Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, October 1S.-Cable COM
munication with Havana, which was inter-
rupted last night, had not been restored at
2 o'clock this afternoon. The cable be-
tween Key West and Havana has been
interrupted and the wires on the island
are said to be down.
No word has been received from Ha-
vana since midnight, when big storm
was reported raging there. There is con-
siderable anxiety felt among shippers and
merchants having business relations with
the Cubans.
At 1890 o'clock last night the Western
Union Telegraph Company received mes
sage from the Havana station that the
wires were down and that it was impossi-
bic to communicate with the interior of the
island.
At midnight another message was re-
eeved stating that big storm was raging
IN Havana and that 1t had reached the
seriousness of a cyclone. Almost imme-
diately after this message was received an
other came In saying that there was big
cyclone in Havana. Then the circuit to
Havana was interrupted and no communi-
cation could be had with the capital after
that.
The telegraph company is making an eff
fort to get into communication with the is
land by way of Mexico, but so far 1t has
met with no success. There is rumor cur
rent in the financial district that many
were killed in the storm The truth of this
report cannot be substantiated.
NEW YORK. October 1s.-Press dis
patches received early last night stated
that a hurricane. with rain, prevailed
IN the Cuban capital and that the United
States troops in Camp Columbia were much
disconnected. Later the Havana operator
told Key West that the storm had increased
IN fury and that 1t was leveling the inland
wires leading from the cable hut. Then fol-
lowed an entire break in Geographic COM
munication, and up to o'clock this morn
ing the wire connection had not been re-
stored.
1t is more than likely that the storm has
caused damage in Havana and its vicinity.
Key West early this morning, reported
that heavy rain and wind storm had
reached the Florida coast.
Had Cyclonic Force.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 1S-Only meage,
reports were obtainable here this morn.
ing concerning the southern storm which
was raging last night in Cuba with cy.
rlonic force. At 9:35 o'clock this morning
1t was reported at the Western Union cabl,
Office that the circuit to Havana, suddenl,
Interrupted at 1870 o'clock last night hat
been cleared, but that messages were no
being sent direct to Havana. The las
word to come over the cable from Havana
last night was: There is a big cyclon,
at Havana"
The Southern reports were late in arriy
Ing at the weather bureau. Shortly befor,
10 o'clock the Key West report was re-
eeived. 1t showed that the wind was blow
Ing gale at this southernmost point of the
United states. The wind was BLOWN,
forty-eight miles an hour there this morn
ing and it was raining hard. Since
o'clock last night 2.62 inches of rain hat
at MY "est anu the barometer
which dropped rapidly until 1t stood a
2o.e2 last night. sank still further thi.
morning. registering 29.4S.
Low Barometer.
THAT is pretty low barometer" sale
Forecaster Emery. 1.-The wind is blowins
from the northwest at Key West, and indi
Gates that the storm is still central souti
Of that port The report shows that tn,
storm Is making In over Florida"
The ca4le between Key West and Havana
n about ninety miles in length.
The following warning was sent out b,
the weather bureau this morning:
Hurricane warning at IL I'm. from MI
ami. Fla. to Charleston. s. c. Severe storm
now moving north northeastward from