The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Great Damage Also Done by the
Storm and Tidal Wave on
the Gulf.
SHIPPING SUFFERS AND SAILORS LOST.
Information Regarding the Storm Is
Scant Owing to Wires Being Down
First Train Gets Through to Mo-
bile from MOntgOmery-Fear for
Army Posts.

falling. The water has rapidly reced-
ed from the section of the city which
was overlooked Thursday. Large
bodies of men have gone to work to
repair the damage done at the vari-
Gus lake resorts which bore the
brunt OF the storm. Little news has
come thus far from the Mississippi
sound, but there has been no loss of
life in that reach of territory. Louis
vile & Nashville railroad is still bad
~ crippled. No trains have come in
or gone out over the line since night
before last. The subsistence of wa
ter, however, makes it probable that
the damage to the tracks will be
quickly repaired and that traffic will
be resumed by night. A large num-
Der of cotton and other business 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 & Nashville
and Northeastern in handling their
passenger traffic. The Cromwell liner
, Comus reached the city Friday. She
had no trouble in the storm and re-
ported no vessels in distress.
Loss of Life Reported.
DIR. J. n. Thomas, of the quaran-
tine station. boarded the Comus near
the mouth of the river and told Capt.
Franklin that an unknown schooner
and a small boat had been wrecked
in that vicinity and six lives lost. No
serious damage was done at quar-
antine station. A report from be-
low says that the tug Biloxi, of
Slidell, and two barges went ashore
and that the fate of those on board
is not known. The news of the loss
of the Golden family of Is above
quarantine station has not been con-
firmed. At Shell Beach the wind has
ceased, but the water is rising and
there has been considerable damage
80 crops. Rice has been damaged
considerably down the river.
Capt. Stevenson, of the Esther,
brought up with him Capt. Samuel j.
Durham and four members of the
crew of the tug Biloxi. The Biloxi
capsized during the storm and the
five rescued men made their way to
a tree to which they chung until res
cued. They reported that two of the
crew of the tug were missing.
Capt. Stevenson also reported that
he saw a ships mast, possibly a
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
Carrillo, family of IL and four
servants, all of Belize. They had
been at the quarantine station for
several days and passed safely
through the storm. Capt. Stevenson
said a houseboat and some small
craft had been battered to pieces in
the vicinity of the station, but he
had learned of no loss of life.
No Loss of Life at Mobile.
Mobile, Ala, Aug. 17.-As far as
known at this hour there has been
no loss of life from the terrific storm
in Mobile or it's immediate vicinity.
No reports have as yet been received
from the coast or any islands below.
Several vessels have been lost, but
the crews are believed to be safe.
The water which reached a high
stage in the city has subsidized and is
now almost normal.
The aggregate damage to property
in Mobile is considerable. Nobody is
loser, however, in any large
amount.
First Train from Mobile.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 1.-THE
first train since the storm between
here and Mobile was run Friday
morning. The train went little
south of Bayminette, but it was
found that the track was 20 inches
under water and the train was COM
PEELED to turn back.
Anxiety for Army Posts.
Washington, Aug. 17.-Some I'M
easiness is felt at the war depart
ment concerning the military posts
at Mobile bay, especially at Fort Nor
gan. where the Eighth and Ninety
VI Noooo oA CiAiSiy
are stationed. Fort Morgan and the
military posts are on sand spit
about 10 feet above tide. No reports
have been received at the department
concerning these posts. The two bat
teries are under command of Maj.
Luigi Lomia. The batteries consist
of about LOG men each.
Flood in Tennessee Valley.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE
Tennessee river at noon was 80 feet
and rising at the rate of eight inches
per hour and the rain that has lasted
As hours continues, with three and a
half inches to it's credit. The danger
line was reached during the after
noon and the prospect is good for ten
feet more without additional rain.
Reports from Alabama indicate the
approach of the Mobile storm.
Huntsville reports high wind and rain
in torrents at IL o'clock. All growing
crops in the Tennessee valley left by
the May flood went under Friday
,norning.