The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-10-28
Hmrr,eane IN Csba.

Details OF the terrible storm IN Cuba week
before last state that nearly two thousand people
were killed, mostly drowned. Twelve th,usand
head Of cattle we're lost and In Mstansv alone
four hundred houses were destroyed. The dam
age to property Is estimated at five millions Of
dollars. Seven hundred and dity street lamps
were washed away, The stock Of fugar and
molasses In the warehouses was very small and
the loss trivial. The principle loss is In dwell
ing,. warehouses, beats, lighters, 30. The
bridge Of Boitee, magnificent structure over
the San Juan. not far from Its mouth. costing
more than 800. 900. was destroyed. The bridge
over Yumute. leading to. Versailles was also
washed away. The San Luis bridge near the
Havana railroad station still stands, though
much damaged.
A passenger train arrived at the depot Of the
Havana and MatanI,s railroad just before the
overflow took place. The depot, engine. train,
passengers and employees all disappeared In the
food. ~..
A letter from Matansas merchant states that
482 dead bodies has been found and buried and
that 500 missing persons were unaccounted for.
The most prominent man that was drowned was
the rich merchant, Pedro Benet The brute
creation naturally Jared worse than man In tho
inundated wards and suburbs. The number Of
HORSES, cattle. hogs, doge, &c., drowned il very
great
Guinea, q town between Havana and Ms
tanIas, was inundated. Many buildings were
blown down and some Of the inhabitants &C.
verely injured.
The jurisdiction Of Colon felt the force Of the
tornado. Much damage was done to the grow.
ing cane much Of Il being tern out Of ground
by the roots by the force Of the wind. Tho
cane most backward for the season was less To-
jured.
The damage to the shipping was very great.
The brig Mary II. Chase and bark George s.
Hunt Of Portland were totally dismantled. and
lost anchors and hawscrs. The schooner Edwin,
Of Bridgeport was driven from her anchorage
and collided against some coasting ,chooners
sinking them, then carried almost TO Tulnuri
Bridge and was driven back again to the bar
where she stranded and the captain and crew
escaped to the shore. The vessel was then driv
en- down the harbor and wrecked near the Cant
mar. The schooner Frank Palmer Of hath had
her bow broken in and her bow,prit ripped up.
The brig Liberty was the OILY American vessel
that escaped unbarmed. In oil these disasters
in the bay only Eve lives were lost and all from
Spanish vessels. ........
In all the smaller towns and villages houses
were blown down or unroofed and the trees are
all gone. In Ncnva Pax ll6 houses. mostly Of
wood. were changed to heap Of ruins. In
Madenga 100. in Guinea GO and the church
tower was also blown down. In Alacranes 81,
in Bejucal 40 and thus each place suffered moro
or less. The loes Of lives in these villages was
small considering the extent Of the material
damages experienced rnd will not exceed u
persons oil told.
The storm was felt but slightly cast Of Sierra
Moreno and not at all east Of Sagua. Westward
no harm was done few miles beyond Havana.
The districts Of Matanras, Cardcnas, Jaruces.
Guinea, Guanabscoa, Santa Maria. Bejucal.
Santiago de Las, Vegas and Colon, two thirds
Of the island, are the only ones to which the
storm seems to have confined its devastation.