The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
Terrific Storm Sweeps Over the
Gulf Coast.
Town of CarabelIe Is Almost
Wiped Out.
BOATS ARE WRECKED.
Steamer Crescent City Supposed
to Have Gone Down.
Railway Service to Gulf Ports
Suspended.

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 3.-The town
of Carabelle, on the Gulf of Mexico,
southwest of this city. is reported al
most destroyed by a terrific wind and
rain storm 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. I'm
confirmed reports says that the steamer
Crescent City has been lost between
Appalachicola and Carabelle. Several
persons are reported drowned at st.
Michael. A few houses were destroyed
at St. Teresa.
The wires are down south of here and
railway service to the gulf ports is sus-
pended The storm was one of the
hardest that ever passed over this sec
tion. For hours the wind was terrific
and the rain fell in torrents. The city
of Appalachicola, at the mouth Of the
ChattahoOchee river is entirely cut OF
from communication and nothing can
be learned from there.
A new trestle over the OchlOcknO rlv-
er at McIntire was blown away.
The wrecking train which went into
the stricken territory found over 200
trees on the track in a run of 80 miles.
General Manager Crittenden, who had
charge of the train says that every
town along the line is desOlated- Hotels,
houses, churches, saw mills, WharNeS
and pavilions were in many places
blown from their position and in many
instances completely wrecked
There are many rmors afioat here as
to the loss of life. One mill hand IS
known to be drowned at McIntire- One
man was drowned at St Marks, but
rumors place the loss of life there at
Is.
1t is not believed here that any lives
were lost at the numerous summer re-
sorts, but reliable news is unobtainable-
A large relief party left Tallahassee
for the stricken sectlon TINS inorIllIls- =. lls
The steamer Crescent City, which is re-
ported lost. plies between Appalachl-
cola and Cara belle She carried a crew
of eight, but the number OF passengers
on board is not known
NO DIRECT NEWS
Tallahassee. Fla. Aug 3-Up to
noon today no direct news has been re-
ceived from the coast towns stricken by
Tuesdays storm. There is no COM
munication by wire and the only hope
for news as to the extent of the dam
age done is based on the belief of the
officials of the Carrabelle, Tallahassee
& Gulf road that a train will get in to-
day from the coast. They hope a train
afternoon. Gangs Of men have been
working steadily on the roadbed ever
since the storm ceased. Reports of
loss of life continue to be heard, but
there is no confirmation. 1t is believ-
ed however. that loss of life, if any oc-
Cured. will fall heaviest among the
fishermen plying their trade along the
coast.
Several trainmen were badly injured
in the train which was blown from the
tracks during the storm
REPORTS COMING IN
Pensacola, Fla, Aug 3-Reports
from Carabelle indicate that Tuesdays
storm was more disastrous than at first
supposed. Only meager reports are
had 1t is known, however. that the
magnificent docks of the Gulf Naval
Stores company have been destroyed.
A large warehouse of that company
containing 500, 600 worth of rosin vas
swept away.
The steamer Capitola. also the prop
erty of the Naval Stores company, was
blown ashore About two-thirds of the
town proper was destroyed.
A steamer will leave here this evening
to ascertain the true state of things
MACINTYRE DESTROYED.
Tallahassee. Fla, Aug. "A report
has reached here by party of people
who made their way by conveyance to
a town on the Tallahassee, Carabelle &
Gulf road. The steamer Crescent City,
plying between CarabeIle and Appa-
1achacola was lost in Tuesdays storm.
The Crescent is in the service of the
tallahassee. Cara belle Gulf road
BIacintyre. a small town twelve miles
this side of Cara belle, is completely
wiped out. One man, name unknown,
was drowned. Rumors as to loss of
life among the fishermen are yet uncon-
frmed-