The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-18
In Cuba by Hurricanes and
Another is Feared
HAVANA IS In A PANIC
Cities on the Coast Of Florida Are En-
dangered, Key West in Particular
Being Feared For--Another
Storm Forming.

Havana, Oct. 49, With more than
hundred people estimated to be dead and
with the property loss in the million:
from two terrific hurricanes that swept
Cuba in the last week, third hurricane
even worse than the two is said to be
forming south of Jamaica Havana is
IN a panic as repetition Of the dam.
age may be will beggar the island
There is difficulty in getting accounts Of
the deaths and damage by the last
storm, but it is known that six towns
We're wiped out, and it is feared there
was heavy loss Of life along the coast
The wires are all down.
It is impossible to estimate even
roughly the amount Of the damage
which doubtless win aggregate many
millions of dollars. Besides the great
destruction to sugar and tobacco plan
tations, many thousands Of peasants in
the three western provinces have been
rendered homeless and destitute bv the
loss Of their homes and the food crops.
especially phntains and corn. 1t now
seems probable that the republic NAV
be compelled to request international
and for the relief of these sufferers
whose condition is most deplorabIe.
While all communication with the in.
terror has been cut off, there is reason
TO hope that Oriente, Camaguey and
santa Clara have escaped the greater
fury of the storm. In the city OF Hay
ana, the losses probably will exceed a
million dollars, mainly due to the de-
struetion of the customs house sheds.
which were filled with pershable goods.
the sinking Of scores of lighters, manv
et them containing valuable care0es
which had been unloaded from steamers. I
and the submerging Of about one square
nile OF the residential section of the |
city facing the sea. The flooding of I
tbs section was caused by the tre- I
waves, which when the wind /
Suddenly yeered yesterday afternoon, /
were driven with Tremendous violence
over the Maleeon seawall. inundatino
as well great portion Of the suburb
Nedado.
Nedado, a residential suburb, was ex.
posed to the full fury Of the storm.
The sea advanced some hundred yards
inland, demolishing many small struc-
lures and probably causing q loss of 4
life. The rumor that the eitv had been
struck by a tidal wave added to tine
general panic which was allayed shortly
utter three o'clock when the wind
hanged and the waters cease to rise. {
The upper part of the Prado was then
lied with throngs Of panic stricken |
legroes, carrying such household effects [
s they could rescue from their own {
ZONES.
The jail at the foot of the Prado was l
surrounded by water and the
prisoners, mad with fear, clung to the '
arred widows clamorously demanding
o be removed to place Of safety. $
was feared for time that the pris. i
'ners would break loose but armed q
yards held them in check until the y
'aters began to recede. a
At the height of the storm the great
.aves preached cleaned over the ram
arts of Moro Castle They rolled
nth terrific speed dp the harbor. tum.
ling over the seawalls. inundating the T
-reets in the lower part of the citv.
9fAtH NNNe many VI AHt small craft
ong the shores and swapping many
ghters which escaped the blow during e
lo earlier hours. All the steamers in !,
le narbor remained at anchor, the en- u
mes were working and holding their y "a
ound. bl
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. Is.-Graye s.
ars are entertained for the safety of "
ey West and other southern cities w
ON the fierce hurricane, which Is m
weeping the gulf coast. Wires are m
'wn everywhere south of Titusyille 81
hich makes the extent of the loss to /,
e and property uncertain, but it Is be. ~
we'd to be great. ne
st. Augustine, Fla, Oct. ls.-The low. ~
part of this city is submerged from w
fierce hurricane along the coast and w
ere is an immense damage to ship !,
lg and property. Three laborers are ~
ported dead and it is feared there has w W
en- a neavy loss of life among the 10 40
'rkmen on the East Coast railroad. -