The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-22
THREE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
The Half Not Told in the First Report Of
the Martinique Disaster.
WHOLE VILLAGES WERE SWEPT AWAY.
Many Vessels Wrecked and Much Damage Ca
Property-The Death List by Towns.
Further Details-Foreign Events.

ceiyed here this morning from 81. Pierre, cap
ital of the island Of Martinique, tho French
West Indian possession which was visited by
terrible hurricane on Tuesday night last
shows that the facts already published are
not only in no way exaggerated, but that they
did not tell the full story of the disaster. Tho
number Of the dead was originally estimated
at sixty, with hundreds Of injured.
The latest dispatches received here an
nounce that Dis peoplea are foundto have been
killed in the coast towns alone, the towns IN
the interior not having been heard from rs
yet There is no doubt that the loss OF life
in tho interior towns may have been as great.
If not greater than the coast towns, SO 10 -
impossible 40 present 10 make an estimate OF
the number Of people who lost their lives
through the cyclone disturbance which did
so much ruin aud desolatiOn 10 the unlOrtu-
nate island.
GENERAL CONSERVATION.
The official dispatches received here admit
that a state of CONSERVATION exists throughout
the island Of Martinique. and when this IS adj
mtted in official reports the real state OF
affairs may be imagined.
The difficulty experienced In forming cor
rect estimate as TO the number Of people who
lost their lives on Tuesday night at Marti-
leading into and from the interior OF the
island have been rendered absolutely impass-
able These roads are blocked IN some cases
for several miles by fallen trees and displaced
earth and rocks. Several days may eiapse
before the Governor Of Martinique IL able to
give the homo government detailed account
Of the disaster which has fallen upon the III
habitants of that island.
It is known however, that houses crops
and trees from one end Of Martinique 20 the
other have been demolished or tiattened
down beyond hope of recovery. The loss TO
the coffee aud sugar planters will be very
great.
WHOLE TOWNS DESTROYED.
At Ducos II is now added. only four houses
remain standing ont If the buildings which
formed that little town before the hurrie ane
visited IT, OF the inhabitants Of Ducos eigh-
teen have been killed and O number arc in
jured moro or less severely. The troops at
the disposal Of the Governor and a large body
Of volunteers are busy at work IN all directions
succorng the injured and burying tho dead.
The physicians of the island hardly had an
hours rest for the first forty-eght hours FOL
lowing the hurricanes passage, and citizens
f all classes are doing their utmost 20 succor
the sufferers and to repair, 5O far as possible,
the damage done
At ST. Pierre. according tothe first reports
received here. there were five people killed.
but, II Was aiteG, IL IS lehfeN tIdb lil5
number docs not represent the entire loss OF
liio in the capital"
This fear seems 20 have been well founded,
for it is now announced that al least thirty
four people lost their lives at - Pierre DUE
. lag sho fatal Tuesday night.
THE DEATH LIST.
The death list by towns as forwarded by
Governor Casse up 10 date is as follows:
ST Pierre 81; Morne Rouge, 2S Fonde st.
Denis T. Precheure, H. Carbel, 4: ST. Joseph,
20. Maren, g; Vsuchin, 10 Lamentin. 2G;
Francois. u; Robert, q. Riyiere Pllote, z;
miscellaneous. 18.
But these numbers do not include the
deaths in isolated places. interior towns, or
upon plantations with which no cOmmUnica-
tion can he had ct present.
AN ESTIMATE OF 800 KILLED.
Perhaps a rough estimate Of 300 killed and
600 injured viii about cover the ground.
The wounded people received their injuries
from being hurt by falling buildings orfalling
trees. OF course much suffering among tho
poor has resulted fsom the damage done and
its attendant loss of life. In factit may be
said that the majority Of the inhabitants Of
Martinique are practically without any shelter
but that afforded by temporary huts, which
they have erected for themselves upon or near
the spots where their homes recently stood.
The Governor and the colonial authorities are
doing everything possible torelieye the suher-
eTg