The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-22
TIDAL WAVE Death
TOLL IS ESTIMATED
AT 26 TO 36 LIVES
Provisions, Medical Supplies,
Doctors and Nurses Rushed
to the Stricken Area
DESTROYED WINTER SUPPLY
Government Takes Charge OF
Relief Operations in New
foundland Villages
DESTROYED WINTER SUPPLY

st. Johns. N. F., Nov. 22--(E,-Toll
OF the tidal wave which dashed an
isolated section OF the south coast Of
Burin peninsula after last Mondays
earthquake. was believed today to be
close to SO lives with property loss
Of great extent In many small VII
lageS.
A message flashed last night from
the Burin telegraph station listed the
names Of 26 men. women and chill
dren as dead. but these did not in
clude fatalities in his own town. the
largest on the peninsula. where earlier
dispatches had reported nine dead.
The toll Of lives thus arrived at IS
or one less than the SO reported to
the Newfoundland Weekly" at Bos-
ton yesterday by Sir Richard A.
Squires, Newfoundland premier.
With land communication severed
for three days by a severe storm pre-
ceding the earthquake and tidal wave.
first word of the destruction wrought
was wirelessed from steamers which
had put into the port Of Burin.
A message from the Burin telegraph
station listed the names Of rs men.
women and children as dead. The list
conflicted with a statement by Pre-
mier Richard A. 6quires that 36 or
more had perished.
The premier reported the wall Of
water had killed 10 at Lords Cove
and Lamaline: nine at Burin. mostly
women and children; seven at Kelly's
Cove. and two at 6tepaside. Property
damage was reported great. with
many families homeless and In need
Of aid.
Relief Steamer Sent
A relief steamer left for the stricken
area with provisions. medical supplies.
doctors and nurses. The minister Of
marine and fisheries was In charge Of
relief operations.
The Burin peninsula Is located $50
miles from where scientists estimate
the submarine disturbance centered In
the Gulf of st. Lawrence. The tidal
wave. Is feet or more high. struck
along the coast for a distance Of 80
miles.
Burin. the largest town affected. has
. population Of 1890. Reports said the
wave reached height OF 40 feet there.
story Of Privatl6n Told
A story Of privation and distress
over q 3O-milc coast from Lamalille.
at the tip of the peninsula, to Rock
Harbor. near the mainland. was told
In the message from the Burin oper-
ator.
The toll Of the tide was itemized as
follows:
Point Augaul-Five men and three
women drowned. Three dwellings, all
stages, stores and cod traps dcmOliSh-
ed. Villagers winter provisions and
fuel swept away.
Kelly's cove-Two dead. Three
dwellings and all fishing properties
swept away.
Port AUX Bras-Seven drowned.
Eleven dwellings demolished. Four
teen small schooners smashed or
swept to sen along with dories, skiffs
and waterside buildings.
Allan's Island-All stages and
stores along the waterfront swept
away.
Fed. Coal Swept Away
Thylor'S Bay-Four drowned. FIJI
teen families homeless and all stored
fish, provisions and coal swept away.
Lords Cove-Four dead, provisions
and coal swept away.
Lawn-Boats, dories. fishing prop
erty. provisions and coal carried away.
0t. IAvrencA-Every store on each
side Of the harbor demolished. Tele-
graph office anchored In mid-hatbor.
Lance L'Eau-One dwelling demol-
islned and al fishing gear lost.
A delegation sailed on the steamer
Daisy yesterday for St. Johns to lay
the plight Of the Burin villagers be-
fore the government.