Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
SOUTHEAST COAST
SWEPT BY SEVERE
STORM: FEW DEAD

Raleigh, N. c., Sept. S.-No lives were
lost on Ocracoke island in Wednes-
days storm. according to advices here
from Hatteras this afternoon.
Ocracoke island is a narrow key Of
the group that shuts off Pamlico sound
from the Atlantic. 1t lies 20 miles
southeast of Bluff Point. N. c. Its
only village, Ocracoke, is e it's
southern extremity, just off Ocracoke
inlet. Eighteen persons, principally
families of fishermen, compose Ocra-
coke village. All buildings are erected
on stills above the water and communi-
cation from house to house is conducted
by boats.
The full fury and awful devastation
wreaked by the terrific gale which
swept up h Atlantic coast from Hat
teras to Ocracoke nj be computed
until communication is restored. Doz-
ems of coast towns are known to have
sustained great property loss. but the
loss of life likely will be very small.
Dozens of Towns Hit.
Morehead City, Beaufort, Newborn,
Washington, Bayboro, Bell Havens and
coast are reported to have suffered
great losses from the fury of the gale.
AT Washington the water was waist
deep in the street. Two railroad bridges,
one a mile long. of the Norfolk South
ern line We're washed away. Docks,
steamships, large warehouses, resi-
dences and a splendid public building
were destroyed, II three people We're
reported dead.
In Newburn the water was several
feet deep in the streets. A number of
small vessels We're sunk, public bridges
destroyed n lumber mills badly dam
aged.
pa WAS Ara S,ved
The six-masted schooner George w.
Wells, which went ashore south of
.Hatteras, has gone to pieces. The 20
men, two women and two infants res
cured from the schooner Wells are be-
ing temporarily cared for in the vicin-
tty of the Ocracoke inlet and Durant
fe saving stations.
The schooner reported nor three
miles north of Ocracoke is believed to
nave been the schooner Annie r. Held
litter heretofore reported drifting help
essly eight miles southwest of Dia-
Ind otherwise disabled. The revenue
cutter Seminole is proceeding to the
~Jchooner's assistance.
An unknown oil ship reported ashore
below Ocracoke was today still I'M
IDENTIFIED.
The storm on the Carolina coast was
the most severe in many years and
The damage done was large. The rivers,
Which flooded the country for many
niles. have for the most part sub
lided.
Charlotte, N. c., Sept. s.~-Scenes of
lesolation mark virtually the entire
North Carolina coast as the result OF
We hurricane that struck this section
Wednesday night. Dispatches just
soming in over makeshift lines of
communication indicate that the town
tf Bell Haven was wiped off the map,
while the town of Washington, N. c.,
also lost heavily by flood. The loss in
Beaufort county, in which Washington
S situated, alone will exceed 50, 00O, 900,
: was estimated last night.
Bridges We're swept away by the
high waters and the wind at Wash
ngton, where buildings crumbled un-
Ter the fury of the blast. as they did at
Morehead City, Oriental, Bayboro and
/ number of smaller towns.
AT NeWbern several streets were in
Undated and the ~thoroughfares were
ined with debris. The damage in that
:ity alone probably will exceed $780,
100. To add to the terror of the citi-
;ens, fire broke out during the tempest
sd was controlled with difficulty.
TWO railroad bridges, one of hem a
nile long, were swept away.
In Aurora 10 houseSe We're destroyed,
While at Vandamere the damage was
heavy, one firm alone declaring its
oss to be at least $4,000.
In this city more han 200 cattle and
aogs were drowned, and today their
~.afeasses are lying in the street, a
ter1ous menace to the public health.
Throughout eastern North Carolina
yrowing crops are virtually a total loss
Ind no estimate. of the devastating eff
!ect of the wind and rain can be made
today.