The Washington herald., 1906-10-20

Miami, Fla, Oct. 1s.-EIliotts Key, an
island twenty-five miles south of here,
was swept clean by the waves thrown
up by the cyclone of yesterday, and go
persons were drowned.
The steamship St Lucie was crushed
against the island, and twenty-five Of its
passengers killed. A barge which was ly-
ing alongside wharf of the Key was
torn from its moorings and 30 TO 100
persons on board We're drowned.
A steamship reported here tonight with
sixty wounded. among them Capt Bravo,
Of the st. L.Ueie. who brings the informa-
tion. He is badly injured.
Capt Bravo says he anchored in the
lee side of Ellotts Key yesterday morn
ing. and that soon after the waves en-
quilted the island
St Augustine Fla, Oct. 19.-AccOTding
10 trainmen from Miami. the cyclone razed
more than 100 houses and churches. and
The city jail was so badly damaged that
it became necessary to move the prison.
eTs. The top was blown of the Peninsu-
lar and Occidental Steamship sheds. the
car sheds were destroyed. and. according
to their reports, several persons lost their
lives
Florida Coast Is swept
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct 19.-The greatest
damage TO the extreme south coast OF
Florida was caused about 10 o'clock,
when d hurricane, after having swept
the southern point of the peninsula. from
about 10 in the morning. doubled back
and hit with increasing fOrce~at about 10
O'Clock
Train reports from Miami indicate that
the city suffered greatly, and that in ad-
dition to the property loss there was con-
siderable loss Of life The big Royal
Palms Hotel, Flagler's palatiaI winter
resort which was being fitted up for the
coming season. is said to have been bad
~ damaged, and the Peninsula and Occi-
dental dock has been carried away
Death and Ruin I'm Cuba.
Havana Oct. I9.-Not since the island
republic was born has such chaotic condi-
tions prevailed as at present. the result
of the tornado which swept over the island
during the past forty-eight hours AMI
h-Id wires are down. and the rain. which
followed the wind. has caused wash-outs
all along the line of the railroads, 50 COM
munication with various points on the
island is at present impossible.
While it is impossible to make even an
ordinary correct estimate of the damage
caused by the storm. it seems that the
early statements of twenty-one killed in
Havana is erroneous, and the list will not
exceed eleven at the outside
street by falling walls. the structures in !
that section being Of a himsy character,
and fell before the force Of the wind.
-Four others were killed in the suburbs.
Brooklyn Drngs Anchor.
The cruiser Brooklyn was dragged from
her moorins and touched bottom. but got
of Uniujured The cruiser has an un-
usually high freeboard forward, and it is
believed the storm struck her across the |
bows. lifting ner out of the water and
dragging her anchor. The other ships
rode the gale without trouble.
The eoastins steamer EIvira eapsized off
the harbor. and her crew Of five men were
drowned
The Ward Line Steamship Company had |
twenty-One Of its big lighters demolish- !
ed by being dashed against the wharves. /
and the Southern Pacific lost seventeen /
in the same way. Many cOasting ships /
are reported on the sands along the |
south coast. but il is believed that the /
crews escaped.
conservative estimate OF the damage /
done in the city Of Havana by the storm
is S55o,000 All OF the modern construct
cd buildings withstood the storm. but the
ancient edifceS that antedate the time
OF republic rule We're smashed.
There is much desttutiOn as a result.
and the authorities under the direction
OF Gov. Gen. Magoon are taking prompt
measures to relieve any distress. All /
transportation lines in the city are
out Of business, but the authorities
are doing their best. and one car was
run this afternoon for several blocks
Railway communication to the east, west
and southwest can hardly be restored
before the middle of next week.
Beautiful Prado in RuinS.
The beautiful Prado. the real show
place in the minds of all Cubans. an5
which has been referred TO as the Fifth
avenue of Havana" is a total loss. This
IS double thoroughfare, extending from
the Annel, opposite to MORO Castle. +,
Colon Park, for a distance of about a
mile The inner ellipse is lined with
poplar trees. and on the sides of the
roadway are the magnificent dwellings of
the richer residents OF the city
The storm blew over the trees. over
turned the statues, and generally dis
mantled the park, while the residences
on both sides show the effects of the
severe wind, windows being shattered and
chimneys demolished.
Ihe cyclone took the city unaware It
Was preceded by a light rain. which |
started ~ the afternoon and steadily in
creased In volume, accompanied by very
severe wind The lighter constructed
buildings were the first 10 feel the ef-
fects. and reports OF edi1ces being blown
over came into the police headquarters
throughout the night
About midnight the electric light plant
was flooded and the fires in the boilers
put out. This left the city in darkness.
and the result was a night Of terror for
the residents. With the dawninK of the
day, conditions became steadily worse
and il was not until evening that the
force Of the wind died out.
Gov. Gen. Maeoon summoned all of his
aides and directed that the soldiers and
the marines ON drffv do all - /