The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-10
Wall OF Wild WATER.
Tidal Wave Bursts in on
Georgia and Florida.
qTYSTREETS MADE CANALS
Brunswick and Fernan-
dina Suffer Most.

Heavy Damage Done to Property.
put No Loss of Life Reported at
POint-BOa tIOads of Game Del
tcacies Secured at Brunswick and
Feasting in Progress in Many
Homes-ThOusands of Minks and
sea Birds Passengers ON Huge
Masses of Marsh Rack-St. Angus
tine streets Flooded.
Brunswick, Ca, Oct. "a big tidal wave
came in on an October northeaster to-
dav No lives were lost or great dam
age to property sustained in Brunswick.
Citizens owning rice plantations are
fearful that their entire unshipped crops
are gone, and this seems probable. The
loss Of the rice planters wil thus be heavy
and not easily sustained by them, in view
Of past mishaps.
The tidal wave to-day furnished the
most interesting sight since the one of
1884 The water completely hid all the
marshes between Brunswick, Fancy Bluff,
Jekyl. st. Simons, the Southern railway
docks and other places.
Long stretches of the boulevard were
under water and thousands of marsh hens
and water animals were driven on shore
for refuge.
The Monk street docks were complete
ly covered. ----44~-s
Gcb oee
the St. simons ticket office and warehouse.
Passengers from st. Simens were ferried
across the docks to the shore, the water
being eighteen inches over the docks.
From St. Simons the steamer Egmonr
cut across the water-covered marsh, in
stead Of going around the point, thing
mhean Of before. Everything was one
vast sea Of water and Capt Dart had to
use his compass and chart to get to town
Water birds of various kinds flew to
he Esmont for rest, their search for land
having exhausted them. Many were
brought to town.
Heavy drifts of marsh grass and sea
ack' covered with thousands of mlnks
'aa sea birds, came against the Egmont,
N'arding her progress considerably.
on New Castle, Brunswicks principal
BUSINESS street. the water came from drain
hpes and in one place formed a solid sheet
across the street On every hand were
"'uehces Of the vast amount OF water
suIging into the bay below
Al McCulough's dock the marsh rack
nfmed large mass and thousands OF
ulAAs and sea birds were on it for refuge.
All along the waters edge children with
'acKs We're killing boat loads of game
aeieacies and over one hundred hunters
were out in rowboats shooting marsh hens
N the thousands.
Tonight there is great feasting in many
u'nes over what the tide brought in.
'o'dence prevented extremely stormy
weather. or much disaster would have ac-
@mpaned the wave. tits, the weather
so, eold bleak and dismal. but the game
'''eu iehds enjoyment to the occasion.
fernandina Fla. Oct. 9.-Heavv winds
from the northeast have been blowing
ae entire day, and the tide has risen so
'Sn that it has done a great deal of dam
age along the river front. The dock
'cn Is used by the Florida Tie and
namoer Company is under water. and a
"1Tlhoer THe Of ties have been washed away.
"e water rose for a block up Center
"Jy'' and ties and lumber drlfted right
W IN the street
Inc storm signal which was raised this
Nh i'lg' az mas beaten itself into rag.
IN, me Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
dor racks along the river front are un-
Wa wafer and the foundation Of dirt is
er5 eu away. Al the elevator the en-
va ana boiler room is three feet under
ds, ana the trains which arrived to-
4 ba5 toula not come UP to the depot but
Irg 10 stop at the Beach street cross
rr. mug sJeameHCity of Brunswick, which
4 hs D''Ween this port and wick
bca mere since yesterday unable to
me ,ae rough weather in the sound
v9tl. 'loer Of the lumber docks are under
IS uat, ''4 X the wind continues like It
to.rt-r tle nigh tide about 10 O'Clock
bts "" Dig damage will be done, and
Slma o1 property will be washed away.
aratlo,' lle warehouses are making prep
leot fr1 ana raising their goods a few
''rom the floor.
ro.., 9- Augustine, Fla, Oct. "a heavy
b.,a-. b,+.e"S'er came on at midnight. and
"' high tide. At $40 o'clock this
s.roa. .ru'Ls' it Hooded Bay street ana tho
aoo5l5 south Of Bridge street were also
lkoly continuance OF the gale is
q 1reI, n.y. d O'Clock tonight, which win
Man cause the water to cover the sen
No damage IS yet reported.
".
Il ana '''"slon' Oct 0.-Weather conditions
H,,,.S' '',e coast; Dangerous gales are ant.ci.
nos.. LOT the South Atlantic and Florida
On Saturday. Vessels leaving