The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-10-01

to the Commercial Appeal from Jack
sonville. Fla, says: 1t IL a conserva-
tive estimate to say that 80 people
have lost their lives from yesterdays
hurricane and the number may run
much higher News from that portion
of the state where the storm first
struck Is very slow In coming In, for
the wires are down and the railroads
are impa assable. Wrecking parties
which went out this morning have not
returned and II will be tomorrow be-
fore the full extent Of the damage Is
known.
The hurricane struck Florida at Ce-
dar Keys and 1t passed in its path Of
destruction more than 20 towns and
villages and reports show that be-
tween 30 and 40 people have certainly
been killed.
Cedar Keys is about 100 miles south
west of Jacksonville. The hurricane,
which had been churning the waters
Of the Gulf, i]rst struck this place. a
village of $500 inhabitants. The only
report which has come concerning
Cedar Keyy ~ ttat tSs t5wls has been
swept away ard many lives have been
lost. This report comes from Gaines
VILE. which is so miles away. Nobody
has been able to get anything definite
from Cedar Keys. Moving northeast
erly. the storm struck Willistown, a
small town at which II houses were
blown down, several persons killed
and several so badly injured that they
will die. Near here Is a large turpen-
tine farm at which state convicts are
employed. The convicts were huddled
together In a cabin. A heavy tree was
blown across the cabin and six of the
convicts were crushed to death.
In Alachua county the storm did
frightful work. In Gainesville the
Methodist church and about 20 resi-
dences and business houses were de-
stroyed and quite a number Of people
were hurt. but no fatalities are re-
ported.
At Lacrosse is buildings were de-
stroyed Rev. w. A. Barr, Mrs F.
Mcintosh and her baby are reported
killed. Near there four laborers who
were in a cabin at a turpentine farm.
We're crushed by falling trees.
Newbury Is totally wrecked. c. j.
Kastlin. Mrs. Nancy Moss, Frank
Olmstead and David Jones were
killed.
At High Springs Melissa Harren,
James Morris and Sallie Mobiles. a
colored woman, are reported killed.
At this place numbers Of people took
refuge In a box car which was in the
path of the cyclone. 1t was blown
along the track and then wrecked and
every person In It was badly injured.
Steve Mason, and George johnson
have since died.
At Gracy, a small place. ~ houses
were blown down, a woman was kill
ed, but a babe at her breast was un-
hurt. although It had been carried
some distance by the force of the
wind.
At Lake Butler, Braford county, C.
II. Harkey, Mrs. j. NJ. Fulch and. her
infant were fatally hurt. Many
buildings were blown down. At this
place the wind blew to pieces two
cars loaded with brick. and Perry Sui
livan, a negro, who was 300 yards
away, was killed by being struck by
one of the flying bricks. On Judge
Richards turpentine farm four con-
victs were killed by falling trees
In Baker county four towns were
almost totally destroyed. They are:
McCleeney. Sanderson, Glensmary
and Olustee. No one was killed out
right in these towns. but many were
injured, among whom was Mrs. c. s.
Richardson. James McAlpin and North
Webster. all of whom will die. At
Live Oak the destruction Is complete,
but no loss Of life is reported. Near
Welborne the house Of Amos White
was destroyed and two OF his children
were killed. At Lake City eight busi-
ness houses and l6 residences were
destroyed. Mrs. Sarah Fletcher and
two boys were killed and Dora Jen-
nings. Samuel Hudson and Jonas
Maybrey were fatally injured. Six
persons are reported killed at Fort
White In Columbina county.
The hurricane passed over Duval
county, striking the edges of Jackson
Vile. doing very little damage. There
was no loss of life here. just north
OF here. however. in Nassau county,
considerable destruction is reported.
Five children were injured in a
wrecked school house. The teacher,
Miss Stuart. had an arm broken. Lila
Rails, a l2-year-old girl. was killed at
her home. her mother being fatally in
| jured. Harry johnson was also killed.
| At Hillyard another school house was
| wrecked and four children killed. AT
Kinks Ferry. Andy Johnson. Moses
Lassiter, Simon HENDERSON, May Jones
end a child were Killed. Mrs. Fisher
was nursing a sick child and the child
| died as the house fell. The mother
was hurt, but will recover. Three sail.