The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
HONG KONG HARBoR is sTREWN
WITH WREckAGE.
AND MANY VESSELS COLLIDE.
Ships Driven Against Each Other by
Gale Sustains Damage, Several
Foundering From Effects
of Collision.
scripps-McRae Telegram.

lie IS lnuennlte as yet, but VIII prob
ably be near one thousand
Twelve ships were sunk, "a were
stranded, were damaged and one
half Of the native craft in port were
sunk
The shipping trade has been para
lyzed through lack of lighters.
Bishop Hoare Among Lost.
Hong hong, Sept. 19.--Bishop Hoare
Of the Diocese of Victoria is missing
The launch in which he started to
visit the neighboring islands was
found bottom side up. A native up
rising is feared and the American
colony is apprehensive.
Details of the Storm.
Hongkong, Sept. ia terrific
storm broke suddenly here Tuesday
afternoon lasting two hours and de-
stroying innumerable native craft and
causing much loss of life.
The harbor is literally strewn with
wreckage and the streets of the city
are blocked with debris.
An unknown seamer collided with
the British steamer Strathmore, seri-
ously damaging the latter.
The British steamer Loong-S Sang
collided with the British steamer Chip
Shing, with slight damage.
The river boat Fatshang fouled the
French mail boat Polynesian.
The British steamer Monteagle, the
German steamer Signal, the German
steamer Emma Luyken, the British
steamer Changsha, the German steam
or Sexta, the Kowloon ferryboat and a
water boat were driven ashore.
The American :, steamer Sorsogon
and German steamer Johanne are
awash
A Japanese steamer is stranded on
Kellets island.
Warships Damaged.
The British river gunboat Moorhen
is leaking badly, one French torpedo
boat destroyer is ashore and two 9TH
ers dragged their anchors the entire
length of the harbor.
The British steamer Empressor
Japan, was saved by the Dock com
pany's tugs keeping her steady.
The American steamer S. P. Hitch
cock was driven high and dry on
shore.
The British river steamers Kwong
Chow, SanSCheung and Sun Lee foun-
dered The French steamer Charles
Hardouin was damaged. The little
Chinese steamer Wing-Chai was
beached.
Numerous steam launches and light
ers foundered and most of the wooden
piers on the water front were demol-
ished. .-...
Description Of Honskone.
Hongkong is an island situated in
the China sea, off the coast of China,
from which 1t is separated by mar
row strait. 1t was yielded to Great
Britain by the treaty of 1912. The
roadstead has well-protected anchor
age. Victoria, the capital Qtself com
monty called Hongkong) is situated on
a magnificent bay of the same name,
setting up into the north side Of the
island. Hongkong is great center of
the foreign trade of China. Total ex'
ports are roughly estimated at $685..
000, 900 and imports at 100000, 900.
AS a British colony on Chinese soil 1t
is the most important in its political
and defensive problem, and is the
headquarters of the military, naval
and mercantile establishments. The
population of Hongkong (the city, is
about 275,000.
Hundred Reported Killed.
Manila, Sept. 19.-Later advices
from Hongkong state that 100 lives
were lost and millions of dollars
worth OF damage was done during the
typhoon. A late official estimate
places the damage in the harbor oi
Hongkong at more than s1,000,0oo.
The report of the laundering of the
Fatshan Is said to be untrue. Only
two persons on the Fatshan were
killed. The French loss includes four
officers. The British gunboats Robin
and Moorhen and the torpedo boat
destroyer Taku were damaged. The
gunboat Phoenix and the French tor
pedo boat destroyer Francisque were
wrecked.
Altogether. eight steamers were
wrecked, six being driven ashore.
Comes Without Warning.
Although the barometer was low
Tuesday morning, there was nothing
to presage a hurricane. Under ordi
nary precautions. the usual harboI
work was in progress when the storm
struck the shipping without warning
Vessels pitched ashore along the
water front and the docks and sea
walls were strewn with wreckage.
Ocean liners. junks. sampans and fer
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