The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-03
THE STORM IN THE GULF.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE 70 SHIPPING AND OTHER

GREAT DAMAGE DONE TO SHIPPING AND OTHER
PEoPERTY-THE VISITATION WIDESPREAD
MANY SMALL SETTLERS ALMOST RUINED.
From the Kingston Colonial Standard Sept 25 1875
Jamaica has had It's share the tempestuous weather
which has prevailed lately in these ATTITUDES. There
has been blowing at several points on the coast
and deuges Of rain have fallen while thunder
storms have visited many localities The town was
visited Sunday, between hve and ten O'Clock NJ, BY
tidal wave which did great damage. The sloop
Brothers was dashed ashore and much injured; the
wreck Of the Lizzie yerden the brig that went ashore
the LIST of November last lifted from her
sandy bed and deposited few feet more inland
and the masts tossed out Of her smithery close 10
the beach swept away, and great many outhouses
in the several yards we're demolished. In the tavern
large clubhouse pillars driven some distance
from its position lodged against the main building
completely blocking up the gateway; the closet and
another clubhouse were washed away and destroyed.
Several and gig boats washed into the mid
die Of the street. and the several feet high
in many parts oft An oven, in yard, and TWO or
three boat houses have been washed away. The
French brig Docteur Olive nearly ashore; the
customs boathouse, in which the customs boat had
been securely locked up for the past twelve fourteen
months never being in use was smashed open and the
boat washed out and deposited some chains away irom
the spot There very :te breeze ~ the time but
the fearfully high No damage 10 the INTERIOR
At Falmouth also on the north side, severe blowing
from the north experienced, and on sunday, the
18th, the and inundated several streets IN the
town.
TORRENTS OF RAIN
fell shortly afterward and continued for several days
Our Of similar vsitatons, with more or
less destructive effect along the whole seaboard In
Kingston wind blew for several days with
sonal intermissons, and at times almost to tho
hurricane point while the rain fell in and
lent thunder storms prevailed.
Ne mi d gpaTnd further O
disaster this season. though things IN that respect
not be considered absolutely safe before the end of No
yember.
The Falmouth Post says that on Friday morning the
18th inst, the brigantne Empress Of Halifax Captain
Mattson came into tins port under jury masts in dis
tress, from the log book OF which take the follow
ing
last for nagua and on Sunday night, the 18th, when
between ST Domingo and Cuba, southwest OF Cape ST.
Nicholas about latitude 10 deg % min. north, longi-
tude "a deg west, at about eight O'Clock, we expert
enced
HEAVY GALE,
between north and which threw the vessel her
beam ends, and was obliged to cut away the spars TO
lives and the ship The gale continued until Mon
day when II moderated The vessel drifting before
the wind and heavy sea, which prevented jury
being rugged until Monday, when we did SO and made
for Jamaica
AT one O'Clock A. NJ on Tuesday the 14th we
sighted vessel standing from the land. VI made
signal of distress by showing red and bright light
and burning asiare-up Alter a long time the vessel
answered by showing bright light, but did not make
for AT daylight on the same day again sighted
a
signalzed. We hosted our ensign with the union
down as a signal distress The other vessel hauled
down her topmast staysail and flying b and lay to with
her yards TO the mass for time and then squared
away and stood in for ST. Jago.
sThe Empress encountered the deserted hull Of a
bark about forty two miles north of Ocho Rios Nor
wegan brgantine boarded her and sent three on
board, who took possession of her. The captain of
the Empress hailed the brieantine but did not answer
= The Gillian left for Kingston Wednesday, the
Sth in ballast Tor Inagua When or Cape Irois, ST. Do
mingo she encountered gale between north and west
nm SAT- fOuro ~ AT
half past twelve r NJ the gale grew to perfect hur
ricane The ship hove to under double reef mainsal;
mansall burst and We set the reef storm trysa Lost
it, Ship fell of into the trough Of the Set fore
topmast trysail TO pay of before the wind when she
fell on her beam ends Cut away the weather rigging to
ship and crew Boats being gone and deck swept
away, galley and the bulwarks washed away Crew
her bottom all night Next morning trimmed ballast
and got more upright rugged pump and got up boards
and made jurymast Made sail Of bedcothes and
table cloths then put her before the wind and squared
for Jamaica-"
LOSSES OF THE SMALL SETTLERS
II is to be feared that these violent vsitatons have
done further mischief TO the provision fields the
country already SO much damaged by the storm of
November last year. II so, much distress will be the
prices and there has been alternative but to tall
back upon imported stufs We are informed that very
many OF the small settlers, having entirely lost their
last years crops, through the November hurricane
have had to mortgage those expected for the present
year. by anticipation 10 the shopkeepers to obtain the
e.Es.c:- & :-..;.s.,2n a. the rrcsase e
duce for this year widespread distress must result
We do not hear Of much damage to the cane fields
although floods submerging whole districts for hours
in St. Thomas, do good TO the plant but 1t Is
apprehended that the coffee crop will be affected by
the knocking down Of the berries by the rain and
breeZes
Among the public disasters that have occurred
through the weather be counted the destruction
OF the managers house the Rio Cobre Irrigation
Works swept away BIZ the swollen and scattered
CUT TO This building e, 900. The total
submersion Of the dam and its attached works has
caused loss Of over fl00, 600