The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
Force of Storm Appears to Have Been Spent And
 No Danger Exists
NO LOSS OF LIFE OCCURS
 ALONG GEORGIA COAST
Damage to Property nt Brunswick md Savannah Has Been Heavy Prfn- cipnlIy Through Flooding
 of Business Houses

Savannah, Ga-, October 19.-An almost dead calm this afternoon and tonight marked the passage of the tropical hurri- cane and brought relief to the people of this city and vicinity. Reports from the local weather bureau indicate that the storm has passed out to sea between here and Charleston, and that nothing more serious than high winds may be expected during tfe night and tomorrow
 Late reports from the ocean resorts along the coast are to the effect that no loss of life has resulted from the hurri- cane. Property damage also will be less than first reported but no estimate can as yet be made, owing to the lack of communication with points along the coast.
 Throughout the storm territory today high winds pxevailed, but the rain had ceasyd and business. which had been at a sAndstill 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 crew of nine men, missing off the Flor ida coast. The revenue cutter Yamacraw from Savannah has been ordered to sea in search of the missing vessel.
 Worst in Years
 News from Brunswick St. Simons and Tybee tonight indicates 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 first stories of houses and stores in the lower section of the town, but 1t is stated that conservative es- innate will place the loss at these points at less than s200000.
 The only points in Florida to be reached by telegraph tonight were Jacksonville and St. Augustine, but the government wireless at Tampa was again in working order late today. News from these points was to the effect that a gale had reached a velocity of more than 60 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 yesterday morning, stated that the property loss was comparatively slight, and that no lives were lost In the storm. At Jackson- vile 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 It is stated that it may be several days be-
 
 to these sections.
 Sea Running High
 The sea across the Tybee bar is run ming so high that vessels have not ven tured to cross today, and tugs which put out from Savannah in search of vessels in distress were forced to turn back and wait for fairer sailing. The City of Mem phis, Boston to Savannah, has been hove to 30 miles off Tybee since last night. Near the Memphis there is a five-masted schooner, name unknown, which has been in distress all day. The Memphis was unable to give assistance. The tug Mo Cauley will go to the rescue tonight if the sea outside will permit.
 A dispatch to the Morning News by mail from Brunswick today narrates the facts of the storms visit to that port.
 While no lives were lost there was great damage along the water front Two men who were out hunting marsh hens when the storm broke had not been ac- counted for this forenoon, but they are not believed to have perished.
 Tide at Brunswick
 The tide at Brunswick was higher than 1t has been in decades The water COW cred the docks and backed up into the river front streets, several stores on New Castle street being under water.
 Fifty feet of the government sea wall, which protects the parade ground at Fort Screven, was washed away by the highest tide that has been experienced on the island in many years. The rail- road tracks are still under water and the sea washed around the foundation of the handsome new summer hotel which is in course of construction.
 Reports from localities where the long staple is grown indicate considerable damage to the sea island cotton. It is probable that practically all of the late sea island cotton has either been ruined by the storm or seriously damaged.
 Of interest to the naval stores trade generally is the. fact that great damage was done to the small pine trees which had been boxed for turpentine. In south Georgia and Florida a large percentage of the turpentine which goes into naval stores is produced.