The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-27
Property Damage at Tampa Is
Estimated at Between
$1,0OO,OO0 and $2,OOO,OO0

TAMPA, Fla, Oct 26.-Five persons
Hare known to be dead in this city and
st. Petersburg, across Tampa bay. as
the result OF yesterdays storm, which
caused local property damage esti-
mated at between $1,000, 600 and $4,000
600. The storm was the worst that
has struck this section since 1841.
The known dead OF Tampa. are:
JIMMIE JURRONO, killed by live
wire Tuesday.
MRS. }. p. WILDER, drowned to-
day.
louis voTRE. drowned Tuesday.
II. G. Woolfe, 18. crushed when a
roof caved in on him.
J. w. NfLEAN, 75, died Of heart
failure while closing the windows Of
his home
The some $50 residents OF Pass a
Grille were saved though the island
was damaged to the extent OF APPROX
mately 100000.
This citv's property loss is shared
half by the street car telephone and
telegraph companies. About one
fourth OF the damage was borne by
roads and bridges. The remainder OF
the estimated damage is widely scat
tered among buildings, principally
among the residential sections.
LAKELAND. Fla, oct. 26-south
FLORIDA spent today in recapitulating
The damage estimated to run well into
millions Of dollars caused by the gulf
hurricane which tore ENTHUSIASTICALLY
across the Florida peninsula yesterday.
At times attaining a velocity Of 20
miles an hour, the gale wrought de-
struction te sntaller obstacles in its
path, but only in a few instances, ac-
rording to reports, causing a loss Of
life
While there have been only three
DR. four isolated cases OF deaths from
The storm, It Is feared tho clearing
sway Of the debris in Tampa's wrecked
portions might add to the list. OF the
cities and towns within radius OF 4Ol
miles OF Lakeland. that could be
reached by automobile today, Tampa
appears to have suffered the greatest
damage. The bay shore drive resi-
IentiaI section from Franklin street toI
Port Tampa IS a panorama Of destruc-
ion. trees are down, houses with roofs
.orn away and foundations weakened
rom the tidal wave that swept in over
he sea wall from Tampa bay, hav coll
apsed, and logs and other debris,
swept in on the onrushing waters
rest now grace what were once the
beautiful lawns of the Hyde park sec
ion, ono Of Tampa's most fashionable
suburbs
Along the water front large sections
,f the sea wall were swept away and
,arts OF streets were washed into the
5ay. Houses Immediately adjoining
he boulevard ere crushed In by the
sais.
sunset beach, a popular resort Of
Tampa was completely destroyed,
mall houses were torn down and
washed away and the white sands on
he beach now show no vestige of
,ver having been inhabited
The down town section OF Tampa was
more fortunate than the suburbs, the
lamagc IN the city proper being confined
tho breaking Of plate glass windows,
he tearing away Of awnings and the un-
oonng Of houses. a warehouse occu-
led by the Gulf & Southern Steamship !
'ompany was destroyed as was part
+ the Mallory Line docks.
Here and there throughout the city are /
frandad street cars. the victims Of the \
udden falling Of the citys power plant.
telephone and electric light wires dangle /
a tangled mass. giving little hope Of an !
arIy resumption Of service.
conservative estimates place the dam
e ia Tampa proper at S3.00o00o.
qshe storm travelling north appeared to /
nncentrate its FUN force on Ybor City I
a. Latin quarter OF Tampa. Nearly 500 !
Smses we're wrecked in that section. In /
" Palmetto Beach section approximately I
(ContInusd or race TwoJ