Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
MANY NAVAL STATIONS SUFFER-
six Civilians Reported Killed at Fort
Morgan, Alabama
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Enorrnous
damage to both life and property was
done at several of the army forts and
naval stations along the southeastern
Atlantic coast by the recent hurricane.
Mai Gen. James F. Wade, command
ing the Atlantic department. reported
to the war department that six civil
lians were killed at Fort Morgan, Ala,
and one enlisted man is missing.
The damage to the post Is estimated
at 100000. Chief Quartermaster
Hodgson at Atlanta reported to Quar-
termaster General Humphrey the same
facts, adding that the fort was COM
pletely inundated.
Authority was telegraphed to Capt.
Thomas Dwyer, commanding at Fort
Morgan, to make such repairs as are
necessary in the present emergency.
In addition to this action Quarter
master General Humphrey has ordered
to that post L. c. Doten. civil engineer,
attached to the quartermaster's depart
ment, and Sidley w. Chaplin, civil en-
gineer and superintendent Of construc-
tion at Fort Hamilton, to direct the
work of repair.
Capt La wrence S. Miller, comman-
dant of Fort Barfancas, Fla, reported
that three enlisted men are missing
from that fort, that Fort McRae was
almost totally destroyed and that Fort
PicSens suffered severely.
Concerning the damage at Fort Bar
rancas and Fort McRae. Quartermast ster
Hodgson at Atlanta sent the following
telegram to Quartermaster General
Humphrey:
Following telegram received from
quartermaster at Fort Barrancas:
with approval of comma nding
officer request authority to purchase
material and hire labor In open market
for temporary repairs to wharveS and
buildings at this post and Fort Pick
ems, approximately $4,000. Detailed
estimates to follow. Fort McRae entire
ly gone, except eight-inch battery and
tank HODGSEN,
"Chief Quartermaster."
The authority requested in the tele-
gram was given by the quartermaster
general.
Tugs Go to the Rescue
The naval tugs Uncas and Hercules
from this city and the Osceola from
Key West have been ordered by the
navy department to proceed immedi-
ately to the naval station at Pensa-
cola, Fla, to render such assistance
as may be necessary. Rear Admiral
Washington L. Clapp, chief naval con-
structor, has been ordered to go to
Pensacola to investigate the damage
and report to the department.
Rear Admiral Capps said today that
all of the vessels sunk at Pensacola
probably can be raised and repaired,
but that the work will require much
time and money.
superintendent, Kinball of the Life
Saving service today received tele-
grams from Senator Mallory and Su-
perintendent Broadbent, stating that
the Santa Rosa life saving station
near Pensacola had been destroyed and
that the crew were without money or
clothing. Upon receipt Of these dis
patches superintendent Kimball i'm
mediately wired superintendent Broad
bent to find quarters for himself and
men and that Superintendent Hutch
ings at Galveston had been ordered to
Pensacola at once to pay off the Santa
Rosa crew and do whatever else was
necessary for their comfort.
The following telegram was received
at the navy department from the COM
mandant of the Pensacola navy yard
today, detailing the great damage suf-
fered by the government in the re-
cent storm:
"Machias at moorings in basin; Wa