New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-13

bled to fully protect all equipment and en-
ployes"
! With the hurrican buried in the Atlantic Ocean
several hundred miles off Jacksonville and the re-
ports from the peninsula of Florida more Teas-
surfing interest had centred the fate of the
eral thousand workmen employed the extern
sion.
Half Of the city of Key West is practically in
ruins tonight More than FIVE hundred homes were
destroyed and more than hundred ships wrecked
result Of the hurricane. Seven churches and
nine of the largest cigar factories in the South were
also destroyed. Hundreds Of men now at work
cleaning up the streets under the direction OF
Mayor FOgarty.
HOMELESS ROAM THE STREETS
Hundreds Of homeless persons were roaming the
streets to-day. hungry and with little prospect of
shelter night. Fortunately, the weather is warm
and there is little physical suffering
The War Department has instructed the com
mandaht of the artillery companies stationed
Key West TO aid the city authorities in every
way possible and bedding will be distributed by the
soldiers.
No estimate can he given of the financial loss, but
it is believed it will be between two and three
million dollars.
Andrew Cooper second mate of the schooner
Medford. lost his life at the government wharf
His body washed overheard Three members
Of the crew Of another schooner are missing and
it is thought they drowned. Frank Gray a
photographer. is also reported drowned
II will be weeks. and in some instances months
before the big tobacco factories will be able to re-
sumo operations. and business generally VIII be NJ
d standstl for at least several days.
In the residence districts the streets IN many
instances were rendered impossible by the ruins OF
the houses. Whole buildings were picked UP by the
gale ard hurled across the street and only the du
vance warnings of the Weather Bureau prevented L
heavy loss Of life.
Along the waterfront the beaches were strewn
with the wreckage of small boats of all kinds ana
there hardly a building was left standing "hile
ali piers were swept away
The CITY iail is filled overlooking with vandals
captured by the militia and police Thieves began
operations as the fury OF the storm had
abated. the wrecking of the electric hght plant
having plunged the city into darkness The
Mayor Immediately took stringent measures to
cope with the situation and proclaimed martial
law The Key West Guards were called out and
patrolled the streets during the night.
The United States Weather Bureau and ship re-
norriug station at Sand Key swept to sea at
10 o'clock yesterday morning Observers Dague.
Keiter and willard on duty there, are safe.
The launch IMnette, with the crew of the dredge
Nio,ke arrived here at o'clock this afternoon,
bringing additional details of the effects of the
hurricane along the coast The Nimke Of the
East Coast Extension fleet lies disabled in No.
treste fill between Matacumbie and Long Key
which is badly washed in places
The master Of the I.unette reported that IN com
ing down he saw several dredges and concrete
mixers submerged along the coast in some cases
miles from the work Many small boats and other
yyrec<age were seen the shore but he could not
saw whether there was any loss OF life.
CREDIT FOR WEATHER BUREAU.
That there was not greater loss Of life and more
destruction of property was que 10 me prompt
warnings Of the Weather Bureau As early as
SUNDAY morning the hurricane signals were dis
played and the observers on coast points sent !
ont motor boats 10 warn the inhabitants along the
exposed country.
The steamers Lampasas. Olivette and MORO Gas
lie were all reported safe to-day The ohvette Is |
on her wav 10 Havana. the MORO Castle en- route |
m Vera Cruz while the Lampasas will arrive at
Tamna tomorrow. They all rode out the storm |
safely according TO wireless reports.
The hurricane did great damage TO the citrus and
avocado crops. immense quantities OF the trult
being whipped from the trees.
Five relief traina left Miami last night Tor the
Ele. West extension of the Florida East Coast
Railroad The greatest individual loss in Miami
was the demolition of the March villa winter
hotel in course of construction. The structure was
razed
Boston. oct l2-The probable Of two Boston
schooners. the Frontenac and the Medford, in the
hurricane at Key West yesterday, reported 10
the owners. john = Emery Co, Of this city TO-
1av The Frontenac. which a four-master,
had a cargo OF coal from Baltimore and was
driven on shore bv the storm She was reported
Today TO Toe full of and so badly damaged
that she may prove total loss.
The Medford. also four master. had cargo Of
gravel board when she torn from her
mornings and sunk. She will he total loss. Cap
ain r. A. Richardson of the Medford rescued
n exhausted condition. but recovered to-day.
All hands were sa ed both vessels
Washington, oct 12-Al danger to points on the
iuIf of Mexico and Atlantic coast from the West
indian hurricane ended carly to-day. according ia
he Weather Bureau. The tropical storm. after
passing over Key West crossed the Florida PENN
ula and went out at Miami The disturb
.nce continues northeasterly along the Gulf
stream heading toward the Berpuda~