The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-01
IN THE sTOKAl'S PATH.
Florida and the GeorGir Coast Badly Rack
ed by the Wind.


ed by the Wind.
Jacksonville Fla, September 26.-(Special)
The hurricane passed northeast of this city
t l o'clock today. The highest wind here was
forty-sx miles per hour. Rain fell in tor
rents and gusts of fierce winds dashed 1t
into houses. Nearly every residence in the
city well drenched in this way.
There were not many disasters or heavy
losses. The most serious was the blowing
down of 800 feet Of the new terminal station
that had been put in position. 1t was laid
fiat and NJ n. Maynardie, station master
of the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way, narrowly escaped death. He was
knocked down by flying timbers. The loss
is above $4,000.
Trees were blown down, and tin roofs
were torn off Much damage was caused
in this way throughout the city. Some dam
age is likely to be reported from the rail-
roads south of here. All have been serious
ly washed Many breaks are reported along
the coast below st. Augustine. At Jupiter
and Lake Worth il is feared that much
damage has been caused If not loss of life.
The wind there was sixty miles an hour.
Jacksonville has had no communication with
any portion of the state south of here since
last night. Much uneasiness is expressed
over the situation.
st. Augustine Suffers Heavily.
Jacksonville Fla. September H.-Storm
news is very meager. Jacksonville Is still
cut off from communication with south
Florida and since Tuesday not word has
been received from east coast points, where
the storm is supposed to have been most
severe. All the wires leading to the south
are down and no tranis from that section
have come in since Tuesday.
Nothing has been heard from st. Angus
tine since Tuesday, and there are rumors
that the ancient city has suffered greatly
The railroad and Western Union oillciais
ara ha Il 20 a
communication with the south will proDa-
bly, be opened up by tomorrow, then reii-
able reports as to the damage done py the
hurricane can be obtained.
1t is certain that the orange crop mas
been greatly injured, but it is hoped no
lives have Deen lost.
In Jacksonville the damage, which
amounts TO about $75.O0J is being rapidly
repaired. The wreck of the new union de-
pot in process of construction was the most
serious loss.
where it was Worst.
Jacksonville, Fla, September z'-Coil-
municaton with south FLORIDA Is pelhS re-
stored and special dispatches are pouring
in to The Times-Union. relative 10 the
damage done by the West Indian cyclone
which ragged in the state Iuesoay anu
Wednesday, The dispatches all tell the
same story of houses wrecked ana crops
destroyed. but no loss of life is reported.
a dispatch was received from Tampa TO-DAY
which is the first information from that
place since Tuesday. At Tampa seVefal
large cigar factories were wrecked Inc
large three-story brick factory OF Seiden-
berg & Co. was Destroyed. The factory OF
C. a. Joyce was demolished. as were also
the factories of Ybor e Maurara, Theodore
Perez e. Co. and OHalloran. The FIRST
Presbyterian church and the palatlal ram
pa Bay hotel were badly damaged. several
smaller structures were also demolished.
The total loss on buildings at Tampa Is
estimated at $4,000.
Communication with FernandinS was al