Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-08-17
WEST INDIAN STORM
devastation Wrought by the
Hurricane in Porto Rico.
lItE DEATH LIST WILL BE LONG
oee hundred Persons Perjshed at Mont.
serr"t-Prop"rty Loss viii Run
Into the Millions.

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A hurricane broke over the south Goa 1t
and swept northwest. There was no
abatement for nine hours, the greatest
damage being done between 8 and 10
O'Clock A. Nj. The wires were down
and communication with the interior
was for time impossible. 1t is now
chiefly carried on by couriers.
AT San Juan four natives were
drowned in the har Dor; so houses
where demolished and hundreds were
unroofed. The damage to property is
estimated at 100000. Comm issary
stores to the value OF $40, 900 were de-
stroyed. A dispatch by cable from
Ponce. sent at 10 O'Clock this morning,
says that the town was almost de-
stroyed. Almost all the frame build
ings are down, the bridge is swep,
away, and there is no communication
between the coast and the city proper.
The damage to the port is estimated at
$3.50. 900. Two natives are known to
have been drowned. The records and
the property OF the customs house are
ruined and all the vessles are ashore.
At Abonito very little remains stand,
ing except the cathedral and the bar.
racks. Four natives persisted and three
United States soldiers Were badly in.
jured. AS the town is without pro.
visions, government relief has been lis.
patched thither.
Ell Caney was leveled to the ground.
200 houses being demolished. Two
United States soldiers were injured
there and many cavalry horses killed.
AT Catano, the entire plant of the
Standard Oil Company was ruined.
The loss OF the property is S200,000.
At BayamOn, majority OF the
houses were destroyed and the rest
were flooded Two hundred cattle
were killed and the railroad was SER
iously damaged. The village of Caro-
lima was literally RACED. AT Caguas
four persons were killed.
A courier who has just arrived from
Humacao, capital of that province. on
the eastern coast OF the island, reports
awful destruction. The loss to the
property is estimated at $500, 900, but
this is the least item in the disaster.
The courier brought an official report
tom Captain Eben Swift, of the Fifth
United States cavalry, who says:
"HumacOa WAS totally destroyed by
the storm. Eight privates of troop 9
were injured. two fatally. Sergeant
King, of the Eleventh infantry. was
injured. North, discharged private.
is missing. At the port of Humacoa.
81 bodies have been recovered. Eight
hundred people are starving here"
Three persons were killed at Las
Piedras, and five at Junco. Couiiers
from the other districts are anxiously
expected at the palace.
The steamer Slocum. Captain
Thomas, enroute from Mayaguez to San
Juan, was caught in the storm. but
her passengers and crew were saved
through the heroism of Mr.. Single, the
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 yet been re-
ceived from the southern section OF the
island. apa,t from Ponce. 1t is certain.
however, that the food supplies in the
stricken districts have been destroyed
and in these quarters the quantity Of
government stores on hand is small.
Relief wagons will be sent tomorrow in
various directions. General George w.
Davis, the governor-general. has cableo
70 the war department an appeal Tor
assistance.
Montserrat Devastated.
st. Thomas, Aug. l2.-The lslano
OF Montserrat, British West Indies,
was completely devastated by hurri.
cane. All the churches, estates and
villages are destroyed and nearly loQ
persons killed. In addition, many are
injured and rendered homeless. Terri
ble distress exists among the sufferers.
Az later advices come in it is seen that
the first reports conveyed only faint
idea of the sufferings of the people and
their deploarable condition. The adj
ministration appeals for help,
At La Pointe-a.Pitre, island OF Qua
deloupe, immense damage was wrought
and according to report not yet con-
frmed. lO2 persons were killed.
In the island of St. Croix, the largest
of the Virgin islands, the destruction
was appalling. 1t was chiefly wrought
at the west end. where the smaller
houses are tangled mass OF wieckage.
Thirty-three persons were killed ana
the inhabitants are in great distress.
yellow Fever stamped Out
Newport News, Va. Aug. l2.-The
o1,ow fever endemic is practically a,
an end. The quarantine established
nv the city against Hampton and vlcin,
ity was raised tonight. The iocal
quarantine against Norfolk VIII p p
1aised Saturday evening. The record
Of the scourge to date shows AZ cases.
Of which II resulted fatally. Twelve
cases were discharged as cured, ana ~
oonvalescents at the Soldiers Home.
BrIckmakers' strike.
Chicago, Aug. 12.-The brickmak'
ors, strike has reached critical STAGE
and, from assertions made by the man.
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