1891 Caribbean Hurricane Swept Away All Forests And Destroyed All Boats

all the vessels at Martinique were lost during the terrible hurricane there.

the mountain slopes were covered with forests; all the cultivation and all the forests in the path of the hurricane appear to have been swept away. The numerous sugar, coffee, cotton, and cocoa plantations, which have felt the force of the tornado, seem to have been utterly destroyed. Houses and barns, storehouses and stables, have been crushed out of existence

21 Aug 1891, Page 1 – Reading Times at Newspapers.com

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