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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1915
Page
5
The disaster left about 19 dead and 200 injured as floodwaters overwhelmed levees in New Orleans. Crews reported houses swept away and debris clogging streets while salvage and recovery operations began.
The city slowly regains normalcy after a seven hour hurricane with widespread flooding blocks of the western section and extensive property losses. Biloxi suffers major damage including the Bilox i Yacht Club destroyed, schools closed then reopened, telegraph wires down, and rail service disrupted.
A fleet of seven coal barges and six boats drifted away in Wednesday night’s storm at Natchez. The steamer Thomas H. Benton, owned by Jeffries Lumber Co., and its watchman Thomas Lincoln are missing with losses estimated at 5000 dollars for vessels and cargo. Searchers could not locate them on Thursday.
Reports detail widespread destruction from the hurricane along Biloxi and nearby coastlines. Only three Biloxi piers remain standing as up to 1,000 piers and bathhouses were destroyed from Point Cadet to Gulfport. The Gulfport and Mississippi Coast Traction line from Biloxi to Pass Christian suffered heavy losses, effectively wiping out much of the track.
The Biloxi packing industry records losses estimated between 49 600 and 50 000, mainly from boat losses in Louisiana marshes. W E M Dukate, president of Dunbars Lopez Dukate Co, stated the loss at about 10 000 and warned it would be impossible to salvage all forty schooners held by the firm.
Winds up to sixty miles an hour lashed Ocean Springs as the West Indian storm struck at noon. Boats valued around 25000 were driven across the beach road or sheltered by Fort Bayou. Pecan trees suffered heavy damage with widespread nut loss. Rail service to New Orleans halted as Bay St. Louis track flooded and L and N bridge waters rose. The town lost electric service and telephone lines were down as trees toppled.
Three lives lost in Gulfport area as West Indian hurricane causes over 1 million dollars in damage. Piers damaged, vessels beached, and Biloxi shrimp fishermen missing. Rail and trolley lines disrupted, wreckage and debris along the shore with unidentified body found and two elderly victims crushed by a falling house.
Rail service along the coast was crippled as the Gulf storm battered the L N railway network from New Orleans to the Rigolets and Dunbar. Bridges were swept out, towns wiped from maps, and fishermen reported missing while Meridian and Mobile suffered high winds and structural damage.
New crops sought to give the exchange a great advantage as Mr. Tiebout pilots the first commercial Brussels sprout crop. The move creates demand for exchange produce and promotes selling Louisiana stem stock. By last report, initial barrels produced strong orders exceeding 600, with Louisiana unable to meet demand. Farmers plan by-law adoption and manager, secretary treasurer, and incorporation steps at the Monday meeting to form a working exchange quickly.
A column lists numerous houses for rent including one and two story frames and brick structures. Addresses include Government Street Ann Street Marine Street Augusta Street Old Shell Road Washington Avenue Dauphin Street Conti Street and others with 4 to 10 rooms, baths and halls. Monthly rents range from about 240 to 800 dollars.
Mobile and Ohio R R lands in Mobile County Alabama and adjoining Mississippi tract 480 acres seven miles west of Chunchula with rich soil and running stream for farming and stock. orange and pecan crops. overall price 11.50 per acre. Other tracts from 40 to 10 000 acres at 4.00 per acre. Address Geo Kilborn president Land & Dev Co 408 N Mossal St Mobile Alabama Bell 967 J
Reported changes aim to curb tampering with packages and marks set by the exchange. The new state law bans individuals or firms from interfering with fixed packaging and branding, impacting operations during the quarter.
Two men fled toward Mobile by skiff after rowing from near Mobile Bay along the Louisville and Nashville tracks. They abandoned rough river conditions for the river bend and then followed the railroad, finally reaching Mobile as the current aided their path. Their identities have been learned.
A letter to Assistant Pe Wilkins from F. T. Parks of Reddeck Fra lists efforts to locate Kathrine Murphy, daughter of Kath Murphy, who left home. Chief Crenshaw was given details but several days pass without finding the Murphy family. The article notes many Murphy families but none with a Kath daughter.
An advertisement touts windstorm damage as extensive and promotes windstorm insurance as the cheapest coverage. It urges readers to obtain particulars by contacting the advertiser.
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