The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
MANY LIVES LOST.
Houses Demolished, Crops Ruined, Ships
Wrecked and WharVes Swept Away.
DESTRUCTION IN TRINIDAD.

Carthagenu, arrived at THIS port on Friday. She
picked up mail from St Domingo aud Aayu at al
island living OF the same, aud proceeded onward
on her trip TO New York. The letters thus received
at this port brought the first Information and also the
narrowing details OF the hurricane which swept over
that unfortunate island from the 81 TO the 5tn INST
There direct teiegrapnc communication between
tins country Hayt, but there 10 with The island
OF JAMAICA. II happens that com unica,ion be-
tween Jamaica and Hayt Is anything out regular, and
the world, therefore, has remained in total
ignorance of he destructive force OF the elements as
they eyed upon OF the West India ISLANDS. The
moment the news was receivei at the HERALD Office
reporters despatched TO various West India ship
ping also localities where the latest
Information ootainabe could DO mad IN regard 10 tho
terrible Calamity. 1t ascertalned that the
whole of Hayt had been visited by fearful storm,
which IN the capital tselt-Port au Prnce--resulted
in the destruction OF many government works then
under way.
TIN HURRICANES MERCY.
The most distressing news, however. comes from
Jacmel Aux Cages and other places in the south
ern part OF the island The hurricane struck Jacmel
at Eve O'Clock on the morning Of Tuesday, tho Sd
iust ana continued tn Thursday, the 9th, at about
the same hour. The river to fearful height
by the ndous rams, which lasted tor two days
and caused great destruction OF property-especiaily
in Orange street, where the houses OF Messrs horne
Menara, Maunder Girode and J. E. Berronet were
swept away by tho rising waters aud criven TO the
sea- with all their contents. Several houses aud
public halls the quay were totally destroyed, US
also the Two wharves Five vessels, riding at anchor
were hurled against the shore. Among these we're
the Dominican irgats Oz.ma, Captain Marty; bark
Lzaire. AT Port au Prince, at the time OF the de.
parture oil the mails, the 10 habitans wore awaiting
with great Anxiety further intelligence IN regard TO
the destruction Of property IN the country towns
adjacent to the city ." Jacmel.
PROPERTY.
AT Aux Cages tho Ierocity D. tue wind was such
that In less than three 434 entirely
destroyed, leaving large numoer oi famIes without
home or shelter. Leaving Aux cages Tor the interior
part district The roads we're BIZ cked ny trees
which hah been torn up ny the roofs ana also oy
mass Debris which mad been swept from Aux Cages
TO the outlying plantations. The powder magazine,
the arseual the PRISON, the school OF the Sisters OF
iearfuIIy damaged by the Storm. The headquarters
Of the comnandant Of the reimbursement and the
Gombeau BRIDGE which leads TO tue principal entrance
OF the Guy, have been entirely demolished. large
NUMBER Of persons wero Killed and wounded during
the lew hours vi the tempesps hsrcest reign
In the communities OF TorbecK and Port Salut
houses In the cities we'll as IN the country
districts were knocked dswn carried IN by The
rush OF the waters Every garden IN this district has
been aestro! ed
SWEPT EXISTENCE.
In ST. Louis aud CavAiion the experiences oil
the inhabitauts have been frigh.iuL Houses
parts of ~. compass. " tue WIND. rno sea then
rushed into the aud the entire market place was
| Inundated, burying men, women children win
out a moment's warn,ng in a watsry grave Uavh
| Ion, one OF the most Interesting places in tho
tells The exac, story Of the ravaves OF Inc storm
there. DULY tour houses remain staud.nR OF what
| lew days ago was ,hriv'ng and prosperous com.
and these tour are IN tsrrole state Of
diai IdaIon. IL was unknown al the last accounts
| from TINS unfortunate place how many lives nad
| been lost, as only i've dead bodies had been re-
covered, and no one was there even to help the
wounded, who crying for aid aud succor.
