New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-04
THE JAMAICA HCRRIC4NE.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PRoPgRTY-MANY SHIPS
WRECKED.


KINGSTON. Aug. 20.-Ibe Bulletin gives IN
terestng details OF great hurricane on the night OF
WednesIay the Isth II says: Between and O'CLOCK
night. hurricane broke owe the city and lasted
until O'Clock next AT 500 the fury OF the
storm was at its height The Kissing creaking wHl-t
Ing roaring sound OF the wind was fearful Nesse Is
have been sunk driven ashore wharves destroyed
roofs bio IN of trees upr0oed aud catalogue OF other
damages sustained which is impossible row to estimate
The destruction to the shipping IS as follows:
Bricantine CarOni, which arrived yesterday Win
cargo of fish, lies sunk off Messrs. DAVIDSON
Colthrst Co.'s wharf her masts just above the water
West Indies and Pacific Companys steamer American
les stranded on the sand of the market; the barks
Abar EverhaTd Deius have sustained considerable
damage The latter vessel has been already condemned
The have suffered severely not one OF the ot
riding out in safety The and the Empress are ID
pieces at the Victoria Markets the c. c. r. in pieces at
Fecst mo Viper nigh aad dry at the same place; the
Dauniless sunk at Messrs. Mcdowell. Hankey IL Co.'s
wharf with two OF her drowned the josephine
Jane Adventure YIctorinc have all gone TO pieces
at DenOes's wharf the Manueta and Trent IN pieces nj
Adam TIE first named vessel was hair laden ana
had Just come of the stocks The spray has been driven
ashore in front Of Ordnance wharf in Prnces+-sti
the Peter and Twilight. the Ordnance Wharf. are
shattered 10 pieces the M0see, ssiers Qllch, Good
will Lunt and General Patterson have been all driven
ashore and oxen pieces at tAe Customs Wharf; the
Content Merceua and Bristol have persisted nj Brice's
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lars will follow Many OF the droEhers are insured in the
| Jamaica Marine Company. Two or three vessels are
! ashore on The Palisades.
Every wharf has been blown away. save that OF
Messr,. Mcdowell & HIukey in Elsts'., including the
! Harmon Head vharycs. The sea beach Is strevn with
ur ce ish and other arti les OF food Ii . believed
that several lives loss. as many persons from the
! ferent vessels are missing. Those Who are saved
from the shipping could anything III the way
Of clothing or effects The heavy tiles which paved the
Victoria Market Uhafyes have been al blown or ieaY
inc the market a mere skeleton. All the pcHentiaIy
vessels have 0undcrcd. and Hose at Port Royal have
sustained considerable damage. The Earbor presents
dreadful appearance, there IS not sound vessel or
wharf 70 ba seen. The damage on land - roughly eSi
,,afct ~ s1oo o0O Cocoalui trees have all snapped
IN pieces strong and subssonfial houses have fallen
bcoie the lury of tie wnI.to say hotlhE Oh the tc
mems of the poorer classes. with waom We sincerely
sympathy this Their hour of distress TIE streets
all lanes irS1tful 10 io'k a. nue. trees p.iLhS
The # the Custom lIouse entirely Dare ai. TIE
!. n '' amonnt Of dnaee 10 beyond description and
cannot be estimated. o,per-iF Waeh Is tnhrn mo
accurut the number OF ves~' is wrecked III tHs IaI o
alone amounting 30 over s-.ooc-the colonization j.
Jamaica Marine insurance company ms p'e" NAVY
MT o., elmo, .,o ,,,r,i.r ~ horses blown
n, in the city shared the fnly 81 ihe tempest bn the
most ant 90 ls wonderful tat tnr loss oi hie j. no
great. Tie ON riches mi ,hlt- ana ihc 9i'H.-h i'i
N'-i., ', .,.l .l,rter 4 fI. winds. Tie n,aurlijl
ornamental flr,. fHc yard have been urrpo'c. inc
puic ln-fIfui. ru--tdc Hospital. Lunaiic -l ii Lo l
I".fi.a. customs. ryult1.uag' Court Houses-sAow
g A. oc.o.. on glu7elav morning the steam launch
from Iorr Eo7ai arrived a. KIM 1.. nr.-In- .er ue
If Voc The town sulIar-d considerable GamaGe TIE
doc,5 ard suffer, asin"Ia" oa'ge' - "ip l.I H..
y Hospital IT,. Urgent and other Vessels drew iusi
anchors have MOI stained severe ~ bui tnf
sa-ciin.ls suffered coii-lhri'ol one Oh
i,sr. has been CIT on ~ tle-rias can bee sent rom