Los Angeles Herald, Volume 41, Number 3, 14 October 1893 — STORMS UNITE FORCES. [ARTICLE]

STORMS UNITE FORCES.

Winds Play Havoc on the Atlantic Slope.

Great Destruction East of the Alleghanies.

The Northern Cyclone and Southern Hurricane Meet.

The Florida Orange Crop Damaged. Widespread Devastation — Disasters in Baltimore — Telegraph Wires Blown Down. - By the Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 13.—The West India cyclone and a storm from the northwest joined issues this morning, east and west, and since then telegraphic communication is practically at a standstill. After sweeping over the Florida peninsula yesterday, the cyclone made its way north through Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia and met the storm from the west somewhere in Pennsylvania or Ohio, where both diffused over a wide area, playing havoc with all means of wire communication. An attempt was made to work the Associated Press circuits by dividing them into small sections and relaying, but it was ! even than found almost impossible to carry the important news of tbe day. At 7 o'clock this eveuing the Western Union company reported all their wires between Washington and Harrisburg and New York down; and communication between Pittsburg and New York routes almost impossible. At the Postal telei graph ofb'cc the came situation obtained. Their Wanhington and Chicaco wireß were down, and the New York wires so slow as to be of no value whatever. At the present writing one of tbe Associated Press wires to New York via Buffalo is working very hard; another is [ started south to Memphis irom Chattanooga and thencu north, and south to New Orleanß. The copper circuits of the long die- j tance telephone company are completely prostrated east of Pittsburg. the storm in the sduth. 1 Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 13. —The wires are | all down beyond Jacksonville. E'la. The area,teat force of the storm waß felt on tbe east gulf coast near Tampa. Charleston is two feet under water from Butler atreet. The damage to the ! Charleston water front cannot be eetiI mated yet. It wn; covered with cotton. Nothing has been heard from the ; islands on the Carolina coast. All tbe ! wires into Charleston are down. Tbe storm did little damage in Savannah. The lower part of the city is covered with water. Nothing has been heard from the Tybee islands since midnight, when the wind waß blowing :i0 miles an hour. The indications are that the storm spent its greatest fury on the ocean. Anxiety is felt for the steamship City of Augusta, due tonight. It is probable she encountered the storm just off Huntings island. DISASTERS IN BALTIMORE. Baltimore, Md., Oct. 13.—1n various sections of the city bouses are unroofed and trees blown down. The wind and rain swelled the water in the harbor co tbat New York trains on the Baltimore and Ohio are unabie to cross at Locust I point. From Annapolis aud other sections in Southern Maryland come reports ] of damage by the t^torm. At 10 o'clock tonight, while the wind j was blowing a gale, the Brush electric light works took lire aud burned. As j these supplied tbe city and nearly all J the stores and other buildings in tbe j city with light, the city ia plunged in partial darkness. At the Holiiday street theater a panic was only averted by the presence of mind of the attache. Sparks from tbe Brush electric light Works eet fire to the city jail. Ihe prisoners were hurriedly collected and marched into the yard, Q;iite a number, however, were overcome by smoke and dragged out. At midnight the jail was completely destroyed. A. cordon of police formed about the jail. Doctors I are working on the prisoners. Seventy- ! live were taken to the city hospital. None of them are believed to be fatally injured. Tbe southern part of the city is flooded and the water at the docks ie even With tho Burface of the street. DEVASTATION IN FLORIDA. Sr. Louis, Oct. 13.—The Republic's I Bpecial irom Jacksonville, Fla., says i reports of the storm coming in bljow I that the damage is much greater than at first supposed. Its track along the i east coast is plainly marked by the dcv- ! natation caused. It iB impossible to get ! details, as all ths wires in tbe eastern i portion of tbe state are down. Bail road I traiiic ia practically suspended; washouts are numerous. Kepurle from Now Smyrna state that the storm played havoc there,hooßes beine blown away and other damage done. Mayport, a town at the mouth of the St. John's river, came near being washed away. Eight bouses on the beach were swept away ; two white boyß are missing. A number of casualties are reported, but so far no deaths, St. Augustine is iloo led with three feet of water, mauy stores and residences being badly damaged. Shipping in all tho pons suffered greatly. : Tha orange crop in the eastern portion :of the state is considerably injured iv many places. The losses sustained will i reach into hundreds of thousands of dollars. THE CYCLONE AT NEW YORK. New York, Oct. 13. —The cyclone which has been expected a week or more reached here with a vengeance this evening. It began soon after the yacht race was finished, and by dark the wind was blowing a gale and a heavy rain waa fulling. At 9 o'clock the wind waa blow- ! ing 38 milea un hour; at \> ;3d, 42; at 10 o'clock, 48 ; nt 11:20, 50 miles. The i< >--iciu Lifi-wQ. i."i» UO tuuiuiuuiuabiuu j with ths west from early in the evening I until a late hour, and then ita facilities | were limited. Communication with [ Washington was in almost as bad shape.

