Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01
A THOUSAND DEAD.
Result of Cyclone Along the Coast Of
the Sca of Azov.


the Sea of Azov.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. GA wind of
death. No other name can describe
the cyclone that swept across the Sea
of Azov Saturday. 1t will be impossi-
BILE for days yet to compute the damage
done, but it is almost certain ut least
1000 persons 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 it
is feared at least two parties of Ameri-
can tourists We're on the Sea of Azov
at the time the wind did it's deadly
work There has been a stream of
minister asking-almost begging-for
news from Odessa, whence the tourists
were to have started on the regulation
sightseeing trip across the Crimea,
visiting Sebastopol, Balaklava and
the other famous battle scenes. The
parties were separate, but it is
probable they started within twelve
hours of each other, and accord
ing to the schedule of these excur-
sions they would have reached the
strait of Kertch Saturday morning,
where they would take the train back
to Odessa. 1t is said the leader of one
of these parties had proposed trip a
short distance north from Temrink in
to the land of the Black Cossacks. If
his party branched off in that way it
unquestionable has perished, for the
hurricane ravaged almost the entire
east shore of the Sea of Azov.
At late hour there was still only q
general report of the disaster on which
to base surmises of the Americans
safety. This report recounts wide
havoc. The wind was first felt at
Nogaisk Nogaisk is peopled mostly
by fishermen, who were out on the
water. When the hurricane had swept
out to the north terrible scene
was presented. The village was razed,
overturned, as though a great plow
had been pushed through it. Lying
everywhere were women and children,
dead or in the last agonies. The shall
low waters of the Sea of Azov were
lashed to such a height that it was
plain every fishing boat must have
been sunk.
The cyclone swept on to the north
east after wrecking Nogaisk. Its path
seems to have been unusually wide,
for at Marinopol it devastated the
country to point IL miles inland, and
had it's outer edge far upon the sea.
Marinopol was practically blotted out
of existence. Not three houses in a
hundred are left standing.
1t is estimated that over 200 persons
perished in this town alone. North OF
of Marinopol the storm seems to have
made sudden turn to the eastward
Once at sea the storm made its full
fury felt. OF the steamers that touch
at the port of Rerdiansk, not one had
come in at the hour of the late report
Grave fears are expressed that every
craft in the sea has gone to the
bottom and that every passenger
is drowned. When the wind swept
over the northern end of Azoy
it took new course, going
southerly along the coast of the
land of the Black Cossacks. In turr
Fisk and Achueb We're ravaged
each town being almost totally de
stroyed. Telegraphic communication
with this district is suspended, and il
is impossible to learn the extent of the
destruction, but at least 1000 person;
must have died on the two shores. The
storm, as nearly as can be learned
seemed to suddenly lose its force neal
Temrink, and passed off with compar
ative quiet southerly over the Black sea