New Britain herald., 1926-07-29
Winds Increasing


 Savannah, Ga, July 29. P-High seas and wind of increasing in- tensity along the Georgia coast early today presaged the advent Of the tropical hurricane, which, laundering up the Florida coast since Monday has left damage and destruction to shipping, property, communication lines and crops which may run into millions of dol lars.
 Weather bureau reports late last night placed the storm center near the Georgia coast, about 50 miles north of Jacksonville, Fla, lull in the wind, the usual indication of approaching storm, was reported at many points along the Georgia coast early today.
 Heavy Seas Running
 Heavy seas. rolling in on the highest tides of several years, pounded at the sea islands along the lower Georgia and upper Florida coast line. At Brunswick, Ga, a wind velocity of 40 miles an hour, accompanied by driving rain, was reported.
 Sudden squalls and torrential rains deluged Savannah with five inches of rain last night. The en- campment of the 121st Georgia in fantry was moved from Tybee Island at Fore Screven when rain flooded the island encampment. Flee From Island Trees were uprooted on St. Simon's Island and the foundations of several cottages were wrecked. The Island was visited early yester- day by a messenger who awakened l resort visitors and informed them | that a hurricane was to reach the | island within short time. Hun l dreds of persons. many thinly clad followed him back to Brunswick.
 Storm warnings have been broad. cast as far north as Charleston, s C., and islands along the coast were deserted by inhabitants when storm bell tolled a warning to sea side residents. Trolley car service was severely hindered in Charles ton by floods which poured into thu streets.
 Losses in Florida | Meanwhile Florida reported greatest property damage at Paln Beach and West Palm Beach where shipping buildings and bridge across Lake Worth, wer wrecked, with an estimated prop erty loss of more than $1,000,0 Approximately forty small yacht and houseboats were reporte, wrecked when a pier at a fashion able yacht club gave way befor pounding waves. Hotels and re sorts were flooded.
 Steamer Rescued.
 A radio message to St. Augustin reported rescue of the Italian steam ship Ansaldo San Giorgio Secundo which was taken in town by tn steamship West Harlow, and Is pro ceeding to Jacksonville. Despite disabled rudder, the Ansaldo rod l out the storm since early Monda. [ Twenty-four men were abcasd tn ship in addition to the Captain an 5 three passengers.
 Nassau Battered.
 A message from Nassau via Milan l said damages amounting to s5,OOO 0G0 had been suffered when tn , hurricane hit Nassau after it cam [ up out of the Caribbean sea and be fore touching Florida's lower ca: [ coast.
 f Damage estimated at s100. .000 wa : reported at Miami, principally {. the Avacado pear crop. Several sma I pleasure craft sank in Biscakne Ba
 when they were torn loose frol their moorings by the waves. l One man was killed in Sanfor = Fla, when a tree crashed into II !, house and crushed the cot on whic he was lying.
 h. Small craft anchored in Lake Mol
 roe were damaged and heavy loss
 the celery crop was reported. S
 inches of rainfall was reported
 A hours.
 ,1 No word has been received fro f the small motor craft Zueletta whit Q left Miami Sunday for Bimini in | if Bahamas with 25 passengers aboar O Reports from Tampa, said t, n west coast of Florida experienc f the east coast disturbance. Sor
 damage to telegraph and telepho q services was reported.