Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-02

shore road suffered immensely, ow
ins to their exposed condition. No
word Ct coast towns along the Louis
vile and Nashville road has reached
the city.
Judging from previous storms there
Is no doubt that many lives have
been lost and severe Manage expe-
rienced. both 10 residence and bust.
ness. along the gulf fcoast There
have been erected many fashionable
and modern residences, some costing
$4,000 to $4,000. /.
Pensacola Fla. Oct 1.-(via
Flomaton Ala 1.-THE worst hurricane
TO visit this city In q history and
almost equaling the Galveston disas.
ter. ragged here furiously all Thurs
day night ana Friday morning. with
a gale stiil blowing. the city presents
wrecked appearance and the dam.
'age Is estimated at sk,00G00O. The
loss OF life will be heavy among the
mariners. but so far only one body
has been recovered, man named
George Morgan, a fisherman. Other
bodies are reported alpng the shore,
but have not been rec vered.
II is the conseryadJe opinoin that
not less than % persons persisted,
though In the chaos existing It Is i'm
possible 70 yerlfy anything.
Commenclng at O'Clock Thursday
night the wind blew at so miles for
three hours, then increased 70 Go.
From that time until O'Clock II re-
MANNED about 80 and 30 miles an
hour The tides from the bay backed
into the city for blocks. destroying
homes and making rivers out of
streets When the gale was at IT'S
highest and women and children were
running frantic about the streets In
darkness, the alarm OF FIRE was
sounded and this added to the con.
fusion The fire starred In the Pitt
mill near the business district. and
horses o. the are department refused
TO so out IN the weather
With the tin roofs flying about
uhem trees and wires falling over
them. the firemen took their hose
wagons By hand and rushed down
the streets 20 the scene aud after
hours q work oontOilcd ,he blaze.
Friday afternoon the water front
and business district presents nor.
rible Scene.
Fifty OF GO big steamers and sail
Ing vessels were lying in the harbor
and only Eve or slx are there ~new
They have been driven ashore. and
along the water from, Is mass OF
wreckage OF steamers. tow boats.
launches aud sailing craft OF All de.
scrlpti0ns Thirty fishing vessels IN
port have been destroyed or dam.
aged. aud the three big FISH houses.
vita their wharfs. are gone. Musco-
see wharf and me Commandment and
wharves of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad are badly dam.
AGED GfeaAlrOu chips OF 200 TO zoe
tons have been driven. not only
ashore. bul have gone thusugh houses
. block fgem the water front
Every house along Tie water front
for distance ~ 10 miles has been
Destroyed aud the wonder Is that the
loss az hiC Is not GREATER The tracks
% the terminal railway % ne navy
yard and Baraneas have en- hecn
DESTROYED. ~ also me tFesllcs and
,ritges.
NJ communication can be had vita
ne hayward. bat the report Is that
j. bas BEEN badly damaeed. knd'l
.befg e no doabf tAat SUCH b uhs
,ase
MANY business houses frOm he
wharf on chaeious sfftet 10 she Uu
cu depo, has eEsn nuroolel. may
llateEiass sind1ua hroksu. stoeks Z
aaliy damseesi ana WIRES ana lsEes
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