, 1916-10-14
SUPPLEMENT TO ST. CRON AVIS, No. SO, 14rH OCTOBER 1916.

less ones, and so on. 1t would be hard to
say what part of the town has suffered most.
From BlHe Beard Castle in the east to Jan
Dunko west-and in the country district as
well-the effects of the storm are visible.
"LOng path" presents perhaps the dreari-
est aspect, while Frenchman Hill and en-.
virons have been hit hard. From end to end
of the town places have been ruined, making
many q family and person homeless The
Savane and thereabout miss many o room
which tho ola and weak still provided Il
dwelling for their now shelterless occupants.
The churches have not Jared too badly be-
ing stronger and mostly of wall, but the
r~ectories have all been damaged; the Mora
Wan and Wesleyan badly. The old Aietb0-
dist chapel is gone. The roof Of TaItLa
Kumi and Bakkedal damaged, the Synagogue
also, The Factory machine shop was ws,iod
into by the sea. Communal Hospi al damaged
and countless other places, The sta1o of
the houses has made other less dlsti essed
CUES offer shelter to friends OF needy mes,
while some fanilj es have La0 to remove 10
hotels.
The Kings Wharf and Pier present a
strange sight. Square against the wharf is
the dredge St. Hilda ana u big lsat4r.
Spar, mast. and other foatsam washel ashore
are lying in one big mass with trees, u..es,
bouts. end what not along he wal&. The
boathouse has disappeared and everything else
movable. The Fort fagst,ff blown down
ana the guns on the s%alnting battery pitched
about. A part of the tiny Ice Cream Paace
remains but bees have fed leaving lots of
honey, Bats in profu~iou driven rom
their haunts fell easy vict ms to the windy
blast.
Ia the Harbour there Were seyo,ul o.sua)-
tier. The Danish bark "Ihor" was wrecked
aud lies bottom up near tue powder mag
azine, Strs Calabria, Wasgenwald aul
Auholt ashore. Schooner Irma II and 4.Oop
Faith sunk. Many lighters aud boats MSS
ing. A couple of seamen were drowned,
these fortunately being The only loss of
life reported, Several injured persons have
been sent to the hospital.
The West Indian Co, has sustained Gsm.
age to its warehouse aud other buildings.
The two coal erUnos were thrown down,
which though a loss to the Co the work
people are not ut ull sorry about. Some IAN
age to roofs is reported from Tie II. 4. l..
wharf. The iron frame warehouse al the
E. A. Co.'S wharf is much damaged. The
Dock rode out the storm safely tho swung
from her mooring somewhat. The cruiser
Valkylien also stood The tempest brayely,
aud through her presence ana heroic work
the crew OF the ihot was safety rescued.
In this calamity it is noJ alone the need
Of relief, but relief prompt and sum l9ut.
The Government has given $1,000 IL aid,
which is holpfuI, bat Il vast deal more 4, re-
qu.1ad # proper an! u5edfu' assistance 10
be rendered. Ana III, onJ source from
which this should come is The State ten
sury. A large nun bet Of the sufferers not
only Beed food but wauC aid to enable mem
TO restore their damaged 0. lost uomo.. in
these cases the Banks ATE not likely Il as.
sist, for good reasons, therefore sucl easy
facilities as are necessary Should come from
the State, to which in disasters f the h.ud
assistance chiefly must be sought and cannot
be refused. If such De not forthcoming We
fear that the present acute misery VIII IN
crease, and That many Of The homes vi lie
poorer people which have beau lost viii never
be restored. The loss in ST occurred in
rich times, but how, in this miserable war
period, made worse by the scarcity Of work,
money, and DEAFNESS of all necessaries and
materials, the hurricane is a catastrophe