Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
A HURRICANE.
Fifty People Around Jacksonville.
Fla, Lose Their Lives.
THE WHITE HOUSE DISMANTLED.
Many Trees Blown Down In the Grounds
Eleven Dead ut Savannah, Ga.-vir-
glnia vlsIted-Cast House Do
molished Near Reading.

Eleven Dead ut Savannah, Gn.-ttr-
xlnia vlsIted-Cast House Do
moiished Near Reading.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct lit Is o
conservative estimate to say that 80
people in this vicinity have lost their
lives from Tuesdays hurricane, and
the number may run much higher.
The hurricane struck Florida Mt Cedar
Keys, and 1t passed in its path OF de-
struction over go towns and villages.
Cedar Keys Is about 100 miles south
west OF jacksonville. The hurricane
which had been churniug the waters
OF the gulf first struck this pluce, n
village of 1900 inhabitants, and the
only report which has come concern
ing Cedar Keys is that the town has
been swept away and many lives have
been lost. Moving northeasterly. the
storm struck Willistowp, q small town,
where houses were blown down and
one person was killed. Several were
so badly hurt that II Is expected they
will die. Near here is large
turpcntine farm where state con-
victs are employed. Twenty OF these
were huddled together In cabin. A
heavy tree was blown across the cabin
and six Of the convicts were crushed to
death. At Lacrosse Is buildings were
DESTROYED. Rev. W. A. Barr, Mrs. +.
Mcintosh and her baby are reported
killed. Near there four laborers, who
were in cabin Mt turpentine farm,
were crushed by falling trees. At Lake
ButIcr, Bradford county, Mr.. C. ii.
Harlsey, Mrs. j. NJ. Futch and her in.
FAINT were fatally hurt Many build.
ngs were blown down. At this place
he wind blew to pieces two cars loaded
with brick, and Henry Sullivan.
negro, who was 800 yards away, was
killed, being struck by one OF the n.y.
ing bricks In Baker county four
towns were almost totally destroyed.
They are: McClenny, Sanderson, Glen
st. Mary and Oluytee. Newberry, In
West Alachua, Is totally wrecked and
four persons were killed. At Gaines
Vile, High Springs, Gracy, Live Oak,
and other cities in this section much
damage was done and several lives
were lost.
TIE WHITE HOUSE pIsMASTLED.
WASHINGTON, Oct l.-Reports re.
ceiyed from the suburban towns about
Washington show that great damage
was done throu yhout the surrounding
country. At the Catholic university,
Just outside the city, the dormitory, In
process OF construction, was demo!-
ishci. At BroolSland, few miles out,
the town hall was partially destroyed
and many other buildings were un-
rooted and otherwise damaged. The
white house was injured by the
storm, a portion OF the copper
roofing being stripped of and
other damage done. The tall flag
staff, from which the signal was
given to the city that the president
was in town, disappeared completely.
In the beautiful grounds surrounding
the house IS Of the splendid trees
elms, sycamorcs. walnuts and mag.
nolias, some OF great age and historical
As. ocia, lions, were completely leveled,
while fully so Of the surviving trees
suffered the loss of their tops and
PRINCIPAL branches. and are perma.
nentlv dcfaced. The vast pile occupied
by the state, war and navy depart.
men,s was touched on the southern
side by the storm and lost portions OF
It's roofing and many OF the states,
while structure erected by the
signal service for the study OF
clouds was partially demolished.
| ELEVEN DEAD AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. 1.-The hurri-
cane which swept over Savannah yes
terday ut noon cost nearly q dozen
lives and entailed financial loss oil
nearly 81, OOO.O 900. Each report that Is
received Is worse than the first II
was thought only one death would be
the result OF the hurricane. but the
number has increased until there are
III persons dead. Hundreds OF resi-
dcnces pre injured and the most beau
tiful trees In the city are down. The
loss TO shipping will amount to over
100000 The most serious casualty
was the capsizing in midstream OF the
Savannah river OF the Norwegian bark
Rosenius, grounding Of Morgan barl
Cab. drifting Of Norwegian bark T. u
Mctcalf and the total loss Of the tug
Robert Turncr.
VIRGINIA VISITED.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct 1.-The storm
relatively was more severe in Alexan
dria than In Washington. There wer'
four fatalities and three persons mor'
or less injured. Alexandria churches
suffered severely. Tie First Baptis
church was completely demolished
ST. Emo Baptist was also wrecked
Staun,on, in the Shenandoah valley
was also visited and many lives wer'
lost, and great damage done to prop
erty.
BURIED IN TIE RUINS.
READING, Pa, Oct. 1.-At two o'ciocl
this morning the cast house OF th'
Temple furnace, at Temple station
Eve miles above Heading, was blow
down bv the winl and nearly dozel
workmcn were buried In the ruins
The men were pinned down BY tn
heavy ihuUers and It was some tint
before they could he reached. 1--WE
were killed and several others badl.
injured.
Robbers Use Chloroform.