The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-02

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 1-Te1e-
graphic communication between sa-
vannah and Florida has not been re-
established since the hurricane of Tues
day snapped the wires as it came north
ward from the gulf. The blow came
ashore from the gulf on the coast line
extending from Tampa to Cedar KEYS
Tampa getting only the southern edge
OF the blow. The registry of the We
locity Of the wind at the governments
bureau at Jacksonville showed the re-
narkable and unprecedented record of
nearly 100 miles an hour. The path Of
greatest severity of the storm seems to
have been about forty miles wide. AZ
ter passing over a strip of territory W
ing within the northern part of the
state, the storm, according to the
weather authorities. passed
ON TO THE ATLANTIC COAST
which it followed north. The stor-,
passed around Tampa and there was but
very little damage resulting from the
Wlnd, but the high tides played havoc
end several thousand dollars damaco
was done to property along the bav.
shipping along the river front suffered
considerably. The tide overfiowed Port
aIllpa CITY, and the lower floors OF
many houses were under water.
Al Jacksonville, the damage was con-
fined to the demolition of trees. electric
wires and signs
At NewOerry. the wholesale and re-
tail store of Williams Bros, CONTAINING
a stock of goods valued at $1,000
was blown down and most Of the goods
ruined.
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and all horses were killed.
At Gracey, the sawmill plant Of
Gracey d Mcdonald, the largest IN,
this part Of the state is a comp1efe
wreck, and thousands OF. acres of linn
Der lands were destroyed
The heaviest losers are the turpantina
manufacturers. Those heard from re-
port a total loss. and say that they win
be compelled to
GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
All of the trees are down. and it is i'm
possible in many places to ride tfrouoI,
the woods, even on horseback. The i0sq
$500, 600.
Callahan reports a number OF
dwellings, and two churches torn to
pieces. Two Savannah, Florida. e
Western railway buildings were nm
rooted. The loss Will amount to g. 500
At Macclenuy, the Baptist church and
one of the largest stores were blown tn
pieces, Che county jail suffered the
same fa6e, and a number of small
dwelling houses were RACED.
At Gainesville a building erected BY
D. f. Cooper for a s,JwniH. but which
was full of furniture. was totally
destroyed. and a warehouse demolished.
In Br2nford the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches were blown to the
The Drew Lumber company's mill IS
a wreck.
The roof was blown from GiIbert's
mill and about one-third of the roof
vas blown from the Plant system
depot. The store Of W. Williams. gen
eral merchandise, was badly wrecked.
At Lake Butler, seventeen miles west
Of Stark, Adams Bros. and Thomas &
Sons stores were wrecked.
The Baptist church and the old court
house were blown down. McKinuey's
gin house was blown down and the COT
ton scattered.
the blow. Nearly every store and
dwelling in town was more or less
damaged The Methodist. Baptist and
Presbyterian churches were demolished.
The public schools shared the same
fate The Plant system depot was I'M
rooted.
High Springs claims the air mon
ster scorched through the town at the
rate of 100 miles an hour. Trees and
housed went down like cardboard, and
only half a dozen houses are left to-
point out to the investigators the once
prosperous town.
How much damage was done at Cedar
KEYS has not YET been learned.
Other towns in Florida felt the force
of the blow, but the damage done was
trivial. None Of the famous large hotels
suffered to any extent worth mention
ing.