The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-20
150 HOMES IN
HAVANA ARE
DEMOLISHED
People of Miami Fear Severe
Tropical Storm May Strike
That Section
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED
Jacksonville Cut Off From
Communication With Ha.
vana via Key West
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED

Miami. Fla. Oct. 2O-LN-A trop-
ical storm Of great intensity, whip.
ping out Of the West Indies, was
lashing Havana and the west coast Of
Cuba today and threatening to leap
across to Florida.
Before all cable service to the
Cuban capital was severed, reports re.
ceivcd by the Cuban consulate here
said that more than 150 homes had
been demolished in the thickly popu-
lated Vibora and Jesus Del Monte
residential sections. The American
embassy 10 in the Jesus Del Monte
district. No word had been received
from the interior.
Warnings Ordered
Weather bureau reports from
Washington, describing the disturb
ance as Of great intensity" said it
was moving north or northeast and
hurricane warnings were ordered for
the southern Florida coast and storm
warnings for central Florida.
With northeast winds expected to
reach hurricane force late this after
noon over extreme southern Florida,
Miami took all precautions.
Meanwhile, Tampa and other cities
on the west coast took similnr pre-
cautions.
The storm was kicking up high seas,
the steamship Ulua. in the Gulf Of
Mexico 40 miles west, northwest of
Cuba. advised the tropical radio sta
tion ut . a. M. and q driving rain was
falling.
Precautions Taken
Precautions were taken here on IN
extensive scale with the issue of
~, ,Vnu uh : lee, L.(
first storm information. All city en-
ployes abandoned their work ut the
news and prepared for the storm.
DR.. A. w. Ziebold, public service d.
rector. announced that in the event Of
. storm every school would be con-
vcrted into y relief station. with all
nurses and physicians instructed to
report to the nearest school for duty.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE TO
BUILDINGS IN HAVANA
Havana, Cuba. Oct. 2O.---LD-The
West Indian hurricane hit Havana
last night about midnight and this
afternoon the wind was still blow.
ing strong although the force Of the
storm had passed and was heading
in the direction Of Key West. Flor
ida.
The port Of Havana was closed and
waves rs feet high were dashing
over the sea wall along the Malecon.
wide driveway on the waterfront.
Streets in the downtown district were
flooded and the electric light and
transportation system out of COM
mission. The local telephones are
out Of use.
A new steel apartment was report
ed to have been blown down and win
dows in the houses near the sea were
blown out.
No Deaths Reported
Although no loss Of life has been
not be available until it is possible
to make . survey Of the city. No
newspapers were published in Havana
this morning. The city along the
water front Is in fog of spume,
spray and rain.
The newspapers late last night Is
sued editions telling the people Of
the approaching storm and warning
them to prepare for it. It is believ-
ed that this may have prevented any
great loss Of life.
Loss of property and life Is be-
lieved to have been prevented in .
large measure because the houses are
built of stone.
The Associated Press correspondent
experienced the greatest difficulty in
reaching the cable office to file this
dispatch, having to fight his way on
foot when water was forced by the
wind into the ignition system Of his
automobile.