Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-16
STORM is SUBSIDINGl
Waters at New Orleans Going Down!
Rapidly.
ESTIMATES OF Loss EXAGGERATED
Probable That There Has Been
No Loss of Life.
NEWS FROM BILE

NEW ORLEANS, August 16.-Both tho
Mississippi river and Lake Ponchartrain
are falling rapidly. aid the storm has prac-
tically subsded. The water has rapidly re-
ceded from the section OF the city over
flowed yesterday.
Lare bodies of men are repairing the
damage done at the various lake resorts
which bore the brunt of the storm.
Little news has come thus far from the
Mississippi sound. hut there has been no
loss of life in that reach OF territory.
The Louisville and Nashville railroad is
still badly crippled. No trains have como
in or gone out over the line since the night
before last. The subsistence of water,
however, makes it probable that the dam
age to the tracks will be quickly repaired
| and that traffic will be resumed by night.
large number of cotton and other bust
ness men are still bottled up on the coast
and unable to get to their offices. The
Northeastern road has had some trouble,
but the Illinois Central has aided both
the Louisville and Nashville and Northeast
ern In handling Sheir passenger traffic.
Steamer Comus Arrives.
The Cromwell liner Comus reached the
city today. She had no trouble I'm the
storm and reported no vessels in distress.
DR.. ]. N. Thomas of the quarantine sta
tlCH UodTuSu the SOInuS near lne mouth OK
the river, and told Capt. Franklin that an
unknown schooner and small boat had
been wrecked in that vicinity and six lives
lost. No serious damage was done at quar-
antine station.
A report from below says that the tug
Biloxi Of Slidell and two barges went
ashore, and that the fate of those on board
Is not known.
Reports of the loss Of the Golden family
of fifteen above the quarantine station
have not been confirmed.
At Shell Beach the wind has ceased, but
the water is rising, and there has been
considerable damage to crops
Rlce has been damaged considerably down
the river.
The United Company's steamer Esther
arrived here today. She experienced heavy
winds, but was not injured, and saw no
vessels in distress.
The Esther reported that there was no
serious damage at quarantine station, but
that considerable property was swept away
at Port Eads.
Officials Of the Fruit Company fear for
the safety of another Of it's ships, the Full
ton. which left Ceiba fourteen and half
days ago, and Is now ten days overdue.
She never has been reported.
Biloxf's Crew saved.
Capt. Stevenson Of the Esther brought
up with him Capt. Dunham and four MEM
bers Of the crew of the tug Biloxi The
Biloxi capsized during che storm and the
five rescued men made their way to a tree.
to which they clung until rescued. They
reported that two of the crew Of the tug
were missing. Capt, Stevenson reported
also that he saw a ships mast, possibly
fruiter's, sticking out Of the water about
nine miles from Southwest pass. He was
unable to identify the vessel and saw none
of her crew.
The Esther had as passengers Juan y
Carrillo, family of awelve and four SER
wants. all of Belize. They had been at the
quarantine station several days and passed
safely through the storm.
Capt Stevenson said a houseboat ana
some small craft had been battered to
pieces in the vicinity Of the station, but he
learned of no loss Of life.
Uneasy to Army Posts.
Some uneasiness is felt at the War De-
partment concerning the military posts at
Mobile bay, especially at Fort Morgan,
where the sth and Goth Companies of Coast
Artillery are stationed. Fort Morgan and
the military posts are on a sand spit, which