The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
HAVOC On FLORIDA COAST.
THE TOWN OF CARRdBELLE RE-
PORTED As DESTROYED.

Fears Also for tho Condition of Appslachi
coIa--Neither Place Can he Reached bJ
Relief Train or by wire-Boats and Mer
Missing Rumors Of Fifteen Lives Lost
Other Places in Which Damage Was
Done Scenes Along the Railroad
TALLAHASSEE. Fla. Aug. 3.--News from the
section Of the coast swept by Tuesdays storm
comes slowly relief train sent out to-day
cannot get within twenty miles OF Carrabee.
but efforts will be made to go through on a
railroad bicycle Carrabelle is destroyed from
oil accounts. and there may be a long list of
killed or injured The water submerged the
town. standing four to five feet deep in the
houses. As tho soil became saturated the effect
OF the tornado was felt and the houses toppled
right and left.
Fifteen fishing schooners were cast ashore
and ten more are still unheard from. Over
twenty fishermen are missing.
All the coast resorts are reported as much
damaged. although no details have come to
hand.
Alphabetical cannot be reached. and 1t is
feared that 1t is badly wrecked town.
The report OF the loss OF the steamer Crescent
City Is not yet confirmed. and it Is hoped that
ehe ran UP the Chattahoochee River and es-
caped.
All wires are down on Jne coast. no btOTHl
came directly up the Gulf md started north
ward. For hours the wind was terrific and
rain fell in torrents. washing away many
bridges and endangering the railroad trains.
The storm reached the coast on Tuesday morn
Ing and there was no cessation until far into
the night. new trestle over the Ocklockon-
nee River at Mcintyre was blown away.
Awrecking train which went into tho storm
devastated territory found over 200 trees on
the track in run OF thirty miles. General
Manager Crittenden. who had charge OF the
train. says that every town along the line is
desolated. Hotels. houses. churches. saw
mills. wharvcs and pavlions wero in many
cases blown from their foundations. and in
several instances completely wrecked.
There are many reports afoet here rs to loss
OF life. One mill hand is known to have been
drowned at Mcintyre. One man was drowned
at st. Marks Rumors place the loss of life
there at fifteen. 1t is not believed here that
any lives were lost at the numerous summer
resorts.
The steamer Crescent City. which NAV have
been lost. piled between Appaachicola and Car
rabelle. She carried crew OF eight, but the
number OF passengers on board is not known.
Her Captain il n cautious man.
Carrabele was a thriving fishing village OF
some 500 people.
st. Teresa. Lanark. Panacea Springs and
other small places on the shore are more or less
damaged. Much anxiety exists as to the
safety OF fishermen along the coast. and many
here believe that the loss of life will be found
to be large when all the reports are in.
PENSACOLA. Fla. Aug. 3.-Reports from Car
rabee are to the effect that the storm OF
Tuesday was more disastrous than was at first
supposed. While no lives are definitely
reported as lost. it is known that one
firm. the Gnt Naval Stores Company. has
suffered q loss Of nearly 100000. Two
thirds OF the town has been destroyed.
Many small craft have been blown ashore.
and along the waterfront the scene is one OF
disaster. AS many Pensacola citizens have
large interests there. a tug will be despatched
loo day to ascertain the facts.