The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-10-23

Jacksonville, Fla, October 20.-A
special to the Metropolis from Miami
Fla, says:
The Miami steamer st. Lucie was
crushed by the high waves in Thurs
days hurricane and out of 100 per
sons on board 50 were lost The
same number. they being blown OFF
the vessel The launch Elmora was
capsized and is thought 10 be a total
loss. The launch Nanny was badly
damaged.
Work barges numbers six and seven
and dredge number four of the East
Coast road broke away and drifted
to sea but are now safe on the other
side of Biscayne bay.
The Peninsula and Occidental shed
was badly damaged. The houseboat
Jupiter. northwas badly damaged. The
Theta. north of Jupiter was turned
over. A few persons were hurt but
none seriuosly. Two lighters were
set adrift at Jew Fish and two water
barges broke loose in Black water.
The tide was three feet higher in
Barnes sound than Blackwater.
knight Key dock and crew are safe.
About fifty men have just arrived
at Miami from Long Key. They re-
port about % men and the quarter
bo atat Long Key safe; also two
at httf ha
| remainder of the men and plant To-
| Gated there are gone. 1t is estimated
that fifty lives were lost on dredges
at lower Matecumbo. The dredges
| Oyama, Mokado, Manetto and Dodge
are safe. Two men were lost on the
| pile-driver. At Long Key about forty
men were picked up and are safe.
| There was heavy loss of life on the
dredges and Long Key steamer. The
steamer Virginia is expected some
time this afternoon with bodies and
will bring details of the storm news.
i The steamer Biscayne arrived this
morning in good condition. She met
the steamer Virginia on her way af-
ter the bodies of the men who were
washed ashore from the st Lucie. The
steamer Biscayne gave the Virginia
| % men to assist in picking up the
dead. The Biscayne was at Long
Key after the storm and reports boat
| No. 4 gone to sea The Virginia Is
| expected hourly With dead bodies and
| all preparations are being made to
care for the corps and the injured.
The launch Enter Sc and all other
launches on Long Key except the Ed
ma are total wrecks
Key West, Fla, October 20.-The
Austrian steamer Jennie. Captain
Dudnich. bound from Gulfport for
Genoa. has called at this port 10 land
40 workmen picked up at sea on Ba-
hama coast, 160 miles from Key West.
The men were part of a force Of $50
workingmen belonging to barge No.
4, engaged on east coast extension
work. Most Of the others were either
killed or drowned In the storm early
Thursday. Nine other barges crowd
ed with workingmen engaged In ex-
tension work were at sea with barge
No. T. There is no news of them and
1t is feared all were lost.
Three other steamers, using search
lights, came on the scene and assisted
in saving life. How many they res
cued was not ascertained by those
aboard the steamer Jennie.
Miami. Fla, October 2o.-Ths
| steamer Virginia with q bodies from
the Inflated steamer ST. Lucie arrived
here today from Elliott's Key. A great
| crowd gathered at the dock, some
looking for the bodies of relatives
Several Of the bodies were buried to-
day. The others will be inferred to-
morrow. Many of these are un-
known, they were laborers who were
going to the keys TO work ON the ex-
tension.
The steamer Miami arrived In port
this afternoon bringing in the survi-
vors Of Quarterboat No. 4, about
| forty In number