Evening journal., 1896-10-01

Lives Lost In the Suburbs of the Ma
tional Capital - Millions OF Property
Lost and Numerous Fatalities In Penn
syIvania Towns-After the Restoration
of Teleeraphic Communication sad
Story of Devastation Is ToId-The White
House and Grounds at Washington
Damaged.
MEMPHIS. Oct. Ia special to The
Commercial Appeal from jacksonville
Fla, says:
1t is q conservative estimate to say that
90 people have lost their lives from the hur-
ricane, 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 impossible. Wrecking parties which
went out have not returned, and it will
be some time before the full extent Of
damage is known.
The hurricane struck Florida at Cedar
Keys and reports show that it blazed a
path OF destruction over 20 towns and viii
lages and that between 30 and 40 people
have certainly been killed. Cedar Keys
is about 100 miles southwest Of Jackson
vile. The hurricane, which has been
ohurning the water Of the gulf first struck
this place, a village of 800 inhabitants.
The only report which has come concern
ing Cedar Keys is that the town has been
swept away and many lives have been
lost This report comes from Gainesville,
which is 90 milos away. Nobody has been
able TO get anything direct from Cedar
Keys Moving northeasterly, the storm
struck Willistown, a small town, where
IL houses were blown down. One person
was killed here and several so badly hurt
that it is expected that they viii die.
Near here Is a large turpentine farm,
where state oonviots are employed. Twen-
ty Of these were huddled together in a
cabin A heavy tree was blown across
the cabin, and six of the conviots were
crushed to death.
ErightfuI Work In Alachua County.
In Alachua county the storm did fright
full work In Gainesville the Methodist
church and about 20 residences and bust
ness houses were destroyed, and while a
number Of people were hurt no fatalities
are reported.
At La Crosse IS buildings were destroy
cd. Rev. W. A. Barr, Mrs. r. +. MoIn-
tosh and her babe are reported killed
Near there four laborers who were IN a
cabin at turpentine farm were crushed
by falling trees. Newberry, in west Ala
chua is totally wrecked. c. ]. Eastlin,
Mrs. Nancy Moss, Frank Olmstead and
David Jones were killed.
At High Springs, Melissa Harden,
Jane Morris and Sallie Mobiles, oolored,
nre reported to have been killed. At this
place number of people took refuge in a
box car which was in the path of the oy-
clone. It was blown along the track and
then Off it distance of 30 feet, and every
person In IL was badly injured. Steve Ma
son and George johnson have since died.
At Graoy, a small place, IL houses were
blown down, a woman was killed, and
baby at her breast was uninjured, al
though It had been carried some distance
by the force Of the wind At Lake Butler,
Bradford county, Mrs. G. II. Harkey, Mrs.
j. n. Fitch 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 negro Har-
ry Sullivan, who was some yards away,
was killed by being struck by one Of the
flying bricks. On Judge Richards turpen-
tine farm four convicts were killed by fall
ing trees. In Baker county four towns
were almost totally destroyed They were
Mcklenny, Sanderson, Glen St. Mary and
Olustee
No one was killed outright in these
whom were Mrs. c. s. Richardson, James
McAlphin and North Webster, all Of whom
will die
At Live Oak the destruction Is COM
plete but no loss Of life is reported.
Mother and Children Killed.
Near Welberne the house of Amos White
was destroyed and two of his children
killed. At Lake City business houses
and 13 houses were destroyed. Mrs. Sarah
Fletcher and two boys were killed and
Dora jennings Samuel Hudson and 10
mas Mabrey were fatally injured. Six per-
sons are reported killed at Fort White in
Columbiana county, but no names are
given.
The hurricane passed over Duval ooun-
ty, striking the edges of Jacksonville, but
doing very little damage. There was no
loss Of life Just north of here, however,
in Nassau county, considerable destruction
Is reported. Five children were killed In
the wreck Of a sohoolhouso. Miss Stew
nrt, the teacher, had her arm broken.
Lila Rails, a 12-year-old girl was killed
Mt her home, her mother being fatally in
iured Harry johnson was also killed.
At Hillyards another schoolhouse was
wrecked, and. four children were killed. At
Kings Ferry Andy johnson, Moses Lassi-
ter, Simon Henderson, May Jones and a
lhlih WtAc hAlitu. Mrs. II laHtt WAS uuIhluH
sick child, and the infant died as the
house fell. The mother was hurt, but will
recover Three sailors were killed on
sohooners that were loading lumber at
Kings Ferry.
Across the line into Georgia the devas-
tation was continued. At Folkston, which
is nenr the Okefenokee swamp, the school
house was wrecked and four children kill
cd. Several casualties are reported in Cam
don county, Ga.
The storm then continued on its way to
brunswick and Savannah There is no
way to estimate the property losses in
Florida. The losses may seem heavier than
when closely examined but the opinion of
the insurance men here is that the Florida
losses will foot Up $4,000, 900. This seems,
however, an excessive estimate.
The storm Ia Washington.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Reports received
from the suburban towns about Washing