Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-18
DEATH LIST INCREASED.
Victims Of the Hurricane In the West
Indies Number 1000, Accord
Ing to Late Estimates.

Porto k1cO, Aug. l4.-Inree nunuTed
bodies have been buried in the city of
Ponce, and it is estimated that 1000
persons were drowned in the Ponce dis
trict during the recent hurricane. The
number of the people of the lower
classes lost is not known, but it is GER
tain that there were few fatalities
among the persons of the better class
and none among the Americans. The
work of clearing away the debris pro-
crosses slowly.
Yabucoa, Adiuntas and Humacao
were devastated and in some instances
entire villages were swept out of exist
ence. One hundred persons are report
ed to have been killed on coffee plan
tation. Everybody is ruined and pesti-
lence is threatened. The calamity, to-
gether with the commercial depression,
has produced terrible condition of af-
fairs. Both Americans and Porto Ri
cans demand the adoption immediate
ly of definite, permanent policy on the
part of the government.
San Juan de Porto Rico, Aug. 12.-
According to an official report received
here the port of Arecibo was destroyed
during the recent severe storm, the
place being inundated by water from
the ocean and the river. Two hundred
bodies are in the morgue there and hun
dreds of persons are missing. A mum
ber of American citizens who lived or
plantations in the suburbs were
drowned. The commanding officer ot
the district has ordered that the bodies
OF the, victims of the disaster shall be
buried where they are found. San Juar
has been applied to for supplies.
According to the latest report from
Yabucoa, so bodies were buried there
Wednesday, while the bodies of 200 vic
Tins have not been recovered.
Washington, Aug. 14.-The West In
dian hurricane appears to be gradually
decreasing in strength and the chance!
are that it will spend itself before max
ing much further progress. This is tn,
welcome news given out by the official:
of the weather bureau. 1t is based OF
the fact that there has not been any
decided fall in the barometer in the 10
calities that should feel it's effect, anC
by the presence of an area of high pres
sure in the northern part of the United
States, which tends to keep the storm
from continuing its onward march
The movement of the hurricane is ap
parently very slow, and even at Jack
sonville the velocity of the wind SUNDAY
morning was but 81 miles an hour. TIL,
opinion of the officials is that by tn
time Charleston is reached there will
be no more than an ordinary blow.
Washington, Aug. 14.-Responses t,
the appeal of Secretary Root for aid TO
the suffering and destitute in Port
Rico are coming in from the mayors o
the different cities in the most crafty
ing manner. Promises of money, foo
and clothing are made, and it is sal
that the work of relief will be com
menced at once and pushed with al
vigor.
The war department received tw
dispatches from Gen. Davis Sunda
confirming the previous reports o
destitution and distress in Port
Rico. Gen. Davis says thousand
will have to be fed for severa
months. He estimates that 100
900 are homeless and destitute, an
|, asks for immediate shipments of foo
and supplies. The preparations to sen
relief to the sufferers are progressin
rapidly.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE response @
the citizens of New York to the appeal
. for assistance to the stricken Port
Ricans will be generous. Miscellaneou
contributions have already been re
: ceived at the army headquarters pie
at the foot of Pacific street, Brooklyn
The government stevedores loaded tn
! supplies on the transport McPherso
: Sunday night. The Mcpherson will sa
for the hurricane afflicted ports of POI
! to Rico to-day. Beside the private col
l tributions she will take away $50 tor
of other supplies, including 10000
: pounds of rice, 100000 pounds of bean
( some general cargo for San Juan an
$4,000 feet of lumber. The rice an
beans, which are substantial items
diet with Porto Ricans, were ordere
: bought by Commissary General Westo
as soon as the destitution of the Port
: Ricans became known. The McPherso
will reach San Juan about Friday nool