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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28

lent storm south of Greenville, Ala
The wind has blown trees across
tho tracks. destroying wires and inter
fering seriously with the operation of
trains
The storm appears general between
Montgomery, Ala, and the Gulf Of
Mexico. There has been no commu-
nication with New Orleans since mid
night. the last word from there being
to the effect that one suburb had been
damaged somewhat by the wind and
by sudden rise of four feet in Lake
Ponchartrain. Water Is reported four
feet deep in the streets of Moss Point
Miss. the high wind blowing the wa
ter In from the gulf.
At ESQ this morning communica-
tion was restored for moment with
Mobile. who reported a gale blowing
with rain falling in torrents and rap
idly falling barometer.
Up to 8 o'clock tonight communica-
ton with Mobile. Ala. had not been
restored and no word has come from
that city. Mobile has been shut off
from the world for nearly twenty-four
hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
.WREAKS HAVOC
ON L. & N. LINE
Worst Disaster In His
tory Of Company.
MILES OF TRACK WRECKED
All Southbound Trains Turned
Back at Flomaton.
superintendent Mckinney and Thou
sands of workmen Rush to the
south to Begin Clearing
Obstruction.

Iynprecedented damage to property
OF the L. e. NJ Railroad Company
wires down and track washed away or
obstructed from Flomaton to New Or
leans and from Flomaton TO Pensacola
lis the result of the terrific storm
which began at midnight Wednesday
and which continues to rage along the
Gulf coast
superintendent ]. I. Mckinney OF
the Mobile and Montgomery Division
of the Louisville and Nashville sara
Yesterday afternoon that the damage
done by the storm, on the three South
arn Divisions of the system Is by far
the greatest in the history OF the COM
many; that the devastation wrought by
wind and water to property OF the
company along the Gulf coast Is at the
present beyond all reckoning. Every
available man on the track, bridge and
line forces of the system, will be sent
TO the Gulf coast as soon as possible
Men from all divisions of the COM
pany are being hurried South. More
than 1000 men from the divisions
north of Montgomery VIII be at Work
In the swamps ana along the Gulf
coast by o'clock this morning
Greatest Disaster TO System.
Never In the history of the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad Company
has there been as gigantic f. wreck
nroblem as the one with which the Of
details must now deal. In the clearing
away of hundreds or trees across the
tracks, in the replacing or bridges and
tracks that has been washed away and
IN the re-establishment OF telegraphic
communication with the outer world.
At Louisville, in the main office or
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Germany, from whence wires lead out
all over the system, General MANAGER
r. NJ. Stark stood during yesterday
w TN his hand on the pulse OF the sit
nation and directed the movements OF
the men. BY his orders as soon as
train load of men could be secured they
were sent at once to the South and by
midnight last night overy available
section man on the system was on the
way to the scene OF the troupie.
Damage Done Pensacola.
News from Mobile and New Or
leans Is very meager," said Superinten-
denf Mckinney From Pensacola our
latest reports are that there has been
more than $4,000, 900 worth of property
destroyed. The grain elevator and
Muscogee wharf, owned by the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad, were par
TALLY destroyed; thirty-nine cars OF
coal on the wharf were washed into
the bay and before noon today tne
whole of the railroad wharf was un
der water. The track on the bay front
between Escambia Bay and Pensacola
is badly washed and the freight depot
is badly damaged. Tine Bayland and
Palafox Street wharves are completely
destroyed and several large vessels
were beached. Every vessel in the
harbor is reported to be damaged
"All electric companies in Pensacola
are out of business and the damage to
all classes of property in Pensacola is
great
ION the Pensacola division of our
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
ANARCHRY NOT NEEDED.
Secretary Taft Declares AmericG
Doesn't Fear Dynamite.

Secretary Taft Declares America
Doesn't Fear Dynamite.
Havana. Sept 27.-The threats OF
violence such as dynamiting the prop
erty of foreigners in order to force in
tervention complications were con-
demned by Secretary Taft today in
conversation with government officials.
He told that II they were determined
10 compel the military occupation OF
the island they could accomplish their
ohiect without holding anarchistic
meetings. The secretary also said that
affairs had reached such q state where
persons expressing violent sentiment in
public were not fitted to treat for
peace.
Mr.. Taft believes the American COM
missioners can count on the oo-opera-
lions of the majority of the rebels in
the field In support of a temporary
American government II Palma and
his followers should desert and leave
the existing government a derelict.
Secretary Taft has also received in
formation that General Rodriguez
commander of the rural guard pos
sibly would endeavor to in event OF
a crisis to give the support of the
rural guards to the Americans but act
ing Secretary OF the Interior Montalvo
is said to have informed his friends
fContfnued On PaRa FiaysnN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
MONTGOMERY
In IT'S PATH
Wind Blew Forty Miles
an Hour Here.
TREES In THE STREETS
Weather Bureau Surprised at Its
Severity.
Variable winds and Rain Predicted for
TOday-NO Damage to Prop
erty Reported I'm Mid
die Alabama.
TREES IN THE STREETS

