The Hurricane in.the West Indies.

Manawatu Herald, 20 September 1898, Page 2

The Hurricane in. the West Indies.

— ,. t > I J — Tn connection with the hnrrioanb in the W.^ v J^^g t , a tidal wave swept a portion of tn© island of Saota Lucia, another of the Windward Islands, 100 miles weak of Barbadoes. The coco* estates were devastated, and landslips were frequent. Three large vessels are ashore., , I; li'f: ± . j r Kk Kingato^V capita! of SL Vincent (the next faland to the south of Santa Lucia), the wave was accompanitd by a terrific hurricane, Tb« town was totally destroyed, and 800 inhabitants perished. The number homeless at Barbadoea is now said to be 20,000. A k Guada loupe, one of the Leeward Inlands which are to the *tf nonl' of «hn Windward Gronp, the bitf»3*au was very severe. Many Itudjlip? wcurretf and 20 persona • were -killed i :i,*;.-Jj i* Exempt i&g Jamaica all the islander in tha Woet Indies suffered by the hurricane, many of them severely. The Governors are appealing Cor assistance from The^raribfp A|ert, fctifcarbadoei, •escaped going ashore by steaming out to sea. The telegraph lines and cables wa*> inj tilted, niaoy of the churches were wrecked.