The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-28

churning the watens OF the Gulf of Mex
leo and doing much damage on the coast
and far inland was last night whipping
through north Alabama in a northeast
erly direction at a velocity but slightly
less than the As miles an hour recorded
In New Orleans during the day.
Reports received do not indicate any
loss OF life. but the damage TO property
Is enormous. All wire communication is
disarranged seriously and in some in
stances has resulted in cutting off cities
completely, Mobile not having been heard
from for nearly "A hours. Numerous
washouts have occurred, the interruption
from this cause in one case extending 80
miles.
DESTRUCTION AT PENSACOLA.
Pensacola where the maximum veloc-
lty of wind probably was felt early yes
terday morning, the gale there reaching
S miles an hour, reports property loss
OF 5000 900. and rumors of loss OF life.
which IL is impossible TO confirm, as the
uncertain wire, which held long enough
10 CLEAN this information late this after
noon, failed with the coming OF night.
New Orleans furnished numerous Wild
rumors during the day, but later reports
from there indicate that while there was
considerable damage 10 property, there
has been no loss OF life. Wires between
New Orleans and the Gulf are down, and
IL may be several days before anything
can be heard from the territory between
the Crescent City and the Gulf or from
the shipping which is riding out the
storm I'm the open Gulf
Biloxi, Miss. Mississippi CITY and Moss
Point, Miss, have not been heard from
for nearly "a hours, Moss Point reporting
hn for NJ fatfr In hn str &c
There was a heavy rain and high wind
at Montgomery, Ala. but no serious dam
age. A gale is blowing at Birmingham,
after day OF steady rain, and at Mem
phis the rain has been continuous for 36
hours. Atlanta began 10 feel the storm
at noon. but mp TO s o'clock, it's force had
not been increased TO an extent por-
tending serious results.
RAILROADS DAMAGED.
The damage TO railroads is heavy. Re-
ports TO the officials of the Louisville and
Nashville road. from the superintendent
OF the Mobile and Montgomery railroad,
say that their loss will approximate ST.
100000. The tracks between Flomaton.
Ala, and Pensacola. Fla. are obstructed
and in some places are badly torn UP by
falling trees The section between Geor-
gian and Graceville. Fla, has suffered
similarly.
At Pensacola the Louisville and Nash
VILE Gray elevator has been destroyed,
and the trackage TO Escamba bay is
ruined. The railroad wharf at Pensa-
cola is reported a total loss, and 80 car
loads OF merchandise were washed into
the bay. Further reports indicate tha;
the roadbed between Bay Minette, Ala,
Aebile,-a distance OF 30 miles, has
been washed away.
The Louisville and Nashville also suf-
fered several washouts near New Orleans
and no trains are being run tonight over
certain sections of this trackage The New
Orleans and Northeastern reports its
tracks under water at several places in
the vicinity OF New Orleans No word
has come from any other railroads havine
termini at Mobile
The waters Of Lake Pontchartrain,
which for the past "a hours have been
five feet above normal, causing a Sc
rious overflow In parts OF New Orleans
have receded. The water in the sub
merged districts has begun to drain off
and the wind, which veered to the north
west is driving the waters of the lake
toward the Gulf
MANY LIVES LOST.
F'omaton. Ala. Sept 2s.-A few refu-
gees from Pensacola fleeing from the
fierce gulf storm which is sweeping that
city. have reached here Among them
Is d. j. Ligon. a travelling man Of At
rors endured by the Florida port. Ligon
says:
II have just come from PenSa cola,
where l spent n horrible night OF tor
ture. passing through the terrific hurri-
cane which lasted for hours. And To add
to the horror Of the night fire broke out,
1si1owering sparks over -the-hotel At 3
o'clock all the guests We're awakened
and ordered down. Tin roofs were fly
ing in all directions.
"The rain came in sheets. Part Of the
town Is under water All wires are down
and cars are not running. Windows by
the wholesale were smashed and thou
sands Of trees are down for miles out of
town. some falling on the wires and
breaking them.
"The entire city is mass of wreckage,
not residence or business house I'm the
city has escaped damage. Roofs are
blown off, telegraph. telephone and cleo
trio light wire are tangled mass, the
water front is strewn with wreckage Tor
miles and vessels are piled on the
wharves or where the wharves were In
utter ruin. When l was getting out OF
the city saw great ships lying in the
streets. The water front Is gone. Every
wharf has been destroyed.
Just before left there was report
that fully so lives had been lost In the
storm In the navy yard district, but IL
was impossible to verify the report.
myself saw. however. many women and
children taken from second story win
dows. Of houses that were surrounded by
water above the first floor One can hard
" describe the scenes In the principal
streets. They are full OF wreckage and
locomotion is almost impossible
MANY FEARED LOST.
Pensacola. Fla. Sept. 2s.-The worst
sea storm and hurricane that the gulf
coast has experienced since the village
Of Pensacola on San Rosa island was
swept away. 107 years ago. began Thurs
day night and was stiiI raging late yes
terday. Ii Is reported that many lives
between the city and navy yard have
been lost. but the report has not been
verified. and does not OBTAIN credence. IL
IS known. however that many ~ the
houses In that section are under from
FIVE 10 10 feet Of water and many women
have been taken from second story win
dows and carried TO safety In boats.
Tod IA IL