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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
October 22, 192622 de octubre de 1926 · Washington, D.C. · The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura

Evening star

SourceFuente: Evening star · Washington, D.C. · October 22, 192622 de octubre de 1926
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1926-10-22/ed-1/?sp=1

In contextEn contexto

The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura · 1924–1960

Rafael Trujillo ruled for 31 years. US papers reported the 1930 hurricane that leveled Ciudad Trujillo, the 1937 Haitian massacre, sugar commerce, WWII U-boat sinkings, Tito Mella's Compañía Naviera Dominicana shipping fleet, and Trujillo's Washington lobbying.Rafael Trujillo gobernó durante 31 años. La prensa informó sobre el huracán de 1930, la masacre de 1937, el azúcar, hundimientos de submarinos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la flota de la Compañía Naviera Dominicana de Tito Mella.

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SummaryResumen

The *Evening Star* reported on extensive hurricane devastation across Cuba, citing observations from P. A. Bonet, the Cuban consul general to the Dominican Republic. Bonet reported widespread damage to villages and the countryside along the railroad line from Santa Clara Province westward. Several large sugar factories and cigar plants were wrecked or heavily damaged, with multiple casualties reported.

El *Evening Star* informó sobre la devastación generalizada causada por un huracán en Cuba, citando observaciones de P. A. Bonet, cónsul general cubano ante la República Dominicana. Bonet reportó cuantiosos daños en poblados y campos a lo largo de la vía férrea desde la provincia de Santa Clara hacia el oeste. Varios grandes ingenios azucareros y fábricas de tabaco quedaron destruidos o gravemente averiados, registrándose numerosas víctimas.

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ferred the jail to the terror of the

storm.

Trains running at a speed not ex

ceeding greatly that of a walk have

managed to creep into the city from

the eastern section of the republic.

Passengers on them reported floods as

far east as Santa Clara Province.

P. A. Bonet, Cuban consul general

I to the Dominican Republic, who was

a passenger on one of the trains, said

every village along the railway line.

from Manaca in Santa Clara province

j westward, was seriously damaged.

The entire countryside, as far as he

1 was able to see on both sides of the

track, was a wreck.

Havana has a plentiful supply of

food and medicine, and thus far has

been able without difficulty to take

care of refugees.

Sugar Factories Wrecked.

Three large sugar factories in the

outlying districts were hard hit by

the storm. Central Occidente. a 150-

year-old cane grinding plant, was

j wrecked. Central Fajaro was de

stroyed, with a loss of eight lives, and

Central Toledo was badly damaged.

At La Saludad 1.000 tobacco curing

j sheds were demolished.

Among the big industries here

j which suffered from the storm was

I the Partages Cigar factory, which

was destroyed. It employed 900 cigar

1 makers. The Aguilaoro Cigar fae

tory also was destroyed.

The National Manufacturing Co.

■was damaged to the extent of $75,000.

'a paper factory. $50,000, and the

i Tropical Brewery, $40,000.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1926). Washington, D.C., 1926-10-22. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1926-10-22/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1926-10-22.

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