The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
SEE ERE HURRIC ANE
Millions in Property and Hundreds
Of Lives Lost.
PORTO RICO SUFFERS MOST.
Large Number of Towns Wrecked
and American Soldiers Killed.
Many Other Islands Suffer
Severely.

y dispatch from San Juan, Porto
Rico, says hurricancc broke over the
south coast of Porto Rico on Tuesday
morning and swept northeast. There
was no abatement for nine hours, the
greatest damage being done between $
and 10 clock a. m.
At San Juan four natives were
drowned in the harbor, eighty houses
were demolished and hundreds were un-
rooted. The damage to property IS es-
timated at $500 600; commiSSary stores
to the value Of $4,000 were destroyed.
A dispatch by cable from Ponce says
the town was almost destroyed. Al
most all the frame buildings are down,
the bridge is swept away, and there IS
40 communication between the port aud
the city proper. The damage to the
port is estimated at $3.50, 600 Two ma
tives are known to have been drowned.
The records and property Of the custom
house are ruined, and all the vessels
are ashore.
At Albenito very little remains
standing except the cathedral and the
barracks. Four natives perished and
three United States soldiers were badly
Injured. As the town is without food,
government relief HIS been dispatched
thither. Elcayey was levelled to the
ground, 200 houses being demolished.
Two United States soldiers were IN
jured there and many cavalry horses
killed.
At Catano the entire plant Of the
Standard Oil company was ruined. The
loss on the property is 5000, 600. At
Bayamon majority Of the houses were
destroyed and the rest Were flooded.
Two hundred cattle were killed, and the
railway seriously damaged. The village
of Carolina was literally razed. At Ca
gas four persons we're killed.
A courier who has just arrived from
Humaco, capital Of the province OF
that name, on the eastern coast Of the
island, reports awful destruction there.
The loss of property is estimated at
100000, but this is the least item IN
the disaster. The courier brought an
Official report from Capt. Eben Swift Of
Fifth United States cavalry, who says:
S'Humaco was totally destroyed by the
hurricane. Forty, six bodies have been
recovered. and there are many more IN
he debris. Eight privates Of Troop I
injured; two fatally. Sergt. King Of
the Eleventh infantry was injured.
North. a discharged private, is missing.
At the port of Humaco IS bodies have
been recovered. Eight hundred people
are starving here.
Three persons were killed at Las Pie
dras and FIVE at Junco. Couriers from
the other districts are anxiously expect
ed at the palace. The steamer Slocum,
Capt. Thomas, en- route from Mayaguez
to San Juan, was caught IN the storm,
but her passengers and crew were
saved through the heroism Of Mr.. SIN
gle, first officer. The coffee crop IS
ruined, and the loss will reach millions.
Very great Injury has been done also
to the orange crop. No definite returns
have vet been received from the south
ern section of the island apart from
Ponce. 1t is certain, however, that the
food supplies in the stricken districts
have been destroyed and in these quar-
tiers the quantity Of government stores
on hand is small. Relief wagons Will
be sent out in various directions. Gen.
Geo. ". Davis, the governor general,
has cabled to the war department an
appeal for assistance.
HELP NEEDED.
The secretary Of war Thursday re-
ceived the following report from Gen.
Davis, commanding at Puerto Rico, on
the cyclone Of last Tuesday:
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 8.
Hurricane Of extreme violence passed
over Puerto Rico yesterday. The prin-
cipal military loss atSan Juan one tenn
po,ary company barrack wholly de-
stroyed, some Quartermaster property
damaged. No personal injuries yet re-
ported, but all wires are down. No ii,
Jury to shipping here save two small
local schooners sunk, two sailors
drowned. San Juan lights temporarily
disabled. Cable reports from Ponce
say all shipping is ashore. Custom
house here badly damaged and goods
stored therein. Messengers from two
interior posts tell of barracks 0nroofed
and personal and public property dam
aged. The losses BY the Inhabitants IS
very great and extreme suffering must
result. The last hurricane as severe as
this was in 1876, owing to loss Of
houses, fruit and provisions there was
famine. l would suggest public no
tice in the United States to the effect
that contributions Of food, clothing and
money for the destitute will bereceived
with the greatest gratitude ard will be
applied strictly to relief Of destitute.
Have appointed board to supervise
destitution. There are many thousands
of families who are entirely homeless
and very great distress must follow.
Davis, Commanding.
MANY LIVES LOST.
The governor of the Leeward Islands,
Sir Francis Fleming, confirms the dis
patch from St. Thomas, Danish West
Indies, to the Associated Press an
nouncing the devastation caused by the
hurricane at the island Of Mon;s@rrat,
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