Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-10
A Town DESTROYED.
Carabelle, Fla, Wrecked by a Ter
rife Wind and Rainstorm.
TO UNITE TO FIGHT CRASSHOPPERS.
Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska to Make
War on the Pests Tornado In New Jer-
sey-Disesse Among Nebrasks
Cattle-Barracks Burned.

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. S.-The town
Of Carabelle, prosperous town on the
Gulf of Mexico, southwest Of this city,
is reported almost completely destroyed
by terrific wind and rainstorm, which
passed through this section Tuesday
night. 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. Unconfrmed
reports say that the steamer Crescent
City has been lost between Appalachi-
cola and Carabelle. Several persons
are reported drowned at St. Michaels
A few houses were destroyed at st.
Teresa, The Mcintyre, Ashmore and
Curtis mills suffered severely. A pas
senger train on the Carabells, Talla-
hassee h Gulf railroad, IS miles below
Tallahassee, was badly wrecked, but
no one is reported killed or injured.
The turpentine interests in this section
are greatly damaged and much injury
has been done to the crops. 1t is not
believed here that any lives were
lost at the numerous summer resorts,
but reliable news is unobtainable. A
relief party left Tallahassee for the
stricken district this morning. The
steamer Crescent City which is report
ed lost plies between Appalachicola
and Carabelle. She carries crew OF
eight, but the number Of passengers on
board is not known. Her captain is
known as very cautious man, and it
is believed and hoped here that he
made the Chattahoochee river in run
for safety.
TO UNITE TO FIGHT GRAssHoPPERs.
Denver, COL, Aug. S.-Colorado,
Kansas and Nebraska have agreed to
unite on war against grasshoppers.
Details Of the campaign will be ar
ranged at a meeting to be held to-day
at the Fort Collins agricultural college.
Prof Lawrence Drummer, state ento-
mologist Of Nebraska, pictures the
condition as something scarcely within
comprehension of city residents. He
passed through Denver yesterday with
Prof. Wood, of Kansas, to attend the
conference,
A TORNADO VISITS NEW JERSEY.
New York, Aug. ga tornado with
a velocity Of 50 miles and a width of
three blocks passed through Elizabeth,
N. j., yesterday afternoon, doing dam
age conservativcly estimated at $685.
600. The towers Of the First Presby-
terian, Third Presbyterian and Central
Baptist churches were blown down
and the Lyceum and Star theaters I'M
rooted. Many other buildings and
private dwellings were unroofed. No
person was seriously injured,
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PECULIAR DISEASE AMONG CATTLE.
shelton, Neb., Aug. ga peculiar
disease has broken out among the cat
tie in this vicinity that is causing much
apprehension. The cattle 60 suddenly
blind and the disease appears to be in
fictitious. One farmer near here has al
ready had some 80 cows and one fine
bull stricken by the malady and sew
eial other cases are reported. The
malady thus far battles the skill OF vet
erlnarians.
BARRACKS BURNED.
seattle, WASH, Aug. 3.-The steamer
Humboldt, from Alaska, brings news
of the destruction of the United States
barracks at Dyea In addition to the
buildings about $1,000 worth of stores
was consumed. 1t is asserted that the
hre was of incendiary origin. News
was also brought Of the wreck Of the
Yukon river steamer Anglican at Five
Finger rapids.
LIGHTNING's WORK.
New York, Aug. s.-Lightning struck
the big brick power house and cal
house OF the South Orange avenue cleo
trio road, on South Orange avenue, a,
| Newark, N. j., last night. The build
ing caught fire and was destroyed, with
| az cars Loss $40. 600.