Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-09


of Jacksonville. Moving northeasterly,
the storm struck Willistown. small
town, where eleven houses were blown
down. One person was killed and several
so badly hurt that it is expected they
will die.
Near Jacksonville is Il large turpentine
farm, where State conyicts are employed.
Twenty of these were huddled together
In cabin. A heavy tree was blown
across the cabin and six of the convicts
were crushed to death. In Alachua Coun-
ty the storm did frightful work. In
Gainesville the Methodist church and
about twenty residences and business
houses were destroyed, and while num-
Der of people were hurt no fatalities are
reported. AT La Crosse fifteen buildings
were destroyed. The Rev. w. A. Barr,
Mrs. %. r. Mcintosh and her baby are
reported killed. Near there four laborcrs,
who were in cabin at turpentine farm,
We're crushed by falling trees. Newberry,
IN West Aluchua, is totally wrecked.
Y. j. Eastlin, Mrs. Nancy Moss. Frank
Olmstead and David Jones were killed.
AT High Springs. Melissa Harden, Jane
Morris and Sallie Mobiles, colored women,
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 distance of fifty feet, and every
person in it was badly injured. Steve
Mason and Geo. johnson have since died,
AT Gracy, small place, twelve houses
We're blown down; woman was killed, but
a babe at her breast was unhurt, although
1T had been carried sons distance by the
force of the wind. At Lake Butler, Brad
ford County, Mr.. c. III. Harkey, Mrs.
~. 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 a 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 complete, but no loss of life
is reported. Near Welborn the house of
Amos White was destroyed and two of his
children were killed. At Lake CITY eight
business houses and thirteen residences
were destroyed. Mrs. Sarah Fletcher and
two boys were killed and Dora Jennings.
Samuel Hudson and Jonas Mabrey were
fatally injured. Six persons are reported
killed at Fort White, in Columbia County.
The hurricane passed over Duval Com.
ty, striking the edges of Jacksonville but
doing very little damage just north.
however, in Nassau County, considerable
destruction is reported. Five children
were killed in the wreck of schoolhouse.
Miss Stewart, the teacher, had her arm
broken. Lila Rails. 12-year-old girl.
was killed Mt her home, her mother being
fatally injured. Harry johnson was also
killed. At Hillyards, another schoolhousc
was wrecked and four children were kill
ed. At Kings Ferry, Andy johnson.
Moses Lasiter, Simon Henderson, MAY
Jones and child were killed. Mrs.
Fisher was nursing sick child and the
infant died as the house fell. The moth.
er was hurt. but will recover. Three
sailors were killed on schooners that were
loading lumber at Kings Ferry.
There is no way to estimate the prop
erty loss in Florida. The losses may
seem heavier now than they will when
more closely examined. but talk with in
surance men is that Florida losses will
foot up $2,0OO,O00. This seems, however,
an excessive estimate.
Storm Enters Georgia,
Across the line into Georgia the deyas.
tation was continued. At Folkston.
which is near the Okefinokee swamp.
the schoolhouse was wrecked and four
children killed. Several casualties are
reported in Camden County, Georgia. The
storm then continued ON its way to Bruns-
wick and Savannah. The hurricane in
Savannah cost nearly a dozen lives and
entailed financial loss of nearly 81, ,OOO.-
600. Each report that is received ia
worse than at first. 1t was thought only
one death would be the result of the hur.
ricane, but the number has increased un-
til there are eleven persons reported dead.
Among prominent buildings damaged BY
the storm are City Exchange, Duffy
Street Baptist Church, st. Philips Afri-
can Methodist Church, Central Railway