The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
The West Indian Hurricane Expected tc
Reach the Bahamas Today.
WEST INDIES
Towns of Porto Rico Wrecked-Two Hundred People Klled-Montser
rat Demonstrations Hundred People Kined-Turks Island
Passed Wednesday Night-Passes to the Eastern End of
Cuba-Other Islands Suffer Great Damage-San
Domingo Swept-A Call for Aid for the
Destitute in Porto Rico.

Ponce, August 10.-A hurricane struck
here at s o'clock Tuesday morning and
lasted until 3 o'clock p. m. The rivers
overlooked, flooding the town. 1t is
estimated that 200 persons were drown
ed. The town and port are total wrecks.
1t is believed the damage. done will
amount to Yer 100000 No news has
| been received from the interior since
the storm broke.
Kingston, ia, August 10.-Turks is
land reports that the cyclone passed
during the night, after doing trifling
damage. The centre of the disturbance
is APPARENTLY progressing northward to-
wards the American coast.
st. Thomas, D. w. l., August TO-
The island Of Montserrat, B. w. l., was
completely devastated by a hurricane
Monday. All the churches, estates and
| villages were destroyed and nearly 100
| were injured and rendered homeless and
terrible distress exists among the suf-
ferers.
Paris, August ~10.-Advices from La
Point-a-Piure, island Of Guadalupe,
| says the cyclone did enormous damage
in the interior of that island, a num-
! Der Of coffee and cocoa estates being
devastated. LeMOurle, a suburb, was
half destroyed. There were a number
of fatalities.
St. Jean advices say the cyclone caus-
ed great destruction in Porto Rico,
whence it passed to Cape Haytien and
the eastern end of Cuba.
IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.
London, August 1O.-The governor of
the Leeward islands, Sir Francis Flem-
ing. confirms the dispatch from St.
Thomas, D. w. l., to the Associated
. Press by the hurricane at the island of
' ed by the hurricane at the island OF
Montserret. He says seventy-four
deaths are already known. He adds
that tWenty-one persons were killed at
the island of Nevis.
The hurricane was not so sever at
Antigua. One death is reported there,
but many persons have been rendered
homeless. The other presidencies Of
the Leeward islands have dot reported
the damage done.
Fort de France, Martinique, August
10.-The authorities of the island Of
Guadalupe are still without news from
the interior, owing to the interruption
of telegraph communication as a result
| of the recent hurricane; but, other ad-
| vices which have reached La Pointe-a-
Pitre say the coffee and cocoa crops
have been nearly totally destroyed. AT
la Pointe-a-Pitre seven persons were
injured and at Moule the damage done
was considerable and several persons
were killed and wounded. At Petit Ca
nal and Port Louis several persons were
| killed and a number injured. The viii
lagos of Grippen and Lementip have
been entirely destroyed and the light
houses at MOnrouX and FoscilloZ have
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de Marie Galante has suffered consid-
| erably.
Governor Morachini arrived at Point
a-Pitre this morning on the French
cruiser Cecille and soon afterward left
for Saintes.
News which has reached the Associ-
ated Press correspondent here from the
British Antilles says the island of Do
minica has not suffered much from the
hurricanes; that ST. Thomas and St.
Croix suffered lightly; that Antigua
was seriously hit and that at ST. kits
200 houses were destroyed.
PASSES OVER SAN DOMINGO.
The hurricane passed over Porto
Plata and appears to have ravaged the
north of the Dominican republic. All
communication between Porto Plata
and the interior, not including San
Domingo, is Interrupted and it is i'm
possible to obtain a correct account OF
the damage done, although it is thought
to be important. The railroad from
Porto Plata to San Domingo is no long
er working.
Eventually the hurricane swept over
Cape Haytien, with less violence and
c~orrespondingly light damage.
Washington, August 10.-The secre-
tary of war today receiped the follow
ing report from General Davis, com
manding at Porto Rico, on the cyclone
of last Tusday:
San Juan, August 10.
Hurricane of extreme violence pass
ed over Porto Rico yesterday. The prin-
cipal military loss at San Juan, one
temporary company barrrack wholly
destroyed. some Quartermaster proper
ty damaged. No personal injuries yet
reported, but all wires are down. No
injury to shipping here save two small
local ~SchoonerS sunk, two sailors drown
ed. San Juan lights temporarily dis
abled. Cable reports from Ponce say
all shipping is ashore. Custom house
sheds badly damaged and goods stored
therein. Messengers from two interior
posts tell of barracks unroofed and per-
sonal and public property damaged.
The losses by the inhabitants are very
great and extreme suffering must re-
suit. The last hurricane as severe as
that was in 1876, when, owing to loss OF
houses, fruit and provisions. there was
a famine l suggest public notice IN
the United States to the effect that con-
tributions of food, clothing and money
, for the destitute would be received with
the greatest gratitude and will be ap-
piled strictly to relief of destitute. Have
appointed a board to supervise destitu-
ton. There are many thousands OF
families who are entirely homeless and
very great distress must follow.
DAVIS,
Commanding"
No additional news of the West In
dian hurricane was received at the ma
Wy department this morning. All our
ships in the West Indies are u~ndoubted-
lv safe.
Kingston, ia, August 10.-Hurricane
bulletins report that the eastern and
northern districts of Dominica are dam
aged. THAT Guadaloupe has suffered