The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-29
WENT NORTHEAST.
Nothing Heard From Mobile In Over
Twenty-Four Hours

Nothing Heard From Mobile In Over
Twenty-Four Hours.
Louisville, Sept. 28-The tropical
hurricane which, for over twenty-four
hours, churned the waters of the gulf
and did much damage on the coast and
far inland Thursday night, whipped
through north Alabama in a north
easterly direction at a velocity at but
slightly less than was recorded in New
Orleans during Thursday. Reports re
ceived by the Associated Press do not
indicate any loss Of life, but the dam
age to property over the territory
touched by the storm is enormous. All
wire communication Is seriously inter
fered with.
New Orleans furnished the subject
OF more wild rumors, but authentic
reports indicate that while there was
considerable damage to property there
has been no loss of life in the city
Wires from New Orleans and the gulf
are Frustrated, and it will be several
days before anything can be heard
from the territory between the Cres-
cent City and the gulf, and before
anything can be heard from the ship
ping which is riding out in the storm
in the open gulf. Bolixi, Mississippi
City and Mississippi Point, Miss, have
nos been heard from for twenty-four
hours. Mississippi Point reporting the
water four feet deep on the streets of
that town at 10 O'Clock Wednesday
night.
There was a high wind and rain at
Montgomery, Ala, during the day, but
no serious damage.
A gale blew at Birmingham Thurs
day night after a day of steady rain.
and at Memphis the rain was contin.
uous for thirtysix hours.
The damage to railroads is very
heavy Reports to the officials of the
Louisville and Nashville road from the
superintendent Of the Mobile and
Montgomery divisions indicate that the
losses approximate >l,000,00O.
The tracks between Flomaton. Ala,
and Pensacola are INSTRUCTED in many
places. and in some places badly torn
up by falling trees. while the section
between Georgian and GraCeville. Fla.
has suffered similarly At Pensacola
the Louisville and Nashville grain ell
evator has been destroyed and the en-.
tire trackage to Escambia Bay is ruin
ed The railroad wharf at Pensacola
IL reported to be a total loss and thirty.
nine cars OF coal OF the company were
washed into the bay Further reports
indicate that the Toadbed between
Minett. Ala. and Mobile. distanc.
Of thirty miles. has been washed away.
rendering traffic impossible Five
hundred section men are being rush
ed from Montgomery and birmingham
To the seen. ~ the damage
The Louisville and Nashville also
suffered several washouts near New
Orleans
The New Orleans aud Northeastern
road reports its track under water 10
several places ia the vicinity ~ New
Orleans No word has come from any
OF the other Fusds having their tor
msnzIs at Mobile
The waters ~ Lake PoutrhAftraiu
which. for the past twenty four hours
have h.-~n five feet above normal
causing a serious oNerfiu~ In parts ~
New Orleans. have rcs"ded apprccia.
bly, tn. water IN the submerged de-
tricis began 10 drain off aud the wlnd
Which veer~d Ia the northwest. began
tn drive the ~stsrs 4 the lake toward
the guilt
Mobile has not been heard from In
ever twenty four hours