Montgomery and its contiguous ter
ritory was yesterday in the path of
the northeast quadrant of the tropi-
cal hurricane that has been raging on
the Gulf coast.
Despite the fact that the wind was
high yesterday and that heavy, threat
ening clouds overhung the city pour
ing out an incessant rain. the weather
bureau felt no apprehension for the
safety of Montgomery last night. al
though no assurances were given out
as to the exact time that the disturb
ances in this vicinity would abate. Ac-
cording to a bulletin published at 7
o'clock last night by the weather bu-
able winds would continue throughout
Thursday night, diminishing in inten-
sity Friday. and that the rain would
continue throughout Friday.
No serious damage was done in
Montgomery by the storm, but thou
sands of the city's inhabitants. fright
ened by the increased velocity of the
wind and threatening conditions, were
in constant fear that serious results
might be caused in Montgomery. Hun
dreds of calls by telephone were re-
ceived at the weather bureau by con-
cerned citizens but they were all re-
Iieved to ascertain that. from hest
sources of information available Mont
gomery was in no immediate danger
Wind Velocity High.
The most noticeable cnaracto site
of the storm here yesterday. was tins
unusual velocity attained by the wind.
The highest velocity IL reached for fiVe
minute readings, was thirty-six miles
an hour, but one reading was recorded
at the weather bureau wherein the
wind travelled at the ratio uf forty
miles an hour for minute and a haIt.
OF course. the instrun. ants OF the de-
partment do not record the velocity of
the wind when 1t blows spasmodieally.
and 1t is reasonably certain that some
of the wind guests mad a velocity lar
exceeding forty miles an hour.
Every street in Montgomery was
strewn with branches and twtgs blown
from trees by the strong wind. At
trians 10 stand under trees and a rev
reports were made of trees having
been blown down. one instance OF
this occurred early yesterday morning
corner of South Perry and Adams
Streets, where a large tree was blown
over and in falling shattered an iron
fence City forces soon thereafter re-
moved the obstruction.
The only damage to buildings re-
ported occurred at the Exchange Hotel
early Yesterday afternoon when the
force of the wind shattered a large
plate glass IN one of the interior doors
The crash startled guests OF the hotel
but they were satisfied TO learn thar
no more serious harm had been done
A visit to Electric lark yesterday
afternoon found the soil OF the subur-
han resort covered with a green caI
net of twigs and branches of trees
While several trees at the park were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
ALARM In
NEW ORLEANS
Efforts to Penetrate the
Flood Fail.
FATE OF THE COAST TOWNS
Louisville and Nashville Suspend
In Creecent City.
Tracks Are Submerged at Lake CATH
crime and Anxiety Is Felt for
Biloxi, scranton and Afissi~-
sippi City.

New Orleans. sejt. 27.--All efforts TO
penetrate even the. edge of the fiood
tide caused by the hurricane on the
gulf of Mexico coast to the east and
south of here had been fruitless to-
night UP to a period almost twenty
four hours after the receipt OF the last
message from the exposed towns
Apprehension was increased by the
fact that these places, beginning at
Lake Catherine. the scene of the
flooding OF the Louisville and Nash
Vile tracks and the farthest point
east reached thus far. are much more
exposed to wind and water than the
larger gulf cities which have harbors.
From Lake Catherine eastward these
towns are Bay st. Louis. Pass Chris
Springs Pascagoula and Scranton.
These places are on the Mississippi
sound across which the wind has
long sweep Some of them extend up
to the very brink of the sound, which
Is in places not more than six to ten
feet above the normal sea level Many
of these banks are moreover OF soft
earth.
Stan corps of the local newspapers
who yesterday afternoon left here and
distributed themselves along the shore
of Mississippi In anticipation OF the
storm, have not been heard from.
Although their papers have tried to
reach them by roundabout kilograms
northward into the middle of Missis-
slppi and thence to the coast, not an
intimation OF the situation has been
received long after dark tonight
Not only was all rail and telegraphie
and telephone communication cut Off
with the Mississippi sound towns, but
there was not any immediate prospects
of news by BOAT, resort which has
frequently succeeded in the past when
storms have Isolated the sound towns
The Mississippi river was anxiously
watched all day for the appearance of
any one of a fleet Of eight iron steam
ers which are either due or overdue
here.
Although no fears were expressed
for their safety IL was hoped that
they might bring news of the situa-
ton in the low, marshy delta which
was one of the first places reported
flooded last night.
No Craft Up River.
No craft Of any sort, however. had
come UP the Mississippi river at dark
and Il is a rare thing even in good
weather for steamers to make this trip
after dark. no news from that quarter
was looked for tonight.
The wireless station at the mouth OF
the river was abandoned early in the
storm. the last report being that there
was about eight feet of water over the
foor OF the operators room.
Despite the anxiety here tonight.
however, there was general belief
that few II any lives have been lost.
This hopefulness was due TO the fact
that the coast Inhabitants had two
days warning OF the approaching
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.
Railroads and Telegraph Companie
without Definite Information.

