The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-09-25

One of the heaviest losers was August
Quintini, who lost his place of business
and dwelling, situated on the beach
front, almost opposite the Spotorno
store. This dwelling and market house
was one of the largest buildings of its
kind along the beaah front. Mr.. Quin-
tini's son Frank informs The Echo that
his fathers loss will amount to fully
s., 600 or $4,000,
In the place of this one building Mr..
Ouintini intends to rebuild two separate
places, about Is or 20 feet apart. These,
like the number OF new buildings that
will go up, will be constructed entirely
upon piiings independent OF the beach
front or embankment.
Otto Sange, owner Of the building
occupied by the G. O. Johnson iewelry
establishment, as recorded elsewhere
in The Echo, lost his building and all
the store fixtures in their entirety. He
conservatively estimates his loss at
SO 800, and for the present has no inten-
ton Of rebuilding.
Late in the afternoon of Monday
when it became apparent the building
was doomed, Mr.. Johnson solicited the
help of friends and others viewing the
fury OF the storm and moved his pre-
cious stock of gems, jewels and fancy
goods across the street to the dwelling
owned by JOS. Combel, Of Biloxi, and
formerly occupied by Mr.. Combel. Not
daunted, the following day Mr.. Johnson
8ubleased the Carver building from w
A. Mcdonald, at the head of Washing
ton street, a. ! formerly occupied as one
of the Red Hot stores. Here Mr.. john
son has assorted his stock and is ready
for business.
Near the Sange building was the Jo-
5eph Combel store, also located on the
beach side Of Front street and occupied
by Mr.. Sylvan Ladner and known as
Ladner's Hardware Store. This build
ing was completely wrecked, sharing q
similar fate TO that of the Sange prop
erty.
About O'Clock in the afternoon the
tide had arisen to an alarming height,
and it soon became apparent to Mr.
Ladner and number of friends pres ent
that the end of the building was inevita =
BILE. 1t was then decided upon to move
the stock, but there was variance OF
opinion as to whether there would be
time to carry out this decision. In the
warehouse the water had reached such
a height that number of cookstov es
resting on the floor was already sub
merged. However, almost as quickly
as it takes to tell it, with the assistance
of sixty collegians, the services OF whom
were generously permitted to be en-
ployed by the Brothers of the institu-
tion, line was formed by citizens
from the doomed building to the store
manner. Mr.. Ladner is now perma-
nently located in the building across
from his former stand, and is ready for
business His loss is considerable, but
no figures approximately correct could
be secured by the reporter.
Another place OF business, located
nearby, setting over the ravine, and
owned by Mrs. Bookter, was wiped away
and contributed TO the congested pile OF
debris and sea Wreckage on the street
here. Ii was impossible to pass either
by vehicle or On foot and onlookers the
following morning had to climb over to
pass.
Much OF this debris was piled up
against the iron fence in front of the
residence of d. j. Glover. His house
sets high on pillars bat this did not
place it out the reach OF the high tide,
the water sweeping in over the floor.
Mr.. Glover estimated his loss at $500.
The damage and havoc wrought around
his premises is extensive and it will fully
take this amount to replace the damage.
1t is needless to say the occupants of
this home, like all others along the
the beach front, did not sleep during the
night. The storm then was at its zenith
and in all its fury spent itself only with
the approach OF another day.
One gentleman. noted for his collect
iyeness and courageousness as well, said,
.sThe hours seemed ages, SO to-speak;
the elements OF wind and water appeared
to be at war with one another. The Ye
locity of the wind at times was fully
from 50 to loo miles per hour and ten
loot tide was roaring like great canons.
Terror and fear in almost every heart,
and only the hope that sprlngeth eternal
into the human breast kept UP the sheer
spirit that was left.''
Many expressions of-the terror OF the