Milford chronicle., 1926-10-08
LETTER FROM FLORIDA
DESCRIBES TERRIFIC STORM

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hart, of Mil
ford. have received the following
letter from their daughter, Mrs.
Edward Price, who was in Miami
during the hurricane which wreck
ed that city recently
Monday A. NJ,
9-20-26.
Miami, Fla.
Dear Dad and Mother:
Will send you a telegram this A.
NJ, if it can go thru yet, for l know
YOU will be worried.
We surely have had an awful
thing here. Everywhere is destruc-
tion. it is sickening to see it. Oh
how fortunate we were. For squares
around, only our house and BoDs
stood it all. OF course we all had
TO leave our house at 3 A. NJ, as the
windows broke and doors stood
omen. The house left the founda-
tion and jammed into our car Whlcn
we haven't got out yet. we went
to a stone house in front Oh US,
About eight families were IN II anu
it COLLAPSED on us, but only one
hurt then we ran to the garage III
hack till the first storm was over
then ran to another house that was
built for such storms and It stoOo
it all. They got us coffee ana we
cot groceries from store IhaI COL
Iapsed so we managed to eat. But
down town they are handing out
coffee. Can't get bread or water
only milk to drink. No lights eth
or Lots of people dead. We stay
ed at the Hotel Saturday night but
came here last night and nelsI-
bOr stayed here too. They won
let anyone out or in Miami or on
the streets after 6 at night. Ed
worried me nearly to death for ne
came near collapsing, L held up
fine. but no good at all now. cant
40 ANYTHING. None of us have any
clothes but we aren't as bad as
some. so we have lots to be thank
fnI for. Am so glad you were not
here. Edward just laid IN hu
arms wherever we ran, l thlnk ne
was scared to death. 1t ra1ned ike
7 never saw it before and blew at
75O miles an hour. Well take some
pictures to show you. Hope hu csIn
90 to work tomorrow. just every
building here is damaged, not one
escaped. Everyone thought thaI
we were all going to be killed as
the storm sure looked like it meant
oomplete destruction. managed
IN get coffee and stale bread Tor the
neighbors today. The storm came
nm Saturday at 1 A. NJ, at 8 we lett
the house. About 8 the storm let
1,n in a few minutes it turned eX-
actlV around and blew the way II
mad come from first. 1t lasted I'LL
about that afternoon, it was the
one did all the damage, we saw the
houses all around blow IN the
street as if they were toy houses;
saturday night we got warning VI
another storm coming just as PAD
Tbe hotel we were in was leaking,
all over and plastering fell so Oh
course we never undressed. Ihe
wind blew all that night and II
rained and tightening, but not haru'
EvervOne was scared just the same
IT is pretty and clear today also
Yesterday. Hope you can read ana
understand this. feel as tho
haven't any mind at ALL The am
bulance and private cars are Dusy
CARRYING dead and injured to nos
nitais. Every room is used as nos
nitaIs and doctors working tree:
TheV have the guards all arounu
and mounted police. 1t is reported
QOO dead in Miami Beach, no one Is
allowed over there so don't KNOW
much about it. EverybodYs tops
of their cars are gone. They are
irving to get our car and mousse
senarated now. The car is holdlns
+be house up, the hub caps are bur
led right in the house. House mas
to be propped up first or Will ran
ovar when car is moved. Guess lts
lucky the car was there. I'm SUN
and sore all over and have a sore
arm that 1 raked on somethlns
when we were running sonewHeIe.
rThere is a live chicken under our
house. so if we get it out, we Will
nave chicken sometime TO-DAY.
Great big barges and 10000 ton
sobooners blew out of the water
snd blew up town in the middle Oh
streets. 1 could just write all gay
and not tell half, so will stop now
So dirty, haven't had any water Oh
Nv face since Friday. Don't worry
+ba worst is over. Will write later
Love to all. ,.,,.,,+or