The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-27
DEATH IN A CYCLONE.
Terrible Destruction on the Sea Of
Azov and Inland.
FULLY A THOUSAND LIVES LOST.

This Does Not Include Those Undoubtedly
Lost on the ssa--Flood Dovastates n
Valley in India, but the Activity of Gov
erpment Omcials Prevents Loss of Life
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug PA wind OF
Death No other name can describe the
cyclone that swept across the Sea of Azoy
Saturday. It will be impossible for days
yet to compute the damage done, but it is
almost certain that at least ! 900 people
have 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 1t is
feared that at least two parties of Ameri-
can tourists were on the Sea of Azov al
the time the wind did its deadly work.
There has been stream of callers at the
Office of the American minister, asking
almost begging, for news from Odessa
whence the tourists were to have started
on the regular Sightseeing trip across I he
Crimea, visiting Sebastopol, Balaklaya
and the other famous battle scenes. The
parties were separate, but it is probable
that they started within twelve hours Of
each other, and according to the schedule
of these excursions they would have
reached the Strait of Kertch Saturday
morning, thence to go by steamboat mort b
train back to Odessa.
1t is said that the leader of one of these
parties had proposed trip short dis
tance north from Temrink into the land
of the Black Cossacks. If his part y
branched off in that way they have un.
questionably persisted, for the hurricane
rayished almost the entire east shore OF
the Sea of Azov. Everybody is praying
that some lucky chance delayed the excur
sionists.
AT late hour there was still only q
general report of the disaster on which tc
base surmises of the Americans safety
This report recounts wide havoc. The
wind was first felt at Nogaisk. NogaisE
is peopled mostly by fishermen, who were
ont on water. When the hurricane hat
swept out to the north terrible scene
was presented. The village was razed
overturned rs II an immense plow hat
been pushed through it, Lying every
where were women and children, dead ol
In the last ngonies of death. The shallow
waters of the Sea of Azov was lashedsintt
such height that it was plain that every
fishing boat must have been sunk.
The cyclone swept on to the northeas
after wrecking NoGaisk. It's path seem
TO have been unusually wide, for ut Mari
nopal it devastated the country to poin
uicVen miles lnianu, ana nau ltS Quite
edge far upon the sea. Marinopal wa
practically blotted out Of existence. No
three houses in hundred are left stand
ing. 1t Is estimated that over 200 persisted
In this town alone. North of Marinopa
the storm seems to have made suddel
turn to eastward over Dolga Points, 1t
left edge inflicting slight damage to tn
town OF Berdmsk Houses there wer
unro ofed and dozen persons were kille,
By falling timbers.
At sea the storm made its full fury felt
OF the steamers that touch at the port o
Berdimsk not one had come in at tn
hour of the latest report. Grave fears ar
expressed that every craft in the sea ha
gone to the bottom aud that every passer
ger is drowned.
When the wind swept over the norther
end of Azov 1t took a new course, goin
southerly along the coast of the land O
the Black Cossack. In turn Fisk an
Achuev We're ravaged, each town bein
almost totally destroyed.
Telegraphic communication with thi
district is suspended, and 1t is impossibl
to learn the extent of the destruction, bu
at least 1000 persons must have died O
The two shores. The storm as nearly a
can now be learned seemed to suddenl
l0se Its force near Temrink, and passp
of, with comparative quiet, southerl
oyer the Black sea.