St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-11
ENGULFED A CITY.
REPORTED DESTRUCTION OF
LA PAZ BY A TIDAL
WAVE.
FOUR DEAD, MANY INJURED.
PEOPLE AND WRECKED BUILD
INGS ARE SWEPT INTO THE
OCEAN.
FEARFUL HURRICANE RACED.
Vessels Driven Ashore and De-
strOyed-NO Direct Commu-
nicatiOn.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-Dis-
patches received here say that La
Paz, Mex, has been completely de-
stroyed by a hurricane. The storm
was followed by a tidal wave, the
waters in the bay rising to an un-
precedented height, invading that
portion of the city fronting on the
bay and carrying out to sea men,
animals and debris of wrecked build
ings as the tide subsidized. The first
dispatch announcing the destruc-
ton Of La Paz was dated Guaymas,
and was received by Shipping Agent
Reuter-. The dispatch said the
steamer Willamette Valley, of the
Pacific Mail line, had been delayed
two days at Guamas by the same
storm which devastated La Paz, but
that she left Guaymas last night for
the north.
The loss of life is reported heavy,
but details of the disaster are mea-
ger. La PaZ is the capital of Lower
California, and is situated on a bay
of the same name. It has a popula-
tiOn of 5000.
Capt. Olsen, owner of the schooner
Car, has received private dis
patches from Guaymas confirming
the story Of the hurricane and tidal
wave at La Paz. The Gar is at La
Paz and is high and dry on the
beach. 1t is feared that she is a
total loss. Lola & Co., of this city,
who have extensive interests in Mex
leo and Lower California, have had
no adVices from their Guaymas or
La Paz agent, and it is understood
that the news of the disaster was
received at Guaywas from passen-
gers from some steamer plying be-
tween Guaymas and La Paz There
is no direct telegraphic communica-
tion with the Lower California cap
ital, so news from the scene of the
disaster is necessarily slow. The
Pacific Coast Steamship company,
owners of the steamer Willamette
Valley, have received no advices
bearing on the matter of the storm.
Their steamer, the Willamette Val
ley, was delayed at Guaymas two
days, but is now on her way north
MeXicans here have had dispatches
about a severe storm which pre-
vailed all along the coast early this
week.
FOUR WE'RE KILLED.
GUYMAS, Mex, Oct. 10-In the hur-
ricane which swept over La Paz 184
houses were destroyed, four lives lost
and tWenty-one persons injured. Nine
teen craft, including an American
schooner partly loaded with dynamite,
were beached, and government cut
ter was sunk. Gardens and orchards
were washed away. An iron safe con-
tanning $500 was washed over half
mile, but was rescued. At San Jose
Del Cabo several houses were dam
aged and gardens and orchards de-
stroyed. At Mazatlan many resi-
denceS were damaged. Considerable
The custom house at Topolobampo
was partly destroyed and the adjoin-
ing buildings were beached. Many res
licences in the American colony were
destroyed. Agiabampo was almost
entirely destroyed. The whole country
around Rivers Yaqua Mayo and
Fuerte was deluged and immense dam
age done. The sugar refneries at
Aguila, and Florida were totally de-
Stroyed, and the cane fields all washed
away. There is no news from the
towns of Fuerte and Alato. 1t is sup
posed that great damage was done
there. Additional particulars are ex-
pected by the steamer Mazatlan, now
due.