New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-23
TWO TORNADOES.

A HURRICANE VISITS THE WEST INDIES.
SEVERAL TOWNS MISUNDERSTANDING AND MER-
CHANDIsE INSTRUMENTATION DESTRUCTION
or THE COCOA CROP.
Mails arriving from st. Domingo and Hayti
bring information Of terrific hurricane which occurred
between September and s. AT POrt-au-Prince Hayti
many Of the government works in course Of construction
have been entirely destroyed. a s. Lazarus Co., Of
No 4S Pne-st; Kuuhardt Co., OF Broad and Beaver
ss Nones of No. Al souths have received several
letters detailing the damage In these letters the
hurricane reported have trayersed the whole island
the southern coast having suffered the most AT Jaomel
tue high sea broke up and destroyed all the small vessels
that were at anchor aud the warehouses SHORE while
the goods lett the wharyes washed away. mcud-
ing 500 900 pounds Of ogwOod belonging to various own
ers the other side OF the town the rise IN the river
swept away several houses The great obstruction OF
wharves and other property cannot be repaired In less
than three months The loss, aside from the destruction
OF wharyes Is estimated az about 100000 TO the
town. The hurricane also destroyed the entire coffee
ana cocoa crops. Five vessels riding at anchor we're
driven ashore Among these the Dominican frgate
ozama bark Helen. aud the ship Serpent
At Aux Cages the violence OF the wind was so great
that I'm less three hours 43I houses were entirely
destroyed the occupants being driven into the street.
destitute OF house shelter. The powder magazine
Court House and other public buildings de-
monshed. During the height OF the tempest, largo
number OF persons we're killed and wounded. In the
outskirts Of the town aud the road leading to the IN
terror torn by the roots and we're carried
great distances by the hurricane blocking the roads ID
their fall.
TIE town OF Aquin s nearly destroyed, ls6 houses
having been swept away. The town OF Cavailon. has
nearly disappeared Only four houses are LETT standing
and large number or lives is reported lost The town
was one Of the most thriving and prosperous ON tile
island The sea rushed the town OF ST. Louis, In
undating the market place, aud swept nearly every
thing away, buryng men, women and children In IT'S
course La Grande Anse nearly swept out oil exist
ence aud at Jerems only twenty houses remain stand
ing and several vessels were driven ashore AT Coyai
forty houses have been demolished aud tho American
ship Watde has been wrecked tie crew o.lns te ~
tbs inhabitants In the country districts the distress Is
appalling, the hurricane having destroyed nearly
every plantation; 1Ourishing towns have been de-
noshed, threeourths OF the coffee crop mas been de-
stroyed and extreme suffering Is reported among the
CAPTAIN Cornell, Of the steamship Bahama, which
arrived from Trinidad Saturday reports the hufIl-
~ 6s baTomeer failing 70 2eo5 the lowest ever
known the Island. ships, steamers nEhers anu O'er
craft swept ashore nom their anchors, ana the
coast was srewn with fragments OF wreCk ks and mer-
chandse from the lighters. Seven igherloads OF cargo
storm he took his vessel TO for safety
After had subsidized he returned aud found that
the seven lighters been wrecked ana lhef cargOes
destroyed The remainder OF the steamers cargo CON
ssting OF -four refined sugar ana Iangy g1O9S; was
Sunday, September l. The night was intensely 1arh'
and the storm began its WORK 10y 6 ary,ng tbe
deOrs like much paper IN every drecuOn Inc peO-
fearing 20 70 the streets went To tue lower noOrs
OF ther houses and There staid throughout the STORM
unless driven out by the destruction OF their
homes. The hurricane continued without eessa-
ton untl about 4 o'clock the LoIIoNlhs
morning. when IL abated, only to return with greater
Jury an hour after The second storm, however lasted
about fifteen minutes only. When the hurricane bad
subsided there was vessel OF KIND 10 De seen
IN the harbOr which was not badly wrecked Inc
schooner May Morn from this CITY, lay upon the Deach
(she was hoated on Rfterward the HarDor Masters
steam launch was sunk several lighters were ashore
their cargoes being scattered along the beach, and or
egn orig had lOst n OF her upper spars Houses ware
houses bridges, causeways. etc, were completely ue,
mol shed Several large trees were blown down, ana
had crushed in portion OF the Post Office and Colonial
Bank buildings. Whole plantations were swept over Dy
tho ,nd in the interior OF the island much damage
has been done cultivation through the ialnng
of the shelter the bois AT SAh
Antonio on Chef-Justice Neednams estate 1000 COCOA
trees were destroyed in this manner The Government
officials at Porau Pluee are taking measures ior ih-
mediate relief and have asked al appropriation OF 80
600 by tho Assembly. yeSsel-oI-wM mas Deeh us
patched 10 the stricken localities with provisions