The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-05
some three or four feet above water
but on the night of the storm 1t was
completely submerged.

some three or four feet above water
but on the night of the storm 1t was
completely submerged.
Approaching the island Captain Nc
Mullin appreciated the danger Of his
position. Dixie was several feet under
water, and waves were breaking over
It, 1t was a grave risk to attempt
to cross 1t. even with the high tidal
wave and the strong wind behind 1t. On
the other hand, there was graver dan
ger in trying to skirt the bit Of land
with the wind blowing the ship
straight toward the shore. He took the
chance. however. and drove for the
point where the sand spit lay sub
merged.
Once the ship struck. but a tug threw
IT. a line and pulled 1t through. Ex-
animation afterward showed that no
damage had been suffered to the hull
or the keel OF the boat After leav-
ing the Reresby the party kept on
down the bay some Ave miles, follow
ing the channel lights.
Chanel Lights Gone.
OF these there are only eleven left
out of the thirty-seven which form
erly marked the channel from Mobile
to Fort Morgan. The launch returned
to the dock at I o'clock, from which
place Governor Jelks returned to his
hotel.
Il was prepared" said the Governor
after the "Trip. by the havoc I had Wit
messed on land for the destruction on
the water front. was not therefore.
surprised at what I saw. But could not
be otherwise than impressed by the
magnitude OF destruction and the evil
dence Of the mighty power which drove
the winds of the storm" Although the
storm Is now a matter OF history in
Mobile. belated reports of destruction
and loss Of life continue to come in
Repots have been brought to this city
that the town of st. Elmo. a station on
the Louisville and Nashville road south
OF here. suffered severely and that be-
tween 200 and 800 people are homeless.
and destitute at that place.
Relief Work PrOgressing.
1t was ANNOUNCED today by william
II. Monk. Jr.. chairman of the Mobile
Relief Committee, that work will COM
mence at once on the erection Of tho
homes of fishermen on Dauphn Island.
The New Orleans Progressive League,
through r. D. Burrows. its secretary,
today notified the relief committee that
a caload of supplies was being shipped
here for the sufferers
Phelan B. Dorlon, Of the relief COM
mittee for Alabama Port and Heron
Bay. today prepared and set carload
Of supplies to those points. Mr.. Dorlon
lost four near relatives by the stom.
Lieutenant H. NJ. Rock. In charge OF
the sunken revenue cutter Alert, toda y
inspected the river from Choctaw
Point to Three Mile Creek. a distance
Of four miles and reported he found
fOuteen vessels SUNK. tnirty-four
ashore and about fifty barges and
launches sunk or ashore and DANA ged.
The body of Captain William Steine.
Of Heron Bay was picked up yesterday
by Capt John Reid at Pas Barrow.
Col. e. L. Russell. vice president OF
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad returned
to Mobile today accompanied by Miss
Russell. The first tram to be run from
Scranton to Mobile reached this city
today. 1t consisted Of an engine and one
car 1t is expected that the road W
be open to New Orleans tomorrow
night.