The storm resembled a cyclone, and towards midnight a rainfall came tbat flooded the streets and left pools large enough to float the yachts if it was necessary for them to race again. WIRES SWEPT AWAY. Chicago, Oct. 13.—No wires are obtainable east of Pittsburg since early in tbe evening, the storm having swept everything away, and the prospects are it will be impossible to get a new story of the yacht race or other eastern news. Melville E. Stone, President Associated Press. run wjskk's clbaicaxi-ks. Los Angeles Makes the Best Showing as Usual. New York, Oct. 13.—Following is Bradstreet's tabulated result of the bank clearances of the principal cities of the United State 3 for the week ending Thursday, October 12th: Per ct. per ct. Clearsncos. Inc. Wee. New York 1488,250,000 .... U3.8 Chicago 57,U7,000 ];».'J rtostou 77.0J7.000 .... 58.7 Philadelphia. ... 58 077,000 .... 10,8 St. Louia irt.ia-A >0O .... If.W can Krancisco.. . l-'.IUIi.O >0 .... 24.0 Baltimore 12.008 000 . . .. 35.2 Pltubarg 11,148,000 .... 50.2 Cincinnati ll.Ssa.iHHi ... 340 Kansas City 11,101,001) .... 34.1 Minneapolis.. .. 7,4111,00<> . .. 37.7 Milwaukee 4 970,000 .... 414 Omaha 5,06.0,000 I".S Denver '-'.02-1.000 .... 801 Portland, Ore . . 1,202 000 40 O Los Angeles s7;t.00() 10.7 Scuttle . 43H.000 .... 53.4 Tacoma 410.000 .... o:i o Bpokaue J-ij.OOO .... 70.0 Total of the leading cities in the United States, 1903,810,297; a decrease of 23.7 per cent as compared with the same week last year. DECLAUKI) A HUKBTIC. Dr. Henry Preserved Smith's Appeal to the Synod Ignored. Cincinnati, 0„ Oct. 13.—The Ohio synod of the Presbyterian church argued the appeal from the presbytery of Dr. Henry Preserved Smith, late of Lane Seminary, till 5:30, then adjourned till 7 :S0 to vote. At 11:8 D tonight the synod having rejected every specification of the appeal, the moderator announced tbat the synod sustained the action of the Cincinnati presbytery, which found him guilty of heresy. Professor Smith gave nostce of appeal, but it is believed he will leave the oburch instead of carrying bis case to the general assembly. The vote was 78 to 57. It also resolved to ignore the case of Dr. Speecber of Cleveland. GUILTY OF ASSAULT. Millionaire MnrUuy'a Would-Be Murderer SJonvlrt.ed. San Francisco, Oct. IS. —The second trial of Wesley 0. Ripley, for shooting Millionaire John \V. Mlwkey last February was concluded today.j The jury after being out three houis returned averdict finding the defendant guilty of assault, with a deadly weapon and recommended bim to tbe extreme mercy of the court. He will be sentenced next Saturday. His defence was temporary insanity.

Oakland Races. Oakland, Oct. 13. —Following ia a 1 summary of today's races: Two-year-eld trot: Palatine 1 1 SLyer flee 2 11 Time, 2:235, 2:24' v Special trot: Floral 1 4 11 Hattieß... 2 1 2 g Free Coinage 3 2 4 (> Klug tiro .'> 3 5 O Hera dls Time, 2:2oSii, 2:18%, a:2OJ«. Special trot: Robert L 2 111 Bella medium .1 6 3 '.■ Klectrmla 3 2 4 0 S'..nri i- . . f> 4. dls Time, giSs?i, 2:21, 2:23'», 2:24' t . Three.year-old trot, unfinished: Red Out 2 1 1 Altlsslmo l 2 2 I Minnie , 3 3 3 Time, 2:29 , .i. 2:2.".Vt. 2:SB. luter«Mting Turf Matches. Chicago, Oct. 13. —The management of the Hawthorne race traok have matched Lamplighter. Clifford and Yo Tambien, the ownwr of each to put up $10,0110 and tbe track to add $5000, distance mile aud a quarter, Lamplighter to carry 112 pounds, Clifford 113, Yo Tambien 110. The date of the match iB not yet set. Lexington, Ky., Oct. 13. —M. C. Henry has challenged Morriß Jonee of Kenosha, Wis., to match the mare Alix against Pixley for $5000 a side, mile beats, best three in live. Keal instate Delegates. Sacramento, Oct. 13. — Governor M-irkhaui *oday appointed delegates to tbe reai estate convention at Chicago. ; Among them are W. K. Hughes, Her- ■ vey Lindley, A. E. Pomeroy, Frank Saj bichi and W. B. Scarboro of Los Angej les; J. E. Packard, Pomona: C. E. An- ' drous, Rudlande; J. G. North, Riverside, and Jacob Gruendyke ot San Diego. A Dictatorship In (iuatatnala. Washington, Oct. 13.—The state de ' partment baa received the I following Irom tbe United Stales consul at Guatemala City: Tbe president of this republic this day, October 12t,b, declared himself dictator and assumed control of tbe government. He dismissed the extra session of congress and ordered new elections. A sea bath at home with Turk's Island sea salt is exhilarating, Recommended by all physicians. For sale by all drug gists; 16c a package. It is important to know that a correct tit in tine tailoring can be had at moderate prices from H. A. Getz, 112 West | Third street.

Masonic Grand Oifioera. i San >"kam [*co; OctJ 13. —The Masonic grand lodge elected otiicers today as folio we : Grand matter, LL S. Orine, Los Angeles; deputy grand maßter, James B. Steveus, Napa; senior grand warden, : Edward M. Preston, Nevada City ; treasurer, Edward Coleman, * Ir.iss Valley ; secretary, George Johnson. Mile*' Nnrrc and 1„,..r Pllll Ait o!i a new principle— reßola'injt Ihe liver, J stomach Hurt tt.v.„-..u ,h.„,...», ,t».rve* Ane»r j discovery, lit. lftytV pills ipeedlly cure bll lousn.st, bad t»stc«, torpi'l livei, piles. « on »"" pauon. Uu.oualed lor rneu, women and children. Srual.tei, mild.-st, fitly d«*_--26 cent -amples irac 0. H. Heuse, i". North opting.