The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-21
The Damage in Florida.

Jacksonville, Fla. September l6.-TeI-
egraphic communication south of this
city. which has been demoralzed by the
hurricane through the southern aud mid
die sections of this state. has been re
stored as far south as Palm Beach. on
the eastern coast Communication has
been reestablished in the middle section
of the state as far south as Barlow
but all wires are still down to points
further south.
1t is vet impossible to learn of the
damage which il reported to have been
SO severe at Pun,a Rassa. There Is no
communication south OF Punta Rassa.
Reports received here last night state
that Punta Rassa had been destroyed
but 1t was impossible to confirm the re-
ports.
The steamer lEchulVa. of Liverpool,
owned by the Inch Shipping Company,
from Galveston, loaded with lumber and
cotton seed meal, and bound for Hampton
Roads for coal. went ashore near Boyn-
ton Friday night at 9 o'clock. The ship $
steering gear broke and she hoated at
will. striking the beach with great force
and breaking INTO three pieces. The cap
tain and mates and fourteen of the crew
were saved.
the engineer The boats had hard
time landing. One with five men IN
1t was battered to pieces by the
waves and its occupants were all
drowned
At Falm Beach the damage was serious.
Grunber's opera house was partially I'M
rooted as we'll as his business block on
Narcissus street and his ware house me
Seminole block suffered heavily ana me
Palms block to a smaller extent. Inc
roof of The Tropical Sun building Is gone
and all the glass in the lower 'front.' niV"il
out. Tho Lake Worth News was also
heavy sufferer. The Masonic temple. the
Dade county state bank ana the ne"
jefferson tlock were also greatly dam
ascd. \ large portion of ting root oil the
after was torn off
All the boats on the lake front. except
t,,ree. wore sunk and are total wrecks
on the east side the loss IS heavy ! he
hotel ROYAL Poinciana WAS sHghtly oanl-
aged.
Eevond blowing down number of trees
and leaving q few small houses shshus
out OF plumb. the storm did no oai''sse
at Plant CITY. ,r.. ,7,,o N
.hl, sto~n, Louis Baron. the cigar maker
~ US struck by a part Of the cofiilce
az ID niaz building, died the Gay al'ei
,aoei,.,nr his injuries. His skull was trac-
t,,red an eye knocked out and ms oo99
badly bruised. r,otoria, were
in Dor city stFt-'i
badly damaged.
pooorfs received here today rom me
f.ei'"n counties state thai great de-
.r,,etinn wa caused ny me "llt 'itu
81 >-n,narolls bridges are reported 70
Il
have been washed 4"'.s' -fitrn..,f. 49,
i,r.o,,cos public roads ana fdHfo4dS nave
1.E.sa,.s.i considerable damage II Is re-
la; tbas towns along the euli coast
l',l.e;nei severe property loss from the
Storm. , r,.,i.,~
tini.ers At the lamp OF me Tu'ii' a'7d
T.nn1her Company. near GalnesNilie' altd
another seriously hrrt. and he vii pro,-
ably die A dwelling and several cot
tages we're wrecked
~ Nfl rherrz the phosphate plants are
reported IS arestlv damaged They have
hoen ,o-,oallol to shut down untii the
water subsidies
A. Partop- the roof was blown from
The Rarta7y 1otsa and from TIE residence
nf tha rre=iaent Of the South Florida
a n,n,',ar Of r7n'as were killed by the
fa3lsrg o. IN old ehea AZ Phosnhoria;
Fro.o ri paris of the state great dam
200 - the turpentine industry IS re-
ported
write, 20 he l,as7-ifr ff,nu ~ first thonett
ans !, &c sstinaata7 now that The loss n
eo~,,o sections viii be so per cent on thf1
--ea~'e CROW
- ~ ne+s, 81 tb7 tor7o.1n Sc So stated
.Nat f,--',- X re, oant ~ al tho ni1a
.raa~ rsra bro, 'n--oie7 70 the e~onrf
~9tefney o~aat f0se - tha +1'rr @~tino W
7~sfrv v''ai'@ fi7n "anora' e'''r'''7a"r' 'nd'-
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