The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
DAILY, so A YEAR.
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WEEKLY 2-TlMES-A-WEEK 81 A YEAR
FORT WHITE CAUGHT ITS FURY
DISASTROUS DESTRUCTION OF
PROPERTY THE RESULT.

stores swept Away With Their
stocks of Goods Like Char Before
the Wind-Every schOOl-HOuse
and Church In the village Wreck
'ed-The Surrounding Country
Scene of DesOIatIOn.
Fort White, Fla, Sept s0-Yesterday
morning at o'clock a fierce wind be-
gam blowing from the east, which contin-
ued with increasing velocity, and with
occasional sheets of rain. until about
o'clock, when It reached the velocity of
a hurricane, Telling trees and unroofing
and tearing to pieces the weaker build
ing, the rain also increasing. At 7:N
o'clock the wind changed and came di-
rectly from the west, all the while SEEM
ing to increase in fury. Other buildings
were blown down and the town is almost
a complete pile of debris.
The depot of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad, at the foot Of Main
street is unroofed Going east on the
south side of Main street the following
buildings met with damaging results:
A. Dahlin, "a grocer who also carries a
sman stock of gents furnishing goods.
building damaged 500; stock, SIS
j. w. Stevenson's building a complete
wreck. 1t was valued at about $500. The
damage to the stock rs heavy.
j. r. Anders residence was damaged
500
Lennard & Lennard, grocers, building
a complete wreck; damage to stock, pos
sibly $780,
Jacob Tarlowskl, successor to Stein &C.
Jacobs occupied two-story building,
owned by d. IL. Knowls. The building
is a complete wreck. The value of the
building was $500. The damage to the
stock, which consisted of dry goods and
shoes, is probably $500.
j. r. Lester, occupying the large brick
building formerly occupied by the Whet-
ston Company, building damaged $50;
stock damaged possibly the same amount.
IT is singular that the damage to the
stock was no more, as the fall stock had
just been opened. Pieces of the roof,
which is corrugated iron, were lifted and
carried some distance in solid squares.
The building was completely drenched,
except the shelving.
DR.. Bynums drug store, in which was
DIR. Smokes office. and one room for I'm
dertakers supplies. carried by j. r. Lites,
is a complete wreck. The building was
valued at $400. The damage to the stock
of drugs Is about as complete as the
building The damage TO the under
takers supplies Is about 500.
Mckinney's two-story building was oc-
cupied by Charles Anders. The building
is complete wreck. IL was valued at
about $500. The damage to the stock is
possibly $3.50.
j. e. Lees two-story building had just
been completed and Miss Cora Cheshire
was just receiving her stock OF millinery
goods. The building Is a complete wreck,
and the stock IL almost a total loss.
Sparkman Bros building was unroofed,
and the walls considerably damaged. 1t
Is nearly a complete wreck. 1t was valued
at $500. The damage to the stock is about
$3.50. This takes the entire length of the
south side of Main street.
On the north side of Main street the
section house and the large oak trees
seemed to help the Cleareland hotel. and to
protect that whole side of the street until
the storm reached the stables of w. O.
Sheely, where 1t made a complete wreck.
Persons Bros building is completely
wrecked. 1t was valued at about 500.
The damage to the stock Is about $125.
]. w Bell, a gunsmith, w. II. Mur-
rell, a druggist, Webster Bros. grocers.
f.. X. Turner, a grocer, T. w. Pitts. a
grocer Charles Anders, shoes, and DR..
Groover, a druggist all sustained small
LOSSES more in the damage to the build
ings than in anything else.
The school buildings and every church
is completely wrecked. The Methodist
congregation Is the heaviest loosers. The
value of the church, including the organ.
furniture, books and Sunday school libra
ry. was $i,250.
The Baptist church, with its furniture.
organ, and books, was valued at about
5000
The Presbyterian church was valued at
about $500
Four-hfths of the people in this town
were without shelter last night, princi-
pally operatives at the mines. Most OF the
best dwelling houses are standing. The
people however, are very thankful that
no lives are lost. The residents will do
all they can to arrange for the homeless
ones here, and will appreciate any
amounts. More favored friends Will give
to aid weak congregation to reDuild tne
Methodist church payable any time IN the
next ten days. AS far as from the sur
rounding farming section has been heard
from, destruction is on every hand.