The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-28
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within another hour. Observer Smythe's
prediction was finally realized. The
wind ragged furiously from 11:30 O'Clock
until the time Of going to press this morn
ing. The wind veered around from the
northeast to the south, however. It car
ried away the last remaining portion Of
the MORNING NEWS skylight
RUIN TO THE RICE
Nobody will suffer heavier losses by the
storm than the rice planters. The
damage to the planters of Georgia and
South Carolina by the storm will mount
high up into the thousands. The rice
crop of this section was said
to be very fine and the harvesting had Just
begun. The greatest losses will fall upon
the planters nearest the coast, where the
plantations are undoubtedly flooded by
the salt water
The disastrous effect of the salt water
upon the rice at this season is well known
to every one having any acquaintance
with the rice business.
All the planters will suffer heavy losses
from the beating down of the rice by the
wind and rain and the shelling out Of the
ripe grain. The new rice would have begun
to arrive at the mills in considerable guam
titles this week had it not been for the
storm. The harvesting of the crop will
probably be delayed at least a week as
the result of the storm.
IN THE HEART OF THE CITY.
Along Bull street and throughout the
residence section Of the city from Brough-
ton street south, to the park, the effects
Of ft1 % Of nIf -,
debris, which covered the streets, of the
twigs and limbs Of trees, with numerous
large branches and every few yards full
grown trees blown across the streets and
sidewalks The eastern portion of the
park looked as if more than a cyclone had
struck it. Several Of the largest
trees at the northeastern end were
blown fiat on the ground.
One large tree was blown over on top Of
the summer house, but did not crush IL
in. Several trees were blown down along
Drayton street.
The storm just got in its worst work
among the trees late in the afternoon and
after dark. BY o'clock the north side
of Liberty street from Abercon to East
Broad was rendered impossible, several
large trees falling directly across the
roadway.
The large tree standing on the corner Of
Habersham and Liberty streets broke of
about 10 feet from the ground and fell
directly across the street.
The same thing occurred in front OF
Reid's drug store on Abercorn street.
IN THE SOUTHERN SECTION
South Of the park the streets were a
mass Of debris. Thousands of branches
and limbs Of trees Uttered the sidewalks,
until they were almost impossible. The
storm was not as severe there as it was
in the northern part of the city, nearer the
river, where the wind had full sweep from
the open country, and blew with terrific
force. Up to $50 or 10 O'clock the damage
was principally the uprooting and blow
ing down of trees and the demolishing Of
fences.
At 10 o'clock, when the full force of
the storm came, people who, up To
that time had been hoping that the worst
was over, began to fear the end. Nearly
all the houses in the southern section are
frame, and, while they win stand earth
quakes, they are not like the solid brick
structures in the central part
of the city and they shook
and ratified like boxes. Roofs were torn
loose, windows were blown in and thou
sands of dollars worth of property was
damaged.
HARDLY HOUSE ESCAPED.
Hardly house escaped and in some
the loss will foot up hundreds and per-
haps thousands. In almost every block
fences were torn down, and in some in
ances the posts were lifted completely
out Of the ground and carried away.
Duffy street along the line of the cleo
trio railway was strewn with trees, and
although travel was kept up for awhile,
it was with great difficulty From Gas
ton street to Anderson, and as far out on
the extension as trees are planted the
ground was thick with branches.
In Laurel Grove hundreds Of trees were
bereft of their foliage, and in many in
stances the trunks were stripped bare.
Huge oaks were blown in every direction
and the moss was cleaned from the limbs
as If it had never grown there.
TREES UPRooTED EVERYWHERE.
AS inc SbOEH lhtEtdSCQ III obFGIiby TG-
ports were brought in that the Young
trees in all the eastern section Of the city
were being twisted up by the
roots 1t win be possible to place
many of these in position again, but the
damage from this source alone will cost
the city a considerable sum. The general
estimate of the number of trees down in
the whole city at o'clock was over 400
and between o'clock and midnight fully
as many more fell.
The damage to roofs of houses in the
residence section early in the night was
not 50 apparent as in the business portion
of the city. The great damage at first
was caused by leaks in
roofs Many families had to
to contend with flooded bed rooms. The
night was not comfortable one to many
people in the residence section.