The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-20
Centre Of Tropical Storm
Has Passed Out
to Sea.
HEAVY DAMAGE
LEFT In IT'S PATH
No Great Loss of Life Is Re-
ported, but Property Has Suf-
fered Severely-Much Con-
Germ Felt for Vessels at Sea
Which Have Not Been
Heard From.

Savannah. Ga. October 1o.-An al.
most dead calm that afternoon and to-
night marked the passage of the trop-
teal hurricane to sea and bringing re-
lief to the people of this city and Vi
cinity. Reports tonight from the local
Weather Bureau indicate that the
storm. has passed to sea between here
and Charleston, and that nothing more
serious than high winds may be ex-
pected during the night or tomorrow
Late reports from the ocean resorts
along the coast are to the effect that
no loss of life has resulted from the
hurricane. Property damage also viii
be less than first reported, but no es-
innate can as yet be made, owing to
the lack OF communication with points
along the coast.
Throughout the storm territory to-
day high winds prevailed but the rain
had ceased and business. which mad
been at standstill for nearly two
days, was generally resumed. The
most serious phase of the situation
was the absence of definite news of
several vessels at sea. including the
tug Alexander Jones, with a crew OF
nine men, missing off the Florida coast.
The revenue cutter Yamacraw, from
Savannah, has been ordered TO search
for the missing vessel
News from Brunswick, st. Simons
and Tybee tonight indicated that the
storm was the worst in many years,
but no loss of life resulted Huge waves
swept over the sea walls in most
places, flooding streets and the street
floors of houses and stores in the
~, - Yha but c
stated that conservative estimate
will place the loss at these points at
less than 100000
The only points in Florida to be
reached by telegraph tonight were
Jacksonville and St Augustine, but
the government wireless station at
Tampa was again in working order late
to-day News from these points was
to the effect that the gale had reached
velocity of more than sixty miles
an hour across the entire Florida
Peninsula.
Wireless messages from Tampa, the
first definite news since that city was
Isolated from the world early yester-
day morning. stated that the property
loss was comparatively slight and that
no lives were lost in the story. Al
Jacksonville, the storm damage was
confined to the sinking of several
barges and small craft and minor
property.
There is no communication yet with
the interior of Florida, and along the
Eastern coast, south of st. Augustine
1t is said that it may be several days
before the telegraph lines can be re-
stored in these sections.
The storm has been so erratic thai
the shipping interests are playing safe
and staying in port until positive in
formation shas been received. The sea
across the Tybee bar is running sc
high that vessels have not venturec
to cross to-day and tugs which put ou1
from Savannah in search of vessels ir
distress were forced to turn back.
The City Of Memphis, Boston to Sa-
vannah, has been anchored thirty miles
, off Tybee since last night. Near the
Memphis there is an unknown five
masted schooner, which has been II
distress all day. The Memphis was un-
able to give assistance. The tug Nc.
Cauley will go to the rescue tonight
If possible.
Fifty feet of the government sea
wall which protects the parade grount
at Fort Screven was washed away b3
the highest tide in many years. The
railroad tracks are under water.
Reports indicate considerable dam
iege to the Sea Island cotton. 1t l:
probable that practically al of the late
Sea Island cotton has either been ruin,
ed or seriously damaged.
Taking to Cover.
Wilmington, N. c., october 19.-Witt
wind and tide already high at South
| port. N. c., marine interests are look
ing for the development Of the North
east storm off this coast tonight, anc
| shipping as far as possible is taking
to cover for the plow, the single ex
ception being the schooner Robert A
Snyden, Captain Z. Fl. Tinker, bound
from Rockland, Me-, to this port will
a cargo of fertilizer lime, which wa:
sighted off Cape Fear Bar by the life
saving station early to-day, but which
later refused service of tugs sent tt
her assistance. She is anchored of
the bar with loss of foremost and MAR
topmast, but is otheryise all right
a..d will probably come in tomorrow
At Wrightsville Beach, summer re-
sort. ten miles east of Wilmington. the
early morning tides nearly submerged
1.-THE narrow strip of land between the
sound and beach, upon which TIL,
hotels and cottages We're located, bu
there was little wind, and aside from
carrying away a portion OF the stee
pier. jettlng out into the ocean from
one Of the hotels, no damage wa:
! done.
MucA anxiety Is felt here for tn.
Wilmington tug Alexander Jones, Cap
tain Frederick Dosser, which Is re-
ported to have been caught off tn,
| Florida coast during the storm One O
her owners. Captain w. "A. Sanders
! and a Wilmington crew is aboard.
u
Vessels Reach Port.
New Orleans. October 19.-Encount
ering roungh passage and delaye,
, many hours by the hurricane whicl
swept gulf waters during tho pas
| few days, four steamers, for the safet
OF which much concern had been fell,
reached New Orleans tonight. The.
are the Turrialba and Mount Vernon
of the United Fruit Company; the Mer
Gator, OF the Yaccaro Company, and tn
Marietta di Giorgto, of the Bluetield
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