The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07

The bark HlnQa, owned IN OaVahau.
left last nigh. for Brunswick in tow of
the tug Cynthia. aud no news has been
received of her An hundred to huo-
dred aod fifty thousand dollars is be-
lieved to be low estimate of the dam
age to the shipping.
Telegraph,c communication was cut
of at the beginning Of the storm and
not wire has been working in any di.
rection since noon, this report being
sent out by train Tor transmission from
Millen, Ga. The Western Union Tele,
graph company has its forces of line
men out in ali directions to re-establish
communication. The only train to ar
rive in the city since the storm began
is the porthbouud Plant system fast
mail, which arrived two hours late, and
is still here awaiting information as to
the condition of the track north of
here. A special train was sent out late
this afternoon over the Plant system,
bat is not yet returned. The Central
railroad will run out special traio to-
uight. No trains have passed over the
Florida Central aud Peniusular rail-
road.
One of the most complete wrecks is
Forsyth park. which was the pride of
the city. Tbree-fourshs of the trees
are blown down or torn up by the roots,
and are lying 10 every direction. The
city is in tangle Of wires. The street
car lines stopped ruauiog aoou after the
blow began and the cars are standing
Oh the tracks in every part Of the city.
but blocked in by trees and debris Of
falling buildings. The houses on the
river front we're heavily damaged.
The Savannah Guauo company mills.
Come. Hull & Co.'S gaano works and
the Southern Cotton Oil compauy's
mill aud storage sheds on the river
front were badly wrecked
The heaviest damage was sustained
by Conner. Hull 4 Co their mill be-
iug almost total wreck.
At Gordon wharf. a flying timber
froma b uudred feet away, struck Wal
lace Johnson, clerk, killing him ip-
stantly w. S Thompson was killed
at the wreck Of A. S. Bacon & Go g
lumber mills. Several negroes we're
also injured 10 the destruction Of Cor
doo warf. -Four negroes 10 Southville,
colored settlement 10 the southern
portion Of the city, were caught under
falling roof aud killed.
There is yes no communication with
the adjacent surrounding country
Forces Of meo were seas out on the sur
burban car Iioes to the nearby resorts,
but have yet been unable to reaca them,
every road and car track being impass-
able, owing to the fallen trees No
news has been received from Tybee
Island, wbich suffered SO severely 10
the cyclone of August, 1S93..
The latest reports indicate that the
damage and loss of life will be greater
than is yet kuown.
The city ia in total darkness tonight
and the police aud 6remen are Going
double duty. The streets, with one or
two exceptions. are impossible even to
pedestrians. So far there has been no
disorder.
CHARLESTON WEATHERED IT.
CHARLESTON, Sept, 20 Sixty two
miles an hour. That was all. and
really Charleston didn't have time to
get frightened. About II o'clock the
sky filled up with swiftly moving clouds
and the wind became more boistrous.
Showers. lasting few minutes each /,
occurred frequently, and by IL O'Clock
the wind and rain made walking very
disagreeable The wind steadily in-
creased, and every body aud everybojy's
cousins and brothers aud uncles went
home, if they could. to "batten down
the hatches'' and make sbipsbape for
the storm. From nooc until about 2
o'clock the wind rose rapidly, and the
official record of 62 miles per hour was
reached. Trees, fences, CUTTERS and loose
signs came down. aod umbrellas and
hats went up.
Almost before the storm had reached
a serious point here it was understood
that the city vas partially shut off from
telegraphic communication with the
world. At 5 O'Clock this afternoon 10.
quirles at the Offices of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies
developed the fact that Charleston was
absolutely cut off from the world. Not
wire vas working 10 any direction.
During the height of the storm hun
dreds of people in rubber coats aud
mack: ttosbes weot down op ths south
and east battery. Tee bay was grand
sight Oyer the sea wall 90 both fronts
the waves dashed 10 csta!acts Walks