The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-02
The Damage Done In Some Sections Of
Florida Was Very Heavy.
S0ME TOWNS PRACTICALLY WIPED OUT
H.arge Buildiugs Enxed. Railway
Cars f.iown From the Trncl. Chill
Gren Snatchca Er0ru Their Moth
ers' Arms More Dead Found nt Sa.
vnnnah -Gmc Death ut Warrington

Savannah. Ga, Oct. photographic
communication between Savannah and
Florida has not been re-es t9blished since
the hurricane OF Tuesday night snapped
the wires as It came ruSh.ng northvard
from the Gulf. Tine adVices which have
reached here oi the gtp. Iu'S work in
Florida cover the State im!!y, but have
come hy mail.
The blow came ashore from the Gulf
on the coast line extending from Tam
pm 10 Cedar Keys, Tampa getting only
the southern edge of ian blhw. It's path
across the State was II narrow one.
though large area seems 10 have been
affected iii greater or less degree, by
what might he called the edges of the
- urm. The registry of the velocity Of
the wind AZ the Government Weather
bureau y; Jacksonville showed the re-
mafHablc and Unprecedented record of
nearly 100 mile, an hour. This terrific
gale fortunately lasted Only about n
minute. but for five minutes of which
IL was a part the velocity was shown
TO bc rather more than seventy miles an
hour.
The path Of the greatest severity of
the .orm seems to have been not more
than abou, forty miles VIDE. After
pa sing over strip of territory lying
within the Northern part of the State.
IN" Storm. according To the weather au-
ihoriics, passed on to the Atlantic coast
which it followed North.
The storm passed a.ound Tampa. and
there was but very little damage result
Ing from wind, but the high tides played
havoc and several thousand dollars
damage was done To property along
the bay. shipping along the river front
suffered considerably.
Tbs tide overfowed Port Tampa city.
an6 ahe lower floors OF nrlny-houses were
under water.
AT Jacksonville the damage was con-
10 2.
wires and signs
At NCwborry. the damage consisted
of the destruction of nearly one-haIf of
the property. The wholesale and retail
store of Williams Bros. containing a
stock of goods valued at $4,000. was
blown down ana most of the goods ruin
ed. y phosphate plant was demolished
and some horses We're killed
AT Gracy ;he saw mill plant of Glacy
u Mcdonald, the largest in this part of
the state. i complete wreck and
thousands of acres of timber lands are
destroyed. The heaVics. losers are the
tuFpcntine marufacturcrs Those heard
i:om report total loss, and say that
they VIII be compelled TO go out of the
business. All Of the trees are down and
II Is impossible in many places to ride
through the woods even on horseback.
ihe loss to timber interests Will reach
S1VO.0oO The GUNNER Wood and Timber
y N,-i'v''HS ~ I'I W INC heaviest losers. IL
VII! cost the county several hundred dol
las 10 clear the roads
Callahan. reports that barns. sheds a
number Of dwellings,, .wo churches arr
enhrely io!n 10 pieces. Two Savannah.
Florida and Western Railway buildings
nioWh i.om the side track. and got on
the main line and went two or three
miles before stopping. AS near as can
he estimated the loss VIII amount 10
So 500. ~
Al MacCienny. the Baplls; Church and
one oi the largest stores were blown flot
upon the ground; the principal boarding
house was unroOfed; the county isil srr
fered :he same fate; and a number Of
small dwelling houses were razed
Others were blown from their fclIrd,
rons, no; fence was lcg, standing.
Al Gainesville building erected bv
-. Il. Cooner. Tor saw mill. but which
was full OF furniture. was totoliv a.
siroved. aud warehouse was de,no,iSh
ed. y negro church was turned over
ON it's side and four negro huts vtrn
blown down.
In Crawford the Presbyterian and
Methodist Churches We're blown IN th,
ground. The Drew Lumber Companv's
mn nm - Wre0k. me roof was blown
from Gilbcrts mil! ana about onc-thir1
of the tin roofing was blown from thu
Plant system depot. Many outhousfs
and negro dwellings were unroofed or
blown down. The store of w. Williams
general merchandise. was badly wreck
ed
AT Lake Butler. seventeen miles west
Of Starkc. Odam Bros. and Thomas &
sons stores were wrecked and good:
badly damaged The Baptist Chu,rh
ana old Courthouse were blown down
Mckinneys gin house was blown down
and the cotton scattered.
Fort White caught the full force NJ
the blow. Nearly every store and dwell
ing in town was more or less damaued
The Methodist. Baptist and Presbvte-
ran Churches were demolished. Tbev
We're valued at Sl,2j0, $500 and $500 re-
spectiveiv The school building shaved
their fate. The Plant system donot
was unroofed. The losses to tho Nor.
chants on their stocks and BUILDINGS
ranEs from 5000 to $1,000 each. Tho
princinal losers are A. Dahlin, J. "
Stevenson. II. j. Lester, DR.. Bynum
druggist: j. T.. Ice. Sprakman Rrne
w. II. Murvell Webster. Il. X. Turner
n. w. Pitts and DR. Groovcr. druggist
High Springs claims the air monstnr
scGrchcd through the town at the rstn
of 100 miles an hour Trees and hnu.es
went down like cardboard, and nnIv
half dozen houses are left To noInt
out to the investigator a once prosnern,,a
town. Women had children blown o,,t
OF their arms and men were Knocked
down like nine pins. The freight
deDot used as Il refuge by many was
partly demolished and refuge was
sought In box cars.