Nassau, July 90.
Desolation and death have on-gulfed what only last week was a favourite pleasure ground of wealthy Americans.
The blow fell towards midnight on July 25, The hurricane approached from the north-east and struck Providence Isle, rooting up trees and shattering the power. tation. The island was plunged Into darkness for six hours, Later the storm reached a velocof 130 miles an hour. The harbour was churned into a boiling rage. Gigantic waves swept over the land, wreaking destruction and annihilating shipping.
The Government—_mailboats Brontee and Albertine, with crews of 20 and 40 respectively, are missing. Practically every building in Nassau is damaged. Vessels are stranded 70 feet above the water level. One steamer is wedged into a liquor warehouse.
'A. miraculous escape was effect ed by a pleasure-boat torn from hor moorings, swept out to sea and rammed by-a barge. The crew and passengers all leapt into the ing waters and reached the shore.
New York, July 30.
The well known Florida seaside! resorts, Miami and Palm Beach, have been extensively damaged by the destruction of piers, Venetian canals and other attractions as a result of the hurricane which swept the Bahamas and Florida a few days ago—Reuter.
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