The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-31

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afternoon.
Uneasiness about Tybee, about the ship
ping, and about the crops was sufficient
to make every bit of advice at the bureau
of value
North of Savannah the wind reached
greater velocity than it did here Charles
ton reporting % miles an hour, its exposed
position from the ocean accounting for
this as an equal velocity was doubtless ex-
perienced at Tybee Early last night 1t
was reported that the wind there was
blowing 50 miles an hour AS the tele-
phone line got in trouble and communica-
ton was shut off from the island after 5
o'clock there was more uneasiness than
would otherwise have been the case.
The masters of vessels along the river
took extra precautions to avoid damage
to their craft. Extra lines were Nrun out
and the vessels were all securely moored
against any storm that might come. The
steamship Chattahooahee, Capt Lewis,
sailed about o'clock and presumably
went TO sea. The steamer Clifton, which
left the city at $50 o'clock in the morn
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Church, reached Spanish Wells, at Hilton
Head, and returned on account of the
stormy weather. The passengers became
alarmed while crossing the Catalogue
sound and were anxious to get back to
the city. The boat reached her dock at
6 p. m. The steamer Doretta, Capt Chad
wick, from Bluffton, arrived after having
experienced some disagreeable weather.
She did not return to Bluffton.'
The damage to the crops, it is feared,
will be heavy The rice crop can hardly
fail to be hurt Considerable of the grain
on the plantations in this section was ripe
I'D ready. for cutting, the planters having
deferred harvesting owing to the rains. AT
this time northeaster is to be feared, ow-
ing to its driving the water over the fields,
forcing the heads of grain under water,
soaking them thoroughly and at least injur-
ing the quality, even if no greater damage
results. Fortunately, there was no rice cut
and stacked in the fields to be ruined by
the high waters. what little had been
harvested having been taken to the barns
Rice planters yesterday, while anticipat-
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did not apparently look for any serious in
jury to the crop. At the same time, they
were apprehensive of the storm being more
severe than the advices indicated, and of
their crops being in corresponding greater
danger The storm early this morning un-
questionably reached greater velocity and
continued severe for a longer time than
was anticipated by the planters yesterday
afternoon, and it is to be feared that they
will suffer considerably more than they
then expected.
Cotton planters have doubtless suffered
severely. The plants over considera BILE
extent of country contiguous to the coast
are likely to have been beaten down into
the water-soaked fields by the wind To
the damage already done by the continued
rains will be added that inflicted by last
nights cyclone. The effect of the storm
was probably felt to a considerable dis
tance in the interior and coming upon top
of the rusting and the dropping of the
bolls will maSe the outlook black for many
farmers to whom the future had already
begun to wear a sombre aspect.
The railroads will probably have consid-
cradle trouble from wash outs. The
continued heavy rains have forced the
creeks and rivers beyond their banks, and
at a number of points on all the roads, en-
tering here, the water has been up to the
rails, and at some points over them. AS
long as there were no high winds to con-
tend with, it was believed that the water
would do little damage, and speedily re-
cede With gale of 50 to 6Omiles an hour,
beating the water on the embankments,
though, heavy washouts are likely to have
taken place and it will not be surprising if
there is considerable interference with
travel as a result.
One result of the storm will be seen in
decided falling off in receipts of naval
stores and of lumber at this port for the
next week or ten days. The woods are
already water soaked and the high waters
in the bays will make the roads to the stills
and mills and the shipping points impassa-
Bile on many farms. In addition to this
there is the strong probability of trouble
in railroad transportation. 1t has been the
general experience tndG aIter STORM Sucn
as that of last night receipts of these COM
moditiec are materially diminished for
some days. The result in the naval stores
market will be seen. in all probability in
higher prices for spirits turpentine, but in
lumber the only effect will be the incon-
venience and probable losses from inability
to deliver on contract to vessels here await
ing casgoes.
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