The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-10-07
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Grnphic Description OF the Deadly Work
of tho Recent Hurricane-Many Persons
Killed.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 2. 2.-Telegraph-
ia communication between Savannah
and Florida has not been re-established
since the hurricane OF Tuesday snapped
the wires Former advices which had
reached here of the storms work in
Florida cover the state pretty fully,
but have come by mail. The blow
ashore from the gulf on the coast line
extended from Tampa to Cedar Keys,
Tampa getting only the southern
edge OF the blow Its path across the
state wAs narrow one, although
large area seems to have baen affected
by what might be called the edges of
the storm. The registry of the veloc-
ity of the wind at the government.
weather bHrsau at Jacksonville
showed the remarkable record Of near
ly 100 miles an hour.
This terrific gale fortunately lasted
only about minute, but for five min
utes of which it wasa part, the We
locity was rather more than 70 miles
an hour. The path of greatest severity
of the storm seems to have been about
40 miles wide. After passing over
strip of territory lying within the
northern part Of the state, the storm
passed on to the Atlantic coast, which
it followed north. The storm passed
around Tampa and there was but very
little damage resulting from the wind,
butthe high tides played havoc and
several thousand dollars damage was
done to property along the bay. Ship
ping along the river front suffered con-
siderably. The tide over1owSd Port
Tampa City and the lower floors Of
many houses were under water.
At Jacksonville the damage was con-
fined to the demolition of trees, cleo
trio light wires and signs. At New
berry the damage consisted of the
destruction of nearly one-half of the
the town. The wholesale store Of
Williams Bros, containing stock Of
goods valued at $1,000, was blown
down and most of the goods ruined. A
phosphate plant was demolished and
many horses killed. At Gracy the
sawmill plant of Gracy g. Mcdonald,
the largest in that part of the state, is
complete wreck and thousands of
acres Of timber lands are destroyed.
The heaviest losers are the turpsntine
manufacturers. Those heard from re-
port total loss and say that they will
be compelled to 20 out of business. All
of the trees are down and it is imposs!-
BILE in many places to ride through the
woods The loss to timber IN this
vicinity will reach 100000.
AT La Crosse 15 buildings were de-
stroyed. Rev. W. A. Rarr, Mrs F. F.
Mcintosh and her baby are reported
killed, Near there four laborers who
! were in cabin on a turpentine farm
were crushed by falling trees. G. ].
Eastlin, Mrs. Nancy Olmstead and Da-
vid Jones were killed at Newber.y.
At High Springs three colored wo-
men are reported to have been killed.
At this place number Of people took
refuge in box car which was in the
path OF the cyclone. 1t was blown
along the track and then off it to a dis
tance Of so feet and every person in it
was badly injured. Steve Mason and
George johnson have since died.
At Lake Butler c. H. HarSey, Mrs.
]. M Fitch and her infant were fatally
hurt Many buildings were blown
down. On Judge Richards turpentine
farm four convicts were killed by fall
ing trees.
At Lake City eight business houses
and IS residences were destroyed. Mrs.
Sarah Fletcher and two boys were
killed and Dora Jennings, Samuel
Hudson and Jonas Mabrey were fatal
| lv In iured