The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-11
LIVES LOST, VESSELS SUNK
Damage Done by the Mexican
Hurricane
THE RUMOR IS CONFIRMED
Capital Of Lower California Completely
Destroyed
The Details Are Meager, but Loss of
Life Is Reported and q Ship
Is Wrecked

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-Prjvate
dispatches received here say that La Paz.
Mexico, has been implicitly destroyed
by hurricane. The storm was followed
by tidal wave and the waters of the
bay rose to an unprecedented height, in
vadiDg that portion OF the city fronting
on the bay and carrying out to sea men,
animals and debris of wrecked buildings
as the tide subsidized.
La Paz is the capital of Lower Califor-
MIA and situated on bav of the same
name. The city had population of 1000,
cathedral, a government house and q
town house, and the place was once the
abode of luxury, as evidenced by the
handsome dwellings of the wealthy class,
Captain Olsen, owner of the schooner
Gear, has received n private dispatch from
Guaymas confirming the story of a hurri-
cane and tidal wave at La Paz, Lower
California. The Ciar is at La Paz and is
high and dry on the beach. 1t 10 feared
that she is a total loss.
Lola e. Co. of this city, who have ex-
tensive interests in Mexico and Lower
California, have had no advices from
Guaymas or from La PaZ. and it Is I'M
derstood the news of the disaster was re-
ceived at Guaymas from passengers on
some steamer plying between Guaymas
communication with the Lower Califor-
mia capital, so news from there is neces-
sarily SOW.
The Pacific Steamship company, own
ers OF the steamship Villa ette Valley,
have received no advices bearing on the
matter of the storm.
Their steamer, the Willamette Valley,
dole ut 70
is now on her way nor.h.
Mexicans here have had dispat III es
about a severe storm which prevailed all
along the coast early this week. The loss
of life IS reported heavy, but details OF
the disaster are neager.
= GUAYMAS. Mex. Oct 10.-In the hur-
icane which swept over La Paz 1S4
houses were destroyed four lives lost and
about twenty persons were wounded.
Nineteen craft. including the American
schooner Gar partly loaded with dyna.
mite, we're beached and government
revenue cutter was sunk. Gardens and
orchards were washed away. An iron
| safe containing S5500.in Mexican dollar.
was washed off but rescued. At San. Jost
| Cabo several houses were DAMAGED. Gar
| dens and orchards were destroyed. A
| Mazatlan many houses were ruined. TIL,
| custom house at Topolob was partly
| destroyed and the adjoining building,
were totally wrecked. several small yes
sells were beacbed. Many residences in
the American colony were destroyed and
the remainder were more or less injured
Agiaba pc was al most entirely destroyed
The whole country around the rivers Yar
Mayo and Puerto was overlooked and
INN ense damage done. The sugar rein
cries at Aguila and Florida were totally
destroyed. There is no newu from the
towns OF Fuerte and Altata. 1t is sup
posed that great damage was done. Ad-
ditional particulars are expected by the
steamer Mazatlan. which is now due.
NOGALES, Ariz., Oct. 10. -,Disnatches
received here say that a terrific storm ha
visited La Psz, Lower California.
One hundred and eahtyfour houses
we're destroyed. four lives lost and all the
shipping, nineteen craft, including one
American schooner, loaded in part with
dynamite, is ashore. Gardens and or
chards are ruined. East of La Paz across
the gulf of Ahome Sinaloa. several houses
were wrecked and several lives lost. The
sugar plantations are one wide waste OF
desolation and destruction. Further news
from the interior is anxiously awaited.