Railroads and Telegraph Companies
without Definite InfornatiOn.
Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 27.--With the ex-
ception of one telegraph wire from here
to New Orleans. via Birmingham. which
works spasmodically. and In moss
unsatisfactory manner, all communica-
ton with that city has been cut on
by the storm now raging along the
north shore of the Gulf of Mexico.
In the direction of Mobile and Pen
sacoia communication Is impossible. Not
word has come from that section OF
the country since last night.
There have been numerous rumors OF
great and extensive damage by wind
and by tidal waves. but so far there
stories. A dispatch received by the
Postal Telegraph Company from New
Orleans as late as 1890 this morning
reports that severe storm which set
In last night Is still raging, but makes
no mention of any damage there.
1t declares, however, that commune
cation with Mobile and Pensacola is as
impossible from there as from points fur
Their north. All telephone as well as
telegraph wires are reported down and
there is no present way of getting al
the actual conditions along the eastern
and northwestern shores of the gulf.
The latest advices received from New
Orleans by the local weather bureau
do not indicate alarming conditions
at that city. The wind at that time
was blowing thirty-six miles an hour.
having declined to that speed from
forty eight miles
The center of the storm was appar-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
Probable Loss Of Life in Florida City,
While Property Damage Will Reach
$3,OO0,OOO Mark.

Pensacola. Fla. Sept. 27--The worst
sea storm and hurricane that the gulf
coast has experienced since the vii
lage of Pensacola on Santa Rosa Is
land was swept away ITO years ago. be-
gan last night and is still raging.
Every house in the city has suffered
damage: roofs are blown OFF: tele-
graph, telephone and electric light
wires are tangled mass. and the water
front is strewn with wreckage for
miles on either side of the city, and
vessels are on the wharves or where
the wharves were in utter ruin
Big iron steamers and many large
sailing ships are now lying high up in
the city where the tide has never been
known to reach before and every wharf
for miles around has been swept away
or Is damaged beyond repair.
1t is reported that many lives between
the city and the navy yard have been
lost. but no definite details can be Sc
cured. It is known. however. that
many of the houses in that section are
now under from five to ten feet of wa
ter. and many women have been taken
from the second story windows and car
ried to safety in boats.
The electric power was shut of at
o'clock this morning. There is no steet
car traffic and communication with the
outside world is entirely cut OFF. The
scenes in parts of the city almost beg
gar description and the streets are
strewn with timbers, tin roofing and
broken gia 80.
At this hour. (11:30 a. m.) the West
ern Union has men hard at work try
ing TO clear wires and this dispatch,
with other telegraphic matter, is car
ried to FIomaton, Alabama. by the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
MOBILE SHUT OFF.
Nothing Heard from Gulf City for
Twenty-four Hours.

Louisville. Sept. 27.--Communica-
tion was had with New Orleans for a
few moments at 1o.45 a. m. The tele-
graph operator there reported that the
wind was blowing almost forty-eight
miles an hour, but that the center OF
the storm was east OF New Orleans
and that the city of New Orleans had
not suffered any serious damage, nor
had there been any los of life as far
as reported.
It Ia considered In New Orleans that
the storm hit the Mississippi coast and
Mobile hard, but there was nothing to
confirm this. The wire failed at this
juncture. General Manager Evans of
the Louisville and Nashville has re-
eetved reports from division superin-
tendents on his road indicating a vio-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
Ahntement Of Hurricane.

