The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
SWEEP OF THE STORM.
continued from Eighth Page.)

--o-rn insurance. He says he would rather
ave had a fire any time.
reese we're no doubt the largest indi-
..tl,a1 losses in the city. The street car
so+,Danv suffered as much as any other
l-noration IL had to suspend business
e,-irelv during the day, and put out a
S~,.a of hands to clear the tracks and
+enair the wires. The trolley wires were
,oy, down here and there all over town.
The car shed al the old electric Railway
,,vvar house, which was blown down in
1yss suffered a similar fate this year,
though not so many cars were damaged.
Orlv. two cars are reported badly dam
gad this time A tree fell on an outside
ar two or three miles from the city and
a. career was cut short. Trees fell all
over the track around the picnic grounds,
inst the other side of Bonaventure. The
rack in many parts of the city was like
wise covered with trees and brush. Cars
we're run on the Habersham and Whitaker
erect lines for a short time in the -af-
,rnonn but there was not a car in any
cher part of the city, nor was there one
- any of the resorts. The management
stated that everything would be repaired
nv to-day, and the cars would be running
their regular schedules.
The damage to the churches falls heaV-
pv upon them at this time. The First
RaDtist Church suffered most severely,
baving its entire roof blown off. Half
ri the roof rafters and all, on the north
am side of the building was blown over
onto Hull street. This portion was right
over the new organ, which was valua-
HE instrument. The church was thor
nghly drenched. The Independent Pres
byterian Church had part OF
rs roof damaged and several states
hlovn off Two of the minarets were
blown off the steeple of st. John Church
and over onto the Bull street sidewalk.
These were new, having been replaced
after the storm of 1896. The roof of the
lutheran Church was badly damaged and
much water leaked into the building. Sew
eral portions of the Nroof were blown of
Nckva Israel Tabernacle, but it was not
seriously damaged. The First Presbyte-
rian and Wesley Monumental Churches
suffered slightly in the same way. The
Seventh Street Church had its roof badly
damaged a large section in the center
being taken off. The other churches for
the most part were not seriously hurt.
A portion Of the tin on the northwest
corner of the theater roof was taken off
and the damage to the interior of the
building by the rain was severe. The rain
came through the roof in great quantities
and the entire front of the ceiling was dis
colored The plaster in the gallery which
Is of a different kind from that In the
other parts OF Ine mousse was AOOSSilSu anu
In several places gave way.
The water poured down into the family
circle and even into the parquet. The car
pets in the family circle and parquet were
soaked and had TO be taken up. Manager
Wels had the roof repaired early yesterday
and had a force of hands working on the
Interior of the house until late last night,
endeavoring to get things in shape Tor the
opening tonight. The greater damage was
to the frescoing which was greatly discol-
ored in some places, the rust from the iron
In the building being the cause of this.
The house had just been thoroughly
cleaned and put in shape for the season
and il will all have to be done over again
The damage to the house win probably
amount to several hundred dollars. Man
ager Weis says he does not think there is
any storm insurance on the theater, but
he says there will be after to-day.
The opening of the theater this evening
will not be interfered with, Manager Vets
said.
1t is difficult to give the number of
buildings damaged. They run up into the
hundreds.
Two windows were smashed in at the
Henry Street School and a part Of the
roof was damaged. $3.50
a large portion of the tin roof of the
Savannah Cotton, Mills. was blown off. A
portion of th@0roof of one of the outbuild-
ings was demolished
A shed at Dixon Mitchell & Co.'s lum-
Der yards was destroyed.
A row of houses on the. Thunderboll
road, formerly known as John o. Smith S
row, was completely unroofed and drench-
ed from top to bottom.
Mrs. c. T. Morers house, just being built
at the Meadows, was completely demolish-
ed. 1t was leveled almost to the ground.
Mr.. Scherf's house, just being put uI
at Tenth and Bull Streets, was blown
down, only the foundation timbers being
left in place.
A new house in process of construction
near Drayton and Ninth streets was level
ed to the ground. Other. houses Just going
up in that section were badly damaged
Mr.. McAieer's house at Second and Aber-
corn streets was blown down. 1t was also
IN process of construction.
Inc tin roof was blown off the presidenct
Of Mrs. Waldron at Bull and Jones streets
me roof was taken entirely off the bricl
building at Hall and Price streets. Police.
man Christians family occupied the up.
stairs portion, and his family had to move
OUT. knights drug store, which is In the
lower part, cost considerable through the
leaking
The whole southern wall of the Cathedra
was blown in.
several tile were blown off the cupola
VI the court house, and the roof was some
what damaged. Some Of the copper sheath
ing was also taken off.
Several of the ornamental portions of the
1901 Of the Board of Trade building were
9loWn to the ground. The roof was also
uanaged and seSeral leaks were sprung.
Inc tin roof was blown entirely off the
savannah Grocery Company's building
ana the water poured in upon the stock
which Is said to be seriously damaged
me extent of the damage could not bt
escertained.
Fart OF the tin roof was taken off the
Morrlson House and the water soaked
through the entire building The drue
Store OF Mr.. r. A. Rowlinski, in the cor.
ner store at Drayton and Broughton, was
thoroughly drenched. He covered hi:
sock with lot of tarpaulins and sails
uu' not before 1t was extensively dam.
Ssed' All the stock that was liable t.
usmage by water was pretty well destroy.
ance. -
Inc top portions of the walls of Mr. An
SleW Hanley's store, which burned few
Says ago, were blown off and into the