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Show ELEMENTS ENltiGEI) Frinhlful LonnoI Lll and De-irucliou De-irucliou ol lroir(3' lu Hie West lii dies. New York, 22. The recent Btorms in the West Indies, according to letters received, did immense damagy. At Port-nu Prince tho government works were entirely destroyed. At Jaomel the high bea broke up auit destroyed all small vessels at Boclinr and warehouses on the chore, while goods on the wlmrves were wnalud away including 6U0,000 pounds of logwood belonging to various owuure. Ou the other side of the town the rise in the river swept away Bevtral houBee. A hurricane also destroyed the entire cnfJee and cocoa orops. Five vessels riding at anchor were driven asho.e. At Aux Cayea in lesa than three hours 434 bouBes were destroyed; de-stroyed; also a powder magazine, the court house and also other public buildings, A large numbcrof persons were killed and wounded. At Aquin 186 bouaea were swept away asm in Cavaillon, only (our bouses remain. Many liveB are reported lost The eea rushed over the town of Bt. Louis, and swept nearly eveiythiog away, burying men, women, and children in its course. La Grande Anee w nearly swept out of existence, and t Jeremie only tweoty bouses remain' and several vessels were driven ashore. I At Covail forty houses have been , demolished. In the country district1 the hurricane destroyed ur-arly every ; plantation. At Trinidad ships.1 steamers, lighters and other craft were swept ashore. I |
