The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15

WILMINGTON, n. c., oct. lathe
Oldest inhabitant was forced TO admit
that the terrific outburst Of wind and
wave that swept through the city sur
passed any storm in his day OF genera
t0n
Wednesday night was stormy. There
were atful showers and violent gusts Of
wind. that foretokened the furious gale
that followed with the early morning
and that increased as the day wore on
until the climax Of the big blow was
reached near midday
The wind started ia from the south
east and held in this quarter until about
9 o'clock in the afternoon. when II
gradually veered around 10 the south
west. and the rest of the gale was from
this direction the wind blowing with
diminishing force after nightfall, until
nbohlr IN o'clock. when it subsided 10
almost a perfect calm, and the Dig
blow of 1898 passed into history. But
the tldel 10 was tile highest known, even
,n the memory OF the most antiquated
resident. being sixteen inches above the
Mehwater mark. registered and recorded
I'm 1853 which had surpassed all previous
known records IL Is believed, since the
deiuge.
Terrible In Its Grandeur.
on the river the scene was almost ter
rtIe I'm rs grandeur. The waves dashed
with tremendous force against the
wharves and sides Of vessels. throwing
clouds OF spray high into the air. The
tide came in with mighty force and swift
ness. covering the lowlands opposite the
city and strett hing in an unbroken sea
Gcr0ss the rice fields as FAR as the eye
could reach. The troubled stream, as 1t
swept by the city. bore on It's broad
bosom an immense quantity OF wreckage,
broken gangways. trunks Of trees drift
ilg boats. and thousands OF sticks OF
timber. washed from timber pens at the
saw-mills.
There was little shipping in port. and
nearly all rode through the gale in
safety.
The high water ala considerable damage
Ga Water street. All the wharves were
under water. and the food swept through
The lower floors OF warehouses. The city
fire WhNves at the foot OF Water street,
We're washed up. and the wharf on the
north side Of the dock was landed bodily
on Water street. The fire wharves at
The foot OF Dock street and at the foot
.Of Princess and of Chestnut streets were
also badly damaged. and viii cost the
city a considerable sum 10 rebuild.
The tide swept over Wafer street at
many places. and the food was deep
enough on this street from Chestnut 10
Mulberry for row boats 10 swim IN. At
the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad
wharf the food covered everything, and
come damage resulted 10 goods belonging
70 merchants aud awaiting removal.
IIe Wilmington compress warehouses
d. 81
o. eight inches deep on the Moor. There
were about three thousand bales OF cot
tal fn the warehouses. all of which IS
dlmared 10 some extent by water. AZ
Ns Champion Compress the damage was
clmuaratively slight only a Few bales OF
cotton being in the water.
Telephone. telegraph and electric light
wires We're an I'm tangie and the super
hieulcnts OF each of the lines were out
RlA large forces OF linemen trying 10
sra.ehtcn out matters and get things In
working order.
One of the small spires OF the First
tia1yfedan church was blown down
An'l g o'clock People we're passing
'H DO fel and some persons barely
being crushed.
A' Southport the storm was much
t..tre than here. The custom house
,as and nearly all wharves were
away. Many residences, ware
'-' and other buildings were badly
1e"Na.el The brick foundation Of the
iaahd lighthouse was undermined
'.e 1o1se settled down In the sand.
H' ocean View all large pavilions and
'Nf cottages were either swept away
more or less damaged. The loss there
" probably reach $40 900. No serious
tfler 10 shipping is yet reported. but
f. feared Some sad stories will be re-
viewed tomorrow.
i"7 only loss of life vet known here
,s reported from Sampson, where a
NJ ieH on a house Of farmer named
death. mo '"i'Uie en "
,4he total loss Of this immediate sec
uoA viii probably reach $4,000.
Damage ON the Florida Coast.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Oct. 1.-THE
Nl'hss Of damage by the storm along tho
,4Sl coast Of Florida are Just beginning
~ come in All along Indiaa and Hills
10 MYERS the wind reached a velocity
- sixty miles an hour Towns along fhe |
D"hHs were Hooded, wharves swept awav
sno houses unrOofed. and from ten 10 |
Etteen per cent. OF the oranges were
olo"n from tne trees. Between New
nhyipA ana the ocean Is a stretch OF two
..ne3 81 iusish. through which Hillsboro
Iter Winds Its tortuous length. Between
,hiS marsh valley and the ocean Is a
Asfrsr of sand hills. The ocean swept