The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-09-19
A Storms Havoc.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 13.-Be-
ginning Friday morning on the east coast
and Saturday morning on the west and
lasting 24-hours at each, South Florida has
been swept by one of the worst hurricanes
ever known in the history of that part of
the State. The wires went down at the
beginning and railroad service was delayed.
On that account no details reached here
until today, and even now many places that
were in the center of the path of the storm
have not yet been heard from.
At Miami the wind attained velocity
of 65 miles per hour. The car-shed of the
East Coast Railroad was lifted from its
foundations clear of the cars that were
under it and demolished, not even scratch
ing the cars. The tin roofing of the Be
liner Block was torn off and blown across
the street completely demolishing the front
of the building on that side. Great dam
age was done to plateglass windows. Large
trees were uprooted and several small
houses were blown down, but no one was
hurt
Passengers on the east coast train which
arrived in the city tonight reported many
wrecks along the shore between Miami and
Hobes' Sound. Among them is one four
masted and one three masted schooner and
several smaller vessels. None of their
names is known. One of the Standard Oil
Company barge steamers, with two barges,
is beached near Boynton. The crew of 10
men were saved Bodies of two unknown
white men drifted on the beach near Boyn-
ton
The storm did not extend as far south
as Kew West, and did no damage as far
north as st. Augustine. Trees and small
houses were blown down at Cutler.
At Stuart 10 acres Of pineapple sheds
were blown down. as well as the sheds
across the river, and the building occupied
by the postofice at Wa Wa. The racing
Yacht 40. % was blown into the woods
where she now lies high aud dry. The
residence of Capt Mc>,eil was blown from
its foundation at Stuars.
At Jupiter the wind blew 80 miles per
hour. with the rain failing in torrents.
Taking a day in crossing the peninsula.
the storm struck Tampa Saturday morn
ing, soon attaining velocity of 20 miles
an hour. and ragged all day. The roofing
Of the Almeria and Desoto Hotels was
blown off Several cigar factories were
badly damaged at Yhor City and several
buildings were uuroofed In Tampa the
Hampton block was unrcofed and six small
buildings were blown down No las of
life Is reported An unknown man was
struck by falling roof and badly hurt, but
il Is thought he will recover The streets
are tangle of wires. Street. ear lines
made no effort to run ear. The wires
leading from Tampa in al directions are
down aud the city is in total darkness.
Other places on the west coast aud in
the interior have not been heard from and
it is feared that when reports come Ia the
damage will bc vastly increased. The
orange and grape fruit crops have bceu
greatly injured, the fruit being blown irom
the trees or cut up by thoris.
Dispatches late Monday night state tina,
the loss at Tampa viii be fully $1,000 q
600, aud at lb0r City over s50, 0u0.
The fruit at Tampa ard vicinity i almost
destroyed Eighteen lives were los,
NASSAU, BAHAMAS, Friday, September
ia severe hurricane began here We'd
nesday night, and has just ended The
lowest point reached by the barometer was
20 20. and the velocity Of Wind, which
came from the northeast, was 90 mikes
Great damage has been done to yeseta-
ton and farm products, while the fruit
crops have been ruined
Many houses were damaged, bu, ro loss
Of life has yet been reported. The ship
ping around this island New Providence
was badly damaged. No news from the
other islands has set been received.