DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE.
Washington, August 29,
A terrible cyclone devastated North and South Carolina, destroying in its course Savannah, a seaport of 30,000 inhabitants, and much of the shipping in the harbour.
The cypione raged \n Georgia as well as the adjacent States. Forty persons were killed,' and ten million worth of damage dong,
August 30. Reports to hand show that the cyclone in the Southern States was of exceptional severity, and the loss of life and property was appalling. After the hurricane a tidal wave arose, aud nearly swept away Port Royal in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. It is believed that at least five hundred lives have bean lost. It is also feared that the warships Koarsage and Nantucket have foundered. Tremendous damage have been inflcted on the country all the way from Richmond to Charleston, The latter city is almost in ruins, Eleven churches have been destroyed there. The cyclone did terrible havoc at Chrleston, where seventy churches were injured. The tidal wave which followed submerged the city, and ha 3 rendered thousands of people homeless. Baltimore was 'flooded and suffered heavily. New York and New England escaped serious damage.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2550, 2 September 1893, Page 1
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