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March 24, 1901
The Savannah Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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A gale in Savannah resumed at 1 a.m., peaking at 2 a.m. and blowing until daylight, causing widespread damage to signs, chimneys, trees, fences, and gardens; severer winds south and west disrupted telegraph lines.
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GALE AT ITS HEIGHT.
Began Again After Midnight and Blew Until Daylight.
At 1 o'clock this morning the gale which began blowing soon after dark and which subsided about 10 o'clock, began again with renewed energy. The velocity of the wind increased until 2 o'clock when it was at its height.
Considerable damage was done throughout the city, but at that hour it was impossible to learn anything from nearby places. Signs and awnings were torn loose from their hangings and blown through the streets, chimneys were blown over, loose copings and cornices were torn loose and toppled into the streets, trees were stripped of their dead branches and a number of trees were blown down. Fences were carried away and flower gardens were damaged.
The wind south and west of Savannah must have been even severer than it was here. The telegraph lines suffered, and the Morning News was unable to secure its full dispatches by Associated Press. Just what the extent of the damage is could not be estimated, but it will be considerable.
Began Again After Midnight and Blew Until Daylight.
At 1 o'clock this morning the gale which began blowing soon after dark and which subsided about 10 o'clock, began again with renewed energy. The velocity of the wind increased until 2 o'clock when it was at its height.
Considerable damage was done throughout the city, but at that hour it was impossible to learn anything from nearby places. Signs and awnings were torn loose from their hangings and blown through the streets, chimneys were blown over, loose copings and cornices were torn loose and toppled into the streets, trees were stripped of their dead branches and a number of trees were blown down. Fences were carried away and flower gardens were damaged.
The wind south and west of Savannah must have been even severer than it was here. The telegraph lines suffered, and the Morning News was unable to secure its full dispatches by Associated Press. Just what the extent of the damage is could not be estimated, but it will be considerable.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Gale
Windstorm
Savannah
Damage
Telegraph Disruption
Where did it happen?
Savannah And South And West Of Savannah
Story Details
Location
Savannah And South And West Of Savannah
Event Date
1 O'clock This Morning Until Daylight
Story Details
A gale that had subsided earlier resumed at 1 a.m. with renewed energy, reaching its height at 2 a.m., causing considerable damage in the city including torn signs, blown chimneys, toppled cornices, stripped and fallen trees, damaged fences and gardens; wind was severer south and west, disrupting telegraph lines and Associated Press dispatches.