Famous Palm Beach Boulevard in Danger of Collapse Palm Beach, Fla, Aug. 7-
A tropical storm on the coast of Florida has revived memories of the hurricane disaster two years ago.
Enormous seas pounded Palm Beach all day-long, and the collapse of the famous boulevard there 18 expected at any moment The streets are virtually flooded and the city is at present deprived of light and power—Reuter.
Five Million Dollars Worth of Damage Done Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 8
Untold damage to property following in the wake of the tropical storm which did so much damage at Palm Beach yesterday.
The storm 1s now believed to be howling across South and Cantral Florida after clearing a path of destruction down the East coast.
Damage estimated at G-$5,000,000 has been done by the hurricane at Fort Pierce, Vera Beach and Stuart, where hundreds of houses had rheic roofs blown off, Crops have been destroyed, communications and public utilities crippled, trees uprooted and shop-windows shattered.
—Reuter.
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