The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-22
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Wires Down IN Some Places. hut No Seri-
ous Dewa~e Done.

Wires Down I'm Some Places. hut No Seri-
ous D-ware Done.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. sent 9-
Florida was visited bv a West India hur-
ricane to-day. with the result that busi-
ness was more or less generally suspend
ed because of tho heavy rainfall and
ferco winds.
The rain In jacksonville has been al
most continuous for tho past thlrty-six
hours. but it was not until early this
morning that wind accompanied it The
maximum velocity here has been between
thirty and forty miles. accompanied by
sharp gusts I'm Tampa the rainfall was
more than six inches. while here 10 has
been about half that amount
40 very serious damage is reported te-
voad the blowing down Of the telegraph
poles more or less interrupting the SER
vice. Fears are entertained for the safe
tv OF the schooner S r.. w. Dazey, with
IT, skinner and j. H. Cannon. who left
on MOndav with cargOes Of lumber AT
Fcmandu1 tho damage along the river
front is considerable. two people, names
unknown, are reported 10 have been
drowned.
The centre OF the storm on the east
coast appears 20 have passed over Titus
this city. At the former place fifteen inches
OF rain fcl and washouts ar. reported
on the railroads. At the latter several
buildings were demolished and several
fishermen probably lost their lives But
little damage was done al ST. Augustine.
SAVANNAH. GA. Sept 2l.-The storm
has blown here all day from thirty 10
forty miles an hour with incessant rain
The shipping was an made secure. and
so far there Is no damage Of great conse-
quence
The greatest force OF the storm IS stlll
expected here Tho temperature here to-
day was the lowest known az this time
I'm the year. being iG degrees at y. VI.
An end Of the gale IS not looked for
until tomorrow afternoon
FERNANDlNA. FLORIDA. Sept.
IA hurricane has been blow
ing all day. and az o'clock
there is little indication OF II abatIng.
The wind IS blowing harder and with
the tide rising on the already swollen
waters great fears are entertained OF
serious damage 20 the entire water front.
II the wind does not abate the prospects
are for tho greatest storm damage IN re-
cent years.
The schooner j. W Woodruff. which IS
lying at tho yellow Pine Company
dock, loading lumber. has mashed into
tho dock about twelve feet and rubbed
her siding planks over half through. The
steamer Roe Hampton has broken the
Dolphin. 10 which she made fast. and SIS
reported TO have rammed another vessel
lying just ahead OF her.
The famous little yacht Minim. Of Col
onel n. Bordens. has parted her anchor
/ chains and been blown high and dry up0r
shore and the pilot boat v Francis
Elizabeth. parted her moorings this
/ morning and was blown upon Three
/ Island beach.
A pile driver and q lighter loaded with
piles and 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, names unknown were drowned In
their boat. Many small boats were
wrecked.
Goods have been taken from the win.
dOws OF stores several of which have
been broken by the gale Trees and
chimney tops have suffered.
CHARLESTON. s. e. Sept I.--St0rn
signals have been up here during the day
but up 10 this hour the wind has smount
ed 10 nothing more than gale. bui
blowing from thirty % thirty-hve mile.
an hour. The local bureau has predicted
that there will be a marked increase oi
! wind velocity towards midnight.