The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-01

Attaining a velocity of fifty miles
an hour for short period. the storm
that passed over Pensacola yesterday
morning at 3 o'clock did some dam
age to shipping interests, sending
timber .adrift in the bay, sinking sew
eraI small vessels and lighters and
driving others ashore. The latter
nave all been fioated, and did not SUI.
fer any serious damage.
Shipping Unprepared.
The storm was unexpected and
shipping interests were not prepared
to encounter such a high wind. The
later wind was accompanied by thun-
der and electric storms and slight
rain. The storm became marked
about 1 a m. although the barometer
had been falling steadily for several
hours, denoting the approach of high
winds.
At 2:30 a. m, the wind had reached
a velocity of Sc miles an hour and
within the next thirty minutes had in.
creased to so miles. blowing steadily
at this rate for a period of about five
minutes, and then beginning to sub
side. although it was fully thirty
minutes more before it got below SO
miles an hour, and then, for a while.
came stronger in well sustained gusts.
There was no damage in the city
with the exception of the crossing of
electric wires in some portions of the
city and the breaking of a few limbs
Of trees. In the lower section of the
city, the wires burned in two and fell
to the ground. and lights in that
circuit went out
Among Small Craft
Several vessels were sunk during
the storm. Captain Saunders's dredge.
which was mOOred on the west side of
PalafoX wharf, where the wind and
waves had a clear sweep at il. went
to the bottom in a short time. Only
the smoke stack was visible vester-
day, but it is believed that the dredge
has not suffered much damage, and
she will be raised within a week or
ten days.
One OF the fishing smacks owned by
Hoist & Co, and lying near Barcelona
wharf, also sunk, the waves breaking
over her during the
height of the storm. 1t could not be
ascertained yesterday what injury she
had sustained.
Two barges, which we're at anchor
just east of Perdido wharf, are also
resting on the bottom, but it is not
believed that they have been greatly
damaged.
Anchors Dragged.
There were a number of vessels to
be driven ashore Among these was
the Italian ship Trojan, which was at
anchor in the harbOr, taking on a
cargo of lumber. MOored to her
we're two bargeS laden with lumber.
When the Trojan began to drag her
the crew of the ship cut the
1awsers and allowed the barges to 20
ldrift, thinking that possibly the
anchors would hold the vessel They
lid not. however, and she landed on
he beach east of SulIivan's wharf
md the two lighters grounded on Bar
lays point, further east. Yesterday
morning the tug OkOiOOsa fiOated the
'hip and both barges. and an exami-
latiOn revealed the fact that none had
)een injured.
Smaller Vessels.
The schooner Ariel, which was at
Central wharf preparing to take
argO, parted her hawsers and whirl-
ng around broke her jiDboom and
anded aground in the slip between
CENTRAL and PaIafox wharf. She was
-lsO f1oated yesterday morning.
The tug Simpson mOOred near the
md of Palafox wharf on the east side
'roke her cables and after cOlliding
With the army steamer Poe, landed
gaanst d barge containing a pile
river, where she was made fast
Without injury.
Much Timber Adrift.
Much timber went adrift during the
torn. There were perhaps eight
hundred pieces noored to vessels in
he harbor, which parted the ropes,
nd the RATS then broke up. the tim
er drifting about the harbor In ad-
ition TO this, several of the timber
Ooms, where large quantities were
tOred, were broken, and about 9N