Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
Loss of Life by the Storm.

fottsvllle, Ia. ................
Reading, Ia. .....................
Savannah, Ga. IL
Sea Islands 100
Towns in Florida .................. 40
ohaniohin' Ia ...''''.'....... :,
Estimated Property Losses.
Alexandria, Va. ............. 100000
Brunswick, Ga. .......... 100000
Florida ...... $50. ... 2,OOO,O0O
Great Lakes s.............. 10000
Lancaster, Pa, and vicinity :. 10000
Lebanon, Pa. ............. 10000
Savannah, Ga. a............... 1,OOO, 900
Sea Islands s............. 100000
Shamokin, Pa. .............. $4,000
Washington, ID. &. ...... 100000
AT other places .............. 1000 900
1t is conservative estimate to say
that fifty people have lost their lives from
the Florida 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. for
wires are down and railroads are impassa-
BILE. The hurricane struck Florida at Ce-
dar Keys, village of l 800 inhabitants,
and reports show that il passed in it's
path of destruction over twenty towns and
villages, and that between thirty and
forty persons have certainly been killed
Cedar Keys is about 100 miles southwest
of Jacksonville. Moving northeasterly
the storm struck Willistown, small
town, where eleven houses were blown
down. One person was killed and several
so badly hurt that it is expected they
will die
Near Jacksonville is large turpentine
farm, where State convicts 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. In Alachua Coun-
ty the storm did frightful work In
Gainesville the Methodist church and
about twenty residences and business
houses were destroyed, and while num-
Der of people were hurt no fatalities are
reported. At La Crosse fifteen buildings
were destroyed. The Rev. w. A. Barr,
Mrs. f.. f. Mcintosh and her baby are
reported killed. Near there four laborers,
who were in a cabin at turpentine farm.
were crushed by falling trees. Newberry.
in West Aluchua, is totally wrecked.
G. j. Eastlin. Mrs. Nancy Moss. Frank
Olmstead and David Jones were killed
AT High Springs. Melissa Harden, Jane
Morris and Sallie Mobiles, colored women.
are reported to have been killed At this
place a number of people took refuge in
box car, which was in the path of the
cyclone. 1t was blown along the track. and
then off it a distance of fifty feet, and every
person in it was badly injured. Steve
Mason and Geo. Johnson have since died.
At Gracy, small place, twelve. houses
Il 4
n babe at her breast was unhurt although
it had been carried some distance by the
force of the wind. At Lake Butler, Brad
ford County, Mr.. G. III. Harkey, Mrs.
]. NJ. Futch and her infant were fatally
hurt. Many buildings were blown down.
At this place the wind blew to pieces two
cars loaded with bricks, and n negro.
Henry Sullivan, who was 800 yards
away, was killed by being struck by one
of the flying bricks. At Live Oak the
destruction is complete. 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 destroyed. 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 Columbia County.
The hurricane passed over Duval Coun-
ty, striking the edges Of Jacksonville. but
doing very little damage. Just north.
however. in Nassau County. considerable
destruction is reported. Five children
were killed in the wreck Of a schoolhouse.
Miss Stewart, the teacher. had her arm
broken. Lila Rails, a 12-year-old girl.
was killed at her home, her mother being
fatally injured. Harry Johnson was also
killed, At Hillyards, another schoolhousc
was wrecked and four children were kill
ed. At Kings Ferry, Andy Johnson.
Moses Lasiter, Simon Henderson, May
Jones and a child were killed. Mrs.
Fisher was nursing sick child and the
infant died as the house fell. The moth
er was hurt but will recover Three
sailors were killed on,schooners that were
loading lumber at Kings Ferry.
There is no way to estimate the prop
erty loss in Florida. The losses may
seem heavier now than they will when
more closely examined. but talk with in
surance men is that Florida losses will
foot up S2.OO0,0O0. This seems. however,
an excessive estimate.
Storm Enters Georgia.
Across the line into Georgia the deyas-
tation was continued. At Folkston,
which Is near the Okefnokee swamp,
the schoolhouse was wrecked and four
children killed. Several casualties are
reported in Camden County, Georgia. The
storm then continued on its way to Bruins
wick aud Savannah. The hurricane in
Savannah cost nearly dozen lives and
entailed financial loss of nearly 81 600
900. Each report that is received is
worse than at first. 1t was thought only
Dne death would be the result of the hur-
ricane, but the number has increased un-
til there are eleven persons reported dead
Among prominent buildings damaged by
the storm are City Exchange. Duffy
Street Baptist Church, 81. Philips Afri-
can Methodist Church, Central Railway