The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-23

lures, with damage to wires Of course.
Branches and trees lumber up the
streets and the electric lamps are not
generally burning, making it diff
cult for pedestrians to get along.
FOrecaster Grant has not received
his reports from places in the Char
lesion district up to this hour and the
extent of the damage elsewhere is
not known.
Course Of Storm.
Washington, Oct. 20.-'Fhe western
edge of the tropical hurricane that
passed northcastward and through
Florida straits Thursday last struck
the South Carolina coast this after
noon. The barometer at Charleston,
S. c., sank to 29.16 inches, with ii
maximum wind velocity Of G4 miles
an hour from the north. No serious
damage is reported. The storm ap-
pears to be developing in south
westerly direction, but the rate OF
movement is extremely slow. The pro-
liabilities at present are that it will
remain in about its present position
for the next 36 hours, although the
erratic course that it has hither pur-
sued makes it difficult to approxi-
mate its future path.
Loss Of Life Heavy in Florida Waters
jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 20.-A spe-
cial to The Metropolis from Miami,
Fla says: The Miami steamer st.
Lucie was crushed by the high waves
in Thursdays hurricane and out Of
100 persons on board 35 were lost.
The steamer Peerless also lost about
the same number, they being blown
off the vessel. The launch Elmora
was capsized and is thought to be a
total loss. The launch Nanny was
badly damaged.
Work bargcs Nos. 6 and Z and
,lredge No. 4 of the East Coast rail
road broke away and drifted to sea,
but are now safe OH the other side
Of Biscayne bay.
The Peninsular and Occidental shed
was badly damaged.
The house boat Theta, north of Ju-
pitcr was turned over. A few per-
sons were hurt, but none seriously.
Two lighters were set adrift at Jew
Fish and two water barges broke
loose in Blackwater. The tide was
three feet higher in Barnes sound
than Blackwater. Knight Key dock
and crew are safe.
About so men have just arrived at
Miami from Long Key. They report
about 25 men and the quarter boa.
at Long Key safe; also two barges
remain at Long Key, but the remain
der of the men and plant located
there are gone, it is estimated that
so lives were lost on dredges at lower
Matecumbo. The dredges Mikado,
Oyama, Manetto and Dodge are safe.
Two men were lost OH the pile driver
ut Long Key and about 10 men were
picked up and are safe.
There was heavy loss Of life on the
dredges and Long Key steamer. The
steamer Vigilancia is expected somc
time this afternoon with bodies and
will bring details of the storm news.
The steamer Biscayne arrived in
good condition. She met the steamer
Virginia on her way after the bodies
Of the men who were washed ashore
from the St. Lucie. The steamer Bis
cayne gave the Virginia 25 men 70
assist in picking up the dead. The
Biscayne was at Long Key after the
storm and reports boat No. gone to
sea. The Virginia is expected hourly
with dead bodies and all preparations
are being made to care for the corpses
and the injured. The launch Enter
prise tand all other launches on Long
Key, except the Ewna, are total
wrecks.
Damage not Great in Cuban Republic.
Habana, Oct. 20.-Words express
sive Of the warmest appreciation and
gratitude were heard on all sides this
evening, when President Roosevelt's
message Of sympathy to the people Of
the Cuba because of the damage
wrought by the storm was made pub
lie.
Reports received by Governor
Magoon th' evening from the PROV
inciary governors report that the hur-
ricane was less disastrous in it's re-
suits than at first believed. The storm