New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-06

fruit and food crops that the Jamaica authorities rear
famine in the Districts devastated. Thousands of coun
Try people hOusscss and without iord' ana there u
stir among religious nominations with reference
10 plans for meeting the emergency The Kingston
cleaner says; "Wc apprehend thar our imports OF
lumber and food will be increased 80 TO 1OOper cent Tor
the provisions IN port greatly damaged aud the pro-
Visions the country are almost entirely destroyed;
while II the wha-ves and houses 10 be rebuilt oi
foreign wood, supplies must be enormous for months
10 come"
The passengers on board the Ethel Caine that II
Is impossible for them estimate the extent OF the
damage When they left Jauaica IL not known and
could then be ascertained. Thousands were then
homeless and starving and depending upon charity
and those who ruined by the destruction OF
their property had sustained serious .oss which would
cripple them FOR many years.
Thomas +. sumner. IN conversation with TRIErSE
reporter said. We were on our passage from Mon
Bay TO Black River the night Of the hurricane.
We encountered strong goe from the northeast. but
under shelter of the island and escape. most
OF the violence Of IT, What suffered most from was
the current which drove rs ashore reef off st.
Johns. We had a terrible time Of IL for few hours.
The vessel in imminent danger Of gong to pieces
every moment, ard had to throw large portion OF
our cargo overheard III order to save the vessel.
We we're ihe reef about fourteen hours. Ihe storm
then abated and the vessel being much gAter We were
able TO get od."
Thomas B. Lavrenec the owner OF several plantations
AZ Lambs River. Westmo7eland, Jamaca one Of ihe
passengers on board the Ethel Came said noticed
the approach Of the hurricane on the evening Of August
with apprehension. is the most vioeu hurricane
4 gemruDcT ever 10 have occurred on IHo s4aIiu;
Al ny ground PROVISIONS were dr-'roted ana
my buildings very gready damaged NY house
luckily escaped. During tie hours ln winch
toe Aurrlc ragged scarcely knew wIat 20 DO. We
could outside itIout being kiiaf eltUcr nY
falling rult trees hylng cOcoaIuIs or portions OF de-
uullGIuLs. To almost EaIl-frD us To
n0i,e. there danger every 1nrut
o. ITS oeiu carried away. Chape. churches and puaiir
lures. Large trees were carried through tAe
ar Ike feathers and tho general deqasti-
ton was something fearful Al MY uut
carlasc ave sustained Il con. ,eiao'e but rhIn1
that loss merely affects The resent year. Mex year
Ianticp that crops w.. be pier liu is VT.
Ini- however, UOt au example OF tne losses auS-
tanned generally. IL VIII tike uanv planters q gool
years ID get tLeir nfdtous INTO order Tie SUI
ferug throughout tnat portion Of the island the
of the storm very great Thousands ot timi-
lies nave been rendered entire destitute, aId 10 Is not
known now many perOns have persisted by the discs s.
VESSELS ASHORE AT KINGSTON.
Captain Wallace Of The steamer American. says there
were about forty i've vessels OF all kinds iying tie
harbor Of Kingston when the broke. and that bis
own steamer aud German bark were the only ones
thar escaped danger destruction. The Daily steamer
Of August p says: The treeiess, battered city,
sLroudcd IL the gloom OF murly mornins presents a
truly desoate and depressing appearance II is next to
impossible to catalogue the damage dome to pri-
vate houses OF all classes in kingston sea
side residences are wrecked without exception.
Tho damage az the wharves began between 10 and II
H. m on Wednesday. when the wind De~ IN one iuilou'
'!u,h" from the southwest. Ihe sea was an aNiui
sight as II rose foaining IN the moonlight.
The following the eDrlTe damage o. the shipping IN
KfrgstOn harbur: TIE We're Packet h=D and
drv severely damaged The schooner G. c. b. consigned
10 j. C. Fegan * CO.. total wreck. The Sunbe IN
and the y. per hign aud dry but not damaged.
The schooner Resistance nign and dry at
Feurtado's Tannery beach; Ot'er damage.
The schooner Early Bird blown from the east buoy
0 rne Royal Mail Company, and Is now hl1h ana dFy NJ
the bottom 0I Easiest; no other damage Is as yet
ascertaineI. The brganiires Carori, Annie and
Waterwitch sank alongside. The Ann and Em-
press are total wrecks. The schooner Daunt-
less. loaded with salt, sank on the market
whIrf. The steamer America went ashore in
mud of the market wharf The schooner sisters,
from Nassau, il damaged she be repaired The
bark Everhari Delius. dschargin lumber, Is total
wreck The schooner Mdnuelta ~ driven IN store on
the wharf premises Ine schooner Wave IL high aud
drv. The Trent and Lamar are high and dry. The
Spray is high at Princessst. The MoselIe is
high and dry the Ordnance beach, and toe Victor
Adventure both wrecked Tho scnOoners SISTER and
Goodwill slightly damaged Liant and Gen Patterson
are ugh and dry between Customs and Princess
wharves The schOOners Josephine Bristol. Marcellna
aud -lOOp Quack hlZn aud dry. SloOp Emily with
CARO- COtal wreck The bark Ak0ar ashore. The
body OF Of The sunken schooner Dauntlcss was
recovered this morning alongside The steamer
ana 10 tie mortuary, Nearly AL the wnaFvCs
OF the city destroyed.