Evening star., 1933-09-03
SCORES ARE MISSING.
Stricken Cuba Watches Progress Of Sex
ond Storm on Coast.

Stricken Cuba Watches Progress Of Sec
ond Storm on Coast.
HAVANA, September 2 LP).-At least
63 persons were killed in yesterdays
tropical hurricane and several score
were missing tonight as Cuba watched
the progress Of another storm OF the
northeastern coast.
Cardenas reported more than" 80
killed and over 100 injured. Four sugar
laden sailboats, out Of Cardenas, carry
ing crews of from is to 20 each. were
reported missing and an Italian SAIL
boat was aground near the city. Frag-
mentary reports from Santa Clara said
more than 20 persons we're killed and
scores injured in territory surrounding
the city.
Four were killed and more than 20
injured at Matanzas, so miles nearer
Havana.
900 Homes Wrecked.
Previously 8 deaths and more than
300 injuries had been reported. Dis
patches from Camaguey said 8 per-
sons were killed and more than 200
wounded in Sagua la Grande as 300
homes were wrecked. Another death
was reported in Havana where "a per-
sons were injured by flying glass and
debris.
The new storm, described by the Ma
tional Observatory as probably OF
cyclonic intensity" was said apparently
to be moving toward the East Bahamas.
This information reassured Cuba but
little. however The islands residents
suddenly struck inland to sweep all
Northwestern Cuba with its 90-nlile-an-
hour winds, in its early stages seemed
headed away from Cuba.
City Prepares fer Blow.
A report from the observatory at
Santiago said the hurricane probably
would pass over Camaguey Province be-
tween and am. Sunday In prepa-
ration for the blow. the mid-island city
boarded up its windows and remained
indoors.
Yesterdays storm. whose low pressure
hugged Cuba's northern coastline closely
until it passed just north of this city
was reported approximately $50 miles
north Of Cape San Antonio. Cuba's
IL
formation was available. observatory
officials expressed the opinion it had
affected Pinar Del Rio Province only
slightly.
A tidal wave swept over more than
half Of Carcenas, said the delayed re-
ports from that city Of 35 5000 When
the waters receded today the lower part
of the city was left covered with more
than 4 inches Of mud. The city was
without water, the acqueduct having
been destroyed, and there were no lights
Medical Supplies Needed
Virtually all the medical supplies were
exhausted There were only 46 injec-
tons of anti-tetanus serum available
The refinery of the Cuban Sugar Co
there was badly damaged and the docks
and sugar warehouses and the railroad
station destroyed The Cuban Navy
gunboat Villas sank in the Baror. along
, with a boat Of the Sanitation Depart
| ment. Approximately 80 houses at
Playa Large. near Cardenas. were swept
away. Their inhabitants went to Car
denaS before the storm struck.
Varadero Beach 20 miles east of
Cardenas, was virtually leveled by the
storm, said information reaching the
,, latter place. All houses there either
were swept away or TeI1QeTeQ ulllIl-
| habitable. There was no report of cas-
ualties at the beach, one Of the finest
| in Cuba
Scores Of Trees Down.
Some frame dwellings in the Mari
! anoa section of the capital were the
| hardest hit. but even there the total
damage was not great Scores of trees
were blown down in parks and private
gardens.
No word was received from number
of north coast towns in Santa Clara
Province, nor were there any indication,
OF the fate of many fishermen who lived
| in the isolated keys and islands COM
pletely out Of touch with the mainland
Army headquarters and the Cadet
School at Santa Clara were badly dam.
aged and heavy loss of crops was re.
ported in the farming region adjacent
to Santa Clara City. Tobacco. rice ano
banana plants were flattened or up
rooted.
At Cifuentes approximately 40 house!
were destroyed and the telegraph Office
| post office. Spanish colony buildings
water reservoir. railway station and the
rural guard barracks were damaged.
| TW0 STORMS NEAR II s