The age-herald., 1899-08-03
MANY BOATSIN HARBOR SUNK
It is Believed That Steamer Crescent
 City Vas Lost.
CROPS IN PATH OF STORM RUINED
Train Was Blown from the Track By the Terrific Communica- tion With the Gulf Coast
 Entirely Gut Off

Tallahassee, Fla, August 2-The town of Carrabell. a prosperous port on the Gulf of Mexico, southwest of this city, is re- ported almost completely destroyed by terrific wind and ratn storm which passed through this section during yesterday and last night.
 Many boats which were in the harbor have been wrecked and most of the long wharf is gone, together with large quanti- ties of naval stores. At Lamark the boat house, pavilion and boats have been de- stroyed. Unconfirmed reports say that the steamer Crescent City has been lost be- tween Apalachieola and Carrabell Several persons are reported drowned at St. Marks. A few houses were destroyed at St. Teresa. The Mcintyre, Ashmore and CuTbis mills suffered severely. A passenger train on the Carrabell, Tallahassee and Gulf railroad thirty-five miles below Tallahassee, was badly wrecked, but no one reported killed or injured. The turpentine interests in this section are greatly damaged and much in- jury has been done to the crops
 The wires are down south of here and railroad service to the gulf ports is sus- pended.
 The storm was one of the hardest that ever passed over this section. It came di- rectly up the gulf and started northward For hours the wind was terrific, blowing at high velocity. and the rain fell in tor rents, washing away many bridges, en- dangering thoroughfares and railroads The storm reached the coast yesterday and there was no cessa tion until far into last night. The wires and railroads have been so interfered with that the results of the storm are just beginning to reach the city. Along the coast the fishing in- dustry has been severely hampered. 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 wrecking train which went to Carrabell this morning report that tine country along the route shows the effects of the big storm. The train was compelled to run with great cau- ton owing to the condition in which the storm had placed the roadbed The water had been over the tracks in many places Passengers on the train which was wrecked say the train was blown from the tracks.
 Apa1achicola Cut on
 The city of Apalachicola at the mouth of the Chattahoochee 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 today into the stricken territory found over 200 trees on the track in a run of thirty miles. General Manager Critten- den, who had charge of the train, says that every town along the line is desolated Hotels, houses, churches, saw mills wharves and pavillions were in many places blown from their positions and in many instances completely wrecked.
 There are many rumors aloat here to- night as to the loss of life One mill hand is known to have drowned at Mcintyre One man was drowned at St. Marks, but rumors place the loss of life there at fifteen. It is not believed here that any lives were lost at the numerous summer resorts, but reliable news is unobtainable
 A large relief party will leave Talla has, see for the stricken section tomorrow morning. The steamer Crescent City. which is reported lost, plies between Apalachicola and Carrabe She carries crew of eight, but the number of passen- gers on board is not known. Her captain is known as very cautious man and it is believed and hoped here tonight that he made the Chattahoochee river in a run for safety.