The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-24
The Gulf Hurricane.

Jacksonville, Fla, September IL
Florida was visited by a West lndies
hurricane to-day, with the result thai
business was more or less generally
suspended because of the heavy rainfall
and fierce winds. The rain in Jackson
vile has been almost continuous for
the past thirty-six hours, but it was
not until early this morning that wind
accompanied it. The maximum velo-
city here has been between thirty and
forty miles, accompanied by sharp
gusts. In Tampa the rainfall was
more than six inches, while here it has
been about half that amount. No Very
serious damage is reported, beyond
the blowing down of telegraph poles,
more Or less interuptjng the service.
Fears are entertained for the safety of
the schooners r. w, Dssey, W. il.
Skinner and j. II Cannon, which lef,
on Monday with cargoes Of lumber,
At Fernandina considerable damage
was done along the river front, two
people, names unknown, are reported
to have been drowned.
The centre of the storm on the East
coast appears to have passed over
Titusyllle and Cocoa, about l60 miles
south Of this city At the former place
fifteen inches of rain fell, and washouts
are reported on the railroads, At the
latter, several buildings were demoiish
ed and several fishermen probably lost
their lives. But little damage was done
at ST. Augustine.
Charleston, S. c., September 2l.-
Storm signals have been up here dur
ing the day, but up to this hour the
wind has amounted to nothing more
than gale, blowing from thirty five to
forty miles an hour The local bureau
has predicted that there will be q mark
ed increase Of wind velocity towards
midnight.
Savannah, September 21.-The
storm has blown here all day from
thirty to forty miles an hour with in
cessant rain. The shipping was all
made secure and SO far there is no
damage Of great consequence. The
greatest force of the storm is still ex-
pecled here. The temperature here to-
day was the lowest known at this time
in the year. being As degrees at s p. m.
An end OF the gale is not looked for un-
til tomorrow afternoon.
Savannah, Ga, September 2l.-A
special to the Morning News from Fer
nandina, Fla, says:
A hurricane has been blowing all day
and at 6 O'Clock there is little indication
of 1t abating. The wind is blowing
harder and with tide rising on the al
ready swollen waters, great fears are
entertained OF serious damage to the
entire water front. If the wind does
not abate, the prospects are for the
greatest storm damage in recent years
the schooner j. c. Woodruff, which
is lying at the Yellow Pine Company's
dock loading lumber, has mashed into
the dock about twelve feet and rubbed
her siding planks over half through.
The steamer Roe Hampton has
broken the Dolphin, to which she made
fast, and is thought to have rammed
another vessel lying just ahead of her.
The famous little yacht Minim, of
Col. N. B. Hordens, has parted her
anchor chains and blown high and dry
upon shore and the pilot boat V. Fran
els Elizabeth parted her moorings this
morning and was blown upon Three
Island beach. A pile-driver and a
lighter laden with piles, besides several
wood boats, have been wrecked and
sunk, some in the river and others
blown into the marsh. In one case a
captain and his wife from a wood boat,
name unknown, were drowned in
their boat. Many small boats have been
wrecked.
Goods have been taken from the win
dows of stores, several of which have
been broken by the gale. Trees and
chimney tops suffered.
Hon, Walter e. FaisOn Dead.