Evening star., 1935-10-22
; DEAD, 4 HURT
WHEN HURRICANE
STRIKES SANTIAGO
$2,500,0O0 Estimated Loss
at Jamaica-TWo Drown
in Flood Waters.
POWER PLANT UNROOFED;
BREAD AND MILK SHORT
Steamer Is Forced Into Port by
Blow-U S. Storm Warn
ing Issued.
BY the Associated Press.

oy tne Associated fTeSS.
HAVANA, October PA roaring
hurricane which engulfed the eastern
tip Of Cuba and Western Haiti today
left three persons reported dead and
four injured in Santiago. Cuba.
Sweeping up from the Island OF
Jamaica. where it caused damage esti-
mated at s2,5000OO. the hurricane.
accompanied by torrential rains.
wrecked buildings and lifted roofs in
Santiago. filling the streets with debris.
The city's electric light and power
was cut off when the power plant
roof was ripped loose. while there was
a scarcity of bread and milk.
A message to Havana from Antilla
in Oriente Province, said the steamship
Cuba had been forced to put in there
when the force Of the storm prevented
1t from continuing to Baracoa, near
the eastern tip of the land.
Wall Crushes Woman.
Epifaniaw Perez 80, died Of injuries
received when a wall fell on her. Her
husband, Cipriano Perez, was gravely
injured. The gale was described as
being strong enough to knock a walk
ing man down.
Kingston, Jamaica. reported today
that flood waters from overflowtng
rivers menaced planters in the wake
| OF the storm. Many estates were in
undated and laborers were hampered
in efforts to clear away debris left by
the blow. Millions Of fruit-laden trees
were stripped or completely felled
| Two persons were drowned.
Two East Cuba towns, Caimaners
and Bouqueron, had been evacuated
The storms course generally wa,
| believed to have been through the
! Windward Passage. between Eastern
Cuba and Haiti, only so miles across
at its narrowest point. From there II
was expected to swoop down on the
eastern group Of the Bahama Islands
Santiago had battened down for the
ishlow. Cafes and theaters were closed
Trans and busses were halted. Patrols
Of firemen. police and soldiers helped
| secure residences against the force oi
the storm. Railroads tiled down" all
rolling stock except that used fol
evacuation Of the populations OF
Caimanera and Boqueron.
Wires Short -Circuited.
In Santiago several high-tension
wires were short -circuited. increasing
alarm among the populace. At least
one fire started.
Rising waters Of the Cauto River
flooded large sections Of the lower city
Firemen and police aided in removing
families and two companies of soldiers
searched for persons who possibly were
| injured.
Some residents fed the city, seek
ing safety from the wind. which
whirled tiles from roofs and tossed
bits of iron and glass through the air.
Telephones in Santiago were out of
commission. Alberto Garcia, a radio
operator fighting his way to the sta
ton, was thrown to the street and
hurt. He reported for work. however
Families living in the lower sections
of Baracoa sought refuge on higher
ground.
Reports from Baracoa, on the north
shore only few miles from the east
ern tip Of Cuba, said the wind had
attained such velocity as to necessi-
tate cutting off electrical current to
thwart fire danger.
Families Seek Any Shelter.
All vehicles in the town were pressed
into service to hasten the evacuation
of families living in the lower sections
by the sea.
The military ordered families to
remain in sheltered areas. and many
huddled under anything affording
protection along the sidewalks. No
other shelter was available after 900
families had crowded into the city
hall and army and police barracks.
A hundred prisoners were removed
from the jail, and 80 patients from
hospital, to hotels and churches as
another safety measure
Lack Of reports of damage west of
Santiago indicated the remainder of
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