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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
2
West Indian hurricane devastates Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico. General Davis signals extensive losses across Dominca Guadeloupe Puerto Rico. towns destroyed and thousands homeless. Relief requested as food and shelter shortages grow.
General Davis in Porto Rico reports extreme cyclone damage with San Juan barracks destroyed wires down and ships ashore. He notes great suffering among inhabitants and urges a national appeal for contributions of food clothing and money for the destitute.
LONDON reports the Montserrat hurricane devastated Montserrat with at least seventy four deaths confirmed and twenty one at Nevis. Antigua saw one fatality while St Thomas notes widespread destruction and homelessness across the Leeward Islands.
Reports from Fort de France dated August 14 describe wide ruin across Grupe and surrounding villages. Coffee and cocoa crops are nearly wiped out while several towns report injuries and deaths. Governor Morachini arrived at Pointe a Pitre and British Antilles note mixed damage including Antigua hit hard and Cape Haitian area spared.
Dominica reports severe destruction with widespread homelessness and ruined plantations in the eastern and northern districts. Guadaloupe sees minor impact while Montserrat and Antigua suffer heavily. The Virgin Islands especially Tortola and St. Croix report fatalities and extensive property losses.
A July grass fire on Great Hill near North Weymouth threatened summer cottages until local women and guests from Bayside Inn battled flames for over an hour. Several residents were burned or overcome by smoke. Red Cross nurses tended the injured as bystanders aided in control efforts. Cause suspected as discarded cigarette, or possible trespassers.
Open letter from General Maximo Gomez in La Lucha explains Cuba’s state, calls for unity and independence, notes dissolution of the Cuban army, and hopes for an intervening power to fulfill obligations as Cubans await a sovereign nation. Also reports on civic disturbances, church and government tensions, and Cuba’s six month financials with a surplus.
The Baker family joined a large crowd at St Pauls Church for a meeting of the Lillian Clayton Jewett Anti-Lynching League No 1. Miss Jewett stayed home due to strain but will attend Monday. resolutions urge McKinley to block a postmaster until the Baker lynchers are tried and to appoint a colored postmaster. Public receipts totaled 969.68 with 132.8 from door contributions and 18.13 from admission tickets.
Cleveland August 10 officials from Lake Shore and Nickel Plate dispute the Erie President Thomas letter of August 6. Vanderbilt and other parties are said to misinterpret the conference decision to arbitrate fares and commissions. The tariff issue for Boston business via Albany is noted but details remain unsettled.
A report from Portland Maine dated August 10 notes the Fifth Maine Regiment veterans reunion at Peak's Ta after the gathering officers were elected Captain J B Fond president Dr James H Moody vice president J C Bomp secretary James Sanborn treasurer and Rev H S Bucknam chaplain.
Miss Harriet A Payne of 8 St. Germaine Street Back Bay sues Lewis Cotton of Maplewood Suffolk county for damages over a broken promise to marry. The defendant denies all allegations claiming no engagement and the suit dates from prior to January 1 1899. Attorneys Eldredge for Payne Kimball for Cotton anticipate action in the October jury term with the case possible soon.
In the Mazet inquiry session, Moss produced Captain McClusky’s record showing stolen property gathered nationwide and returned to owners. The testimony cited 1898 recoveries of 222000 and this year totals of 116000. Detectives testified about poolrooms in the twenty third precinct and opium dens on West Sixty second street with many under twenty present. Wood asserted 400 pool room visits since prior testimony, with Moss listing 128 suspected rooms versus 25 on the chief’s list.
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