Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-03
STORM IN fLOH|UA
One Of The Most Disastrous
Ever Known There,
TOWN ALMOST DESTROYED,
Canabells, a Prosperous Gulf Port,
Suffers Severely.
THE WIND TERRIFIC FOR HOURS.
Great Damage Done All Along the
Gulf Coast-Fishing Industry and
tcrfered with--Loss OF Life.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, August 2.-The
town Of Carrabelle. a prosperous port on
the Gulf of Mexico. southwest of this
city, is reported almost entirely destroyed
by terrific wind and rain-storm, which
passed through this section during yester-
day and last night. Many boats which
were I'm the harbor have been wrecked.
and most of the Long Wharf is gone, to-
gether with large quantities OF naval
stores
At Lanark the pavilion. lighthouses, and
boats have been destroyed Unconnrmed
reports say that the steamer Crescent
City has been lost between Apalachicola
and Carrabelle. Several persons are re-
ported drowned ut 81. Marks A few
houses were destroyed at st. Theresa
The Mcintyre. Ashemore. and Curtis mills
suffered severely.
A passenger train on the Carrabele.
Tallahassee and Gulf railroad. thirty-nve
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. The
wires are down south OF here and rail-
road service to the Gulf ports Is sus-
pended.
ONE OF THE SEVEREST ON RECORD.
The storm was one OF the hardest that
ever passed over this section. II came
directly NJ the Gulf. and started north
ward. For hours the wind was terrific
blowing at a high rate. and the rain fell
In torrents washing away many bridges
and thus endangering thoroughfares and
railroads. The storm reached the coast
yesterday morning. and there was no
cessation Of IL until far into last night
The wires and railroads have been so IN
terfered with that the results OF the storm
are just beginning to reach this city
Along the coast the fishing industry has
been severely interfered with.
Many Tallahasseeans are at the various
resorts along tho coast, from which no
reports have come. and the conditions mt
these places are causing much anxiety.
Parties who returned on n wreckIng train
which went 10 Carrabelle this morning
report that the country along the route
shows the effects OF the storm. Tho
train was compelled TO an with great
caution on account Of the condition in
which the storm had placed the road
bed. The water had been over the tracks
i'm many places. Passengers on the train
which was wrecked say the train was
blown from the track.
APALACHICOLA CUT OFF.
The city of Apalachicola, at the mouth
OF the Chattahoochee river, Is entirely
out OF communication, and nothing can
be learned from there
A new trestle over the Ocklockonee
river at Mcintyre. was blown away.
The wrecking train which went out to-
day into the storm-devastated territory
found over 200 trees on the track IN a run
Of thirty miles. General Manager Crit
tenden, who had charge OF the train,
says that every town along the line IL
desolated Hotels, houses churches. saw
mills, wharves, and pavilions wore In
many places blown from their founda-
lions, and I'm several instances completes
ly wrecked.
LOSS OF LIFE.
There are many rumors afioat here to-
night as TO the loss OF life. one mill
hand is known TO have been drowned at
Mcintyre. one man was drowned at ~.
Marks but rumors place the loss OF Ito
there at fifteen. Ii is not believed here
that any lives were lost AT the numerous
summer resorts, but reliable news is un-
obtainable.
A large relief party will leave ITALIA
hassee for the stricken section tomorrow
morning.
HOPES FOR CRESCENT CITY.
The steamer Crescent city, which is re-
ported lost, plies between ApaIacbicoIa
and Carrabelle. She carries crew of
eight but the number OF passengers on
board Is not known. Her captain IS known
az very cautious man, and It Is be-
lieyed and hoped here tonight that he
made the Chattaho0chee river IN run