New Britain herald., 1926-10-21

Many Americans residing in su- burbs, forwarned of the approach of the storm. had come into Havana Tuesday night 10 escape it. Many houses were wrecked in Marianao, where also is situated the Cuban race course.
 It Is believed that nearly all the buildings in Havana suffered dam age, but few of them collapsed. The monument erected by Cuba for the 26G Americans who were killed in the explosion which sank the United States battleship Maine in Havana harbor in 1898, was razed. Only the base and two ten-inch guns, relics of the battleship, remain.
 Many ships Lost.
 The heaviest damage occurred in the port Of Havana, where two steamers, five schooncrs, 40 fishing vessels, numerous launches and two barges were sunk. Four steamers and one schooner were seriously damaged. The Havana Coal com pany's elevator was wrecked. Its skeleton is q mass of twisted steel. Three large docks and many small CT ones were wrecked and all the others were damaged,
 A majority of the persons killed were struck by falling walls or flying de bris After the storm had passed out over the Gulf Of Mexico the streets were Uttered with electric light and telephone wires. Signs, parts of roofs. sheet iron shutters. trees and debris from balcony rail ingS wrrnchcd loose by the force of tte wind. The intensity oi the storm was indicated by the wrecking of the Belcn college wind gauge when the storm had reached a velocity of a6 miles an hour before it struck the city with full force.
 Troops on Duty
 Last night troops and policemen patrolled the streets under orders of President Machado to shoot any persons caught footing. The city, however, bore the appearance of a place abandoned. The street cars were standing idle where they were abandoned when the power went off during the storm.
 The inundation in the lower parts of the city due to the high tide caused great damage and there was much need for temporary aid and shelter for the people. The water at times was several meters deep along the MaleCon for three or four blocks south of the sea wall.
 During the height of the storm thousands of barrels of oil and gasoline were destroyed when tanks caught fire.
 Twenty five per cent of the bar racks buildings at Camp Columbia were wrecked. Nearly all the trees lining the road from Havana to Marianao were uprooted.
 Five persons were Killed and eight injured when a house col lapsed.
 Nails Used Freely
 Cubans placed faith in their homes. They generally remained indoors with spare lumber and nails to brace weakening windows or doors. Firemen went from door 10 door asking people If they re- quircd nails or lumber.
 Many thrilling rescues by police men and tiremen, who worked throughout the fury of the storm as much as possible, are reported. Several of the rcsCuers were sc verely injured. Many army officers and civilians also risked their lives to extend aid 10 sufferers. Bremen removed people from houses where the water had risen and prevented them from getting to the streets. After the storm the people in undamaged houses threw open their doors to less lucky per sons.
 Blown Half Block
 A majority of the persons hurt during the storm were only slightly injured. A policeman was blown half q block, rolling over and over. He managed 10 grab a tree to which he hung until it was torn into shreds. He then held on to the roots.
 No reports have been received from across the bay, Telephone service is cut off and all the launches in the harbor have been sunk.
 One Of the most badly damaged buildings in the city is the new church of Nuestra Sonora Del Car men. The whole front of the edi- flee is wrecked.
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