The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-04
BRUNSWICK UNDER WATER.
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various private residences. that escaped
the flood. families were housed James
Terry waded through deep water 10 get
a vehicle to move mis- wife, who was seri-
ously injured by a falling limb, Yet Win
ont success. He then took what medicine
he could get and sWam and Waded JACK
TO his house. ~.
yer Daniels, former principal OF hiley
C,ojored School. moved his sex wife out
of the flood to safety in an upper story
He returned for his children ara oeioIe
he got them back to the room mas VIE
was dead.
The wife OF a wen known merchant nd
her four children, one deh-
cate Young girl. endeavored 10 gel
away from their flooded house. The Wlno
blew ana whir.cd them around just as they
passed the correspondent, and all cluns
90 him with a desperation porn OF oe9pall 10
Il required the utmost strength OF All %
brace themselves against the Wlhd, ana
thew were finally blown against a prlck
building and held against II Ike with
bands Of iron until the wind subslded. Inc
beating rain stung every exposed piece OF
flesh. and burned like hot needles were
pricking the skin.
Others went through similar experiences,
some much worse. and II Is with these IN
mind that the people are a unit in being
thankful that no more lives were lost.
Men. both white and colored, stated TINS
morning that not for any price would tney
go through such another experience as they
had. vet these same men were smiling and
happy that it was no worse The women
saw but little They were terrOr-stricken,
and leaned upon men-folks for protection.
Now that it is all over, they are thankful
for being spared. on every hand men
were at work clearing the debris, and
with brave hearts cleaning up their places
and attempting to get down to business
and recuperate their losses. Il is char
acteristic of Brunswickians that they are
undaunted by disasters and work their
way out of all trouble.
Last nights scene threatened the worst,
as a few unwise heads predicted tidal
wave. This unnecessary alarm required
stout hearts TO check it, and men went
out in darkness, wind and rain, to quiet
the families. The night was a wakeful
one for many, and, as the correspondent
drove over Brunswick between dusk and
midnight, lights were seen cleaning from
many upstairs windows, where sleepless
eyes were watching the elements. In one
place where the carriage went through a
hole, the stop necessitated gave a chance
for a survey, and seven out of ten
houses were lighted up The danger
was over, however, except for spiteful
gusts of wind and rain All overhead
showed evidences of calming. Underneath
the water was some feet high but falling,
and no indications of a repetition of the
days scenes
Edgar Dart, whose family records are
authority, states that not since 1872 has
such flood been known in this section
In leaving Brunswick to-day the best
was made of adverse circumstances.
With tracks flooded country roads washed
up and tree blockaded, telephone and tele-
graph wires gone, no news could be got
out. Efforts to secure a hand car failed one
hundred dollars cash offered a iiveryman
to drive the correspondent through the
country to a wire was accepted, and then
declined on the grounds that no man or
beast could travel the roads. An offer to
buy a horse outright was declined be-
cause all were loose in the streets and the
risk was too great to allow. Railroad and
telegraph men wanted to give help, but
could not.
This morning two men were left to cover
to-day's events and follow on the outgoing
night train. The correspondent, with
Manager Jackson of the Western Union
and his brother, left with Instruments and
wire to tap the lines.
At Baxley an opening was secured and
after hard work the outside world was
reached.
Along the route scenes of the storms
work were vividly evident. For seventy
miles up the road there are trees, fences
anu HOUSES DlOWu uuNGs ne houses are
mostly shanties, but the woods are par
TALLY deyasted of timber
At Mount Pleasant SterTttt Akin a
wealthy man, was killed by a falling
chimney.
Reports from various passengers
going from different stations
state that over the back country the storm
extended In like manner.
At Everett City the passenger train
leaving Jacksonville at o'clock yesterday
was waiting to get out. The conductor
states they had cut their way through
track loads of fallen trees and got as far
as they could. The special engine ahead
of the Southern train felts its way at a
snan's pace while many gangs OF men.
under Supervisor Hickson, worked hard 10
build up the track. Water ran through
I'm torrents at many places.
Conductor Barclay, on the incoming
Brunswick passenger. states he left At
Hanta yesterday at a m. Al Hazlehurst
the storm struck him and for four hours
he only got thirty-five miles. Trees were
moved down on either side the track like
wheat before the reapers blade. and there
was no safe place to stop.
Leaving Brunswick, Conductor Edison
and the correspondent were loaded with
money and addresses to send kilograms 10
people away telling them no serious dam
age was done TO life and property They
were fastened by the first wire tanned "a
relieve suspense from any rumors that
might be abroad as an explanation of the
flood In Brunswick.