Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-12
KEY WEST IN HANDS
OF THE MILITARY
City Jail Overlooking With Loot
ers Who Began Operations
When Storm Abated.

Key West. Fla. Oct I2-With the
city in the hands OF the military su-
thorities who were called on by the
mayor for assistance, efforts are being
concentrated today toward ascertaining
the damage wrought by the hurricane
which swept the gulf yesterday. Il is
estimated the damage to property IN
the city and harbor will reach S2,0O0000.
No loss OF life has been reported In the
city. but Il is thought the death toll
viii be heavy along the eastern coast OF
the peninsula.
Many Of the vessels which had been
swept from their mornings during the
blow yesterday afternoon managed 10
ride out the storm during the night and
came back 10 their piers this morning
but between 50 and % boats Of all de-
soriptions were wrecked. II is feared
number of lives were lost on these YES
sells
In the city whole blocks Of structures
were razed. while factories and ware
houses suffered considerable damage.
The city jail is filled 20 overlooking
with hooters captured by the militia
and police during the night. Thieves be
gan operations as soon as the fury Of
the storm had abated the wrecking Of
the electric light plant having plunged
the city IN darkness.
The mayor Immediately proclaimed
martial law. The Koy West guards
were called out and patrolled the
streets during the night. The 4. s
government also has been called on Tor
assistance. Hundreds are homeless to-
day and arc being cared for in
churches. schools and other roomy
structures.
NO FURTHER DANGER.
Washington. oct. 12.-All danger 20
points on the gulf OF Mexico and Allan
tic coast from the West Indian hurri-
cane, which wrecked Key West, Fla.
yesterday and swept northeasterly over
Florida, has passed. according TO The
weather bureau today
The tropical storm after passing over
Key West crossed the Florida penln-
sula ana went out 90 sea az Miami.
The disturbance rs now continuing with
undated force northeasteriy along tho
gulf stream and is heading toward the
Bermudaa
Al Key West this morning the storm
had spent is force. A northwest wind
was blowing and rain falling. The
thermometer registered AZ s o'clock
Reports from Tampa. Fla. indicated
THAI the storm was little felt there. the
disturbance having passed somewhat
90 the south Of that place.
The hurricane blow so miles an hour
ana continued six hours
EFFECT ~ CUBA
Havana. oct. I2.-Communication
between this city and interior points,
which was interrupted when yester-
days storm tore down telegraph ana
telephone wires, had not been renew
ed today
Reports from nearby places indicate
that the property loss. specially 10
that there were few fatalities -Four
bodies have been discovered amid the
ruins Of fallen homes here and it d
now believed that ~ lives We're iost
ln this city.
A least half Of the lighters that
were lea the harbor were sunk on lost
their moOrlngs.
There being no observer Of the
weather bureau al Miami no reports
of the eject of the hurricane la that
city have been received here.
All storm warnings on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts have been ordered dis
continued
Acting secy oliver OF the war de
pariment has directed that the com
manding officer ~ the coast artillery
al Key West FLA, be instructed 10
render such assistance az may be- re-
quested hy the mayor of that city in
maintaining order.
Evidently the question Of food for the
sufferers H. not az serious ae al nrst
o1pected. There are 1900 ratlons,