Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-08
SCORES LOST.
Life and Property Destroyed Oh
the Southern Coast.
Big LOSSES At SAVANNAH,
The Cotton and Tobacco Crops
Heavily Damaged New jersey
Seaside Resorts Again Swept
BY Breakers-The Storm
Has Gone to Canada.


Seaside Resorts Again Swept
By BreakerS-The Storm
Has Gone to Canada.
The hurricane which swept over the
Southern Coast caused greater damage to
life and property in its path from Florida
to New York than any similar storm for
years.
The storm centre, which was in South
western Virginia, moved through Central
Pennsylvania, Central New Yo-k, and
Northern Maine, crossing into Canada.
The effects OF the storm in Baltimore and
vicinity was severe. large number OF YES
sells in the harbor were wrecked or damaged.
The wind played havoc with the small YES
sells. Incoming bay steamers brought re-
ports OF rough experiences and OF various
casualties. The steamer John E. Tygert
sank at Trappe Landing, Talbot county
Some considerable damage was done
along the shores of the Chesapeake bay and
the rivers of Maryland emptying into it. The
waters OF Chincoteague bay was driven by a
southern wind up into Sinepuxent bay the
low ground OF Ocean City was submerged
and the railroad bridge was damaged. The
gale caused an unusually high tide IN the
Potomac river and some damage was done
in the southern counties. The highest tide
ever known was experienced in the Susq le-
hanna river at Havre de Grace and Port De-
post. Several vessels at HAVE de Grace
were damaged by being driven against The
railroad bridge across the river Some in
dustrial establishments were damaged on
Elk River, in Cecil county. The lower part
OF Annapolis was flooded.
Reports from sections adjacent to Danyille,
Va, represent that the tobacco crop has
been greatly damaged, probably to the ex-
tent OF one-third. Tbs storm in Acco%ac
and northampton counties was very severe
and many small boats were driven ashore. In
other sections of Virginia considerable dam
age to the corn crop is reported.
The wind on the North Carolina Coast
reached velocity Of 70 miles an hour. The
three masted schooner Three Sisters, bound
from Savannah to Philadelphia with lumber
was wrecked and abandoned off Cape Fear.
Johnson Heede, the mate, and Capt. Isaac
Simpson, the master were drowned. At Ker-
nersvile hundred houses were wrecked
and q woman killed.
No material damage was done at Philadel-
phie beyond the flooding Of the streets along
the Delaware river front. Tn oughout Penn
sylvanIa the fruit and corn crop were greatly
injured.
New York caught the edge of the storm.
The bay WAS lashei into fury by tho high
wind and thirteen unfinished houses were
demolished in Brooklyn.
Along the New jersey coast much damage
was done to buildings on the beach at The
va. ious resorts.
Havoc in Savannah.
Almost on the anniversary OF the great
hurricane OF 1881 Savannah was swept by
one OF the severest storms it has ever known.
The storm began early in the afternoon and
increased from then until it reached the eli
max. between 1 and u o'clock at night,
having blown for eight hours in terrific
hurricane. 1t began raining early in the
morning. but only in gusts. After the first
fall il c. ased entirely for several hours and
did not begin again until afternoon.
Then the work OF destruction began and
lasted until the storm had spent its force at
midnight. All the wharves along the river
front. the ocean steamship companies and
Savannah. Florida and Western Railroad
wharyes were under water and the tide was
still ris ng rapidly. view OF the city at
daylight revealed a scene Of wreck and ruin
that surpassed tina. Of the great hurricane Of
1881.
The ruin at quarantine Is Unreasonable.
Nothing Is standing where one OF the finest
stations on the South Atlantic was twenty
four hours ago except the doctors house.
The wharves are gone the new fumigation
plant, which has cos; the city so much money
is in the bottom of the sea.
The list of fatalities are gradually growing
and it is imposs ible % tell to what extent il
will grow. Several b odies of drowned per-
sons have been picked up and search is now
being made for others who are missing.
Every hour seems to bring some new story
of death as n result of the storm.
Twenty seven lives are reported lost and
forty or fifty persons are reported missing
Twelve barks and barkentines which were
anchored at quarantine station were blown
high and dry upon the marsh, and some OF
them were carried by the storm across the
marshes on an Island two miles distant from
the station. One of the vessels at Iybec was
completely caps.zsd and three clubhouses on
the island were blown entirely down. Others
were flooded and the people sought shelter
wherever they could find it.
1t is reported that eight Of the crew OF "a
terrapin soop, which went ashore on the
south end, were drowned.
The Hotel Tybee is considerably damaged
in front. Its yerandas and lathhouses are
gone.
The knights of Pythias clubhouse was
washed away. Two OF the cottages OF the
Cottage Cub are gone. The water swept
with tremendous force over this part OF the
islanl, railroad tracks being carried from
20J to $40 feet. The church steepes were
demolished, and at least So large trees were
blown down.