Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
SEVEN PEOPLE KNOWN TO BE
DEAD AND MANY BOATS RE.
PORTED LOST,
RUIN IN CITY OF TAMPA
Damages Will Probably Reach ST..
o,ooo--Hurricane Courses Through
Louisiana and Alabama-Boats
Ashore On Florida Coast.

Jacksonville, Florida, Sept. 14.-No
wires are working south OF Jackson
vile this morning and details of the
hurricane which swept over the south
ern part of the state Saturday are in
complete. So far as known seven peo-
pie were killed, the bodies of five be-
ing washed UP near Miami on the east
coast and two near Bornton on the
west side of the state. Passengers ar
riving this morning on the belated
trains report that on the east coast
many vessels were wrecked. Above
Miami it is reported seven or eight
vessels are ashore. The property loss
in the city of Tampa is about $1,000
900. West Tampa is flooded by rain.
No loss of life is reported in Tampa,
although several persons We're hurt by
falling trees. Much injury was done to
the oragne groves and gardens. The
disturbance this morning was sweeping
across Alabama and Louisiana.
Buildings Ruined.
Buildings at Lemon City, Miami
and other points on the coast were
blown down. All towns on the coast
| suffered severely. In Dade county it
is reported that much damage has
| been done to orange groves, pineapple
plantations and other fruit interests.
| Much Damage Done.
The hurricane seems to have twept
right across the PENINSULA striking
the orange belt and hitting Tampa or
4 the west coast. There, it is said, grea
4 dalsage was done, streets being oblit
Grated, electric light and telephone
systems almost destroyed and build
/ ings demolished. 1t is impossible tc
/. verify the reports, as there is no wire
| communication. Large gangs of men
are at work on the wires, striving tc
| restore communication.
Is travelling Northward.
Washington, D. c., Sept 14-Th,
weather bureau today issued the fol
lowing special bulletin:
"The tropical storm which crosses
the gulf coast line east of Pensacola
4 Fla, will move northward over the in
terror with diminishing strength, caus
ing heavy rain in the southern Appal
achian mountain district. There ar
no present indications that it vii
cause dangerous gales on the middl
and north Atlantic coasts.
/ Frost Tonight.
4 Frost is indicated in the corn bel
tonight as far south as northern Kar
sas, extreme northern Missouri, low
and northern Illinois.
Fatal Blizzard in Canada.
Winnipeg, Sept 14.-One of tn,
earliest autumn storms experienced il
the northwest for years. swept owe
the country Saturday night and earl
! Sunday morning The only fatalit,
reported comes from Gretna. where al
old man fell from his buggy and pei
ished. At Hartney twelve horses die
in the Canadian Pacific yards and il
the vicinity other live stock is report
ed to have perished. A telephon
message received from Minnesota re
ported the storm as one of the wors
: experienced there in five years.
started with rain about 10 o'clock i
the morning and at noon this develoI
ed into snow storm. BY dark tn
snow was ten inches deep on the leve
prairie. Grain whicheHas still stanG
ing was almost totally ruined.
Cyclone in Oklahoma.
Guthrie, o. t., Sept. IA cyclon
i, struck the vicinity of Bloomington
southwestern Oklahoma Saturday, d
ing extensive damage. The residenc
of Mrs. Sarah Carter was destroye
J. the woman and her eldest daughter b
! ing hit by falling stove and seriousl
q injured The children were blow
i. across a asrb wire fence into a pas
ture. Buildings on the farm Of Fran
$ Allen, John Bush and William Hendro
t were also destroyed. A severe hal
# storm followed the cyclone and d
great damage to crops.