New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
DAMAGE BY GULF STROM.
SMALL LOSS OF LIFE. BUT GREAT DE-
STRUCTIoN OF PROPERTY.
LOSSES IN AND ABOUT NEw-oRLEANs EsT1-
MATED AT s2oo.oOO-THE HURRICANE
PASSES TO THE NORTHEAST.
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New-orIeans, Aug. 16.-The hurricane which
held sway in New-orleans for two days has
passed TO the northeast. leaving damage in the
city estimated as high as S1.0oooo0 and almost
an equal amount throughout the rice and sugar
region. So far there have been only two known
cases OF loss Of life from the storm. The United
Fruit Company's vessel Esther came in early
this morning. and brought UP Captain Durham
and FIVE men of the crew Of the tug Biloxi. who
had been rescued on Wednesday afternoon be-
low the Quarantine station. The rescued men
say that they saw two members OF their crew
a Swedish cook, named Peter Yes, and
negro sailor. named Davidson-go down on
wednesday morning about IL: 80 o'clock II is
probable that four women OF the Golden family
who lived just above the Quarantine station.
have been drowned. The Esther reports having
seen the masts OF a ship sticking out OF the
water nine miles below the Pass. This may be
the Fulton the United Fruit Company's yes
sci. which is now ten days overdue.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad had
two wrecking trains out its line to-day.
Telegraphic communication has been re-estab-
lished to the Mississippi Sound resorts and no
serious situation is reported there, beyond gen.
ersl destruction OF lighthouses and wharves
A vessel came in this afternoon from Grand
Isle west of the rivers mouth. and reported
that resort safe. but il hit hard and
boatload of summer visitors are now on their
way up. unwilling longer 10 risk remaining in
the exposed situation.
CROMWELL LINERS ROUGH VOYAGE.
The big Cromwell Liner Comus arrived from
New-York this morning. her tunnels caked with
salt from the tempest. Her passengers were
badly weather beaten, and say that the vessel
had the worst experience of her life. The
buildings at the quarantine station at Port
Eads were considerably damaged, and Captain
Fraentovich who lost his entire family in the
storm of 1893. was forced to abandon his
schooner Wednesday, and believes she is a
wreck.
People from Venice on the lower coast, re-
port four houses blown down. The schooner
Emma is reported wrecked at Buras,
which place a fishing party Of twenty including
Teral women. were rescued with great diff
Guilty. Similar small mishaps and losses are
reported from scores Of points, with the more
secluded places still TO be heard from.
In New-Orleans the city labo-ers managed to
stop the flow out of the old basin by II o'clock,
and the city drainage machines now have the
flood well in hand. The leVee board is already
devising ways and means Of raising the pro-
lection levees 10 avoid recurrence of the food,
and the change viii compel the elevation of
about twentv-foCr miles OF embankment. West
End Spanish Fort and Milneburg, which felt
the full force Of the storm in a badly bat
tered condition to-day, the receding waters
Slowing undermined foundations where yester-
day buildings looked secure Narrow escapes
were reported at all the resorts.
All news is lacking from the Filipino settle
ment Of San Malo, near Shell Beach, and some
anxiety is felt for its safety by prominent Ma
Mia men OF the city, who have dealings with the
shrimp drying community.
The flood in New-Orleans abated so quickly
that there was no destitution, and offers of as
sistance from the North have been declined with
thanks by Acting Mayor Mehle. Mayor Capde-
vielle being trip TO Canada.