Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
GREAT DAMAGE DONE
At Several Army Forts and Ma
"a. val Stations 49,
BY THE RECENT HURRICANE
Dispatch Received at the Departments
Yesterday.
PROMPT ORDERS FOR RELIEF
War Vessels to Be Raised-Revenue
Cutters to Aid the Shipping
on the Gulf.
BY THE RECENT HURRICANE
PROMPT ORDERS FOR RELIEF

Enormous damage to both life and prop
erty was done at several Of the army forts
and naval stations along the southeastern
Atlantic coast by the recent hurricane.
Maj. Gen. James F. Wade, commanding
the Atlantic division, reported to the War
Department that six civilians were killed
at Fort Morgan, Ala, and one enlisted man
is missing. The damage to the post is esti-
mated at 100000 Chief Quartermsater
Hodgson. at Atlanta, reported to Quarter
master General Humphrey the same facts,
adding that the fort was completely tnunA
dated.
Authority was telegraphed to Capt. Thos
B. Dwyer. commandant of Fort Morgan, to
make such repairs as are necessary in the
present emergency. In addition to this ac-
ton, Quartermaster General Humphrey has
ordered to that post L. H. Doten. civil en-
gineer, attached to the quartermasters de-
partment, and Sedley w. Chaplain, civil
engineer and superintendent of construc-
ton at Fort Hamilton, to direct the work
of repair.
Capt Lawrence s. Miller commandant Of
Fort Barrancas. Fla. reported that three
enlisted men are missing from that post:
that Fort Mckee was almost totally de-
stroyed, and that Fort Pickens suffered Sc
verely.
Concerning the damage at Forts Barran-
cas- and McRee, Quartermaster Hodgson. at
Atlanta. sent the following telegram to
Quartermaster General Humphrey:
ATLANTA. Ca, September G9.-Quar-
termaster general. Washington: Following
telegram received from quartermaster at
Fort BarrancaS:
"'With approval of commanding officer
request authority to purchase material and
hire labor in open market for temporary
repairs to wharves and buildings at this
post and Fort Pickens: approximately
detailed re- follow Fort
McRee entirely gone. except eight-inch bat
terry and tank
"HoDGsON. Chief Quartermaster."
The authority requested in the telegram
was given by the quartermaster general.
Life Saving Station Destroyed.
Superintendent Kimball Of the life saw
ing service today received kilograms from
Senator Mallory and Superintendent Broad
bent, stating that the Santa Rosa life saw
ing station, near Pensacola, Fla, had been
destroyed, and the crew were without
money or clothes.
Upon receipt of these dispatches. Super
intendent Kimball Immediately wired Su-
perintendent Broadbent to find quarters for
himself and men, and that Superintendent
TO Pensacola at once to pay Of the Santa
Rosa crew and do whatever else was neceS-
sary for their comfort.
Quarantine Stations Swept Away.
Surgeon General Wyman Of the public
health and marine hospital service late to-
day received the following telegram from
DR.. r. c. White, in charge OF the quaran-
tine station at Santa Rosa Island, near
Pensacola:
Station swept by flood. All buildings
practically destroyed. Hospital swept to
sea with ten persons. Reported that i've
have been picked up alive. Officers and en-
piOyeS. save two. safe Float
erty lost Condition of the launch Gene
We've not known. viii board vessels a.
Pensacola until further advised. Property
and all records lost. Details later