The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-29


The damage 20 the crops in this whole
section must be very heavy in
consequence. This Is further
shown by the fact that the
trainmen on the Central csunted "a
breaks In the telegraph wires between
Savannah and Macon. The Western
Union Telegraph Company, which has
control Of all the wires along the Central
had full force out all day repairing
breaks and endeavoring 20 re-establish
communication. A special engine and
car was run out on the Central railroad
last night to assist the repairing force.
The Central railroad trains are being
run strictly on schedule rules until the
telegraph lines can be repaired The
Atlanta train arrived last night only a
little behind time, but brought no addi-
tional news of the storm.
STARTING THE CAR LINES
All the street railroads We're running as
usual yesterday afternoon and last
night. The Electric railway was the
first to get car around its belt yester-
day morning, which it did about 9:3O
o'clock. A car was started out to Thun-
derbolt about 10 o'clock, but on account
Of the trees across the track was some
time in making the trip.
The City and Suburban railway began
operating its Abercorn and Whitaker
street belt about 10 o'clock and its other
lines sometime afterward. The route
to Thunderbolt by the Coast Line was
opened up about noon.
At noon the repairs of the City and
Suburban railways Isle of Hope branch
had been made and the steam train
from Montgomery came through to the
city. 1t is very probable that the old 10
comotive and the much abused palace
cars Will have to be brought into service
until the electric equipment is replaced.
THE BELT LINE DAMAGE.
The Belt Line did not get its cars into
operation until 2:30 o'clock, having been
stopped about "a hours. This was on ac-
count of the great number of places
where the wires were broken down by
falling trees, particularly on East Broad
street and along Bay street. The Bet
Lines repair shed was blown down dur
ing the storm and portion of the roofing
of the power house torn Off The car
shed and old horse barn were badly dam
aged by the rain. Part of the shed
fell and smashed several cars
Gangs of axmen and linemen were at
work as soon as thestorm ceased sufficient
ly for them to begin cutting away the
trees that had fallen across the wires and
removing the wreckage from the tracks. 1t
was difficult work, as the trunks of heavy
oaks had to be cut in two and carried off
Along the outside lines to Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope forces of hands were at
work all day clearing away the debris.
CLEARING THE STREETS.
Mayor McDonough put force of $50
men to work yesterday morning under
the direction of City Marshal Wade
and Deputy Marshal Kelly clearing
away the trees and debris in
the streets and squares. The, police
and firemen were also ordered to
render their services in clearing the
streets. Mayor McDonough says that the
streets will be as clean as they
were before the storm within twelve
hours 1t will take some time,
he said, to drain the water from the
streets and put them in good condition.
The street car companies have their
forces at work putting their wires in
shape and clearing the trees from the
tracks.
Half the house holders of the city are
busy cleaning up their houses and clean
ing the debris from their yards