Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-20
Scores of Workmen Are
Swept Out to Sea
on Barges.
SMALL PORTION SAVED
Several Boats Meet Disaster
Damage in Cuba Not
Heavy.

Miami. Fla, Oct 2O.-At Miami the
steamer st. Louis was crushed by the
high waves in Thursdays hurricane
and out of 100 persons on board 50
were lost. The steamer Peerless lost
about the same number. they being
blown OF the vessel The launch Ell
mora capsized and is thought to be a
total loss. The launch Nanny was
badly damaged. No persons were in
jured at Miami
Refugees from Long Key.
About fifty men have just arrived
from Long Key. They report 80 lives
cumbe and heavy loss of life on dredg-
crs at Long Key.
Lands Party of Survivors.
Key West. Fla. Oct. 20.-The Aus
trian steamer. Jennie. Captain Dud-
mich, bound from Gulf Port for Genoa
called at this port 10 land - workmen
picked up at sea near the Bahama
coast. 100 miles from Key W st. The
men were part of a force of $50 work
men from a barge engaged on coast
extension work. Most of the others
were either killed or drowned in the
storm Thursday.
Nine Other Boats i'm Peril.
Nine other barges crowded with
wOrkingmen it is feared have been
lost. w. P. Dusenberry one of the en-
gineers. says the storm struck at ,
Thursday morning. An hour later the
hOuseboat went to pieces and so or so
men were killed.
~ DuSenbeITy saws rlic nine other
boats working on the extension at
Long Key went to sea. He has no in
telliSence of their fate and fears for
their safety.
All Adrift at Sea.
Officers of the Tescuing steamer
Jennie, say they heard cries for help
Thursday night and following the di-
rectiOn of the sounds. came upon a lot
of men floating in the sea, clinging to
logs. lumber and small RATS. Boats
were lowered and 40 men rescued.
Three other steamers using search
lights came on the scene and assist
cd in saving life How many they res
cued was not ascertained by those
aboard the steamer Jennie.
BrIngs Many Bodies.
Miami. Oct. 20-The steamer st. Lu-
Gle sunk off the coast of Florida One
of the excursion steamers arrived last
night. bringing 60 wounded. and it is !
said there are 2S dead bodies which |
will be brought up today. Ii is believ-
ed Il portion of the Florida Fish & Pro |
duce company's fleet has been destroy |
cd. y vessel sent cut to- look for them |
has returned and reports no signs of |
the fleet.
Says 80 Are Lost.
Captain Bravo of the St. Lucie SAYS |
he anchored on the lee side of Elliott's |
key. % miles south of Miami Thurs
day morning, and that soon after
tidal wave engulfed the island. He
says there were $50 residents on the
island, all of whom were lost The St
Lucie was crushed by the same wave
and of 100 passengers on board, %
were killed. Bravo was seriously in
jured.
n barge containing 100 people is
said to have been torn away from it's
mornings at ElIiott's key. and after
wards picked up near Bahama islands,
30 of her passengers having been
drowned
Marines All Escaped.
Washington, Oct. 20.-Brigadier
General Elliott, commandant of ma
rines. today received cablegram from
the commandant of the marines at Ha-
vana stating the marine camps suffer
ed only slight damage, that there were
no casualties and that all is well.
Damage ut Havana.
Havana, Oct. 20.-A cyclone which
began here Wednesday afternoon reach
ed its full fury Thursday morning. The I
greatest damage occurred in the har-
bOr and along the docks. number of
smaller craft and lighters were sunk
and some houses were blown down.
The total number of deaths is 20. all
Cubans of the poorer class. There are
a number of sailors among the dead. 4
Several score of 'longshoremen and
sailors were injured.
A torrential downpour of rain COM {
Dletely stopped the street car service
and the wind and rain made it next to
TO get about on the streets.
Trees in the park and also shaded av- |
HnucS We're blown down in large NUM-