The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-04
HELL'S HALF ACRE A WRECK.
No Intelligent Estimate of Damage
to Property Possible, But Some
Roughly Estimate 1t at over
a Half Million Dollars.

Baxley. Ca, Oct 3.-Bruns wick was Wis
lied by a terrific wind and rain storm
Sunday For eighteen hours, commenc-
ing at 4 O'Clock in the morning, the storm
king regned supreme, as If backing in
his mighty effort to destroy the place,
comfort and property of the citizens
The tide got high favor, and for hours
the ceaseiess flow of water poured over
Bruins wicks streets inundating hundreds
Of houses flooding practically every bus
mess and warehouse in the city, and en-
failing thousands upon thousand of dol
lars of loss upon the people.
Some of the conservative place the finan-
cill loss at one-half million dollars, but
the losses are of such a character that
later developments may decide only half
that amount, on the contrary may add six
figures to the sum named.
1t is, however of small moment now to
the Brunswick people that the losses are
financial, as after their hours of fear and
terror they are thankful the loss of life
and limb is not serious.
Up to the time the Morning News CORE
spondeut left Brunswick this morning
only two bodies had been found. These
were two colored children floating down
the street in six feet of water with no
sign of parents around.
No reports from the surrounding island
have been secured, but boats were out
looking for damage, and statements from
them will follow this later
The storm commenced at 4 o'clock with
heavy wind and driving rain. The wind
increased in velocity with the rising of
the tide. AT o'clock the wind was blow
ing about forty miles an hour. Limbs
from the trees were cracking and falling
ana few fences were going down.
AT o clock the wind was still increas-
ing and from then until in the after
noon, with but slight cessation, the veloc-
i'y of it was all-powerful.
BY S45 it mad put out the fires in NOV
ing engines.
by $3.50 the wind and tide had full sweep
ana the surging mass from the bay, creeks
Una rivers was forcing it's way into the
oly from three different directions.
AL IV'3O the Morning News correspondent
"aded from the city hall in the business
portion TO the Mallory Line and Southern
N'lio"d docks. The water was from one
10 four feet deep.
AT lne Mallory and Southern warehouses
water stood three feet for two blocks on
e1ch side. They were in the center. and
VSse!s ued to the docks were the only in
Weauohs where the docks ended and Oglc-
INorpe bay commenced. The wind was
IRVING the rain in streets, ana particles
manner - 'N'
lu returning to the city at II o'clock
I IN ""'er was houlder deep on the docks
|' tV"f leet deep al the junction of New
'Sue ana Mansfield. From that hour on
1'ite great bodies coming respectively
io'n the point off quarantine. the back
,soq hs opposite St. Simons. and Ogle-
"o.I' pay, across from Turtle river. were
craving nearer.
". u clock they met, and then at least
tH,"'Y blocks of business houses and res
" were in from four to eight feet of
wlI.s wlI'H''le, l a suburb near the point, IN
r"H hundreds of colored people live
, was under five feet of water and hits ex,
u5,T entirely across the city for blocks
I W. 'SIethorpe bay was reached.
N.n street. The principal residence nor
NJ vas under from four to eight feet
tbr'.'', ana IN many parlors water stood
Mo,I. ''.' deep Mansfield street and
no., slreet business and residence
etgs, ares, Were under from four TO
Clau. i'tl OF water for their entire length.
e9d street, the principal drive way
feot ~4e boulevard, was under several
cen, Va water for its entire length ex-
c,.r ''r one block near Newcastle. New
bush, s'Ieel the pride of Brunswicks 9
i bake,. men, was flooded from Krauss'
al u' Gown through Hanover Park and
N beaJ hoods hight it was over a horses
fror livery store in that district Rad
n in nay 10 eight feet of water in IL and
q Count, 'ie show cases foated from the
sac s presentation list of the whole
We're Itlall merchants whose places
Il up 3rl. '"'d from the depths of four feet
st-1 sto1 Wholesale grocery and grain.
81 N9,rsr.i wholesale grocery and grain.
Wtr,Is notion store
W"''r' the tailor.
p.,efn Union telegram oeoo
Cb9-" gk Savings and Trust Comnanv
A. O. d, Dorfinger, jeweier.
Jar letters, grocer.
pr.e' Matthew'S, fruits.
Is,'l Niek Book Comnanv
Ken 'ylor Shaw barber,
Twin Mott, jeweler.
Kr,, i'a0os and organs.
T1lss bakery.
Va "a. or Shoe Connanv
Fls Arocery
loa'5'lg- d Wan bookstore.
Dg,. ,-'rn. liquors.
M.e kc.Iar ionors
N,, LIQUORS.
H5I1s liquors
KeN Groceries
Owen gun store.
M.C meats
N uCeanvs st.,,
Bro9,r,,'Ie stables
''aa stables.