The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-30


the past &c hours had completely sub
sided last night at 1880. accord
ing to passengers reaching Summer.
willie this morning at an early hour.
The loss is estimated at from ST.
100000 to s1.5O0.OO. The death list
OF seven has not been increased, al
though diligent search OF the city
and outlying districts has been made.
Trains tonight entered the union
station. The water. which was three
feet In the afternoon has completely
subsided. The city Is in complete
darkness. and no street cars are being
operated. Charleston police stated at
a late hour last night that no vandal-
ism has been reported. Many Of the
summer visitors on the islands near
the city left on the late afternoon
trains. Reports reaching here from
Sullivan's Island say there was no
loss Of life there although the loss
to property was great.
The storm attained cyclone proper.
tions at o'clock yesterday afternoon
of more or less squally conditions.
A, noon the barometer registered
1915 after having steadily fallen all
day. At 1:25 o'clock a force Of 4s
miles was shown; at 2:05, A miles;
at $50; 86 miles; 4:3O, 40 miles; 5:45
4S miles: $3.50. 20 miles: 1850, 65
miles: S:45. 65 miles: 9:45, So miles;
1905. 7s miles; 1870, "a miles, at
which time the wind gauge was put
out OF adjustment by the shaking OF
the frame work Of the gauge. The
wind died down to 4S miles shortly
after this time only to spring up again
az an increased force, the wind veer-
Ing from the northeast and east, at
which II had been blowing. to the
southeast. At midnight the barometer
got down to 1880 inches.
AT noon today the barometer had
gone up to 2s.7s inches, the wind was
only at brisk force with occasional
squalls In puffs. and the sun was try
ing TO shine. The rainfall was more
than two inches. The disturbance
was reported to be west Of Charles.
ton. working away. and Forecaster
Col-~ said that there Is no further
danger. Charleston being cut out OF
an telesraphic and telephone comniu-
nicatiOns. Mr.. Cole was unable 10 say
anything about the movement that
the disturbance took. and did not
know whether Charleston was In the
direct centre Of 1t or not. From the
way things were shaken up II Is pre-
sumed that Charleston was close TO
the centre.
How much beyond the registered
reading Of 81 miles an hour the wind
got last night and this morning, Mr..
Cole said that he was not prepared
TO say. The velocity was greater but
just how much ne could not say. In
the storm OF 1885 a record of 81
niles an hour was recorded before the
wind gauge blew Off the building. In
the cyclone Of 1893 the wind blew
steadily at the rate of 9s miles an
hour and attained velocities Of 12O
miles.
The tide was over eight feet during
the present storm. three feet short
OF the record Of 1898. Considerable
damage was done by the water in the
low sections OF the city. Many people
had TO be removed from their houses.
The tide contributed to the property
damages and unless the water recedes
at once. further loss will result The
waters have caused washout on the
approaches to the union station. pre-
venting tie use Of this depot. The
Southern railway announced today
that fer the Lext two days all OF its
trains will be handled from the old
terminus on Line street and IL is
likely that the Atlantic Coast Line
will nse the same depot.
With tide much higher the ware
houses of fertilizer. cement and other
concerns on the water front will be
affected. making this very import
ant phase of the storm situation.
Great damage is feared for the rice
and Sea Island cotton industry by the
rise OF the tide. Heavy damage was
done to these crops In the storm OF
last October and another severe blow
might prove almost death blow to
roth Industries.
The fertilizer mills were also dam
aged badly. All OF the mills lost
their smokestacks. water towers. and
some OF their roofing. One OF tho