The Portland daily press., 1899-08-12

whore the barometer has fallen consider
ably sinceTmornins aud the wind had In
creased to velocity Of 86 miles an hour
at $40 o'clock this afternoon. Rain has
been falling all day. While there is still
possibility that the storm may curve out
to rea, the officials Of the weather buyeau
now express the opinion that 1t viii
reach the ooast OF Florida and that its In.
iuence there may begin to be felt by
tomorrow morning. Hurricane warnings
have been sent out over the state by tele-
graph aud telephone and every measure
taken to put the Inhabitants on their
guard.
A HUNDRED KILLED.
San Juan, Porto Rico. August H.
IL Ia now said a hundred persons lost
their lives at Ponce during the hurricane.
Terrible distress prevails there.
Arroyo on the south coast has been des-
troysd. SIXTEEN lives were lost there and
the town Is still submerged In water.
At 6uaysmo ths houses are still stand
ing. Ssven persons were killed there. A
number Of houses were pillaged, SQUADS
OF soldiers were unable TO maint tain order
and starvation threatens the population.
The wator supply at San Juan has been
stopped. Tho Coamo Springs hotel has
bsen wrecked. II belonged to the Porto
Rico company of Philadelphia.
WORSE STORM EVER KNOWN.
Ponce. p. r., August 1.-THE worst
storm ever experienced here struck this
place Tuesday morning, at nine O'clock
and iasted two hours. 1t came from the
northeast. Ponce was flooded at mid
night aud at least three hundred persons
were drowned.
Two hundred Lodies, mostly those of
poor people, and including many children
have been recovered. All the buildings
are damaged and hundreds have besn
destroyed.
Little news Is obtainabls from the In
terror. Abonita including the barracks
was destroyed but no lives were lost there.
Juan D.az was devastated. Forty-six
lives were lost,
Arroyo, 6uayam. Silinas and San
Isabelare reported to have been totally
demolished.
PRESIDENT AT PLATTSBURG.
Piattsbury, N. r., August 1.-THE
President has been kept fully advised re-
garding the terrific storm In Porto Rioo
and has directed that everything possible
bs done to relieve the distress In the ISL
and.
Psesident and Mrs Mckinley went driv-
Ing this afternoon, the PRESIDENT holding
the rsins.
The golf match to be played here tom or
row between the Hotel Champlain team
and team from Hotel Amersanl at
Saranac lake, is arousing great deal OF
Interest. President MCKINLEY and Vice :
President HOBART will attend the match
as spectators
BIG LOSS OF WHEAT.
So. Paul. Minn., August H. Reports
to Great Northern railroad officials place
the destruction by yesterdays hall storm
IN North Dakota and Minnesota at 3on,-
U1o acres. LII the wheat should average
not over twelve bushels to the acre this
means IA loss OF 1900 900 bushels. In
some places the wheat will average fifteen
bushels to the acre. Three ID half
bushels is considered fair estimate Of
what remains nnlestroyed.
At seventy cents per bushsl this means
a loss Of over SO. 800, 0o0. The wheat ON
the immense Grand In Farm is utterly
ruined.
A READY RESPONSE.
Wasding gtou, August 11.-Se,retary
Root has prepared an appeal to the people
OF the United States to aid those who
have suffered In Porto Rico by the recent
cyclone. This action was taken upon
receipt of telegram from President Nc
kinley suggesting that 1t bs sent.
The army transport Mcpherson has been
ordered TO sail from New York to San
Juan and Ponce next Monday with sup
plies to relieve the destituts In Porto
Rico. Actirg Commissary General Wes-
ton has ordered the purchase In New
York of 60.co0 pounds of beans to be
shipped on the Mcpherson.
Tho following dspatoh addressed To
General Schv an was received at the war
depai tment today:
San Juan de Porto Rico,
August 10Th.
cake help us.
Captain Lueoina.
Lugolna is cne of the Porto Ricans
whom Central schwan met during the
campaign.
FAMINE IMPENDING.
Washington. August 1.-THE war de-
today received cablegram
from General Davis giving fuller details
of the damage done In Porto Rico, by the
hurricane, General Davis says famine
is impending and asks authority to Issue
ratioas to the destitute.