Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-08-16
The Big Storm in Louisiana and
Adjoining States Has in Part
Subsided.
THE LOSSES CONSIDERABLE
A Family of Fifteen is Reported Drowned
The Storm Center is Moving East
A Number of Boats Are
Reported Lost.


and both the river and the lake are
from the section of the city which
overflowed yesterday. Large bodies of
men are repairing the damage to the
lake resorts. Little news come from
the Mississippi sound. The Louisville
and Nashville railroad is badly Grip
pied. DR.. j. N. Thomas of the quaran-
tine station who boarded the steamer
Comus near mouth of the river, told
Captain Franklin that an unknown
schooner and small boat have been
wrecked and six lives lost. A report
from below says that the tug Biloxi of
Slidell and two barges went ashore
and the fate Of those on board is not
known. The news of the loss of the
Golden family of fifteen above the
quarantine station is not confirmed.
The rice damage is considerable.
THE STORM MOVING EAST.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 16.-Weather
Forecaster Harbury said today: '"The
storm that prevailed along the gulf for
the past few days is now confined prin-
cipally to the eastern portion of the
Mississippi valley, the storm center
this morning being over Meridian,
Miss. The path of the storm seems to
be in a northerly and northeasterly di-
rection. A normal barometric pressure
is reported as far north as Cincinnati.
Captain Stevenson of the Esther,
brought up Captain Samuel J. Dunham
and four members of the crew from
the tug Biloxi, which was capsized.
Five of the rescued men clung to a
tree until rescued. They reported two
of the crew missing. Captain Steven
son reported that he saw a ships
mast, possibly fruiter's, sticking out
Of the water about nine miles from the
southwest pass. At 11:15 the operator
at Mobile said no loss of life in Mobile
had been reported.
NO LOSS OF LIFE IN MOBILE.
Mobile, Ala, Aug. 16.--At 10 a. m.,s as
far as known at this hour, there has
been no loss of life from the terrific
storm at Mobile or it's immediate vicin-
ity. No reports have yet been received
from the coast or from any of the ISL
ands below. Several vessels were lost |
but the crews are believed to be safe. |
The water in the city has subsided. The |
aggregate loss of property in Mobile is |
considerable.
HEAVY PRECIPITATION.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 16.-Among the |
heavy rainfalls reported were: Mobile |
rs; Meridian 3.62; Montgomery 2.56; |
Atlanta 100; Knoxville la.
THE FLOOD AT MOBILE.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 16-One wire is !
working into Mobile. The water has !
fallen there four feet from the highest |
Some points are cut off below Mobile.
HAVOC AT MOBILE.
Mobile, Ala, Aug. 16.-The storm |
yesterday lasted throughout the day,
the maximum wind being 81 miles an
hour. The lower part of the city was
overflowed. No person was hurt. The
wires were down all night and electric
traffic was suspended. An railroad
trains SAVE the Mobile Huu the ,A0
were abandoned after a O'clock.
THE TENNESSEE is RISING.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 16.-The
Tennessee river is now at 80 feet and Is
rising at the rate of eight inches an |
hour. In As hours three and half in
ches of rain fell. The danger lines will |
ha roo rha1 this aftarnOOn