Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-01

storm-Feated Definite News VIII
Show Loss Of Life.
Now Orleans, Sept. 20 New Or.
loans early Friday was stlll cut on
beOlutely from points on the gulf
coast east Of here. For 80 hours no
rformation OF any sort had come from
towns Iess than an hours ride by rail
III the direction OF Mobile and Rnx-
|eiy regarding the situation In those
places became intense, The gulf
GOWNS are summer resort for New
Orleans and the members OF many
FAMILIES have been separated by the
storm All day Thursday and all Of
Thursday night the washout on the
f,ouisvilIe and Nashville railroad 25
miles from here marked the farthest
point east reached by rail-, telegraph
or telephone.
For hours after the hurricane had
passed the 2.mile portion Of the rail-
road tricks which was submerged by
the incoming tide was exposed 10 the
equally dangerous outward flow OF
che receding high water Local Lou
iaville and Nashville officials Friday
announced ell trains cancelled until
further notice Friday morning Lake
Ponchartrain had calmod and the high
water fallen 70 very near lis normal
level.
The frst reports from interior Mis-.
slsslppl towns indicated that the bur
ricane did great damage Ia It's north.
ward progress, Vlckshurg and Nc.
Comb city reported buildings injured
and Jackson brokehaven reported
damage Of ~ per cent 20 the cotton
crop.
Or. w. n MeGallalrd passenger
on the nrst New Orleans aud North.
eastern train which came into the
city late Thursday night, said the
train was compelled TO run slow
through the storm. with trees oouun.
Tally failing. some OF them threatening
10 block the tracks Ia their crash
Unroofed or demolished negro cabins
were continually passed Frequently,
he said. ashing Of the wind and crack.
ms trees made roar which drowned
out the trains rumble.
Pensacola. IVA. Scot 9s,--The
worst sea storm and hurricane that
che gulf coast has experienced since
the village of Pensacola. on San Rosa
island was swept away TO years
sEs, ne6Sa "Wednesday niEht ana =
slill raging Every house In the city
aas suffered damage Roofs are
blown 90. telegraph, telephone aud
electrlc light wires are tangled
mass. the water front Is strewn with
wnsckage for miles on either side OF
+ the city, and vessels are piled ON the
wharves. OF where the Nharves wWe.
N utter ruin,
Rlg iron steamers. and many larger
haillng ships, are nov hsng high up
n the ely where the tide has never
known 10 have reached before. aud
every wharf Tor miles around has been
swept away or IL damaged beyond
ioQair
n a reported tina, manY lives be-
tween the eltS ana the maynard have
been lost hu, no deanite details can
~ secpcd Il d known. however
that many o. TIE houses Ia that eco
ton ARR nov under from 20 no fcel
Ef wafer. Bui many women have heea
taken irosn he scccnd stor3 windows
and carried 10 safety Ia boats
There is 40 street car traMe and
communication eah ne outside world
a ontirciy eul 90
rRe SCENES In psrts az me cisy a.
mosi beENar description and the
streets arr streua 9Th tiuabers IA
Footng and bFaken Elasa,
ne Western .Union has men hari
a. work TRIMS 70 cleer tae wifes
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