The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-03
RUIN AND DEATH.
They Are tho Result OF Cyclone
in the South.
seven Persons Killed at Savannah and
Four at brunswick, In Georgia
Property Loss More Than
sI,O0O.oOO.


Savannah, Ca. Sept. 3o.-Sevcn lives
lost and property worth q million dol
lars destroyed is the record of cyclone
which swept over Savannah Tuesday.
The damage to property and loss OF
life outside the city may be much great
er than now known. Hardly a house
In this city escaped without more or
less damage. though there are COM
parntively few total wrecks. Reports
from Brunswick state that the storm
was severe there and at adjacent points.
Several lives were lost in that vicinity
and the loss will exceed 100000. The
storm struck Savannah at 1880 a. m.
and lasted until 1918 p. m.
Eighty Miles an Hour.
1t came almost unexpected. A blow
of 30 miles an hour was looked for, but
the one that came was OF such violence
that the weather bureaus instruments
were blown out OF working order after
registering n wind velocity OF 6s miles
an hour. II Is estimated that the wind
blew so miles or more an hour before the
storm ceased. Damage TO the shipping
will be great. Vessels were torn from
their moorings and drifted into the
marshes. and one vessel, the Norwegian
bark, Rosa Ncos, turned bottom up.
wards i'm mid-stream Of the Savannah
river.
-Four Dead at brunswick.
Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 30.-A disastrous
hurricane swept over Brunswick and
along the Georgia coast Tuesday morn
80, =.
ton and the streets were filed with
debris, wires, telephone and telegraph
poles. Four men were killed and the
damage is estimated at 100000.
People were injured by flying objects.
and one woman was killed at Everett, a
small station few miles from Bruins
wick. The railroad tracks were OBJ
structed by trees and poles, and the only
train which came through from Bruins
wick was preceded by wrecking train
and crew for distance OF 20 miles, the
crew clearing the track of debris and
trees.
Three sunken ships are in the Bruins
wick harbor. The latter were blown
away from their moorings and sunk
by the great waves OF the sea, which
threatened to destroy all of Bruins
wick's shipping interests. The famous
old gunboat Monitor was blown away
from its pier and is floating helplessly
in the harbor some distance from shore.
The roof of the oglethorpe hotel. the
leading hostelry OF Brunswick, and 9TH
er big buildings were totally or par
TALLY wrecked. Many small houses in
the suburbs were blown down and the
water rushed through the streets IN
torrents. carrying household furniture
and valuables toward the harbor.
Damage mt baltimore.
Baltimore. Md, Sept 30.-A severe
southeast hurricane struck this city at
IL o'clock Tuesday night. Houses were
unroofed. wires Frustrated, windows
smashed and signboards blown from
their fastenings. The high wind forced
the water in the harbor up into the bed
of the streets, and almost the entire
northern water front is submerged.
Several schooners that were tied up at
Pratt street wharf broke from their
moorings and are resting in the middle
OF Pratt street.
Two Dead In Pennsylvania.
Reading, Pa, Sept. 30.A telegram
received by the coroner Of this city at
two o'clock this morning from Temple,
this county, says that the casting house
of the Temple Furnace company was
blown down by the fierce gale. Two
weAe killed.
Mexican Towns Destroyed.
City OF Mexico, Sept. 3O.-Telegrams
from Mazatlan state that the town of
Altata has completely disappeared as a
result of the recent hurricane. Every
house was destroyed, burying the in
habitants in their ruins, and the only
building left standing is n portion OF
the custom house.
The town of Elota was wiped out of
existence. only one house remaining.
Nineteen persons were drowned there.
Other towns destroyed are Tecuma,
Escalaras, Silado and Ceritas. The in
habitants OF all these towns who cs-
capped death are without food, shelter
and clothing. and the authorities have
taken immediate measures for their re-
lief.