The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20
A Large Number Of Workmen
Caught in the Hurricane.
Were in Barges Along the Coast
OF Florida.
SOME WE'RE RESCUED.
Steamer Jennie Comes Into Port
With 40.
All That Wero Found Ont Of
Force of $50.

Key West, Fla, Oct. 20.-The Aus
trian steamer Jennie. Captain Dudnich,
bound from Gulf Port for Genoa has
called at this port to land 49 workmen
picked up at sea near the Bahama
coast, $50 miles from Key West The
men were part of a force Of $50 work
ingmen belonging to barge No. 4. en-
gagged on east coast extension work.
Most of the others were either killed
or drowned in the storm early Thurs
day. Nine other barges crowded with
workingmen engaged IN extension
work we're at sea with barge No. 4.
There is no news Of them and It IS
feared all were lost.
W. P. Dusenbury, one OF the en-
gineers saved by the Jennie, says the
storm struck barge No. at o'clock
Thursday morning One hour later.
the house boat went to pieces in the
raging sea and 80 to 40 men were kill
ed in the crash. Dusenbury says nine
other boats working on the extension
at Long Key went to sea with barge
No. 4. He has no fntelIigence of their
fate and fears for their safety.
OFFICERS Of the rescuing steamer
Jennie say that they heard cries for
help Thursday night and following the
direction of the sounds came upon 3 let
of men floating in the sea. cIinsiQg to
logs, lumber and small RATS. Boats
were lowered and the 49 men brought
here we're rescued.
Three other steamers, using search
lights, came on the scene and assisted
in saving life. How nnany they res
cued was not ascertained by those
aboard the steamer Jennie.
Hundreds Perish Near Miami.
Miami, Fla, Oct. 20.-The steamer St.
/ Lucie. Captain Bravo commanding has
sunk off the Florida coast. One Of the
I extension steamers arrived in port
bringing so injured, who were taken to
J the hospital and 1t is said % dead bodies
VIII be brought up today It is believ-
/ ed that a part of the Florida Fish and
Produce company's fleet was destroy
ed. Manager Adams sent out on one
/ Of their boats to look for the men and
| boats and on their return they report
| ed no signs of the feet The fishing
nets were found strewn upon the
shore.
Captain Bravo says that he anchored
on the lee side of Elliott's Key. IS miles
| south Of Miami, and that soon after
ward tidal wave engulfed the island.
! He says there Weres 250 residents on the
Islands, all OF whom were lost. The ST.
Lucie was crushed by the came wave
/ and Of the 100 passengers on board %
were killed. Captain Bravo was seri-
/ Ously injured.
A barge containing 100 people is said
to have been torn away from its moor
ings at Elliott Key and afterward
picked UP near the Bahama islands, so
of her passengers having been drown
Havana, Oct. 2O.-Reports OF the
/ damage done by the storm in the in
terror of the island continue to come in
| slowly. The extent of the damage done
| to the tobacco crop in the province of
Pinar Del Rio is not yet fully known,
but it IS believed to be great. The to-
1 bacco was planted late this year on ac-
count Of the continued rains. hence the
plants have not yet sprouted and many
of the seed beds have been washed out,
necessitating replanting, which will re-
tard the crop The storm Is reported
/ to have been very severe IN the Vuelta
Abaja district of Pinar Del Rio.
The principal havoc outside Of Ha-
I vana is reported to have been at Bat
( abano, where seven men were drown
( ed, the American steamers Campbell
and Sara were wrecked, many houses
/ destroyed and 200 persons rendered
/ homeless. The mayor Of BatabanO
I has issued an appeal for relief for the
destitute and Governor Nunez Of aa-
vana province VIII proceed there to-
day with funds and food supplies.
! The brunt of the storm seems to
4 have been sustained by the city OF
Havana and its suburbs. No more
deaths have been reported.
Marines Are All Right.
Washington. Oct. 2o.@Brieadier
marines. today received cablegram
from the c0mmandant OF marines at
Havana stating that the marine camps
suffered only slight damage, that there
were no casualties among the men
and that all We're well.
All the army transports sent to
Cuba with troops and supplies have
( been heard from excepting the Rob
! ert Wright and the Laupara, which
sailed from Newport News on October
/ 5. with 500 horses for the Fifteenth
I cavalry. These transports were under
/ orders to go to Isabella De Sagua on
the north coast Of Cuba, east Of Ba-
vana.