A HURRICANE.
GREAT, DAMAGE IN FLORIDA AND CUBA. MOB AND, MARTIAL LAW. (By Tolesraph—Press Association—CopyricM.i 1 . . New York, October 12. • ;,;A terrific,.,'hurricans■■ visited Plorida; and Cuba, and caused great devastation... ~ Many : small buildingsin Havana,, tho capital itown .of Cuba, 'wero razed, and there. wore many' fatalities. The damage is estimated at -C300.C00. ; . ... \ . Ninety-flva vessels were sunk on the coast near Key West, Florida! The town was practically wrecked, the damage being appraised •at .£400,000. : Martial law had to be proclaimed • because of the mob attempting to rald the food shops.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 637, 14 October 1909, Page 7
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90A HURRICANE. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 637, 14 October 1909, Page 7
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