, 1891-09-09

town has been completely destroyed. Many
people are said to have been killed. On the
RIVAL estate Mrs Arthur de Thore was crush
ed beneath the rrinsc the dwelling house.
The Lareinty has two chimncys blown down
and part of the roof blown away. The village
Of Rivier6 Sal6e has been destroy ed. The
two neighbouring USines have also suffered that
Of Rivlere SalGe especially, where a part of
the building has fallen upon the machinery.
The village of Ducos has been RACED to the
ground. The condition of St. Esprit is if
possible, even worse; the Commisary Of Police
was killed.
The dwelling house of the Trois Rivier6s
usine fell upon Mr. L. Reynaud, his wife, three
but Mr.. Reynaud. He is e rievously hurt-itis
said he has both legs broken above the knee.
On the Gouchet estate, Nine. Seguin and
Mdlle Gouye were crushed to death.
Off Robert is the islet Chancel. Thither had
gone for the holidays Mrs L. de Lucy de Eos
sareiu with her son, two children of Mr.. Bamel-
lie of Lamentin, two of M. Adrian Fortier-all
four her nephews-and a servant. All of them
have persisted.
The town of Francois is half destroyed.
What houses remain are in ruins. Up to We'd
nesday evening % bodies had been dug out and
more were known to be lying under the ruins.
The Usine at this place was struck by light
ming and unroofed entirely, and the iron work
twisted.
Serious damage is reported from Marin and
Vauclir, where Is dead bodies have already
been recovered.
The number of victims throughout the colo.
ny is already ascertained to mount up to hun
dreds, and only partial accounts have yet come
IL from the towns.
There are no records from the country.
And this without taking any account Of the
wounded.
Communication of all kinds is interrupted. The
telegraph wires have been thrown down. The
roads are INSTRUCTED by fallen trees. Three of
the coasting steamers are lost. Only one
the Diamant-has escaped. Two were driven
ashore. The Perle sank out at sea with all
hands but two, who managed to reach the shore
after having been five hours in the water.
The crops are ruined. The canes are laid,
scattered and torn to shreds where they have
not entirely disappeared. The cocoa trees
have not even their leaves left. Provision
grounds have beer ravaged, and everything
uprooted. The people are without shelter.
There are no materials for covering to be
procured in the island. Large orders have
been sent to the neighbouring colonies, but it
is feared they will not be able to supply the
demand. A sheet of galvanized iron is selling
at 86 and carpenters will not work under IOI u
dag.
Crowds Of women and children are carrying
the broken tiles from the streets Of st. Pierre
to the beach. The sidewalks are taken up
with goods, principally clothes put out to dry.
The report to the Governor Of the Captain Of
the Port of St. Pierre shows the disaster to
Bh ipping TO be unprecedented.
The following square-rig2ed vessels have been
driven ashore = Nantes, Captain Pasquer, la
den with produce. AlphonSine-ZeIie, Captain
Bachelor, laden with produce. Mrs. Bache-
lier was on board. but got ashore on a lifebuoy.
Emmanuel uger, Captain Cholet, laden with
produce. The first mate is missing. Anna,
Captain Treguier, and >apEir, Captain Pari-
sis, partly laden. The crew of the latter was
rescued only on the morning of tie 10Th by the
HNrbor Boat. PerSeUerant, Captain Durand,
which had come in on the morning of the 18th,
MS had the Fl & L, Captain Labour. The Bien-
faifeur Amicizia, Hos0nna, Berthe COLLECT.
The following are missing :-Soucerain,
Captain Bourdaze, in ballast. Marguerite,
Captain Dupont, also in ballast, both with all
hands.
The American Sm schr. Ned White was dri-
ven ashore and caught fire.
All the droghers in port were lost.
The cyclone seems to have struck the south
side of Martinique, coming from the St. Lucia
channel and driving north. At about 10 a. n.