The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-03
Fstimatsd Property Losses.
FLORIDA SWEET.
Several Small Towns Completely DcmoI.
ished-At Least Forty Killed.

FLORIDA SWEET.
several Small Towns Completely DemoI-
ished-At Least Forty Killed.
Jacksonville. Fla. Oct. 1.-The hur-
ricane struck Florida at Cedar Keys,
village of 1900 inhabitants, and re-
ports show that IL passed in its path
of destruction over 20 towns and viii
Iages, and that between 30 and 40 per-
sons have certainly been killed. Cedar
Keys Is about 100 miles southwest OF
jacksonville. The only report which
has come concerning Cedar Keys is
that the town has been swept away
and many lives have been lost. This
report comes from Gainesville, which
is 90 miles away. Nobody has been
able 60 get anything direct from Cedar
Keys. Moving northeasterly, the storm
struck Willistcwn, q small town, where
III houses were blown down. One per-
son was killed and several so badly
hurt that IL Is expected they viii die.
Convicts Crushed TO Death.
Near here is large turpontine farm,
where stare conyicts are employed.
Twenty OF these we're huddlcd together
in cabin. A heavy tree was blown
were crushed TO death.
In Alachua county the storm did
frightful work. I'm Gainesville the
Methodist church and about 20 resi-
ucnces and business houses were de-
stroyed, and while number OF people
werc hurt no fatalities are reported.
AT In Crosse 10 buildings were de-
stroyed. Rev. w. a. Barr. Mrs i. i
Mcintosh and her baby are reported
killed.
Ncwberry, in West Alachua. is totally
wrecked. G. j. Enstlin. Mrs. Nancy
Moss. Frank Omstead and David Jones
~SFrrc killed.
Many Deaths Elsewhere.
At High Springs Melissa Harden,
Jane Morris and Sallie Mobiles (colored
womcn) are reported TO have been
killed. At this place number Of peo
pie took refuge in box car. which was
In the path of the cyclone. 1t was blown
along the track and then of IL dis
tanec Of 80 feet and every person in II
was badly injured. Steve Mason and
George Johnson have since died
at Gracey. small place, 10 houses
were blown down; n woman was killed,
but babe at her breast was unhurt.
although IL had been carried some dis
tnnce by the force of the wind.
At Lake Butler. Bradford county,
Mr.. c. II. Harkcy. Mrs. j. NJ. Futch and
her infant were fatally hurt. Many
buildings were blown down. At this
place the wind blew to pieces two cars
loaded with bricks and IA negro. Henry
Sullivan, who was 300 yards away, was
killed by being struck by one OF the
flying bricks.
At Live Oak the destruction Is com
plete, but no loss Of life Is reported.
Near Welborn the house OF Amos
White was destroyed and two of his chill
dren were killed.
At Lake City eight business houses
and 10 residences were destroyed.
Mrs. Sarah Fletcher and two boys were
killed and Dora Jennings. Samuel Hud-
son and Jonas Mabrcy were fatally in
jured.
Six persons are reported killed at
Fort White. in Columbia county
The hurricane passed over Duval
county. striking the edges OF Jackson
vile, hut doing very little damage.
There was no loss OF life here.
just north OF here. however. I'm Mas
sau county, considerable destruction is
reported. Five children were killed in
the wreck of n schoolhouse. Miss Stew
art. the teacher, had her arm broken.
Lila Rails. 12-ycar-od girl. was
Killed at her home her mother being Ia
tally injured. Harry Johnson was also
killed.
Slamolin. Mount Carmel, Locust
Gap and other surrounding towns suf-
fcred heavily. Reports from the farm
fng districts indicate that barns were
demolished by hundreds.
Six Children Perish.
pottsville, Pa, Oct. l.-Tuesday
nights storm destroyed the coal break
CT at Natalie. belonging TO the Penn
sylYunin Anthracite Coal company
Six tenement houses belonging 10 the
camp were destroyed by fire and six
children, inmates. lost their lives. The
fire originated from stove oyerturn.
ing In ono Of the summer kitchens from
the shaking by the wind.
At lIillynrds another schoolhousc was
wrecked and four children were killed
At Kings Ferry Andy johnson. Moses
Iasslter, Simon Henderson, May Jones
and q child were killed. Mrs. Fisher
was nursing sick child and the infant
died as the house fell. The mother was
hurt. but will recover Three sailors
were killed on schooners that were load
ing lumber at Kings Ferry.
Across the line into Georgia the dev
astatlon was continued. Al Folkston
which Ii near the Olxefecnokee swamp
the schoolhouse was wrecked and foui
children killed. Several casualties arr
reported In Camden county Ga. The