The sun., 1893-10-05


had risen fifteen feet and poured over the
island eight feet deep. With current OF eight
to ten miles an hour it swept everything be-
fore II. and Of the 80 houses In the settlement
only three were standing Mt sunrise
Tho survivors saved themselves by clingng
TO trees or poles. Most OF the dead were caf-
ried out to sea. Those that were found in the
wrsckaRe to-day were buried in trenches. 1t
was i'm possible to get collins
The storm came upon the people In the
night. It had rained all Of Sunday and the
wind was quito strong. but no one anticipated
serious trouble.
Il was after midnight when the fury Of the
storm broke out and 1t was sudden that the
people were unable to provide themselves with
supplies. 1t was impossible to see or hear q
distance Of ton feet away. and members OF
many families stood up to their necks In the
water all night clingiug to trees only q few
feet apart not knowing whore the othere were
until daylight. Nine feet Of water swept over
the ievees. Then the sea backed up fifteen
feet aud rushed over into tho river and con-
tinued to do SO until tho tide started out like
mill race. carrying most Of the bodies out
to 80.
In property damage the smaller settlements
suffered most. It Is now estimated: New Or
leans $36OOOO: Plaquemine Partsh-Houses.
DO, 5000. 900: orange crop. $3.50 900: other
crops $3.50. 900: cattle. &C.. 100000: ship
ping. schooners luggers. &c. $250OOO: fish,
ing settlements. $4,000: railroads. $1,000
miscellaneous. S350.000: total. S3.590.0O0.
Between here and Mobile the amount OF dam
age 10 placed at $50O.000: In and around Mo-
bile, $500. 900: total damage. $4.390.000.
The loss OF the crop OF Plaquemine Parish
IL estimated at 25 per cent Tho loss In Or
anges is rs per cent About 20 per cent. OF
the orange trees were killed or blown down.
The oyster and fishing feet Is almost COM
pietely destroyed and the levees badly washed
and will have to be rebuilt. The shipping suf-
fered severely. but principally the smaller
vessels. The Due Webre. Aspinwall Chamber
lane. and two other steamers are supposed to
DO In the wreckage. One Of them was blown
into O rice field One hundred and twenty
schooners and bargss and 265 luggers are
sunk. In most cases accompanied with heavy
loss OF life. Some $50 small vessels are miss
inR. and are supposed to be lost.
Tho entire Gulf coast OF Mississippi and
louisiana west OF the Atchafalaya Is strewn
with wreckage. or the railroads. tho Louis.
Vile and Nashville is the heaviest sufferer.
and the damage inflicted on it will run from
S500.O00 to 100000. The greater part OF the
line between here and Mobile. 142 miles. Is
more or less damaged Nine thousand feet
OF tho Bay st. Louis bridge is complete
ly swept away. and 5000 feet Of the
Biloxi bridge Is gone. The Scranton
and Jackson bridges are all badly
injured and cannot be used. About five miles
Of embankment and trestle work and fifteen
miles Of track between here and Mobile are
washed away. The amount OF work to be done
before the road can be put in order again Is 80
great that the general superintendent is com
ing South to take command. Besides all the
local forces from the southern division large
body OF men are on their way here from Evans
willie, Ind. to expedite tho work. The Northern
and Eastern mail. which formerly went by this
road. has gone by the New Orleans and North
eastern.
Tho Louisville and Nashville runs close to
the Gulf between here and Mobile. and there
fore caught all the fury OF the storm. All the
towns ON the railroad suffered. but the loss Of
life was small There is not a wharf between
here and Mobile. and between sixty and eighty
small vessels are wrecked. This Is in addition
to those In Louisiana. The quarantine sta
ton is badly damaged. but not sufficient to In
terrupt business.
At Fort st. Philip the guns were dismounted,
Fort Livingston. in Barataria. one OF tho most
heavily constructed forts In the South. Is COM
pletely destroyed. Nothing is left but the
lighthouse. Only two houses are standing at
BAnas settlement. and none at Bohemia OF
the 800 people living In or around Bayou Cook
, reported.
Mathew schurb OF Gouldsboro. Just opposite
the city. was one OF the survivors OF the Che
mie calamity, and arrived this morning on tho
steamer Good Mother.
He went to tho island about four weeks ago
10 construct school house He engaged
board In house In which there was very
large family. not less than twenty-five.
The house was a rude establishment OF
boards. but 1t had wIthstood many gales. and
the occupants OF 1t felt safe from the storm.
u turned out to be the tomb OF probably
score Of persons.
When no reached tho city this morning Mr..
Schurb was almost naked. What clothes he
had were torn into shreds.
He estimates that tho loss OF life on Grand
Isle settl ents will reach 800.
Mr.. Schnrb said tonight: THE wind began
to blow hard early on Sunday evening. and at
O'Clock II had reached tho proportions OF
hurricane. From that time on it continued to
increase In velocity. and as 1t height