New orleans. Sept. 2T.-About dark
the waters OF Lake Pontchart rain re-
ceded appreciably' and began to drain
off from the submerged portion OF the
city because of change in the WIND
which veering to the northwest, began
to drive the high water toward the
Gulf of Mexico. The barometer indi-
Gates the approaching abatement OF the
hurricane.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
COURSE or STORM.
Believed To he In Central Mis- fssippt
Moving North,

Washington. Sept 27.-Relatedl re-
ports to the weather bureau tonight
from Pensacola, Fla, announce that the
gulf hurricane passed inland west OF
there. the winds reaching lightweight
miles an hour at Pensacola.
The storm probably is centered to-
night in South Central Mississippi 1t
Is believed to be decreasing In energy
and the weather bureau predicts that
1t will move slowly northward during
the next twenty-four hours.
An increase in the energy OF the
storm. however. is expected by the bur-
eau when the disturbance reaches the
lower lake region. It's probable course
during the next twenty-four hours will
be northeastward through Tennessee
and Kentucky into the Ohio valley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
wEATHER BuREAu RnpoRTs.

Wind at Maximum Velocity Of Forty
Eight Miles.
Washington. Sept. 27--The Weather
Bureau today reported that the tropi-
cal disturbance has reached the Missis-
sippi and Southeastern Louisiana coasts.
where 1t is central this morning as
storm of great severity. Reports from
Mobile and Pensacola are missing by
reason of the general prostrattdn OF
telegraph wires In the storm swept
territory. asa
High winds and rain prevail over Ala
bama. Mississippi and Southern Louis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
HEIRS GET $4,000.
Victim of Grantbam Disaster Had Penn
NV Weekly Insurance.

ny WEWIANy NHNNWEIlWCEs
New York, Sept. 27.-A special cable
dispatch to The Times from London
states that the heirs OF one of the
victims of the Grantham disaster have
received $4,000 insurance which was
effected at a cost of one penny.
The insured was a regular subscribe
er to London penny weekly which In
sures Its readers against accidents and
death. The day OF the disaster he sent
his bag containing a current copy OF
the paper. duly signed TO the hotel az
Retford. where he expected to pass the
night. Within a few hours, OF hin
death, the claim was examined appro&-
ed an dalIoWed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
nninn ON Paclflc slope.

Mexico city. Sept 27.--The recent
heavy rains have caused much damage
TO crop In various parts of the country.
The rains of the Pacific slope nave
been unusually torrential and railroad
constructions has been temporarily
checked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28

Western Union manager. who makes
ire trip by train to ascertain the exact
extent of damage done.
1t is feared great havoc and loss Of
life will be shown when reports from
the entire section along the coast can
be gathered. Estimated damage. $4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28


Rochester. N. Y. Sept. 27.-The Ro-
chester Morning Herald, ever since Ito
birth, a Democratic newspapers, In
this mornings issue. announces itself
as an independent newspaper and adj
vocates the election OF Charles e.
Hughes The Union and Advertiser Of
this city, hitherto Democratic, in ita
issue today AYERS that 1t owes no allie
glance to the candidate of the Demo-
cratic convention at Buffalo, w. r.
Hearst.
Hearst Won't Talk.
New York, Sept 2T.--William X.
Hearst had nothing to say this morning
concerning his nomination by the Dem
ocratic state Convention. He was en-
gagged in preparing a speech which he
will deliver at the county fair In
Poughkeepsie this afternoon. and II
was not expected that he would make
any statement concerning his nomi-
nation today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28

lana a maximum velocity OF forty
eight miles an hour from the Northwest
being reported this morning from New
Orleans. The tropical disturba4ce will
probably move Northward during the
next twenty-four hours and cause gem
eral rains east Of the Mississippi and
south of the Ohio, attended by high
winds In the lower Mississippi Valley.
the East Gulf States and probably Ten
nessee.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Norfolk to jack
sonville, and on the gulf coast from
New Orleans to the northern portion Of
the Western Fldira coast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
sam storm,pm at PENSACOLA.

Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 27.-The western
Union Telegraph Company at o'clock
tonight reports that the wind is still
very high at Pensacola. blowing from
the gulf The indications are for sew
erai hours' continuance OF the storm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28

Memphis, Tenn. Sept. 27.-Rain mas
fallen here almost continuously for the
past twenty-four hours and tonight the
rain and wind is heavier than at any
time since II began, Telegraphic com
munfcation with ali points In Missis-
sippi is entirely cut off and wires IN
other directions are slow and uncer-
tain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, Sept. s7.-For Alabama
Showers followed by fair Friday;
Saturday fair, fresh northwest winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28

New Orleans. Sept. 27.-Al commuhi-
cation with Port Eads quaratine sta
ton cut OF. hence no report OF snip
ping.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-28

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MT. and Mrs. Homer G.. Gilmore.
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