The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-08
CUBA'S BIG HURRICANE.
SCENES OF RUIN IN HAVANA THAT
BEGGAR DESCRIPTION.

A Number of Houses IN the Suburbs
uReduced to Piles of Debris-The
Trunks of Huge Trees Snapped Like
Pipestems and Carried Through the
Air.
HAVANA. Sept. THE damage done by
the hurricane, which swept over this city
on Tuesday last, surpnsses anything expe-
rienced here for many years. Destruction
marks the path of the storm everywhere.
There is not street but bears evidence of
the hurricanes force, either in the demoli-
ton of buildings, uprooting Of trees OF de-
struction of other property. The scene
begglrs description. Nearly all the public
buildings, cafes and places of amusement
are more or less damaged
HAVOC IN THE PARKS.
In the parks and boulevards, extending
from LaPunta to Colsada del Monte, and
also in Cristo, Tacon and Infanta square,
immense trees were uprooted In some
INSTANCES thor huge trunks were carried
several blocks by the forca Of the wind.
Signs shutters AMI debris of every de-
scrption were piled in the thorough ires,
in some places completely preventing
traffic
To add to the horror of the scene, nearly
all the street lamps were des royed, leaving
the city i'll total darkness throughout the
night
The fences and grand stand of the bass
ball club were demolished.
HOUSES BLOWN DOWN
A number of wooden houses in the
suburbs were blown down, while others
were badly shattered.
The ceilings of the arsenal building, Tacon
and Ieigoa theater and tho Louvre and
other saloons wore badly damaged, and in
their fall mirrors and chandeliers were de-
moished
The telegraph land lines throughout the
island are reported down, and news from
tue interior cities come in slowly, but
enough has been received from the eastern
part Of the island and from Vuelta Abajo
to indicate that crops have sustained great
damage
GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.
Communication with Moro Castle and
other government offices throughout the
city was Interrupted by the falling Of the
telegraph and telephone wires.
Every railroad leading into the city re-
ports derailed trains and tracks washed
away.
at Marino, Batabano and other adjacent
towns, great damage is already reported.
Tho greatest damage and loss
Of property was along the wharves
aud among the shipping. The waters of
the land1ocked harbor dashed themselves
into fury, and, together with the rushing
tide swept the wharves, doing immense
damage to quantities of goods stored there
on and in tho warehouses along the river
front.
VESSELS DRIVEN ASHORE.
Vessels at the wharves were driven
ashore or swamped, others dragged their
anchors and were driven across the bay or
fouled with other vessels and sunk
A number Of barges, loaded with tobacco
and sugar were capszed and sunk. The list
of vessels, large and small of every descrip-
ton reported lost, is already large, and re-
ports of additional damage continue to be
received hourly-in fact, the damage to
shipping is greater than has ever been
known in this harbor.
BOATS IN THE STREETS.
The northern portion of the city is COM
pletely inundated, travel through that sec
tion being suspended, except by boats.
Tho reported loss Of life is comparatively
small, considering the scope and violence Of
the storm.
Several deaths we're caused by falling
timbers, and two seamen OF the Spanish
gunboat Jorge Juan were drowned while
attempting to reach the vessel.
The report of the loss of the gunboat
Lealtad at Sagua, Is confirmed.