Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-03
.,,ontv Towns and Villages
Visited and Many Wholly
Devastated.
+orn, Struck at Cedar Keys
and That Place Reported
Swept Away.
nozen Lives Lost at SaVan-
nah and 81, 900 Dam
age Done.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. lit is a
,nseryative estimate to say that 90
eople have lost their lives from the
n,ricane and the number may run
pch higher. News from that portion
the state where the storm first struck
ysry slow in coming, for wires are
pwn and railroads are impossible.
The hurricane struck Florida at
edar Keys and reports show that it
pssed in its path of destruction over 70
pwns and villages, and that between
B and 40 people have certainly been
tlled. The only report which has
pme concerning Cedar Keys is that
be town has been swept away and
hany lives have been lost. This report
pmss from Gainesville, which is 90
Niles away.
Great Damage Done.
Moving northeasterly the storm
truck Willistown, a small town, where
b houses were blown down, one person
eing killed and several so badly hurt
bat it is expected they will die. Near
ere is a large turpentine farm
there state convicts are employed.
twenty of these were huddled together
a cabin. A heavy tree was blown
|cross the cabin and six of the convicts
Eere crushed to death.
In Alachua county the storm did
Rightful work In Gainesville the
Methodist church and about 20 resi-
ences and business honses were de-
troyed, and while number of people
we're hurt no fatalities are reported.
1t La Crosse Is buildings were de-
|troyed. Rev. w. A. Barr, Mrs. +. F.
Mcintosh and her baby are reported
killed. Near there, four laborers who
Who were in a cabin OH d turpentine
(arm,
Were Crushed by Falling Trees.
Newberry, in West Alachua, is totally
wrecked. G. j. Eastlin, Mrs. Nancy
Moss, Frank Olmstead and David Jones
we're killed.
At High Springs, Melissa Harden,
lane Morris and Sallie Mobiles, colored
women, are reported to haue been
Fllled. At Gracy, a small place, IL
nouses were blown down, a woman was
FILLED, but babe at her breast was un-
purt, although it had been carried
'ome distance by the force of the wind.
AT Lake Butler. Bradford county,
par. q. II. Harkey, Mrs. j. M. Futch
Pnd her infant were fatally hurt. Many
buildings were blown down. At that
place the wind blew to pieces two cars
Roaded with bricks, and negro, Henry
Cuihvan, who was 800 yards away, was
tined by being struck by one of the fly.
ing bricks.
IN Baker county four towns were
Almost Totally Destroyed.
kaney are McClenny, Sanderson, Glen
~ nary and Olustee, No one was
Aiiiea outright in these towns, but
nahy were injured. At Live Oak the
destruction is complete but no loss of
.iie is reported. Near Welborn the
mouse OF Amos White was DESTROYED
ana two of his children were killed.
Az Lake City eight business houses
anu ~ tnlrteen residences were DESTROYED.
nis, Sarah Fletcher and two boys were
'atally injured. Six persons are re-
ported Killed at Fort White in Colum.
bia county.
sue hurricane passed over Duval
sSun'y' ,;m striking the edges of Jackson
m aniie but doing very little damage.
mere was no loss of life here. Just
n nOrtn OF here, however, in Nassau
county,
considerable Destruction Is Reported.
t,ve children were killed in the wreck
~ ois scnool house. Dila Rails, a l2.year.
u srl' was killed at her home and her
Joa o'ner was fatally injured. Harry
suniison was also killed. At Hillyards
s'her saD schoolhouse was wrecked and
NJ" ai children We're killed. At Kings
sly andy johnson, Moses Lassiter,
shnS h Henderson, May Jones and a
'u IN, We're killed. Three sailors were
ea On schooners that were loading