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Some Stuff I Wrote and Some Stuff I Didn't (2011) H. Morris Williams

1896 Hurricane

The Florida Times Union—Friday, October 2,1896

Desolation and Death

Storm did frightful work in and near Ft. White

Fort White, Fla.—October 1—At 6:30 o’clock a.m.,

Tuesday, this place was struck by a terrific tornado, which

lasted about two hours, the winds blowing from the east,

until about 7:30, after which it changed to the west and

the change was what caused the worst damage to

property.

There were no lives lost immediately in the town, but

several people were injured by falling timbers and debris

of all kinds. There were two persons killed just outside of

the town, and a great many wounded. There is no

communications to be had from anywhere today, the

wires all being down.

After the winds ceased there were not half of the houses

left standing in the entire town, and those left standing

were careened and in such condition that they are no good

at all; and a great majority of them will have to be tom

down, as it is absolutely dangerous to go into them. Out

of about twenty-two business houses in the town, there

are but about seven standing, and they are badly damaged.

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