The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-09-27
the Great Havana Cyclone.

HAVANA, Sept. 20. The Ayisador Commercial
giving extended details of the destruction wrought
by the recent cyclone, says over LOCO lives were
lost on the island, while the damage to dwellings
shipping, crops and other property extends into
the millions; 1t is estimated that the damage To
shipping and on the estates in Sarua will amoun,
to fabulous sums, and it is believed that hundred.
Of people persisted. OF the 1926 houses in Sagua
scarcely 30 escaped damage. The desoaton and
ruin are complete.
In Isabella, "a bodies were found on the beach
The overflow of the river caused great damage
there The beach was covered with dead fish, and
many cattle were drowned by the food The latter
are producing fearful odor5 A Caibarien core.
spondent gives long list of casualties. 1t is be-
leved that the number of deaths at this point was
over 40. There was an extraordinary rise of the
river. Mr.. and Mrs. Jose Crespo SAW three of
their children swept away by terrific wave; -
houses were blown down and As received serious
damage, and all over the city there is much dam
age.
In Remedies. great number of storchouses
with guano disappeared completely. There was
much other damage at that point. In Santi Spli
tus there was great destruction, the crops Of la
nanas, rice and corn having been DESTROYED An
other report says At Cardenas alone property
worth 81 100000 was destroyed damaged, and
the deaths amounted to over 100. The greater
part of the fatalities occurred along the coast eX
tending from Caibarien to Matanzas and especial
ly on the keys near Sagua. Among the residents
u these small islands the most painful scenes oc-
CURED.
letter from Sagua says that the losses in that
district amount to some $G,OO0,O00. The deaths in
the district, according to the same letter. amount
to several hundreds. The vortex of the cyclone
entered the island near Sagua, crossing between
Savanna and Batabano and through Consolation
del Sur, leaving Cuba for Vera Cruz. A peculiar
ity of this cyclone was its southwark tendency.
A HURRICANE IN THE BAHAMAS.
NASSAU, n. r., Sept. 81. A severe hurricane
passed over several of these islands September 2l
and 3D.. At Ragged Island eighteen houses were
totally destroyed, twelve others nearly So and
scores more or less injured. All spongng, fishing
and trading schOoDers belonging to the island are
either bilgcd or driven high on the shore, causing
serious loss to the people The water rose four
feet above the average, washing away great piles
Of salt, over 10000 bushels, great loss to the in
habitants, as the principal industry of the island
Is making salt for export. Two ships were in
port.
The Chitha, Of st. John, n. r., Captain joyce,
with II, 900 bushels. dragged her anchors and went
ashore 1t is thought by jettisoning the cargo she
may be got OF. Brig Glenoski, Capt. Gamess, of
Halifax, N. ST. with 300 bushels OF salt dragged
ashore. When the wind changed she was driven
OF over the shoals into the water and abandoned
She is total loss. There is great distress at Rag
ged Island and the government has sent steamer
with food for the sufferers. Two schooners were
wrecked and there were other disasters. 1t Is es-
timated that about twenty lives were lost. A
number Of vessels are missing and their fate is
unknown.