Arizona republican., 1906-03-04
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establishment of V. L. Raouex, a stone structure, suffered much damage. Cop ril and other produce and merchandise were badly jumbled together. The loss may reach $50, GOO. Donald and Enden- burg sustained an equal loss, while the Societi Commercials Del OCeania the larges- mercantile establishment in French Oceania. loses about S6O, 900. Their frame store and warehouse were greatly injured. and valuable goods were swept away. Smaller commercial establishments, including three or four Chinese firms, lost heavily. while the telephone station was washed out. but with less serious results. The Oceanic Steamship company's wharf was bad iy wrecked. The customs house. bond ed warehouse and sheds the postoffice the house of the captain of the port the club house, the police headuuarters. restaurant and a barber shop were wrecked The offices of the Oceanic Steamship company were flooded. and a large iron buoy went crashing through the establishment back and forth for several hours.
 About 8 o'clock in the morning the American consulate, the oldest struc- ture in Papeete. having been built in 1886, collapsed. In the absence Of the American consul. his mother, Mrs Doty. supervised the removal Of the archives aided by several missionaries Mrs. Doty was in serious jeopardy sev- eral times in the waves. The records were temporarily stored at the Latter Day Saints mission house. Mir. Doty's family also accepted their hospitality Beyond the American consulate. sever al government buildings, including the treasury and storehouses sustained great damage.
 Deputy mayor of Papeete. NJ Long gamayio lost not only his own house, but six others. M. Poroe lost many of his buildings. All the dwelling houses near the Protestant church were wrecked. The British consulate was slightly damaged, Captain BemaH had to abandon his home with his family. on account of the rush of waters. An other American, Edward Fritch. was washed out
 A substitute guardian at the quaran- tine station at Motauta island. Papeete harbor, was waving a lantern for many hours during the night, as he and his wife cIung to the tops of cocoanut trees in the midst of waves that dashed thir- ty feet high over the island. On shore M. Andre the chief pilot, called out to Commander Hurbin of the gunboat Zelee to let him have boat and crew for the rescue of the man and woman at the quarantine station. Commander Hurbin explained that he deemed 1t his duty to decline to send his men on what appeared forlorn hope exDedi- tton. but promised to let NJ. Andre hava a boat without a crew. Pilot Andre requisiuoned four prisoners at the local Jail and with them proceeded to Zelee. ; As Commander Hurbin did not wish to risk lives of his crew, even to send a boat ashore, the four native prisoners who were splendid swimmers, went to the rescue
 At Fakarara the natives had to climb into cocoanut trees. although a few of them preferred to put to sea in cutter boats, and anchor boats, as securely as possible in the lagoons. M. Marcadf, | French resident, put to sea in a ten ton cutter, and after three days reach | ed the Tahiti, reporting that the gov ernment buildings, the Roman Catho- . lie church and all dwellings had been [ swept away. He knew of no loss of life ! but feared that many would succumb | to hunger, thirst and exposure. He proceeded with the French gunboatl Zelee with supplies and water
 In addition to the property destroyed !! at Papeete, about an equal amount is | believed to have been destroyed all oO6eChSI dloIS the Deacn road around | Tahiti. Scores of dwelling houses were ' blown down. There is much distress among the homeless people. The local government extended the military bar t racks as temporary refuge. and pro- i Vided food when needed, but the funds of the treasury are practically exhaus- ed. Governor Julien will appeal to France for aid.
 T1ie British consul will also address his government in behalf of some 500 British subjects Cook IsIanders) who have lost their homes. The American colony also has sustained heavy losses and is hopeful that either the United States government will forward to Con-
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