Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

No. 16,827.

| from there this morning that for ten days
the republic has been at the mercy of a
bowling wind and torrents of rain have
| flooded everything. The Salvadorean man
of-war Izalco was lost at Acajutla- Moth
ing is known concerning her crew.
Many dead bodies have been carried along
on the swift tide in the rivers. number
of buildings have fallen. the iron bridges
over the principal rivers have been car
ried away rich valleys and lowlands have
been flooded. causing incalculable loss to
crops and additional loss of life, the rail-
roads, telegraph and commerce are para
Iyzed, many water mains have been wash
ed out and many millions of dollars in
property lost.
Guatemala and Honduras have also been
swept In addition to these known disas-
tiers there must have been terrible loss to
shipping. Only time will tell the true ex-
tent of the disaster, which seems to be one
of the great of modern history, and
the telegraph will be busy for days ticking
fresh information of ruin, desolation and
death Returns are not yet complete from
the southern tip of Florida which the storm
also EMBODIED in its embrace.
All over the east, north of Georgia and
south of the great lakes, there was heavy
fall of rain today, and in some districts it
was accompanied by high winds. 1t is not
likely that much damage will result in this
vicinity from the storm.
Twenty-Four Lighters Lost.
HAVANA, October 20.-It has now been
determined that only twenty-four lighters
were lost, four of which were loaded with
sugar and the rest with various merchan-
disc. The value and insurance are not
known. The Bright and Laupar, animal
transports, have arrived at Sagua La
Grande.
Heavy Freshet at Richmond.
RICHMOND, Va, October 2O.-The
heaviest freshet known in the James river
for years is prevailing. The water is ris-
ing at all points above and it is expected
the lower part of the city will be flooded
during the night. The Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad has suspended traffic on the
river division.
Combination of Hurricane.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. October 20-The storm
which visited this city during the night and
today due to the combination of the
hurricane which did much damage in
Cuba and on the Florida Keys and storm
from the northwest which swept over the
lakes yesterday.
The two disturbances united yesterday off
the Carolina coast. New York was on the
outer edge of the joint disturbance as it
moved nOrtheasterly over the atlantic.
The center of the storm this morning was
probably 2C0 miles east of here. Liners
plying between Europe and this city are
liable to encounter the storm in the vicinity
of Newfoundland within another thirty-six
hours.
Schooner is Lost.
PORTLAND, Me-, October 20.-The four
masted schooner Merom is total wreck,
according to cablegram received by w. S.
Jordan & Co, part owners. from Curacao,
Dutch West Indies. While details are lack
ing, it is believed here that she was lost in
the hurricane, and that the schooner ]. P.
Williams of South Portland and crew of
eight may have had chance of escape, as
Sne was taxing on Il cargo Oh salt CnlS
port.
The Merom was 925 tons gross burden
and was built at Phippsburg in 1891. Her
value was $4,000.
Thirty-Five Are Dead.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, October 2O.-A
special to the Metropolis from Miami, Fla,
says:
The Miami steamer ST. Lucie was crushed
by the high waves in Thursdays hurri-
cane, and out of 100 persons on board thir-
ty-fve were lost. The steamer Peerless
also lost about the same number, they be-
ing blown off the vessel. The launch Ell
mora was capsized and it Is thought to
be total loss. The launch Nanny was
badly damaged.
Work barges numbers 6 and and dredge
number OF the East Coast road broke
away and drifted to sea, but are now safe
on the other side of Biscayne bay.