The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-09
oUBA's FLOODS.
The Government increases Its Re-
lief Donation 10 s5O,OOO.

Havana, Oct. S-The government has
increased its donation OF 5000, TO the suf-
ferers by the floods in the Vuelta Abajo
district TO $4,000 in view OF the extent of
the suffering. The civil governor Of Pinar
Del Rio reports that the tracks and
bridges OF the western railway are entire
ly destroyed. the devastation extending all
OF the way from Artemisa to Pinar Del
Rio. The flood has also carried away all
Of the bath houses and the iron bridges at
San Diego Los Banos.
The localities which have suffered most
are Consolation Del Sur. Palaclos, Poso
Real, San Diego, Candelaria. San Cristo-
bal, and Whales, in which places an im-
mense amount of property has been des-
troyed and many lives have been lost. The
Hood had carried away four bridges on
the Whales and San Cayetano railroad,
and in the vinicity OF Whales a large tract
OF country Is submerged
FurIner reports say that in the La Es-
peranza district all the railroad bridges
have been destroyed.
A Norwegian steamer, the name OF which
Is not known, has been wrecked on the
reefs. The vessel was loaded with lum-
Der.
The coasting schooner Joven Lola has
also been wrecked -Four members OF the
saved.
In the Rosario district more than ninety
houses have collapsed, and all the palm
trees in the districts have been DESTROYED
by the flood. Eighteen lives are known
been seen on the beach at San Cayentano
were drowned, and two more are missing
News has been received that a small
n,,,, doree OF rebels rebels winch was operating re-
Abajo district has entirely disbanded
Ten bandits under Perico Delago at
tackled fve guards near Mareit killing one,
The sailors from the wrecked cruiser
Cristobal Colon, who had been missing,
have arrived safely at Mantua.
Madrid, Oct. s.-Steamers at Cadiz are
being made made ready for The transportation
In Cuba. All the fresh troops will be dis
patched by Nov. 10 II u expected that q
powerful squadron viii be sent to rein
force the feet I'm Cuban waters Popular
opinion is beginning to fear change In
the relations between Spain and the United
States owing to the agitation In the latter
country In favor OF the Cuban insurgents
At a meeting of the cabinet to-day II
was decided to place Rear Admiral Jose
Navarro in command Of the Cuban squad
ron. Premier Canovas del Castillo stated
that the government could not consider the
question Of reforms in the Cuban admin
istration while warning with the rebels
but must devote its attention exclusively
to military matters.
Dispatches to the impartial from Ha-
vana report two insurgent defeats by the
government forces.
Wilmington, N. c., Oct S.-United States
Marshal Carroll received orders bv tele-
graph this evening TO release the steamer
Commodore and her cargo, held here on
cuHllCloH QL Dtluk destined Tor Cuba.
This action of the government has the
unanimous Endorsement of the people OF
Wilmington.
A dispatch TO the Chronicle from Wanna
which will be printed Tomorrow saws
that the porte is preparing for an emer-
gency and Is expecting serious events in
the coming winter or spring Their on
ponents are quietly gathering, especially
on the Macedonian and Bulgarian fron~
tiers and forces OF considerable strength
Europe.