Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-13
DESTRUCTIVE STORM
The Loss of Property in ia
maica Is Estimated at
$4,000, 900.
DEATH LIST WILL REACH FIFTY
Effects of Hurricane Greater Than
at First Believed-5anana Planta.
tons Destroyed-Trade Practically
at StandstilI.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 13.-The
southeastern portion of the island has
Deen completely denuded OF its crops,
the rivers are flooded and many men
were carried ont to sea and drowned
Considering the damage to property
during the hurricane, the loss of life
is comparatively small, though the
present estimate is now that the death
list will reach So Hundreds of per-
sons were injured and there were
numerous hairbreadth escapes. The
property loss is estimated at So.
000 900.
The effects of the hurricane upon
the island of Jamaica were greater
than at first believed. Port Antonio.
on the north coast, was completely
overwhelmed. Only six houses were
left standing there. The United Fruit
company's wharves, offices, hotels and
plantations were utterly demolished.
Port Maria, another town ON the north
coast, also suffered similarly.
The entire eastern end of the island
has been devastated. Villages have
been wiped out and public buildings
and churches demolished. The de-
struction of the banana plantations
has been complete and the fruit trade
is paralyzed for the next IL months.
The western end of the island,
which 1t was at first supposed had es-
capped, also suffered considerably,
though not to the extent which ths
eastern end did.
The Norwegian steamer Salvatore
de Giorgio was driven ashore at An.
Iotta bay and lies In q dangerous DO.
sitton. Several sailing vessels were
wrecked on the north side.
Thousands of houses in Kingston
were damaged, the wharves were bat
tered and several coasting vessels
were sunk in the harbor Trade is
practically at standstill.
Havana, Aug. 13.-While high winds
and threatening conditions prevail in
all the provinces of Cuba, there have
been no reports of any important dam.
age. The land telegraph connection
with Santiago, which was repeatedly
interrupted, has been restored. There
was some destruction of crops and
small buildings in the province of
Pinar del Rio, where the wind ap-
pears to have been strongest. Cable
connection with all the islands of the
West Indies is intact, with the exeep-
ton OF Jamaica, Martinique. Guada-
lcupe and Dominica.
Washington, Aug. 13-The tropical
storm was apparently central Wednes-
day afternoon near extreme Western
Cuba and recurring 1t should enter
the southeastern gulf Of Mexico during
Wednesday night and move north.
ward or northeastward during Thurs.
day. Hurricane warnings have been
continued from Port Eads to Jupiter
and storm warnings from Jacksonville
to Charleston.
Boston, Aug. 13.-President A, w.
Preston, of the United Fruit company.
speaking of the heavy fruit losses in |
Jamaica by reason of the hurricane. |
said: Our cable advices are that the |
Jamaica fruit crop has been badly |
damaged by the hurricane, but 1t is as
yet impossible to estimate the dam |
age. 1t is rather fortunate that the |
hurricane waited until practically the |
end OF the Jamaica season. II we were |
dependent upon Jamaica for our fruit |
supply we would be seriously hamper.
ed, but as 1t is we simply draw more |
heavily upon other growing sections,
Costa Rica."