Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi Hurricane, Aug 1860 - Storm in Mobile Bay

The Daily Picayune
August 16,1860 Morning edition

The Storm in Mobile Bay

The Mobile Mercury, of Tuesday morning, 14th inst., continuing its report of the gale in and near that city, says:

We feared that the steamer Crescent had gone the way that all the good boats must finally go. We were happy to see her come up to time yesterday morning, all safe and sound, and we must congratulate Capt. Denah upon saving his boat under such circumstances. He steamed out into deep water, and safely rode out the storm during the night.

The Crescent brought up about four hundred passengers from Point Clear and the Eastern shore. By her arrival we gathered what news we have from that side. At the Point the south wharf stood, with some little damage. The new wharf on the north side, in process of construction, was entirely carried away. Some of the bath houses along beyond the Point were carried away. The gentlemen’s bath house for the Point stood, and the ladies went down. Battle’s wharf was slightly injured, but expected to be repaired yesterday.

On Sunday evening some passengers, who arrived at 5 P.M., by the California, hired a sailing vessel from Capt. Files, and went down to the Point. They carried the news that there had been no arrival from the upper eastern shore, and the Junior could be seen ashore through spy-glasses. In consequence of that news the Crescent came all along shore, taking off passengers from the various points, which accounts for the great crowd she brought over. She found all the wharves gone entirely or partially, except the Hollywood wharf, which stands as perfect as it was before the storm. Howard’s wharf was not greatly injured, but rendered unfit for use until repaired.

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