The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-01
WHOLE STATE DEVASTATED.
DEATH LIST LIxELg TO BE IN
CREASED WHEY REPORTS
ARE COMPl1sTE.
sroRM srnuox AT vEnAR KEYs.
Place Said to Have Heen Destroyed,
but From There Authentic News
Is wanting,


Jacksonville, Fla, says: 1t is con-
servative estimate tos say that fifty
people have lost their lives from yes
may run mach higher News from
that portion of the state where the
storm first struck is very slow in COM
ing, for wires are down and railroads
are impossible. WreckIHg parties which
went out this mornisaE nave not re-
turned, and it will be tomorrow before
the full extent of the damage is known
The hurricane struck Florida at
Cedar Keys, and reports show that it
passed in its path Of destruction over
twenty towns and villages, and that
between thirty and forty people have
certainly been killed. The hurricane,
which had been churning the water Of
the gulf, first struck Cedar Keys, a
village Of 1900 Inhabitants. The only
report which has come concerning Ce-
dar Keys is that the town has been
swept away, and many lives have been
lost. This report comes from Gaines
vile, which is fifty miles away. No
body has been able to get anything
direct from Cedar Keys.
Moving northeasterly, the storm
struck Willistown, a small town. where
eleven houses were blown down. one
person killed and several so badly hurt
that it is expected they will die. Near
here is a large turpenftne farm, where
state convicts are employed. Twenty
of these were huddled together in a
cabin. A heavy tree was blown across
the cabin and six Of tie convicts were
crushed to death.
In Alachua county the storm did
frightfuf work. In Gainesville the
Methodist church and about 20 resi-
dences and business houses were de-
stroyed,, and while number Of people
were hurt, no fatalities are reported.
At La Crosse. fifteen buildings were
F. Mcintosh and her baby are reported
killed. Near there, four laborers, who
were in cabin at a turpentine farm.
were crushed by falling trees. New
berry in West Ala@hua Is totally
wrecked. C. J. Eastifn Mrs. Nancy
Moss. Frank Olmstead and David
Jones were killed.
Jane Morris and Sallis Mobiles. colored
women, are reported tt have been kill
ed: At this place q Timber Of people
took refuge II U- 81 ihz u 7gn wa
in the path of the Lyslorae It was
blown along the track and then OFF Of
1t, a distance Of so feet, and every
person In it was badly injured. Steve
Mason and George Johnson have since
died.
At .Gracy, a small place, IL houses
were blown down, a woman was killed,
but a babe at her breast was unhurr,
although it had been carried some dis
tance by the force of the wind.
At Lake Butler, Bradford county. c.
III. Harkey. Mrs. J. NJ Futch and her
g., %o4
ings were blown down. At that place
the wind blew to pieces two cars loaded
with bricks, and a negro, Henry Sulli-
van, who was 300 yards away. was kill
ed by being struck by one Of the flying
bricks.
On Judge Richards turpentine farm.
four conyicfs were lxilled bv falling
trees. In Baker county four towns were
almost totally DESTROYED. They are
McClenny, Sandeason, Glen, st. Mary
and OInstaa = No o,,S wac tx;Iiad o,-t,
right in these towns, but MANY were
Injured. among whom was Mrs. G. 8.
Richardson, James McAipin and North
Webster, all of whom will die.
At Live Oaks the destruction is COM
plete, but no loss of life is reported.
Near Welborn the house of Amos
White was destroyed and two of his
children were killed
At Lake city eight BUSINESS houses
and thirteen residences were destroy
ed. Mrs. Sarah Fletcher and two
boys were killed, and Dora Jennings,
Samuel Hudson and Jonas Mabrey
were fatally injured.
Six persons are reported killed at
Fort White, in Coluubfa county, but
no names are given.
The hurricane passed over Duval
county. striking the edges of Jackson
vile, but doing very little damage
There was no loss Of life there. Just
north OF there, however, in Nassau
county considerable destruction is re-
ported. Five children were killed in
q oNSitSyo1 fIOuS6, MISS
S, Ssewale, Ins teacner, having her arm