big, only three rode
the storm safely and the beach is strewn
with wrecks of all descriptions. On the
back bay there were only one or two
that weathered the gale. Not q single
wharf Is left standing on either the
front or back bay.
The damage was not confined TO the
water front, but all through the city, in
every direction, the effects of the storm
can be seen in fallen trees, fences, and
here and there house partially un-
rooted. The velocity of the wind at the
height of the storm must have been at
least 100 miles per hour. The Baptist
Church steeple was blown down and
the bell cracked. The breakwater at
the lighthouse was washed away, but
the tower was not damaged.
WENT DOWN WITH ALL ON BOARD.
At Deer Island, just opposite Boloxi,
over 40 head OF cattle were drowned.
When the storm came up, which was a
genuine cyclone, there were many
Boloxi boats in the Louisiana marsh,
oyster fishing, and it is almost certain
that in many cases number, If not all
of their boats have gone down with all
on board. OF eight schooners that were
known to be there Sunday evening,
three have been picked up bottom up,
with masts and rigging all gone and not
a soul on board. 1t is believed that the
loss Of life will! not be far short Of 100.
At Ship Island previous to the storm,
there were seven vessels loading for
foreign ports. The Norwegian bark
Simon, Captain Gunderson, 734 tons,
from Capetown to load for Buenos
Ayres, lost her mast and rigging and
suffered other damage. The British
bark Rosetta Smith, 500 tons, from
HAVANA, Captain Hunterman, was
found bottom up, drifting outside and
is total loss. The mate, carpenter and
cook were drowned.
The German bark Margaret, 1887
tons, from New York, Captain Roster,
lost two anchors and 100 fathoms of
chains, and suffered other damage. The
Austrian bark Annie u. B., from Santos
is a complete wreck. OF the crew OF 10
men and two stevedores aboard, the
captain, three sailors and the TWO steve
dores were drowned.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. s.-Tbe
news from every section stricken by the
storm makes it safe to estimate the loss
of life at fully 1000, while millions of
dollars worth of property was de-
stroyed. Besides that, thousands of
people have been deprived of the means
of making q livelihood. The situation
is appalling, but New Orleans is doing
all it can to relieve the thousands in
want. DR.. Story, coroner Of Plaque
mine parish, has made the following re-
port:
"a good many carloads of provisions
and clothing have been sent, but not
near enough. Men, women and chill
dren are without food and clothing
They have become SO desperate that
they have threatened to attack the stores
and steal food. 1t is frequent thing