Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-21
DEATH AND DAMAGE
IS LEFT IN TRAIL
Of BIG HURRICANE
Course of Great Gale Appears
to be Up Atlantic, With
Probability of Spending Its
Fury at Sea

SAVANNAH. Ga. Oct. 1s.-Florida PEN
insuIa is today still isolated from com
rlunicatiOn as a result Of the tropical
hurricane which for over "a hours has
been sweeping across the state at the
rate OF 50 to 20 miles an hour. The
meager news from the edge Of the hur-
ricane territory. indicates that 1t was
one OF the biggest storms Of recent years
and grave fears are felt for the safety
OF life and property.
The most serious reports are those
from steamships in touch with Havana.
which report several light houses at the
southern extremity Of Florida dark after
the storm The gulf light house keep
ers, always exposed 10 some Of the worst
OF all marine storms. often stick to their
posts until death overtakes them.
CRAFT is BATTERED.
The last word from St Augustine left
there yesterday afternoon and did not
reach news channels until today. The
old Spanish city was still comparatively
unframed. but preparing for tide which
was expected 10 overflow many OF its
streets last night Smaller craft in the
hsrbor were slowly being batteerd to
pieces and sinking before the force OF
waves which rushed with little hindrance
over the sea wall
No loss OF life is feared for ST. Angus
tine. but apprehension exists as to Mia
mi. near the. southeastern extremity OF
the state. from which nothing has been
heard for two days
CENTER NEAR BRUNSWICK
Brunswick. Ga. was near the center OF
the storm at noon today The last word
from there came last night when the
storm tide was creeping over large areas
OF the adjacent land. The tremendous
rush OF the tide is indicated by the flood
ing OF certain sections nearly 20 miles
inland in the vicinity OF Savannah
jacksonville. which was heard from
early this morning reported the storm
diminishing slightly and the city com
paratively unchanged
Pensacola made fruitless efforts
throughout the morning to get into wire
less touch with Tampa. which has not
beer heard from since early yesterday.
when the storm was nearing its height
and tearing off roofs in the city
Last night and early today the only
communication with Florida was main
rained by a Postal telegraph wire be
tween Atlanta and Jacksonville The
western Union recovered a wire 10 Jack
sonvfIle before noon today
The storms course today appears TO be
up the Atlantic coast with prospects II
may veer out 10 sea before II hits the
South Carolina coast
At $50 am the local weather bureau
reports the storm center about 70 TO 100
miles southwest Of Savannah. and that
its Intensity is still very great The
barometric reading at the sea level
here is - IS. The wind reached Veioc-
fly OF So miles an hour early this morn
ing about o'clock and Charleston has
reported a gale at 60 miles an hour.
At the present time the wind Is blow
ing az about IS miles an hour, but Ii Is
stated that IL Is no Indication that the
worst IS over, but that IL is probable
the worst is yet to come and the wind S
velocity may greatly exceed the record
OF last night
Just when the storm center will pass
Savannah or whether il will pass east