SEVERE STORMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22247, 23 October 1935, Page 14

SEVERE STORMS

DAMAGE IN JAMAICA HEAVY LOSS OF FRUIT PLANTERS' MISFORTUNE WINDS THREATEN CUBA By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Received October 22, 5.5 p.m.) VANCOUVER, Oct. 21 A message from Kingston, Jamaica, states that banana planters estimate their losses at 2,500,000 dollars after a second destructive hurricane within a month, which added 1,000,000 dollars to the previous toll. Tho estates which were missed by the September storm were stripped of their fruit-laden trees on Monday. It is estimated that the two disasters destroyed 70 per cent of tho entire crop. A boy aged 11 was drowned in tho Caribbean Sea. Tho hurricano passed slightly to the east of Jamaica and whirled toward Cuba, causing heavy gales over a wide area. Despatches from Santiago, Uuba, state that high winds and heavy ram, the forerunners of a tropical hurricane, isolated Santiago to-night from most points east and north in the Oriento province. DISASTERS AT SEA GALE IN BRITISH ISLES SEVERAL SHIPS LOST British Wireless RUGBY. Oct. 21 -The great gale that swept the British Isles during the week-end caused widespread damage on land and sea, When the storm was at its height gusts exceeding 90 miles an hour were registered. . . The m os t; serious disasters occurred at sea. The cargo vessel Varduca, of the Donaldson Line, developed a severe list when 400 miles west of the Hebrides and the crew, numbering 37, were forced t6 abandon the sinking vessel and take to tho boats. Seven steamers are reported to be searching for the survivors. So far they have found no trace o.f the vessel or the crew. During heavy weather in • the North Sea tho small British steamer Pendennis (2001 tons), of South Shields, sank about 50 miles north of Frisian Islands, off the Netherlands Coast. A wireless ' appeal from the Pendennis brought tho Norwegian steamer Iris to her assistance and 22 members of the crew were saved. Thrilling rescues were made on the Cumberland coast when the Finnish vessel Esbo (3128 tons) went aground. The Esbo's crew, including three women, were, saved by, a lifeboat and breeches btioy. " ;, ;