The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-11
The HURRICANE At ST. THOMAS.
Marrow Path Of the stOrm-Fuu PartIcu-
lars Of the LOSses-strange Fatality
from Taking Counsel of Fear.

lars OF the LOHses-strRnge Fatality
from Taking Counsel of Fear.
The steamer Marmion, Captain Berry, from
Rio Janeiro Oct. 10 and st. Thomas Nov. l, ar.
rived at this port yesterday. We are indebted
TO Surgeon stephen HasbTouck OF the Marmion,
Tor the following account OF the recent hurri-
cane at 81. Thomas:-
We arrived at st. Thomas on the morning of
the 30tb, and found that the island had been
visited the day previous by the most terrific
hurricane ever known there, the town being
partially destroyed and the loss of life very
great. The amount Of property destroyed at
present Is impossible TO estimate; the scene of
destruction and devastation impossible to
describe.
The wind commenced blowing a pretty stiff
breeze about eight O'Clock from the northwest
and about eleven O'Clock 1t changed round
20 the east and blew a perfect hurricane, carry.
ing everything before 1t. 1t lasted about four
hours, but during that time ragged with such
violence that trees were torn up, houses lifted
from their foundations and dashed to pieces
Ships and steamers of the largest class as we'll
as smaller vessels, were hurled together and
either dashed to pieces OF sunk. Some fifty or
sixty vessels are ashore, dismasted or sunk, and
part OF their crews lost. Thousands are rem
dered homeless, and the amount of suffering
confusion, and excitement II is impossible to
describe. There is nothing doing; everybody
seems paralyzed.
On the morning of the 29th, there being indi-
cations OF storm, the passengers of the old
steamer Conway Captain Hammack, did not
feel safe to go TO sea In her, and wished to be
transferred to the Rhone, new steamer of the
line, where they might consider themselves safe
in case OF storm. They we're accordingly
transferred, and both vessels put to sea; but
during the storm the Rhone struck on Peters
Island, her boiler exploded, and all we're lost
with the exception Of twelve or fifteen, The
British steamship Conway, Captain Hammack
was thrown on Tortola Island, and all hands
were saved.
Up to the time Of our departure nothing def.
mite in regard to the other islands had been
heard, with the exception OF Tortola of which
report says that the town is totally destroyed,
and number of lives lost
Harbor Master Steinberg of st. Thomas, was
drowned while nobly attempting TO rescue
others. Having succeeded in his first attempt
he was returning the second time, when his
boat Capslzed, and he lost his life.
The steamer Columbian came In at about
eleven O'Clock, and at two O'Clock was sunk,
and SIX persons lost. Her cargo WIS valued at
from $1,000 GOO to S2,0O0,OOO
The track OF the hurricane seems to have
be- been narrow, as the Marmion, from Bio, and
day after, and neither having experienced moro
than stiff breeze. The North America arrived
at ST. Thomas on the SOth, at two p. M, and
lett again at six O'Clock, without coaling re-
ported all right. append list OF disasters, as
lar as known:-
Vessels Sunk In the HnrbOr OF Sc. Thomas
spanish war steamer Uamaguel sunk, and sixteen
British steamer Columbian, six men lost; cargo
worth from tlCO0C Coo 10 e. 0Oc, 00O
British steamer Rhone, lost at Peters Islaudi 100
British steamer wye, Captain Taylor. lost of .he
British schooner Proctor. British brig omslphorus
British schooner Ocean Gem, three men lost; Amerl
can schooner Clinton, Captain Holmes, from New
French barque veloce. French tug boat. French
bRrQue Emma, French sloOp Sylph.
schooner Rsp6o Captain lost Spanish schooaer nTes
Hermanos, captain lost; spanish schooner Formali
81 acia, Spanish schooner Alphonso
Venezuela schooner Joran Panchita, Venezuela
All. schooner
with $4,000 specie Venezuela schooner PenohitR.
End Packet. Danish barque Ludwig Holm, Danish
schooner Nanette.
:, Bremen brig Johana, two tug boats and all the
German brig Bertha all lost but Two men.
Prussian brig Tuter.
Ashore and Damaged.
Ship Sarah Newman, Captain Bryan, loading
cargo of bark PAtmos and had about two-lhirds IL
on board and VIII probably prove pro total l loss she
rated J. and was owned by the New York Union
Ship Charles sprague Captain Pike, Is total loss
and thirteen men lost !heiE lives: The Charles
was built az Kennebunk, Maine In 1851, owned
Bark Aberdeen, Captain MORRISON, rrom Newport
Wales, was dschRrglng coal, part OF which she had
Aberdeen was fine AiT vessel q 9is tOn5 rsgiiter
WReEe wIS she was but IA h l5 0O OF NN Me-
Brig Mecosie' Captain Norton, was loading the
Montevideo for New York; (@ecosts was owned in
new MEASUREMENT, was built 1t Golds6oro in 1855 and
was rated Az in American Lloyds,)
Brig Nellie Gay Captain Gay, has Just arrived (She
built at Mlllbrdge, Me- In 1855, aud was lSg tons
register rated Al1S, and insured In New York by j.
British brig wild Pigeon. British brig r. scole, Br
tish ship British Empire, dsmasted, sinking he Bril-
tlsh Empire was 2679 tons regster; British brig Her
Majesty, British barque Agnes Lamb British
schooner Water Witch, British schooner Elizabeth,
British brig Ida Abbott CAPTAIN Clark Sthe Ida A0
1854 and owned TortolaG British brig Princess
Alice Captain Price (was built ~ Newcastle Dot, In
1855, 32l IONS burden formerly the Bennett flhn-
ner, and owned by Murray, Ferris q Co., OF New
York, though she hailed from Belize, Hon.; British
steamer Robert Todd, British steamer DerWent
| French baTque Gazelle, French bRrque General de
| Lonrmel, French brig Jacmel.
| Danish brig Yalkrien, Danish barque Nordskey,
| Danish schooner Das Hermanos, dismasted; French
| schooner Petrol.
| German Drig Hellos. German brig Edward.
| Norwegian ship Veloz,
Dutch brigs Maria and Anna and Anytie.
| Dutch schooner Juliet, dsmasted.
| Spanish steamer Veayo.
Spanish war steamer Vasquez Nunez de Bilboa, dis.
| masted
About all the coverings OF the roofs of houses we're
| blown away-such as tiles Zinc, etc.
| All the wharyes were smashed, aud the fort bar
/ racks are gone. Tue lighthouse was destroyed and
about three hundred persons have been buried alter
| having been picked up In the harbOr.
The loss, both on shore and In the shipping, very
large.
British brig Alpha, Captain Dawson, from New
York, bound here, anchored at AnegRda, dismasted
American bRrque Esther, blown on from Sombrero
Island WAS dsmRsted' ana was inst coming into port
| ~ HerGd Of today.