The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-16

LONDON. Sept. is.-The dispatches re.
ceived n, ths colonial office from the British
authorities In the West Indies Indicate as
whole that the earlier reports OF the
havoc wrought by the hurricane were not
exaggerated. They show widespread dsvaA.
tation Owing 10 the breakdown o. the tele-
graph and telephone systems the real extent
o. the disaster s still unknown. but fnan-
cial ais! is needed. People are fiocklng into
ST. Vincent from all the country around
for shelter and food II appears THAI all
the small buildings and many large ones
were destroyed and there Is no doubt thai
the fatalities were numerous.
S.r Cornelius Mahoney. governor OF the
W.ndward islands. cables that two vessels
were sunk and that tho fate Of many
others Is unknown.
The governor OF Barhadoes. Sir J. 8. Hay.
reports that tho hurricane Was OF ten
hours duration Already he had been noti-
fed Of six.y-one deaths and Of thir,y-one
persons seriously wounded.
The reports from the country districts dia.
tant ara incomplete. but there has been =
heafy loss OF EoVefhbent ana pFisAse pF0p-
srty.
Assistance Is urgently required
storm Moving Northward.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Sept. i5.-on the
island az ST. Vincent there has been great
loss Of life The governor OF st. Vincent
has cabled 20 the governor OF Jamaica. I'M
plor.ng the latter to send prompt assist
ance to the sufferers.
The island cf st. Lucia also suffered
slightly
The American weather bureau has located
the storm as passing st. kits. and going
ncr.hward.
Great Destruction Of Property.
TRINIDAD, British West Indies. Sept. Is.
"A steamer which has arrived here from
Rariasops reports that fearful havoc was
caused there by the hurricane on Saturday
night The destruction OF property was
immense Ii Is estimated that over 80 per.
sons were killed throughout the island and
great numbers were rendered homeless and
destitute. The shipping suffered seriously.
The shlp Loando. the bark Grace and two
harkentlnes broke from their anchorage and
ware driven 10 sea They had not returned
when the steamer left.
Many local vessels were wrecked or blown
cut 10 sea.
Bri4getown. the capital o. the island os
Barhadoez Is Seene OF dcsolsticss and
rain. Defnolishea or roofiess houses are TO
be seen on every s.de.
Driven on shore and Wrecked.
RARBADoES. Sept. f5.-The British
ship Ioando. 1.tiT tons. Capt Dodge. from
RIO Jams lro. and the American bark Grace
I.ynwood, 80 tons. Capt, Miller. from Pert
Spain, which were horh lying at this pert
when the recent hurricane arose. wsre
blown OUT 10 sea. Later they we're cast
ashore al st. Vincent aBd wrecked.
Nor. Than 81 Hundred Lives Lost.
81. VINCENT. British West indies, Sept.
,s.~Ths official reports reduce the number
o. deaths IN iha hurricane. II was al hrst
estimated That 80 lives were lost. but !s
,s nos believed the number ia consider.
ahly smaUer. The exact figures are net
obtslnal'e-
y,urean Predicted n Hurricane.
vaSHrSGTOss, Sept. i5.--The weather
tsyYeau furnishes the following:
.-Tea hurricane xh!ch created such de-
s.rtsstfas1 fr the Hens In<fies or sp1tay
night was detected az its inception saiur-
Aay ~ t1e West indian hurricane strFics
bureau u ths ae:arfIaent of aEr3@aifnrT.
81 a M cr sasuftaaY observations On
;,.e ISLANDS q Martinique and Tr4ndid
gave al ght Indications - disturbances
se,4theast II she Wn3WArd Islands ~
j. 81 r. m a rpeefag observation taken az
r4rbafoaz smssscate9 fall Of nearly one.
tenth IN sn@ barometer during she preeei-
rig sso h-,are Tsgss movement - tSs ha-
ronse,er ~ rarba toes. taken IL connection
xg.n she 4sfasgs atraoHpnertc survey Mtaes
fgur hours prey sat4E Satisfied the foFeeaat
ofrie.s that the hurricane you'd ao1n de-
v@3ors over ne Wirdwsrd Islands.
.sFfurrtcara warnings weTe Immediately
afsgat~heA % all ts5gfs = ths ielaaas of
fssrf.aAoes Martinique. 81 kiiss ami ~.
Tnofaas ard tsEY weFp advised - pre-
rzre for a fteatrB@iiys Storm Cable coTsa-
rnuaicatff,u wnk psrsee1 and fhe warnings
were promptly rscefves They we're in-
formed .hsf fas hurricane would 1a1vs
trorr. point aou.h CT Barbados. arG sfsas
j: wowfd travel slowly n5rthwestsFiy With
wind Increasing 70 hurricane yeiorfsy.
.sAHvisery messages we're ssn. 10 s-oion.
C'saraeao Sarto Da-niago. Trsridad ana
sant.a2s.
"a message was also sent 20 Asmiral
watsen's -@st. lying Ia the sarbor Of Cal
rs.neya, Cuba" - :