The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-22

savannah, Ga, Oct. 19.-Unless
the hurricane is playing 'possum in
olcatlons at o'clock are that the
storm has passed to sea. It has bean
almost dead calm all afternoon due
according to weather bureau, to the
1act that this immediate vicinity
was in the centre Of the cvclone
But the period Of calm has lasted
so long the belief prevails that the
storm has either weakened until 1, is
no longer dangerous. or disappeared
OIL the coast. The conduct of the
storm has been so erratic, however
that the ships in this section are
playing safe and waiting until posi-
tive information about the storm has
been received.
The sea at the bar is runninp G,
hlgh that vessels have not ventured
to cross today and tugs which nut
out from Savannah in search of YES.
sells in distress were forced to turn
back and wait for fairer sailing. The
city OF Memphis, Boston to Savannah
mas been reported 80 miles off Tvbee
since last night. The weather was
too thick for Capt Hammond 70
navigate with safety. Near the
Memphis, there is a five-masted
schooner, name unknown which has
been in distress all day. The Mem
phis was unable to give assistance
me tug McCauley will go to the
schooner tonight if the sea outside
will permit.
A dispatch to The Morning News
by mail from Brunswick today mar
rates the fact 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 accounted for
this forenoon, but they are not be.
lieved to have perished.
The tide at Brunswick was higher
than it has been in decades. The
water covered the docks and backed
up into the river front streets. sew
eral stores on New Castle street being
under water. Because of the
threatening indications at Brunswick
yesterday morning the steamers pIv-
ing between that place and Ternan-
dina did not leave their docks.
Fifty feet of the government sea
wall which protects the parade
ground at Fort Scriven was washed
away by the highest tide that has
been experienced on the island in
many years. The railroad tracks
are still under water and the sea
washed around the foundation of
the handsome new summer hotel.
which is in course of construction.
The damage has not vet been esti-
mated as communication with the
island is bad.
Reports from localities where the
long staple cotton is grown Indicate
considerable damage to the late sea
island cotton. 1t is probable that
practically all of the late sea island
cotton has either been ruined by the
storm or seriously damaged.
or interest TO the naval stores
trade throughout the world is the
fact that great damage was done to
the small pine trees which had been
boxed for turpentine. In south
Georgia and Florida large percent
age of the turpentine which goes
into naval stores is produced. This
season the baby crop OF trees was
large. But it appears that the
storm, sweeping through the timber
sections, played havoc with the sap
lings.
A mail letter from Brunswick to-
DAY shows that no lives were lost
there, but the storm was severe and
great damage was done along the
water front. There is no wire con-
nection with Brunswick and trains
are still blocked by water over the
tracks
The steamship City OF Memphis
came into port at 100 O'Clock this
morning after being hove to OF
Tybee for hours, on account Of the
rough sea. Capt. Hammond re-
ported that the five-masted schooner
Rebecca Palmer from Brunswick
which flew the flag OF distress early
in the day, declined assistance when
he offered it. He says he thinks the