The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-29
AZOF'S DEADLY WIND
The Inland Sea Swept by an Aw-
full Hurricane.
TOWNS AND PEOPLE Persisted
1t Is Impossible to Compute the Dam
age Done, but 1t Is Certain That
Many Lost Their Lives.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. GA special
cablegram to the Globe-Democrat from
ST. Petersburg says: IA wind of death"
no other words can describe the cy-
clone that swept across the sea of Azof
yesterday. It would be impossible for
days We: to compute the damage done,
but it is almost certain that hundreds
perished. some by drowning. others by
being crushed under falling houses and
trees.
The excitement is great among the
American colony in this city, for it is
feared that 1T least two parties of Amer
lean tourists were on the sea of AZof at
the time the wind did its deadly work.
All afternoon there has been string
of tourists at the American ministry.
asking, almost begging for news from
Odessa, whence the tourists were
to have started on the regulation sight.
seeing trip across Crimea, visiting Sc
bastapool, BaIaklava, and other fame
battle scenes. The parties we're separ-
ate, but it is probable that they started
within II hours ct each other. and
according 10 the schedule Of these ex-
cursions, they would have reached the
strait Of Kerch yesterday morning,
going thence by steamboat north to
Berdiansk, where they would take the
train back to Odessa.
1t is said the leader of one OF these
parties had proposed a trip ashore u
distance north from Temrink into the
Lake of Black Copacks. If his par
<,ff int hnf
nave unquestionably persisted. for the
storm ragged almost over the entire
coast. 1t is hoped that some lucky
chance delayed the excursion yester-
day, so they could not reach their EN-
baking point today. AT a late hou.
there was only the general report @.
the disaster on which to base surnises
of the Americans safety.
Whole Villages Raced.
The report recounts wide havoc.
The wind was first felt at Nogaisk.
Nosaisk's population is composed
mostly of fishermen who were out on
the water. When the hurricane had
swept out 10 the north terrible scene
was presented. The village was RACED
-overturned-as if an immense pillow
had teen pushed through il. Lying
everywhere were women and children
in the last agonies. The shallow waters
of the seas were dashed to such height
that it was plain that every fishing
boat must have been sunk. The
cyclone swept on to the northwest,
after wrecking Nogaisk. Its path
seems to have been unusually wide, for
ut Maronopol it devastated the country
to point eleven miles inland.
Marlnopol Is practically blotted out
Of existence. Not three houses in 100
are left standing. It is estimated that
800 people persisted In this place alone.
North of here the cyclone made sud-
den turn cast over Volga points. Its
left edge inflicted slight damage to the
town of Berdimsk. Houses were I'M
rooted aud a dozen persons killed by
falling limbers.
Terrible Work at Sea.
Once at sea the storm made its full
fury felt. OF the steamers that t0u CHI
the port of Berdimisk not one had
come il ut the hour of the latest report.
Grave fears are expressed that every
craft on the sea has gone to the bottom
and that every passenger ia drowned.
When the wind swept over the
northern end of Azof it took a new
course, going southerly along the coast
of Black Cossacks. Turneisk and
Achuev were ravaged, each town being
almost totally destroyed. Telegraph
communication with this district IL
suspended and it is impossible to learn
the extent of destruction. bu; at least
1000 persons must have died on the
two shores. The storm, as nearly as
can now be learned, seemed to sud
denly lose its force near Temerink, and
passed off with comparative quiet south
erly over the Black sea.