The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

from High Springs south. cutting trees
from the road. 1t took them all day to
so four miles.
Tampa. Sept. 29.-The storm passed
around Tampa and there was but verY
little damage resulting from wind. bur
the high tides played havoc and several
thousand dollars damage was done to
property along the bay.
The new sea wall at De Soto park was
badly wrecked, and beach strewn with
large number of small boats, which are
now lying in the palmetto scrub.
Kendrick & Henderson's garden. on the
bay was completely inundated, and badly
damaged.
Shipping along the river front suffered
considerably. and down the bay steamers
did not venture from their mornings.
The steamer Mascotte did not sail for
Havana until 10 o'clock this morning.
The tide overlooked Port Tampa City
and many houses are under water.
a small waShout on the Florida Central
and Peninsular railroad here DELAYED .he
morning trains for several hours.
The total damage from high water will
be very great when it is all figured our
1t is supposed that the damage was great
down the bay. but no particulars have
been received yet.
St. Augustine Sept. 29.-The cltv was
visited this morning by a severe wind.
storm, which seemed at times to come
from all directions. The storm was ac-
companiod by rain. Very little damage
was done by the storm, and this after
noon the wind moderated and the sky
cleared.
Callahan Fla. Sept 29.-The most de-
structive and fercest storm that has ever
been known in this country passed
through here to-day between 10 and II
O'Clock. The whole face Of the earth is
almost covered with blown down timber
barns, sheds and quite a number of dwell
ings, also the two churches, Baptist and
Methodist are entirely torn to pieces
The two Savannah, Florida and Western
buildings were unroofed
So far no lives have been lost or any
one hurt.
Two box cars We're blown from the side
track and got on the main line and went
two or three miles before stopping
The people all left their houses and got
in places which they thought were safest
AS near as can be estimated the loss
will amount to $500.
Later news comes in that Mr.. John
Higginbotham's dwelling was blown down
and burned.
Macclenny, Fla, Sept. 29.-At Macclen-
ny the Baptist church, a large and fine
edhce, was blown fat upon the ground;
one of the largest store buildings in the
town was also blown fiat upon the
ground; the principal boarding house in
the town was unroofed; the county jail
suffered the same fate; and a number of
small dwelling houses were also razed
Others were blown from their founda-
tons, not a fence was left standing but
so far as could learn few people were
hurt and none seriously. Fully half of
the large pine trees from Macclenny to
Baldwin were uprooted
AT Baldwin the telegraph poles we're
across the track for a distance of one
mile toward the south. Trees were also
PROSTATE.
Gainesville, Sept. ga heavy wind
storm visited this city this morning de-
molishing buildings and throwing trees
across streets in nearly every part of town
A building erected by d. e. Cooper for a
saw MILL but which was full Of furniture
was totally destroyed and a warehouse
erected by c. A. Colclough, near the
Plant system freight station, was demol-
ished. A negro church was turned over on
its side, four negro huts were blown down
and countless other wrecks of less impor-
lance constitute the loss. The wind be-
gan to blow early in the morning, and
by o'clock 1t had reached terrific We
locity. The people Of Gainesville were bad
ly frightened and suffered much loss.
Fernandina, Sept. 29.-The storm reach
ed Fernandina this morning, but no great
damage is reported. delivery wagon on
Cedar street was blown over; blinds have
been torn from several buildings; signs
have been blown from their places; many
large oak trees on the streets have been
leVeled
No damage was done at Sanford, Orlan-
do. West Palm Beach, Lotus or Malabar,
though a stiff gale was felt.
RUN OF THE RACERS.