The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-10-13
THE GULF CYCLONE.
Authentic Details Gradually Com
ing TO Hand.
Ehc Loss OF Human Life VIII Aggregate
Nearly Two Thousand The Prop
srty Loss VIII Reach
Into the Millions.

NIL wires having been down and the
louisville * Nashville railroad having
been washed ont at intervals from
Mobile TO New Orleans. The financial
loss along the entire coast will foot up
not less than $1,000, 900. and fully 100
lives were lost. The news is almost
as appalling as that from the gulf
coast of Louisiana. At Biloxi nothing
escaped the fury of the elements. On
every side could be seen the wrecks
of boats, piers and lighthouses
and in many instances the fronts
of houses on the beach were totally de-
stroycd. Throughout the town great
trees were %uprooted, swinging signs
were swept away like leaves, sheds and
vehicles were tossed about like match
boxes. and animals Of every description
were terribly frightened. Many of The
streets are blocked with fallen trees
and "A mass of rubbish washed in by
the sea, while the beach itself is i'm
paasable on account II the piles Of
wreckage visible all along the entire
coast. The canning industries We're
completely wrecked. all the fac
tories being either badly dam
aged or utterly destroyed. Much
of the damage at the back bay was
caused by a section Of several hundred
feet of the railroad bridge. which was
swept away at Ocean Springs. wash
sng up against the buildings and crush
ing them like egg shells. 1t is ditiicult
mt this time to make any intelligent
estimate of the damage sustained by
h loss of sloops. luggers. small
<chooners, fishing boats and like craft.
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
xveathered the gale. Not y single
front or back bay. The damage was
not confined alone to the water fronts,
but all through the city. in every di-
rection. the effects Of the storm can be
seen i'm fallen trees, fences. and here
and there a house partially unroofed.
The velocity Of the wind at the height
of the storm must have been al least
100 miles per hour. The Baptist church
steeple vas blown down and the bell
cracked. The breakwater at the light
house washed away. but the tower was
not damaged.
At Deer island, just opposite Biloxi.
over forty head of cattle were drowned.
When the storm came up, which was
a genuine cyclone, there were many
Biloxi boats in the Louisiana marsh
oyster fishing. and il is almost certain
that in many cases a number, ii not all.
their boats nave gone down with all on
board. OF eight schooners that were
known to be there on sunday evening
three have been picked up bottom up.
with masts and rigging all gone, and
not a sou IN board.
At Ship island previous to the storm
there were seven vessels loading for
foreign ports. The Norwegian bark
Simon. Capt. G~underson. -34 tons. came
10 capetown & load for Buenos Ayres.
lost her mast and rigging and suffered
other damage. The British bark
Rosella Smith, 500 tons. from Havana,
Capt Hunterman, was found bottom
up, drifting outside and is a total loss.
- bht' Nht i'hbtA ani tbph WITT l
drowned. The German bark M~argeretis.
s.2s1 tons, from New York, Capt.
koster. lost two anchors and 1870
Sathoms of Chains and suffered other
The Austrian bark Defines,
which is aground at the north of the
ISLAND in three feet Of water. should
She tug get afioat. which is extremely
doubtful, VIII sustain damages TO
amount of several thousand dol
Ears. About forty head Of cattle were
lost on the island yesterday.
A Manila sailor made his way to the
chandelier station from the fishing
ssioop Laura H., Of New Orleans. which
was wrecked in Grand Pass. Out Of a
of even men lac II tire only SUR
viyor. and when found on the island
wis in an unconscious and perfectly
condition. having been in the wa
Ger over ten hours. He was furnished
clothing and brought to Biloxi on
the steam tug julius Elhert.
The oyster lngger Rosalie. II Biloxi.
as also know 10 have gone 10 the bot
rom with a crew Of four men.
The American bark Iscbccca God
slard. from 1T. Johns, lying at quaran-
zine. dragged her anchors about 3
from the station and was only
Saved from going ashore by the cutting
Of her masts and rigging.
The Henry I. Gregg had a similar
experience and was completely dis
rpasted. the loss footing up fully &c.
rDD0. Both vessels were towed into
Island harbor 10y the steam tugs
sToiler and Julius Ebert.
'y7he Austrian bark Nikita, which was
an quarantine at Chandelier, has dis
and is believed TO be lost
-Sith all on board. She had a crew Of
shout twelve men.
The Norwegian bark Rogna was also
~iismasted. and taken to Ship island by
the steamship Ravensdale.
The Lena S.orer and Flora Wood
hinc, both three-mastcd schooncrs.
+vcrc the only vessels lying at Chan
slclenr island that were not seriously
damaged.
Last night the Henry II. Gregg took
two Italian fishermen from a raft as
dhey were drifting 20 sea. Another
raft also passed the vessel with three