Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-10
SEA CAME 10 BRUNSWICK Monster Tidal Wave Brought by
 the Northeaster. II WAS A GRAND SIGHT
The Marshes and Long Stretches of the BouIe-
 yard Were Submerged.
BOYS KILL GAME IN THE STREETS
The Steamer Egmont Had to Steer in by the Compass Rice Planters May Lose Heavily, but the Tide Brought
 Many Welcome Dinner

savannah, Ga., Oct. 9.-A special to the Morning News from Brunswick, Ga, re- ceived at Il o'clock tonight, says:
 A big tidal wave came in on an October northeaster today. No lives were lost or great damage to property sustained in Brunswick. Citizens owning rice planta- tions are fearful that their entire unship- ped crops are gone, and this seems prob- able. The loss of rice planters will thus be heavy and not easily sustained by them in view of past mshaps.
 The tidal wave today furnished the most interesting sight since the one of 1854. The water completely hid all the marshes between Brunswick, Fancy Bluff, Jekyl Saint Simons and the South efn railway docks. Long stretches of the boulevard were under water, and thou sanos or marsh and water animals were driven on shore for refuge. The Monk street docks were completely covered saint Simon's ticket offices and ware house were cut off Passengers from saint Simons were ferried across the docks to shore, the water being IS inches over the docks. From Saint Simons the steamer Egmopt cut across the water covered marsh instead of going around the point, thing unheard of before EVerything was one vast sea of water, and Captain Dart had to use his com pass and chart to get to town. Water birds of various kinds flew to the Egmont TOT rest, their search for land having ex- hausted them. Many were brought to town. Heavy drifts of marsh grass and sea rack, covered with thousands of minks and sea birds, came against the E,gmont, retarding her progress consider aply. On New Castle, Brunswick's prin- cipai business street, the water came from drain pipes, and in one place form ed solid sheet across the street On every hand were evidences of the vast amount of water surging into the bay be- low. All along the water edges children with sticks were killing boat loads of game, and over 100 hunters were out in row boats shooting marsh hens by the thousand.
 Ton ght there Is great feasting in many homes over what the tide brought in Providence prevented extremely stormy weather or much disaster would have ac- CT is cold, bleak and dismal, but the game killed lends. enjoyment to the occasion.
 Storm Signal Beaten to Rag.
 Fernandina, Fla, Oct. 9.-Heavy winds from the northeast have been blowing the entire day and the tide has risen so high that it has done big lot of dam age along the river front. The dock which is used by the Florida Tie and Lumber company is under water and numbers of ties have been washed away. The water rose for a block up Center street, and ties and lumber drifted right up into the street. The storm signal, which was raised this morning, has beaten itself into nothing but rag. The entire row of Florida Central and Penin- sular railroad tracks along the river front are under water and the foundation of dirt is washed away. At the elevator the engine and boiler rooms are feet deep in water and the trains which arrived to- day could not come up to the depot, but had to stop at the Beach street crossing. The steamer City of Brunswick, which runs between this port and Brunswick has been here since yesterday unable to face the rough weather in the sound A number of docks are under water. If the wind continues like it is until high tide, about 10 o'clock tonight, big damage will be done and lots of property will be wash ed away. Some of the warehouses are making preparations and raising their goods few feet from the floor.
 High Tide at St. Augustine.
 St. Augustine, Fla, Oct. 9.--A heavy northeaster came on at midnight and brought high tide. At $40 o'clock this morning 1t flooded Bay street and the streets south of Bridge street were also flooded. A continuance of the gale is likely at II o'clock tonight. which will probably cause the water to cover the sea wall No n a mi wal raportpd