The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
|MlllEsTol SUFFERS LITTLE.
CITY NOT MUCH DAMAGED BY
WEST INDIAN STORM. 81
suIlsan's and Isle Of Palms Unscathcd
q Wind or wates--Ncgro Killed by
Lavo Wire Only Loss Of Life.

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q wind or watcs--Ncgro Killed by
Lvo Wire Only Loss Of Life.
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charisston. July 14.--At z o'clock
tonight Charleston was assured that
It had passed yirtually unscathed
Through the fury OF the Caribbean
hurricane which struck Il last night.
Only light damage has been suffered
n tho city and surrounding coulatry
ard the summer resort colonies In the
vicinity sscapod practically untrou-
b,ed. The wind fell at o'clock last
night ana today It had not attained
. higher rate than ~ miles an hour.
Only one life was lost. a negro being
killed last night by live wire.
6ullivan's Island was not harmed
BY tho heavy storm last , night. The
island was not covered by water at
any time. Some damage was done to
the trsstse Of the electric railway. con-
nsctins the island with the mainland.
cutting oR ear service.A
The Isle az Palms. Z resort, north
sast OF sulliven's . .Island. suffered only
minor damsjA Mayor Tristram T.
Hyde and his nshpiS party spent last
nisht there Word of the party's safe
" was received Iris morning.
AZ z o'clock tenisRt the wind was
blowing from the south at the rats Of
- miles an hour--ths gusts being very
much heavier. II is still raining. the
fall at times being copious. North
west storm Signals have replaced the
hurricane sleB4}s. The wind 10 ex-
psctsd O. tnsideraby dur
ins the NY n Highest wind We.
lecity w4s III j3SSA hour 1t is not
practicabis ~ this time to estimate
The damass done here by the STERN.
aimee II u an ssgreeate of minor dam
lsss. The barometer Is steadily rising.
Perry boats across the, harbor. troll
ley cars and electric service resumed
spfpstiop this sfteynoon. The prin-
elpaI ~4pass deste .9h the city was
hen1f@ds of Ss(s levelied BY the
n ~; !ypl gf ~, &atly morning, Out
4 q ~ dtakt w. rsborted. q ne
H. lesiAk his mo ff6sa contact with
Z 3 nvo WtFa tS
4 Some anxiety was felt for the safe
" Of Mayor T. T. Hyde and party
on . f,shins trip. but il was rumored
they had safely made the Isle of
Palms. v ~ 4.
Ths Clyde liner Arapaho arrived
sAfely early this afternoon from Jack
sonvills Five fires in the early morn
Ing were successfully handled by the
department '
Some 1900 local telephones were
dtsabled. Water front damage was
comparatively light. loss of river boats
being avoided by timely warning.
Last evening at o'clock the local
once of the weather bureau received
. wsrning from Washington that the
hurricane warning should be hoisted
- that hour along the coast from Ty-
bee Island to Georgetown. II was
stated that the storm of the South
Atlantic coast appeared to be in
crsasine In intensity and that north
srIy winds Of hurricane force could
- expected during the night. The
sagnaIs were put up and In every
other manner the weather bureau Of
nciais proceeded to warn those most
concerned. BY wireless from the navy
yard ships at sea werc warned of the
danger and copies Of the warning
were distributed throughout the city.
The ferry service between Charles
ton and Mount Pleasant was discon-
tinued with the $ o'clock trip. the
Lawrence tying up at the Mount
Pleasant dock. The latest word from
the island last night was when the
lighthouse tender Cypress. command
Cd by Capt. johnson. brought about
DO people over at II o'clock. The army
pose boat, General Brannen. tried to
reach the island this morning. but
found the drawbridge out OF commits
SION and had to return to her slip at
the custom house. The tug Eastern.
large tow boat. Is anchored in the
stream of Consumers Coal company
dock. 1t Is reported that she was
coming up the coast with two barges
In tow. which were lost, II is said.
The sudden drop OF the barometer
during the night. was one of the most
marked features OF the storm. The
higheat wind yeIocifv waa o,ti,~o.o,