 At La Balize ( now known as Pilottown ) , ominous weather conditions on the night of August 9 preceded the onset of gathering clouds and " a violent storm " , characterized by building seas and torrents of rain and wind such that water was driven under roof shingles , " leaving not a dry spot to lay our heads " . Sea water swamped the town overnight on August 10 , and it was not until around noon when the storm let up and waters receded with a shift in winds . Property damage was widespread and many trees were blown down . The hurricane beached several watercraft , destroyed wharves , and inflicted losses that " can hardly by estimated " , but were initially judged at up to $ 10 @,@ 000 . No lives were lost in Balize . Further down the storm 's track , Biloxi , Mississippi , experienced a gale beginning on the morning of August 11 and lasting until early the next morning . Tides ran 10 ft ( 3 @.@ 0 m ) above average at Biloxi , and in Mobile , Alabama , residents also found wind @-@ driven rain seeping " through cracks and crevices not known before to exist " in dwellings " always waterproof to ordinary showers " . Waters rose enough to cause minor inundations , but not nearly at the same severity as those that occurred in other areas . Heavy storm conditions extended as far east as Pensacola , Florida , where 3 @.@ 03 in ( 77 mm ) of rain fell , accompanied by frequent thunder and lightning . The overall death toll from the hurricane was at least 47 . 
