The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-22
SOUTHERN
HURRICANE
KILLS one
Tropical Storm Visits
Coast Railroads Sus-
pend Traffic.

Nov Orleans. La.,- Sept. 22.-(By
United Press. )-One man was Kill
ed In New Orleans and heavy dam
age done along the Louisiana and
Mississippi coast by q hurricane of
considerable intensity which struck
near midnight and sweDt inland
between here and Mobile, Ala.
Wires were doYn in all direc-
tions out Of New Orleans and II
was impossible to get accukate
data on the amount Of damage. and
casualties.
A loaded train on the Lou1 fiile
& Nashville railroad was marooned
through the blow Ct Chefmenteur,
and nothing has been heard from
1t. The big Louisville and Nash
vile bridge at The Rigolets was
reported badly damaged and no
trains were running over the sys-
tenn between here and Mobile.
The wind reached q velocity OF
4S miles an hour. Wires, fences,
trees and small buildings were
blown down.
John McFaul, plumbers helper,
was caught in live wires blown
down and electrocuted.
Louisville & Nashville officials
reported great damage to their road
to the east Of New Orleans. Mobile
reported rising tides this morning
and . wind OF 36 miles. The Grand
Isle, La. section escaped, accord
ing to wireless messages received
IN New Orleans today, and Manila
village, the great fishing camp on
BaratariA bay. while buffeted by
the wind, escaped serious damage.
Panic Subsidies.
Galveston. Texas. Sept. 22.-(By
United Press.} "A violent but
short thunderstorm started panic
Ilare Just before dawn this morn
Iin9. However, 1t was quickly over
and the sun was shining 1t e:45
o'clock.
Precautions against the, storm
here were halted but not totally
abandoned, pending definite word
as to Just what happened and
where"
i. A report was circulated here
early today that the storm was
"lost," newspapers playing up the
fact that the same condition pre-
vailed at the time of the Corpus
Christi disaster. A report was cir
culated that the hurricane. at that
time hit the Louisiana coast and
then. the storm broke without
warning upon Corpus Christi.
Women Garry Canary Birds.
The exodus from Galveston last
night to Houston and surrounding
towns filled every train. interurban
and wagon highway. Women car
rying canary birds contested for
space on interurban cars with men
trying to escape" with emergency
cots.
The most of these people were
still in Houston today awaiting
definite advices as to their safety
when they return.
Wire communication into the Lou
isiana coast territory was report
ed interrupted.
Tension which has prevailed here
the last - hours was relieved by
the reports that the storm had
missed the Teas coast.
Storm Doubles Back.
:.
San Antonio, Texas, Sept. a.
(By United Press.)-With reports
Of the hurricane threatening New
Orleans. the course Of the Carib-
Bean sea storm seems to have dou-
bled back on itself, striking on in
. northeasterly course after getting
fairly well into the gulf, according
to Major Allen Buell.. local wealth.
er observer.
Warnings were issued early to-
day, however. by Buell. that the
same conditions exist now that ex-
listed q year ago when Corpus
Christi was struck by the hurri-
cane.
Danger Over.
Warrington, Sept. 22.-(By Unit
ed Press. THE danger to shipping
and water front property from the
hurricane that swept over the Gull
Of Mexico IN now over. the weather
bureau announced today.
The storm has gone inland and
is diminishing in intensity, It was
said.