The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
BIC STORM RACES OVER SOUTHWEST
Railroad Schedules DemOr- alized-Full Reports Not
 Yet Received

Montgomery, April 26-Advices late to- night from Florida and Alabama gulf coast cities say:
 "A heavy rain storm, accompanied by winds of almost cyclonic intensity is sweeping the southern coast and has already inflicted severe damage not only in the agricultural districts, but in the cities proper.
 To estimate the loss tonight Is impos- sible owing to the lack of wire and railroad communications with the storm swept territory, which is completely iso- lated.
 New Orleans, April 26.-Because of high water and strong winds along the gulf coast, all train schedules on the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad between New Orleans and Mobile have been tempora- rily abandoned. The bridge between Dun bar and Rigolets has been endangered by the high waves, and announcement was made at the offices of the Louis vile and Nashville in this city that no effort would be made to move trains on this line until the storm subsidies.
 The wind on Lake Ponchatrain reached velocity of 40 miles an hour at Ii o'clock. Slight damages was reported 10 small srafts along the lake front, but there has been no interruption to train traffic over the New Orleans and North eastern bridge, which crosses the lake.
 Serious washouts on the main track Da. Sair, La., this morning made it neces- sary to route all trains via Hammond and the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley. Telegraph communication between New Orleans and points along the gulf coast was almost paralyzed, but reports re- ceived by telephone did not indicate any serious damage by the storm. At Biloxi and Gulfport an unusually high tide was reported, with wind blowing from 70 to 50 miles an hour.
 Traffic on the Gulfport and Mississippi Coast Traction company was interrupted by washouts at Mississippi City and Long Beach.
 Gulfport, Miss, April 26.-Under a 50- mile an hour wind the British steamer Wearside dragged her anchors and col lided with the German bark Bonn in the harbor here today. Tow boats went to 'hei. assistance but owing to the high wind could render little help. The high tide did considerable damage to the piers here and the beach road was badly torn up b. the water
 At |. m. both the wind and the tide were reported rising and the water from the bay was nearing the entrance to the Great Southern hotel. Many piers had been washed away and small boats smashed while tied up. The street rail- way system was put out of commission and service abandoned.
 It was reported here late today that the Louisville and Nashville railroad bridge below Bay St. Louis had been washed away.
 Biloxi, Miss, April 26-The hurricane which swept in from the gulf today played havoc with shipping interests here. The large schooner Hampton was severely damaged in collision with other vessels at these wharves. The street railway system has abandoned it's schedules Several small schooners were reported blown on the shell banks below this city. The high winds bolwing all day were reported ris- ing at 6 o'clock. So far no loss of life has been received.
 Mobile, April 26.-Local Weather Ob- server Ashenberger today received the following special storm warning:
 Advisory storm warnings Brownsville, Tex, to Tampa Jacksonville to Charles ton storm off Texas coast, moving east"
 The bureau also received the informa- tion that there was 4.S2 inches of rainfall at Galveston last night, and that the wind velocity was 52 miles an hour, but that at o'clock this morning the wind was 32 miles an hour At Corpus Christi at o'clock this morning the wind was 40 miles an hour.
 Memphis, April 26.-Record- d-breaking rains, streams flooded, truck farming damaged, trains delayed and high winds are the known results of the gulf storm which swept portions of the southwest late last night and early today according to news received here Few Texas points in the section affected had been heard from