The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-18
relssRAms 70 TINE NEW YORK HERALD.

reach New York.
On the 9th INST. the barometer fell rapidly, at the
same time the wind commenced to blow increasing
In violence until evening" when the storm increased
The wind was from the northeast. 1t continued to
blow heavily all night. In the morning IL lulled
little, but in the afternoon II broke forth again with
redoubled violence. The Captain OF the Port signal
led the approaching danger. The vessels In the
narbor got up steam and moved to secure places.
where they dropped their storm anchors, and thus
they reposed In comparative safety
THE NIGHT OF THE SEVENTH.
On the night OF the 7th It blew perfect hurricane
though 1t did not equal the storm which blew over
the island in 1885. The greatest CONSERVATION pre-
vailed among the Inhabitants. All the doors and
windows of the houses were barred and the streets
were deserted at an early hour. No person was
abroad. The bowling or the winds was terrific.
IN THE MORNING
the storm had much abated and people ventured
forth. A visit to Of the wharyes In the harbor
showed much less damage had been done than was
expected. Several vessels had drlfted ash during
the night, but sustained no injuries beyond some
damage to The rigging which be repaired at
little cost. number OF lighters had also gone
aground.
THE DAMAGE IN HAVANA.
In this city several small houses were completely
unroofed. The window blinds and caves OF others
were torn or by the violence OF the winds. All the
trees in the park were blown down and the greater
portion OF the flowers and shrubbery in the various
gardens and places in the city have been destroyed.
Fortunately no lives lost. The railroads out or
the city are not running any the roads have
| been greatly damaged by water. The telegraph
| wires are all down.
| DREADFUL STORY FROM MATANzAs.
| messenger who arrived here from the city OF
Matanzas last night says that the heavy rains and
i led iune rim of
| the San Juan and Yumuri rivers which run at DIFF
ferent sides Of the town. submerged tho suburbs OF
| Versailles and overlooked the adjoining country.
TWO THOUSAND LIVES LOST.
It is estimated that two thousand persons have
been drowned.
WRECK OF PROPERTY.
The bridges San Luis, Baen AMI Yumur have all
been swept away. The warehouses situated on the
San Juan river have been DESTROYED. The city has
been rendered completely desolate.
NEWS FROM CARDENAs
Reports which have come 10 hand from Cardenas
| say that great damage has also been done there.
The lower part OF the city was laid waste The In
terror Of the island back OF Cardenas Matamoras
| desoated.i At Guines many houses have been
unroofed u church tower blown down and the
trees in the plaza Frustrated. The rice fields in the
vicinity OF the town have all been destroyed. There
was great loss to cooperage and stock in the ware
houses on the low ground at Matanzas, which was
| all destroyed The influx of the sea caused great
rise in the rivers; when the receded everything
| was swept away by the returning Hood
THE STORM THE COUNTRY.
Reports from various places throughout the coun.
try say that the plaintan groves and thousands or
trees have been completely destroyed. The cane
being somewhat backward this season, sustains
less damage than other crops In the estimation OF
some the hurricane was the most severe which has
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THE SHIPPING.
The steamer Villa Clara went ashore at Key
Hacka 1t Is expected she can be got OF.
Other c0asting steamers are reported safe
despatch from Santiago de Cuba dated the 10th,
reports the loss OF the French steamer Darien All
on board were saved. The passengers and CORE
spondence have arrived IL Santiago de Cuba.
The City OF Merida from Vera Cruz and the Tyne,
for ST. Thomas sailed from here on Sunday and the
Missouri left last evening, but they had TO return
this morning in consequence of the violence OF the
northwest wind which was blowing at the time and
! which has ragged since yesterday.
The following Is list OF the total wrecks at Matan-
| Zas:-
| Brig Baxter, Of New York; bark Hunt, of Port
land; brig Charles f., or Portland; schooner Edwin,
| OF Bridgeport
| The following vessels were damaged
| Schooner Palmer, OF Bath; bark Mary.
| Additional Details Of the Hnrricane-H orribIe
! Loss OF Life and Destruction OF Property in
MatanZas-Overfow of tho San Juan aud
Yumuri Rivcrs-Two Thousand Person,
Reported Perishcd-Detnils from the Coun-
try-Efect ON the Cnne-Loss Of tho Frencl,
| Steamer Darien-The Consfing Steamers.
HAVANA, Oct. IL, 1870.
The steamer Missouri left this harbor at an early
hour this morning route for New York. but en-
prpd a heav aaaa n
prudent for the captain TO return, enabling me to
furnish you with addenda to my despatch of yes
terday concerning the recent hurricane here. AS
write there il blowing gale from the northwest
which has continued since Saturday last, and It IL
reported that rightful storm is raging In the Gulf
The sky has been overcast since the subsistence OF
the hurricane. and frequent showers OF rain have
fallen.
This morning the city was startled with the news
OF the frghtful results OF the storm In Matanzas a
place of about forty thousand inhabitants, about
sixty miles east OF Havana. 1t Is situated on sort
OF peninsula. facing the bay. the Yumurl river now.
Ing upon the north side and the San Juan upon the
SOUTH Across the former is the suburb of Versailles
and the latter the Pueblo Nios, both upon low allu
vial ground. That portion OF the city bordering
upon the bay Is also very low. According TO the
accounts which have been received here the heavy
rains which have fallen there, combined with the
effect OF the wind, caused the overflow OF the two
rivers the waters OF which met In crossing the CITY,
causing immense destruction OF life and property
All communication with Matanzas. both by telegraph
and mail, has been cut or since the hurricane and
the news was brought here by messenger to the
Captain General who came on horseback, arriving
last evening. But few OF the details have trans
PRED. 1t Is known that the suburbs mentioned
were overlown, and the estimated number OF those
| who persisted is two thousand. The warehouses on
the banks OF the San Juan river were entirely de-
| stroyed, and the bridges Balew and San Luis over
the San Juan and the Yumuri the river OF that
name washed away. II Is safe, moreover, to con-
| cude that millions OF both pubic and private pro-
/ perty have been lost.