New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
THE DEATH LIST MOUNTS UP
MORE THAN A HUNDRED PEOPLE PROB
ABLY PERISHED IN THE STORM
TWENTY TOWNS AND VILLAGES WRECKED AND
FORTY OR FIFTY PEOPLE KILLED IN
FToRrDA-LARGE LOSS OF LIFE FEARED
on THE SEA IsIANDs-sOME DIS
TRESsING INCIDENTS IN
PARALLELED FURY OF

TREssING INCIDENTS IN
PARALLELED FURY OF
THE GALE
Jacksonville. Fla. Oct. 1.-Although only mea-
gre reports OF the destruction wrought by the
hurricane Of Tuesday night in this State have as
yet been received here it is known that more
than twenty towns and villages were wrecked
Forty or fifty people have been killed and proba-
bly, three times many injured.
Savannah Ga. oct 1.--Reports from the coast
are meagre. The Sea Islands along the coast OF
Georgia and South Carolina had almost repeti-
ton of the storm Of 1893. Nearly every cottage
and cabin in the wake Of the storm was de-
stroyed but the water was not piled upon them
| as In 1893 consequently the suffering was much
less. The fatalities were caused by falling tim
hers or trees more than by water Only those
who happened to be caught out in boats were
drowned The number Of fatalities on the Sea
Islands is not known. but it is not believed that
It will exceed 100.
Twenty negroes were killed the rice plan
tations by falling timbers The Sea Island cot
ton crop is badly damaged. the cotton being
beaten down and off the stalk.
THE STORMS PATH ACROSS FLORIDA.
TeIegraphic communication between Sayan-
nah 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 storm
came ashore from the Gulf on the coastline ex-
tending from Tampa to Cedar Keys. Tampa
getting only the southern edge Of the gale. It's
patb across the State was a narrow one al
though a large area seems to have been aHected
in greater or less degree by what might be
90 tbt,c ctp
the velocity of the wind at the Government
Weather Bureau at Jacksonville showed the re-
markab BILE and unprecedented record OF nearly
one hundred miles an hour This terrific gale
fortunately lasted only about minute. but Tor
five minutes OF which IL was a part the velocity
was shown to be rather more than seventy miles
an hour The path of greatest severity OF the
storm seems to have been about forty miles wide
After passing over "A strip OF territory lying
within the northern part or the state the slorHi'
according, 70 the weather authorities. passed on TO
the Atlantic Coast. which it followed north The
storm passed around Tampa and there was little
damage resulting from wind. But the high tides
PLAYED havoc and several thousand dollars dam
age was done TO property along the bay. snip
, ing along the river suffered considerably. The
tide overlowed Port Tampa Guy, and the lower
floors of many houses were under water
At Jacksonville the damage was confined to the
demolition ~ trees. elcctric-ligh, wires and signs
At Newberry the damage consisted OF the de-
s,ructIon of nearly one-half OF the property. The
wholesale and retail store Of Williams Brothers.
containing a stock of goods valued at $1,000.
was blown down and most OF the goods ruined
A phosphate plant was demolished and many
horses were killed.
At Gracey the sawmill plant Of Gracey &
b. la in
is a complete wreck and thousands of acres OF
timber lands are destroyed.
The hoavi st losers are the turpe:tire manu-
facturers Those heard frorn report total loss
and say that they will he compelled to go out
OF business All the trees are down. and 1t Is
impossible in many places 10 ride through the
woods even on horseback The loss to timber
IN this neighborhood will reach SIooOoo The
Gunner Wood and Timber Company will be
the heaviest loscrs.
a PROPERTY LOSS OF $4,000
Callahan reports that barns. sheds num-
ber Of dwellings, and two churches are entirely
torn 10 pieces. Two Savannah Florida and
Wes,crn Railroad buildings were unroofed.
Two box cars were blown from the side track
and got on the main line and went two or three
miles before stopping. AS near as can he es-
timatcd the lcrs will amount to S2."o.Ooc.
At MacClenny the Baptist Church and one or
the largest stores were blown nat upon 'he
ground the principal boarding house was un-
rooted the county jail suffered the same rave
and a number Of small dwelling houses were
rozed Others were blown from their rounda-
lions and not a fence was left standing
AT Gainesville a building erected by ID. r.
Conner for n sawmill hut which was fun OF fur-
niture. was destroyed. and a warehouse was de-
moIishcd A negro church was turned over VII
,,s side and four negro huts were blown down.
CHURCHES AND MILLS WRECKED.
:, p,,,ford the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches were blown 10 the ground Inc IRE"
Junber Companys mill is wreck Inc '"o'
was blown from C;ilberts mill. ana ABOUT one
third Of the tin roof was blown from the rant
.., ,a,ior Many outhouses and negro
dwellings, were unroofed or blown down. Inc
store of W Williams. general merchahhise' was
hadIv wrecked. At Lake Butler. seventeen mics
west Of Stark Odam Brothers ana Ihomas "
Sons stores wrecked. ana soods oau's
damaged The Baptist Church ana the o'o
courthouse was blown down Mckinney GIN
house was blown down. and the cotton scat
tered - -
Eo~t White caught the full force OF the dow
Nearly every store and dwelling In town was
- or ,ess damaged. The Methodist. Baptist
md PRESBYTERIAN churches were demolished
The public school building shared their fate
rho plant system station was unroofed. All
.,,orcbants sustained losses on their stocks and
buildings.
ueh Springs asserts that the air monster
.scorched" over the town at the rate or loo miles
., hour. Trees and houses went down like card
hoard and only half dozen houses are left to
nont out to the investigators the once prosperous
,own Women had children blown out OF their
arms and men were knocked down ike ninepins
The freight station, used as refuge by many
was partly demolished and shelter was sousht In
,oxcars On the track Among the casualties were