The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-19
WIND BLEW At
HIGH VELOCITY
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MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS TO
SMALL BOATS ALONG THE
RIVER FRONT.
Trees, Fences, Signs, Etc, Are Blown
Down All Over the City-Wires all
Down, Cutting Brunswick Off From
the Outside World.

The West Indian hurricane,
twisting northeastern which has been
predicted for several days. struck
Brunswick yesterday, and, teginning
at an early hour yesterday morning
and continuing through out the day
and night, the wind blew with We
lCcity varying from 20 to % miles
an hour accompanied by rain and
squalls.
Telephone and telegraph wires
We're rapidly put out Of business and
at o'clock yesterday Afternoon
Brunswick was entirely cut off from
the outside world. Not a wire of che
Western Union or the Postal was in
working order, while the long dis
ta4ce lines OF the Southern Bell Tele-
phone company also Went down. and
aft"r 4 O'clock in the afterGOUn 1t WIS
physical impossibility to communi-
ccte outside Of the city The tele-
phone company also suffered much
damage locally and large number
of the phones were out of business
TIE Mutual Light and Water COM
pany Jared somewhat better and only
one or two of their wires were down,
but the trolley line was out of busi-
ness early in the evening and not
a car was operated from to 8
o'clock.
Some Damage Reported.
Just how much damage mas been
dCne in and around the city is not
known, owing to the fact that the
wind blew at its highest velocity aft
er dark last night and it was impos-
siSle to get around to see just what
had been blown away by the gale.
However, it is not believed that any
serious damage occurred in the city
Fences, outhouses, trees, ETC., were
blown down in various sections of
the city, while many signs were sent
into the streets by the wind One
or two chimneys were blown over,
and other mishaps were reported.
Danger Along the Bay.
The heaviest damage, however, oc-
Cured along the river front last
night, when many little craft were
blown from their moOrings by the
hurricane. Just how many craft will
be missed this morning is not known.
but several owners reported early in
tee evening that their boats had been
blown away, and among them were
some very handsome and costly lit
tie launches.
TWO or three of the little boats
were seen floating down the river
early last niSht, moving as if they
We're being propelled by power.
Many of these boats, it is expected.
will sink, while others will likely be
found high and dry on nearby islands
today.
Considerable anxiety was felt along
the entire river front and every pre-
caution was being taken to prevent
any damage. Mariners realized yes
terday morning that, if the high wind
continued throughout the day that the
night tide would cover everything.
and all boats were securely made
fast to their mOorings. while extra
anchors were placed on those which i,
sought anchorage in the stream. The i
smaller toats, however. which were
lett to the mercy of the gales. were !
b!e ones which went adrift
Fatalities Reported.
As is generally the case on such I
occasions, wild rumors were afloat
last night that two or three people !
had been drowned One was to the
effect that a party of two. who left
the city yesterday morning, had not !
returned. Another had it that a mate
of a vessel in port was swept over
board and drowned 1t is not believ- :
ed, however, that there is any truth +,
in either of the reports, as a News
reported made every effort to run
roWn the rumors. but failed.
1t was also reported that two or
three people had been injured by
coming in contact with live wires
which had fallen across the streets !
tut nothing authentic could be learn
ed as to who the victims were. Only /
one or two wires were blown down. |
and they were quickly cut by line
men of the Mutual Light Light G
Water Co.
Flag Pole Blown Down.
Various weather reports were re-