The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-11-10
4 SOUTHERN tYULONE..

All thu Inhabitants ~ y Amall lsiaNsl
swept Away hy the waves EstsHovai-
nary suNrsiaws ~ the Crew ~ 4 ualtr,t
states SteA M~r
A litter from Key West. giving thu
experiences IN thu United Stases sfsamer
nasipl"e In tlM storm cf the mi, anil
NJ, II October. sAys; 1ahe inen. in
l.tllig about tho dccka u attend 10
their t.rt. and blinded by the Halt sprsy.
anl were obliged - ~ fnrins about
IL II they were in total dsrkne =.
rhes could only stick to their stations
by tue most desperate struggling against
tho lat 'hrs, cralieR. doors, deck.
buckets. and m,,y ail.er articles tint
we're hcing swcI,, i.ic nna forth aeses
thc decks by tho rushing III the wni.r
~ tho slip rallied anl tnss.d. b,snth-
inR wns difficult, aud the Air taken into
the lungs waa so loaded with MA vAltn
that il caused excessive irritation, pro.
d,lcinH violcnt coughing md vomiting.
Tho suffering III tho men WAS most III.
tsnrr. especially among the tircmen and
cualhrhvcrN, who were nut only dr
privsd II ventilation, hut obliged IL In.
hslc the saltwater steam produced Ivy
the MA rnshing into tho tIFe.r ronm. Il
wns then thought Naviaahle To encourage
tho ncn by tho usc ot stnsulAhtr. Tho
surgeon found . wnfilcicnt qmsnti.y 10
give oil hands "tot" zach, aud
sent II 10 tho cabin TO In .lis.
tribntci, Tho effect of ihe storm
on tho animals ON boar,i wM
pccnlisr. Tho cts disappeared the
morning bcior. the storm, A,sl werc not
.een for fvc days aftrwnrd. Tho deg
Daniel, 4 splendid puintrr, owned ~
tho Captain, exhibited Tho greatest
.lrca.l nt y ing left nlo i, nnd WAN only
uprcAMM when EOmu one VIVA pctting
him. The hons aud tnlkeys, usually the
most hungry SnL voracions aud quarrel
uoma beasts on board, forgot their hun.
Rar, ana harvly opened their eycx when
food was thrown To them. Two birds.
bolADa, \ Npccics oi pelican. elme on
loarsl while we were lying in the vortex.
They must have bccn drawn do~n while
attempting ~ lily over I'm. Tho psrrol
VIVA the only thing OH board TINT seemed
II MI tO enjoy tho surroundings.
Tho storm commenced ON tho 10th,
and lasted twcniy.nix hours, and VA In
senNely violent. Tho scas made clean
sweeps over Tho vessel, aud thu railor,
suffered severely. Hho Lost her fore and
nlAin t0p. gallant-maxt, and much M'r
sonal property was destroyed.
| Tho storm camu up over Cubn, anl
| passed over Key West, leaving track
u dcnolation III itx rear. Much prop
erty VIVA destroyed, aud several live,
were lost.
| Thu island u DAyA Har1 WAN Aoo.lrd
and ita entire population swept away
| There were about 400 people there.
Ono vessel WAN capsinad In Key Wea
hArbor, and all hands drowned.
Tho storm 10 pronounced tho aevercs
that has visited Key West since l84o.
4 soA'n Nrief.
! A worthy father prcacnls HIS son, -
reward ~ merit Tor his proRreAM 4
school, with ! hansl.omcgnn, aud allow
thu hoy 10 mako onn of th~ hunting par
~. Tho ingrnuona yonsh e~picA hare
iireH NJ h. DMt. horror III horrors hi
father, who haa rtoolnd 10 pick NJ
bird. rists Mt Tho very moment right Il
thu limo vi tisc, aud ia leppercd. Th1
hoy Gusts dawn his fowline .piscU ans
bnrsts into Nh Mgcny VI tears They ctsn
solo him hy representing that thn aull,n
u his being fortunately wore huckskin
braechss aud eseapel absolutely I'm
hArmcd.
ut IL not that, sohs the Leuil broker
,h,ld, III lr l,asin't ls.n iItt. I'll has,
/ killed the hare ~