The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-03
Many Rumors Of Loss Of Life, but
Nothing Authentic. 81
PASSENGER TRAIN BLOWN OVER.
Traffic Has Been Suspended 10 the District
Affected.
THE COAST TOWNS WERE DtsoLArED
Hotels, Churches, Houses, sawmilis
and Whnrvcs. as Well ms Timber,
Suffered from the Wind.

Tallahassee, Fla, August 2.--Thc town
OF Carrabellc. a prosperous port on the
Gulf of Mexico, southwest OF this city,
Ia reported almost completely destroyed
by terrific wind and rainstorm which
passed through this section during yes
terday and last night Many boats which
were in tho harbor have been wrecked and
most of tho long wharf Is gone. together
with a largo quantity 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 Carrabelle and
Apalachicola. Several persons are re-
ported drowned at ST. Marks. A few
houses We're destroyed at st. Teresa. The
Mcintyre, Ashmore and Curtis mills suf-
fered severely. passenger train on the
Carrabelle, Tallahassee and Gulf railroad.
thirty-hve miles below Tallahassee. was
badly wrecked. but no one is reported
killed or injured The turpentine interest
In this section is greatly damaged and
much Injury has been done to the crops.
The wires are down south of here and
railway service TO the gulf ports la sus-
pended. The storm was one of the hard
est that ever passed over this section 1t
came directly up the gulf and started
northward For hours the wind was ter
rife, blowing at high rate and rain fell
In torrents. washing away many bridges,
endangering thoroughfares and railroads
The storm reached the coast yesterday
morning and there was no cessation until
far into last night. The wires and rail-
roads have been so interfered with that
the results of tho storm are Just begin
ming to reach this city. Along the coast
tho fishing industry has been severely in
terfered with. Many Tallahasseeans are
at tho various resorts along the coast,
from which no reports have come. and tho
conditions at these places are causing much
anxiety.
Parties who returned on the wrecklng
train which went to Carrabelle this morn
ing report 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
the storm had placed the roadbed Tho
water had been over the tracks In many
places Passengers on the train which
was wrecked say the train was blown
from the track
The city OF Apaachicola at the mouth
Of the Chattahoochee river is entirely cut
on from communication and nothing can
be learned from there. A new trestle over
the Ocmulgee river at Mcintyre was blown
away. The wrecking train which went
1ut today into the stricken territory found
over 200 trees on tho track in a run OF
thirty miles. General Manager Crtten-
Ion, who had charge of the train, says
hat every town along the line is desolated.
Hotels, houses. churches, saw mills.
Sharves and paylllons were In many places
blown from their position and In many
instances completely destroyed.
There are many rumors afioat here to-
light as to the loss OF life. One mill hand
S known to have been drowned at McIn-
yrc One man was drowned u ST.
iarks. but rumors place the loss of life
here at afteen.
II is not believed here that any lives
sere lost at the numerous summer re-
orts, but reliable news Is unobtainable.
large relief party will leave ITALIA
assoc for the stricken section tomorrow
corning
The steamer Crescent City. reported
,st, plies between Apalachicola and Car
abelle She CARRIES crew OF eight. but
ne number OF passengers on board is not
nown. Her captain Is known as a very
iutious man and 1t is believed and hoped
ere tonight that he made the Chatta-
oochee river in run for safety.