The total number of deaths in last week's hurricane is now put down at 126, while 400 persons are still recorded ad missing. About 100 boats were sunk, of which 69 were in harbour. The damage to property is now given as $8,000,000.
The sponge fleet did not suffer 30 much as was at first feared, o3'y 80 out of 400 boats having gone te broke, All the 80. that went the sponge banks when the stern,
however, are believed to have been
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