Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

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BELIZE. British Honduras. Sept.
125P-More than 1000 on the
10000 inhabitants OF Belize per-
ished IN Thursdays hurricane. 10
was estimated tonight after q sur
vey.
Authorities tonight were consid-
ering abandoning the town III which
almost every house was damaged
by the storm. and moving the site
to the high plains along the pine
ridge.
Unable TO keep I'D with the ris-
ing death toll. the government APP
piled the torch tonight 20 burn
areas where the destruction and
death took the highest toll.
Pyres Lighted
The funeral pyres were lighted 90
ward off the menace or disease
made more threatening by the
broiling sun which beat down upon
the ruined city,
Fire lanes we're then cut around
the grimly burning area to protect
the rest on the city.
Belize depends upon a catchmen1
system for It's water supply and
with all roofs blown off. the gov
eminent was preparing To prevent
a water famine. A spring Of fresh
water was discovered I'm the middle
of a street In the center OF the
town and IL was hoped that would
afford SOne relief.
American Red Cross physicians
have begun work and have thrown
themselves into the vast task be-
fore them. The American vice con-
sui. Robert OFT. OF It'll Paso. has en-
listed as a special constable and -
rendering valuable service. Consul
G.. Russell Taggart was slightly In
tured by falling roofing iron.
Eighteen Of the Students OF the
Jesuit college have been buried and
the government has decided not 70
seek any more bodies nc tn college,
but 70 burn the debris.
The captain Of IN motor vessel
which weathered the hurricane and
which was off the shore near the
college when II collapsed, said the
building was heaved high i'm the air
above its concrete pillars and
dropped to the ground like a pack
or cards.
Officials Are Victims
Manager Beattie OF the Royal
Bank NJ Canada. who was out rid
ing during the storm. had a terri
flying experience when his horse
was blown from under him while
he was on am unlnhabited part Of
the coast. He had 70 hang on To
trees during the storm and reached
Belize "A hours after the hurricane
had passed.
The superintendent Of police was
out warning citizens during ga lulls
that another and more severe blow
was expected, when the tidal wave
hit his car and Ne was drowned.
The Misery on Mesopotamia, a
workers suburb built on a re-
claimed swamp. baffled description
Already low lying. about q FOOT
above the high water level. the tidal
wave carried away every one who
happened to be at home INC the
time. All the houses In this section
were demolished with the firS1
sweep or the hurricane.
Liquor warehouses we're burst
open by the storm and cases on IT.
quors were scattered along the
streets for a great distance. Some
of them were driven into the doors
Of the American consulate.
With the II. :. .. Sawn In port
tonight, citizens we're feeling easier
and the danger of possible riotinE
was considered less. The streets
were being gradually cleared o. fall
ing telephone and electric poles and
wire, but there Is no hope OF restcr-
ing the electric lighting for sons
time, as a motor vessel was dashed
into the power generation plant
Supplies Arrive
The only communication was
through the radio station or the
Pan-American Always. J.. +. Sch
ouse. the operator. rescued his ap-
paratus and a gasoline motor and
nut them In "a safe and dry place
for which Belize tonight was very
grateful. He alone was able to- &C
| quaint the outside world with tha
disaster and bring timely help t1
the stricken city.
Three navy patrol planes have ar
rived from the United States with
medical supplies and doctors and
three u. Z. Marine Corps planes
have come I'm from Nicaragua with
food. medical supplies and navy
surgeons