Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-20


mate1 tnat o.UV Chineso lost tneIr lives an
tns recent typnoon.
Heports are daily Increasing the mortal
ity.
The steamer Monteagle has been relocated.
MANILA, Sept. ia :, m.-,LAtest ad-
vices from, hong H.. sate that 100
lives were lost dS 81 rvphoon ami
that the damage to- zEz, euolic and
private. will amount u n u Of dol
lars III
Twelve ships were sunk, IWx. Hr
were stranded seven were da. IN
one-half Of the native craft in p <S5.
sunk.
The shipping trade has been parais
through lack of lighters.
storm was Local.
HONG KONG. Sept. 1s.-T'he typhoon
which swept this port yesterday. destroy
ing a great number OF vessels and causing
much loss OF life was of local nature
II came suddenly and without warning.
The observatory had predicted moderate
winds. Half an hour after the gun signal
had been fired the storm was vat It's height
1t lasted two hours. Most OF the damage
done was wrought on the Kowloon penin-
sula. The losses are estimated at several
million dollars. over 1.000 sampans and
junks are missing from Hong Kong alone.
Wharyes were swept away and houses col
lapsed. The military barracks are in
ruins.
The steamers Monteagle. Fatshan,
Rsungshan. Wing Chat. Hermania, Castel-
lano. TAX Hing, Emma Luyken, San Ro-
sario, slava, Pakhong, Petrarch, Chum
Lee, sexta, Sunon, Chang Sha, Signal and
chinlai Maru are ashore. The American
ahf al
ashore, as were many of the launches that
run about the harbor. The steamers Kwong
Chow San Chewing Sorsogon and Kong
moon were sunk. The steamers Apenrade
and Johanne are partly awash. The Brit
ish reserve sloop Phoenix and a small gun
boat the Dongola, are ashore. The British
torpedo boat destroyers Moorhen, Robin
and Taku were damaged. The Sir William
Ierveis WAS sunk. The French torpedo boat
destroyer Frornde was wrecked and the
Franclsque is ashore. The guns of the
Frounde were saved. but three petty ON
GERS ana one seaman lost their lives.
Chinese revenue cruiser Is ashore and
several ndo-Chinese and Manila liners
narrowly escaped disaster.
Many Chinese Perish.
The harbor is strewn with wreckage
thrown upon the shore. Hundreds of
Chinese boatmen and their families were
saved by the bravery OF the police and
civilians, but several thousand of the
Chinese water dwellers must have perished,
many within short distances of the shore.
The losses in lives and property among
the Chinese were appalling Today the
police stations in Hong Kong are sur
rounded by Chinese identifying their dead.
The families of the Hong Kong boatmen
live night and day on the sampans and
thousands OF these people are now home
less.
The Chinese take the disaster calmly and
show no manifestations of grief
One launch that was capsizec and $50
Chinese on board. They were all drowned.
The river steamer Fatshan drifted into
collision with the French mail steamer.
Tho entire Chinese crew climbed aboard
the French steamer, and left Captain
Thomas, who was injured. one officer and
the engineers. to navigate the Fatshan to
Shelter bay. where It was blown ashore The
bishop of Victoria. Dr. J. c. Hoare, was
ON his way to visit some neighborng is
lands when the storm broke and is reported
missing His launch has been found float
ing bottom upwards.
Few Europeans Missing.
Many valuable steel lighters have been
lost. Some of them were hurled ashore.
Channels will have to be dus to permit
some Of the vessels ashore to be relocated.
The force OF the wind and waves were
such that some vessels were stranded al
most high and dry.
The Japanese steamer Sada Maru res
cued sixty-six natives and one English
pilot 40 he was approaching Hong Kong,
The English mail steamers Debit and
poona escaped damage.
The British cruiser Terrible entered port
yesterday afternoon and reported fne
weather up 20 the harbor.
Sir Matthew Nathan, governor Of Hong
Keng. and the authorities are doing every
thing possible 10 render assistance
Reports OF fresh disasters are arriving
every hour.
Only a few Europeans are missing.
No reports are on hand TO show how
the fishing fleets ana the ships outside Of
the harbor Jared
Public opinion Ia incensed at the observa
tory for not reporting the approach OF the
typhoon. An inquiry has been demanded
For years past the observatory has been
subjected to adverse comment. but on this
occasion It T. not believed to be blamabie.
Rt. Rev. Joseph Charles Hoare. Anglican
bishop of Victoria dfong Kong. was on
board the yacht Pioneer. which stranded
in Castle Peak bay. Mrs Hosre has zone
IN a government launch to search for tho
bishop. No lives were lest in Kowloon bay.
Report I'm Paris.
PARIS. Sept -fQs--A cablegram from the
French admiral at Hong Kong confirm the
news OF serious damage to the French
torpedo boats Fronde and Francisque dur
ing the tSphoon. Five members OF the
crews Of the torpedo boats were drowned
and several injured.
NEW YORK. Sept. ls.--The Commercial
Gable company received notice today that
the line lands 10 Canton and swato. China.
are INTERRUPTED Il is supposed these were
damaged by the typhoon.
Amer.ean Colnnierciai Agent M.
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