Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-03

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. IA southeast
gale broke here this morning and the
wind has been increasing in velocity ever
since. The barometer is still falling.
The wind has blown water in from the
gulf until the river has reached Royal
street, four blocks from the river. and
an elevation Of fifteen feet from the
main river height.
There Is no possible chance of esti-
mating the money damage.
All the wholesale and portion of the
retail district of the city are some four
feet under water and thousands Of dol
lars worth of goods were damaged.
The pilot boat Ida Low was driven on
street.
The pilot boat Ida Low was driven on
the Mobile and Ohio wharf and was
almost totally wrecked. In Crescent
City another bay boat left Point Clear
at the same time the Heroine did this
morning and has not since been heard
from. 1t Is reported that three dredges,
working ON the channel, were lost. 1t Is
also reported here that some fifty miles
OF the Louisville and Nashville road
nlong the coast Is under water and that
the Biloxi bridge was swept awSy by
the gale. Nothing has been heard from
the gardneTs in the marshes east of
the city and the worst is feared.
Telegrnphic communication Is cut OFF
IN almost every direction, and from the
present outlook Mobile will soon be en-
tirely cut off from the outside world.
Houses have been unroofed, trees blown
down and one cotton warehouse has sue
cumbed to the fury Of the gale. All
the smoke stacks of all the manufactur-
ing industries were blown down;
Street cars were totally stopped because
OF the damage to electric wires, and the
IL L.. 4 al 10.
waves are fast encroaehing on the electric
light works, which may be under water in
another hour.
The busiest thoroughfares of the city
are being nayigated in boats and persons
are now wading up to their armpits IN
order TO save goods. 1t Is conceded by
all that this Is the worst storm that has
ever yisitdc Mobile.
The southern part of the city presents
a scene Of wreckage, as If II had been
bonbarded. The towers on the court
house aud Christ church are lettering.
Dredge No. o was turned over near the
light house, and three men were thrown
into the angry waves. AT great peril the
crew of the tug, Captain SAM" steamed
to the rescue. and saved two men, the
other being lost,
An unknown white man lost his foot
ing while wading from the union depot
at the foot of Government street, and
was swept under the bridge and drowned.
The storm reached its height at / p.
m. when the wind reached velocity Of
seyenty-hve miles per hour. From that
hour the fury of the gale began TO de-
crease. and the wind gradually changed
from southeast to west. Rain had been
falling In torrents the entire day, and
tonight the city is in darkness, and there
is not an electric light of any kind
burning The bay steamer Crescent
| City, dragged her anchor for seven miles
md uSlDra tho bnanh haf
Arlington and Monroe park, about three
| miles below the city, on the western shore
of the bay. Captain Frank Lunsden and
his crew and one passenger swan safely
ashore.
Nearly every bath house along the
| western shore was blown down, and at
| Aiorgons an attendant named Graham
was swept away, with Eve bath houses,
and drowned.
The Magnolia and Cooley's warehouses
We're blown down, and two unknown
negroes were drowned In the cotton yard
Magnificent oaks all over the city are laid
| low, and the earth Is covered with green
leaves whipped from the trees by the
fierce winds. Houses all over the city
are unroofed, aud fences blown down.
md tonight It is simply impossible to
| give details.
Nothing has been heard from the East
| ern shore, nor from the market gardeners
in the marshes, where it Is expected great
| damage to property and heavy loss OF life
occurred.
The storm, at this writing, 10 p. M,
| has abated and the waters have receded.
| There Is not wire In the Western I'm
| ion Office aifording intercourse with the
outside world, and this is written to
be sent several miles out of town, where
| It is hoped communication may be es-
| tablishcd II will be several hours be-
| fore details are known.