The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-28


however, that number had been injured,
From the evidences of the destructive
ness Of the cyclone, the trainmeu did not
doubt the truth Of the report that several
deaths had occurred.
NO TRAINS FROM THE WEST.
No trains came in by the Central or
South Bound railroads last night. Il
was supposed that they were held up on
the roads by washouts, but all wires
We're down and no information could be
obtained as to the position of the trains.
Much anxiety was felt by the railroad
officials. Being Sunday, however, there
were hardly any freight trains on the
lines, and only the regular
passenger trains were out.
As these do not proceed without or
ders it was taken for granted they had
stopped as soon as communication with the
trainmaster's office ceased, and are now
laid up at the stations along the lines
awaiting orders.
The police had a hard time of it during
the day, and harder time last night.
The men on foot could get in the shelter
of the walls and houses, but the
mounted men had no choice,
except to take the full brunt
of the storm. The mounted men
on quarantine duty at Southover had a
particularly hard time of it.
The police reported falling trees, flying
pieces Of tin roofing and falling chimneys
in every direction last night. Few ar
rests were made, only two prisoners being
brought to the barracks. The police
were equipped in rubber coats aud boots,
but even these could not prevent the
penetration of the rain forced
in by the driving wind
TELEPHONE WIRES ALL DOWN.
1t was impossible to get a telephone
connection last night.
The telephone system was almost en-
tirely disabled. Numbers Of wires were
broken down, and still further damage
was caused by the burning out of cir
cults by wires that fell across the trolley
and electric light lines. 1t was a common
sight to see telephone wires burning and
throwing out bright flashes of light,
where they had come in contact with
larger wires of the other electric compa-
MES.
At Abercorn and New Houston streets
a large tree blew down across the wires,
breaking them from their fastenings and
throwing them across the trolley wires,
For few minutes electric sparks danced
around at a lively rate, the blaze being
almost as brilliant as an arc light. The
result of this accident was the burning
out of two dozen or more telephones in
the southeastern part of the city.
The wires were crossed in every direc-
tion and telephone communication south
of Liberty street was cut off as early as
6 O'Clock Telephone wires were broken
and blown down by the wind all over the
city. One of the telephone poles near the
gas house, carrying over fifty wires, was
broken square off in the middle, but was
supported by the wires which remained
unbroken. After o'clock it was impos-
sible to get any connection whatever, the
wires being so broken down and crossed
that they were entirely unmanageable.
NOT AN INSTRUMENT WORKING.
Telegraphic communication from every
point was entirely cut off. Late in the
afternoon there was a connection with
Macon, Waycross and Jacksonville, but
late last night, Chief Operator Rivers
said that the only thing he could get was
an occasional tick from Brunswick A
number of newspaper reporters were
there trying to get in yellow fever
specials, but the wind blew wires to-
gether to such an extent that il was i'm
possible to communicate with them. La
ter on all communication was cut off and
there was not an instrument working in
the office. The Associated Press wire
was down it being impossible to get news
reports from any point.
The Central and S., F. and w. railroad
wires were down at various points, which
greatly interfered with their train SER
vice.
FOUR BARKs ASHORE.
The wind and waves played havoc with
the Ships at quarantine. There were
nine barks and barkentines there last
night. Most of them were tied up at the
wharves. Others, however, were an
chored out to one side of the channel, and
they got the worst of it.
During the afternoon the Norwegian
barks Loyal and Linden, Captains Gre
gerson and Aaronsen, the British barken-
tine, Capt. Davies, and the Italian bark,
Ercole, Capt Califano, which were an
chored near the upper quarantine
station, were blown and washed up
into the marsh They were lying there
late in the afternoon fioundering and en-
tirely helpless. They were in water, and
of course partially afioat, but when the
heavy tide subsidies they will be high and
dry in the marsh.
just exactly where they were located
could not be ascertained last night as the
telephone line to the quarantine station
was blown down before 6 o'clock in the
afternoon. Twelve years ago the reve-
nue. cutter Boutwell,, during the storm of
1881, was blown up in the marsh, and it
cost the government g, 900 to get her out.
The occupants of the vessel did what
they could TO secure and anchor them and
then went down to the quarantine sta
tion, where DR.. Graham took care ofthem
during the remainder Of the storm.
BAIING OUT THE WATER.
Late in the afternoon before the storm
had reached its highest pitch DR. Gra-