Al Aqua only orty houses remain Standing, the
rest nav ng been sweep away by ,be ,oruado. Very
little remains vi u place .Iled La Gr.noe Anse tue
| .ha.
| traorain.ry tempest In je smie twenty nou'es In
the lower part oil tue place were swept out 10 sea aud
| vessels that we're at anchor there. TIE artillery
magazine, the Fort The naqne, which had just been
rep .ired, aud the cn,irs wuari were destroyed.
| rEKRIBLs SUFFERING.
The distress among the people In the country ais
hardly oe described. Every pianta,lon mas been de-
sroysd anu all the public highways were under water
| Az Corari whore the Fort Guerrero Is situated,
FORTY houses have fallen prey TO the storm. An
American vessel. Inc wArde,, was lost here on The
coast, ana IL NJ great rick Of lite tnat tue IN
hsbi,ants, under the immediate superintendsnce Of
the comnanaant, saved the crew IRON watery
grave. Ever, wners throughout tho southern part Of
Hsyu there were tue same ieatful visitato.s OF the
Destructive hurricane--roads oesiroyeu, nourishins
towns laid low Plantations ruined anu terrible kuner
| rax aovxRxnxSr TO Tns RESCUE.
When the news oi TINS great calamity reached the
government al Port au Prince measures were at
once taken to alleviate me suncrings oil the unoru
Mates Tue secretary o. State presen ed himself be-
lore the peoples REPRESENTATIVES ana explained how
Impossible ~ was Tor the COVER nment TO nave been
sooner formed of this terroe disaster and al once
asked the Assembly TO vote an extraordinary credit
$25, 900 the sufferers IN the . utD OF the
islasa A man.oi.wsr Was TO be despatcnsd from
Por Prince the Gay after the date oi these advce
TO carry PROVISIONS for the s,r Ken localities, aud
| government representative was TO JOIN the cxpcd-
ton To look alter tn.ir proper distribution.
| THE CROPS DESTROYED
The following additional Information has been ga h.
firms IN this Guy rAdng with Hayti AMI other West
india is,ands Msssrs A. 5. Lazarus Co., No IS
Poe ST. est, have received letters from their cor
Respondents III Port su Prince, one OF whom writes
under date OF l3,h INST -
"A terrible hurricane ha. .raverssd the island the
lost al the .hppins IN her hsbor aud her wharves Aaun
Aux cages aud several other small have suffered
terribly"
streets aid before the HERALD reporter tue following
| letter.
poRr Az PurscK Sept 49, The coffee crop is
ripe have been carried away by rains
iI ponr AZ aaiscr' Sept, is The storm Of the
las. wsss ha. losses. not only the vicinity
south rS' n as suffered srroy Ss se%ua Ss% os
nearly dssoyea the crops CONS. The
Nys DIRECT IRON s.ensn
.wex 20 the e"r9, storm ~.sh visited Us between
up ana destroyed whatever cca there was at
anchor ahd tue warehouses on shore while ali tue goods
5JUOUD pounds OF ogwooa beongin- TO various parties
houses You can we'll the terrible state In which we
find Ourselves Today Our hsrves are entrty destroyed
disorder will naturally make the unlOsdinx of
merchandise very dinicut 40 how have
our reouilt Ia than three months. Under
tn. 50 should lise n the
COMPANY when hearing this state OF affairs will
| tinue TO send ste ,mers TO this port
| Msssrs. A. Nohes Co., No Al South street. have
| received tue following advices:-
roRr Az Pgiscs, sept 49, The following are the towns
VIII Gu nave suffered most by this esrui hurricane -
| Aqun, ,ux Oayes, Cavsiion. IT. Louis and acmei.
JAcxEL sept Z. The weather lasted I'd to
th- otn inst With terrible sea running when wrecked
In port also rturned tse
wharf the loss OF about IL hundred
loVwood The river overHowed IT'S banks dragging along
| small houses The wnRrves we're p,eteiy do
which viii the discharge Of goods quite
| uifhcult.
| Messrs Nones 4 Co. also Informed the writer that
tine X. q. Bunker an American vessel believed to be
from Boston, was struck ny The hurrcand, alter sne
uIscnarsed her cargo, aud lost that the loss a.
Jacmei alone will ban 500 0J0, aside from the