The record-union., 1896-09-30
wick, in tow of the tug Cynthia, and no

wick, in tow of the tug Cynthia, and no
news has been received of her
One hundred thousand to one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars is the lowest
estimate Of the loss to shipping
Telegraphic communication was cut
off at the beginning of the storm, and
no wire has been working since noon,
this report being sent to Millen, Ca, for
transmission. The Western Union Conn
pany has it's force of linemen out in all
directions. The only train to arrive
since the beginning of the storm is the
Plant northbOund mail, which is still
here waiting for information as to the
condition of the track north OF here A
special train was sent out late this even
ing over the Plant system. but has not
yet returned The Central Railroad will
run out a special train tonight. No
trains have passed over the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsula road.
One of the most complete wrecks is
Forsythe Park, which has been the pride
of the city. Three-fourths of the trees
are blown down, and are lying in every
direction. The city is a tangle of wires.
The street car lines stopped running
soon after the blow began. and the cars
ere standing on the tracks in every part
of the city. The warehouses on the
river front were heavily damaged.
The Savannah Guano Company's
mills, Conner, Hull & Co.'S works and
the Southern Cotton Oil Companys mill
and storage warehouse We're badly
wrecked. The heaviest damage was
sustained by Gomar, Hull & Co., their
mill being almost total wreck.
At Gordon wharf a flying timber from
building 100 feet away struck Wallace
Johnson, clerk, killing him instantly.
w. G. Thompson was killed at the wreck
Of Bacon & Co.'S mill. Several people
were injured in the destruction Of Cor
don's warehouse.
-Four negroes were caught under a
falling roof in the southern part of the
city and killed
There is as yet no communication
with the adjacent surrounding country
Forces of men were sent out to nearby
resorts. but have as yet been unable to
reach them, and every road has been
impossible owing to the fallen trees
No news has been received from Ty-
bee Island which suffered severely dur
ing the cyclones of August, 1898 The
reports indicate that the damage and
loss Of life will be greater than be-
fore.
THE BLOW AT MACON
MACON (Ga~), Sept. 29.-News re-
ceived from Brunswick. Ca, by passen-
gers on incoming trains is that a severe
gale swept over that section. The Ogle-
thorpe Hotel, the largest in the city,
was unroofed and windows blown out
Stcrehouses and warehouses were more
or less damaged and some entirely de-
molished. Residences We're blown down
and 1t is certain that lives We're lost
but no connection can be had by wire
Telegraph poles are down for miles
around
CHARLESTON ALSO SUFFERS.
CHARLESTON Is. c., Sept %
Blowing at the rate of sixty-two miles
an hour, gale of cyclonic fury swept
Charleston to-day from end to end At
IL o'clock this morning the sky filled
rapidly With Ominous looking clouds,
and soon the wind began to swirl and
tear through trees and around build
ings. From noon until about 8 o'clock
the wind rose rapidly and the official
record showed that sixty-two miles per
hour was reached. Trees, fences and
Loose signs came down. Almost before
the storm had reached a serious point
here 1t was understood that the city was
partially shut off from telegraphic COM
II unfcatlOn with the world. AT ) o'clock
II is afternoon inquiries at the offices
Of the telegraph companies developed
the fact that Charleston was entirely
cut off. Not wire was working in any
direction. During the hight of the
storm hundreds of people went down
OF the south and east battery over
the seawaH on both fronts the waves
dashed in cataractS. The walls and
grass plots on the south side were sub
merged about / o'clock, and the water
extended to the asphalt driveway
HEAVY WIND AND RAIN.
CHARLOTTE IN. c., Sept %. - A
heavy wind and rainstorm struck Char
lotte this afternoon. 1t was the Sc
verest ever known. The gingham mill
was partially blown down, and the roofs
were lifted from several of the opera
tives' houses. No one was injured
TERRIFIC STORM.
storm, accompanied by rain, struck this
section of the country this morning
The city Of Savannah suffered severely
and it is believed that several persons
were killed there. The United Asso-
ciated Press reporter who made his way
cut Of the city on foot arrived here to-
night and reports great destruction. A
number of churches were leveled to the
ground, and all the shipping in the
harbor suffered severely. The storm is
| believed to have exceeded in severity
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