The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-11
ALMOST WIPED our.
Town in Florida Swept By . Tel
fiGC Storm.

Town In Florida swept By Ter
rinc Storm.
Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 4.-The town
Of Carrabelle, prosperous port on
the Gulf Of Mexico, southwest Of this
city, is reported almost completely de-
stroyed by a terrific wind and rain
storm which passed through this Sec
ton Tuesday. Many boats which
were In the harbor have been wrecked
and most Of the long wharf is gone,
together with large quantities Of
naval stores. At Lanark the boat
houses, pavilion and boats have been
destroyed. Unconfirmed reports say
that the steamer Crescent City has
been lost between Apalachacola and
iCarrabelle. Several persons are re-
ported drowned at st. Marks. A few
houses were destroyed at st. Teresa.
The Mcintyre, Ashemore & Curtis
mills suffered severely. A passenger
train on the Carrabelle, Tallahassee &
Gulf railroad, thirty-five miles below
Tallahassee, was badly wrecked but
no one is reported killed or injured.
The turpentine interests in this Sec
ton are greatly damaged and much
injury has been done to crops. The
wires are down south OF here and rail-
road service to the gulf ports is sus-
pended. The storm was one of the
hardest that ever passed over this Sec
tion. 1t came directly up from the
gulf and started northward. For
hours the wind was terrific, blowing
at high rate, and the rain fell in
torrents, washing away bridges, en-
dangering thoroughfares and railroads.
The wires and railroads have been so
iEterfered with that the results of the
storm are just beginning to reach this
city. Along the coast the fishing in
dustry has been severely interfered
with. Many Tallahasseeans are at the
various resorts along the coast, from
which no reports have come, and the
conditions at these places are causing
much anxiety.
Parties who returned on the wreck
ing train which went to Carrabelle It.
port that the country along the route
shows the effects Of the storm. The
train was compelled to run with great
caution owing to the condition in
which he storm had placed the road
bed. The water had been over the
tracks in many places. Passengers on
the train which was wrecked say the
train was blown from the track.
Towns Arc DesOlnted.
Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 4. - The city
Of Apalachicola, at the mouth of the
Cbattahoochee river, is entirely cut
off from communication and nothing
can be learned from there. A new
trestle over the Ochlocknee river at
Mcintyre was blown away. The
wrecking train which went out into
the stricken district found over 200
trees on the track in q run of thirty
miles. General Manager Crittenden,
who had charge of the train, says tnat
every town along the line is desolated,
hotels, houses, churches, saw mills,
wharves and pavilions in many places
being blown from their positions, and
In many instances completely wrecked.
There are many rumors af1oat here as
to the loss Of life. One mill hand is
known to have been drowned at Nc
lntyre. One man was drowned at st.
Marks, but rumors place the loss Of
life there at fifteen. 1t is not believed
here that any lives were lost at the
numerous summer resorts, but reliable
news is unobtain8ble.