The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-11

August 1O.--Thc Island of Montserrnt,
British Indies, was completely de-
vastatcd by n hurricane Monday.
All the churches, estates and VIII
one hundred persons were killed.
In addition many were injured md
rendered homeless and terrible dis
trcss exists among the sufferers.
Ponce, August IO.-A hurricane
struck here Mt o'clock Tuesday
rhe rivers overlooked, flooding the
town. 1t is estimated that zoo per-
sons were drowned. The town aud
pert are total wrecks. 1t is believed
the damage done Will amount 10
over 100000. No news has been re-
cci,cd from the interior since the
storm broke.
Kingston. Jnmaicn, August 1O.-.
turks island reports TINT the tor
nndo passed during the night after
doing triHe damage. The center of
the disturbance Is apparently pro-
GrcssinE northward toward the
American const.
London, August I0.--The governor
of the Lcewnrd islands, Sir Francis
Fleming. confirms the dispatch from
81. Thomas to the Associated Press
uDd says the dcvnstntion cnuscd by
the hurricane mt the island of Mont
scrrnt was grent He says that four
deaths nrc already known. He adds
at the Island OF Ncuvis. The hurri-
cane was not severe mt ANTIGUA. One
persons have been rendered home.
less. The other presidencits of tn.
Lccward islands have not reported
the damage done.
| St Thomas, August 1o.---As later advicci
come In from Montserrat it is seen that tn,
/ first reports conveyed only faint ifiea o
the sufferings of the people and their de-
plorable condition. The administration
appeals for help.
AT La Pointe-aP ltre. island OF Guada-
lupe, immense damage was wrought ani
according to a report not yet confirmed
eighteen persons were killed.
| In the island of st. Croix the destruc
ton is appalling. II Is chiefly wrought n
the west and where the smaller house
are a tangled mass OF wreckage Thirt
persons were killed and the Jnbabitant
are in great distress.
san Juan, Porto Rico, August TO-
hurricane broke over the southern coas
this morning and swept north. There wa
no abatement for nine hours, the creates
damage being done between aud /
O'Clock. Wires were down and communi
cation with the interior was carried on b
couriere.
At San Juan four natives were browne
in the harbor; eighty houses were demol
jshed and hundreds unroofed. The dam
age to property is estimated at sboo,O0
Commissary stores to the value of $4,000
were destroyed.
A dispatch by cable from Ponce, sent
10 o'clock this morning. says the town wa
almost destroyed. Almost all The fran
buildings are down, the bridge Is swe-
away and there is no communication p'
tween the port and the city proper Dan
ago to the port Is estimated at s-oo'Vo
Two natives are known 10 nave pee
drowned. The records and properly oil u
custom house are ruined; all the Vesse
are ashore.
At Aibonito very little remains stand'l
except the cathedral and barracks ro'
natives perlshed and three United stat
soldiers were badly injured. AS lae toM
Is without food the government 'eiiei ~
been dispatched there 1.
Q El Cayey wac levelled to the srounas :.
houses being demolished. Two Unite
States soldiers were injured tnere ~
many cavalry horses Killed.
At Catano the entire plant o. the Stah'
y ard OH Company was ruineds the loss
o the property IL $500, 600 - 49,.
h AT Dayamo a majority Of the houses We