The Bennington evening banner

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PRES. LEGONTE OF

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Many Dead and Injured in Des.

truction of National Palace

MUCH POWDER IN CELLAR

Leconte, Who Succeeded President

Simon, Had Been In Office Less

Than a Year.

'ort-au-Prince, Haytl, Aug. 9. The

national palace was blown up by a

powder explosion and burned to the

ground yesterday and the president of

the republic of Haytl, Gen. Cincinna

tus Leconte, perished. The members

of his family, who were awakened by

the terriftc shock found themselves

almost surrounded by flames, but

managed to make their way to safety.

Thefirst explosion was followed by

others when the fire reached the cel

lars of the palace, where a great

quantity of ammunition was stored.

So great was the force of the explos

ions that a number of small cannon,

fragments of iron and shells were

thrown for great distances In all di

restions, in some cases over 200 yards

Many .of the palace attendants were

killed and It is estimated that the

casualty list will reach 400 killed or

njured.

For a time a great panic prevailed

and the military authorities immedi

ately took charge of the situation

The explosions occurred Boon after

3 oclock in the morning, and within

an hour, when the fire, which was

confined to the palace, was ex

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Bennington evening banner. (1912). Bennington, Vt., 1912-08-09. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn95066012/1912-08-09/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Bennington evening banner, 1912-08-09.