Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-14
A1exan0ria GaGefte.
Entered at the Postofhce of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, as second-class matter.
SEVERE HURRICANE.


coast and Saturday morning on the west,
aud lasting "a hours at each, southern
Florida has been swept by the severest
hurricane ever known in the history Of
that part of the State, Wires went down
at the beginning and railroad service was
delayed. On that account no details
reached Jacksonville until yesterday and
even now many places that we're in the
center OF the path Of the storm have not
yet been heard from.
At Miami the wind attained velocity
of 60 miles an hour. The car shed of the
East Coast Railroad was lifted from its
foundations, clear of the ears that were
under it, and demolished, not even
scratching the cars. The tin roofing of
the Beliher block was torn off and blown
across the street, demolshiDg the front
of the building on that side. Great dam
age was done to plateglass windows.
Large trees we're uprooted and several
small houses were blown down, but no
one was hurt.
A number of small boats were sunk in
the bay. Passengers on the East Coast
trains which arrived in Jacksonville last
night reported many wrecks along the
shore between Miami and Hobe's sound.
Among them are a four masted and a
tnree-masted schooner and several smaller
vessels. One of the Standard Oil Com
pany's large steamers with two barges is
beached near Boynton. The crew of 8
was saved. Bodies of two unidentified
white men drifted OH the beach near
Boynton.
The hurricane did not extend as far
south as Key West and did no damage
as far north as st. Augustine. Trees
and small houses were blown down at
Cutler.
At Stuart, Is acres of pineapple sheds
were blown down as well as the sheds
across the river, and the building oc-
cupied by the postoffice at Wa Wa. The
racing yacht No. 23 was blown into the
woods, where she now lies high and dry.
The residence of Captain Mcneil was
blown from its foundation at Stuart.
At Jupiter the wind blew 70 miles an
hour, with the rain falling in torrents.
Taking day in crossing the penin
sula the storm struck Tampa Saturday
morning, soon attaining velocity Of 70
miles an hour, and ragged all day. The
roofing of the Almeria and De Soto
hotels were blown off Several cigar
factories at YbOr City and several build
ings were unroofed. In Tampa the
Hampton block was unrOofed and six
small buildings were blown down. No
loss of life is reported. An unidentifel
man was struck by falling roof and
badly hurt, but it is thought he will re-
cover. The streets are atangle Of wires.
Street-car lines made no effort to operate.
The wires leading from Tampa in all di-
rections are down and the city is in total
darkness.
Other places on the west coast and in
the interior have not been heard from,
and it is feared that when reports come
in the damage will be greatly increased.
The orange and grape fruit crops have
been badly injured, the fruit being blown
from the trees or cut up by thorns.
A severe hurricane began at Nassau,
Bahamas, Wednesday night, and ha 5
Just ended. The lowest point reached
by the barometer was 1920 and the
velocity of the wind, which came from
the northeast, was 90 miles. Great
damage has been done to vegetation.
The fruit crops have been ruined.
Many houses were damaged, but no loss
of life has yet been reported. Shipping
around the island was badly damaged.
The United States Fruit Company
steamer John Wilson, which ar
rived at Kingston, Jamaica, yes
terday afternoon, reports having been
driven ashore on the Island of La Con-
cepcion, Bahamas, Thursday, by a hurri
cane. She, however, was rehoated and
proceeded Kingston to embark large
number of laborers for the company
plantations in Nicaragua.