The Portland daily press., 1899-08-11

racks. Four natives perlshsa and t1ree
United States soldiers were badly IN
iured AS the town is without food, gov-
efnmsnt relief has been despatched
thither.
ki Cayeo was levslled to the ground,
200 houses being demolished. Two
United States soldiers were injured and
many cavalry horses killed.
At Catano. the entire plant OF the
Standard Oil company was ruinsd. The
loss on the property is 100000.
At Bayamon, majority of the houses
were destroyed and the rest were flooded.
Two hundred cattle were killed and the
railway was seriously damaged.
The village Of Carolina was literally
razed. At Caguas four persons wers
killed. A courier who has just arrived
from Humacao, capital OF tho province Of
that name, on the eastern coast Of the
island. reports awful destruction there.
The loss to props -ty Is estimated at $500. :
600. hut this .is the least item In the disas-
ter. The courier brought an official re-
port from Captain Eben Swift OF Fifth
Unitsd States cavalry who says, "Hum.
acao was totally destroyed by the hurri-
oane. Forty-six bodies have been reoov.
cred. and there are many more in the
debris.
Eight privatss OF Troop O, were In
jured. two fatally. Sergeant King OF the
lith infantry was injured. North, dis.
charged private. Is missing. At the port
OF Humacao. is bodies have been recov.
cred. Eight hundred parsons are starv,
ing hers.
Thres persons were killed at La
Pledras end five at Junco.
Couriers from the other districts arr
anxiously expected at the palace. The
steamer Slocuni. Capt. Thomas. en- route
from Mayagusz to San Juan, was caught
In the Storm. but her passengers and
crews were saved through the heroisn
Of Mr.. Single the nrst made. The coffss
crop is ruined and the loss will reach
millions. Very great injury has been
done also to the orange crop.
No definite returns have yet been re
ceivs1 from the southern section OF the
island apart from Ponce. 1t is oartaip,
however that the food supplies In tbs
stricken districts have been destroy cd
and In those quarters the quantity oi
governments stores on hand is, small.
Relief ragons will be sent out tomorrow
In various directions.
Gen. George W. Davis, the governor
general, has cabled to the war depart
ment for asaistanca
VIRGIN ISLANDS SUFFER-.
Kingston, JAM, August tI0.--Hurricane
bulletins report that the Eastern and
Northern districts of Dominica ars dam.
aged, that Guadsloups has suffered slight
iy and that Montserratt and Antigua,
have srffsred severely.
Many OF the inhabitants are homeless
cultivation is destroyed and plantations
wsrs wrecked. The Virgin isIande, par.
tlcnlarly Tortola and ST Croix, were the
worst sufferers. They report many fatal.
ties and distress among the SURVIVORS
besides property losses.
OVER ONE HUNDRED KILLED.
st. Thomas. d. W. l., August iO.-The
leland of Montserrat british west In
diss), was completely devastated by 0
hurricane Monday. ALI churches, estates
and villages were destroyed anu near l0t
persons were killed. In addition many
were injured and rendered homeless anc
terrible distress exists among the suffer
tr3.
.As late adyices come In FROM ssMontserrat
IL is ssen the FIR st reports conveyed only
a faint idea OF the suffering of the peopls
and their deplorabIs condition. The ad-
ministrator appeals for help. At La
Pointe pitrs. island of Guadeloupe
immense damage was wrought and nc.
cording to report not yet confirmed, ioa
persons were killed.
In the island Of St. Crolx, the largest
Of the Virgin islands, the destruction
was APPALLING. Thirty persons wer,
killed and the inhabitants are In great
distress.
HURRICANE LOST.
Washington. August i0.--Ths West In
dian hurriaaLe has been lost for the time
being In the waters to the northern ex.
tremity of Cuba, where the weather bu.
reau officials reported 1t this morning. II
has travelled In almost a straight line
from the place where 1t started, and If II
keeps in its present course the storm viii
reach Nassau in the Bahamas tomorrow
morning The conditions at Nassau are
favorable for change in the weather.
PLATT STANDS BY COPP.
Washington. August. 10. senator Platt
of New York, who Is in the city on busi-