Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-24
THE GULF DISASTERS.
Additional Particulars Of the Recent
Storm Disaster on the Texas Coast
Relief rendered

CIHCINNATT, ~sptsmh. = pa Times
southern special says That partIes who ar.
rived from IndisnolE lass highland who were
there dnring the terrible cyclOn'. fully con
nTm even tie most sensational reports OF The
destruction o. life aud property there. plt OF
three hundred houses Ully FIVE we've lsfi
standing. Daring Thursday night, " hen the
storm was at It's highest, the water IA the CITY
reservoir rose six feet In two hours. with the
WlCu blowing at the rate OF eiEhty-p.glf miles
an hour, driving the wa'"r ard b1ea allsrs
through he streets III The rate Of fifteen miles
an hour. sWeering everything in It> wav. and
toseT ng the lain in the Tearotths CltytOrren
miles TO a depth OF seven feel.
Several small settlements. numbering a total
population Of one hundred ana fifty, are also
swept out OF existence. mak ing with the two
hundred and fifty lost a. 'Iiisuola. total of
veying the information give most narrowing
account OF toe destItuLOn OF the survivors.
" hen they len lud'anOis, On Monday afier-
noon, ninety bodies rad been recovered. The
stencil in the city fum tie pItrci4ctiOn Of
these cead bodies, wIJh the .I"uch from dean
animals. was most lufOleEablr.
1t Is also stated that a panty OF NeAtca-s, on
Sunday, began TObbug the Gtaa bodies
washed on The plains four 40 six miles back
of the city, the scOuudrels chopping fingers,
hands and ears from men and women TO OBJ
tain ieWclry. As koOn as this was heard Of in
the city, 2 party Of citizens went out ana
killed i've Mex.canS whom tLey caught al the
deVilish work.
RECOVERY OF THE BODIES OF THE VIC
TINS.
4 ecial TO he 81. Louis Republican, I. ON
New Orleans, says q gentleman who left In
dianOla Monday reports ninety bodies found
up to tn time, few OF which could be ideuti.
fied, they having been So mUtllat ed by bsiug
dashed against the Hmbers Of IA len bOUSaS
by the waves. During the hight 81 the 81 I'm
the velocity Ofthe current tn rOugh the streets
Of the city was twelve 10 fiJeen miles aO
hour. some bodies Were washed from four 10
six miles back from HE Ci'y, pna wee found
by a gang OF pluude. ing n Nica :, who cut
the fingers from the hands Il the Drowned -
vi al fatf "A 1.4
bodies. The citizens he ElDg o. JbIs. sent
patrol out, who caught tie seX'csn- "A their
devilish w.rk ana hot five o. hem dead on
the spot.
ADDITIONAL DISAS 'ERS - uONTRIRU-
TlONS.
GALVESTON. September 23-Cn.is.
tian's Point is entirely swept away by The
storm The United state, revenue cu ter
lying at Nelasco, cap lied, AID WAS carried 10
sea, having, il is SuppO.td5 been abandoned
by The crew. 4 schooner loaded with sup
plies for lndiauOla sailed Yesterday aiteIuOpn.
Additional supplies will DE forwarded tO-mor
row by sJssmeT.
The cody OF D.. George ". Pe,te who was
lost from the quarantine stajO1, was found
near the shoe, in the bav. four miles above
tie city, III morning. The u1erai this tveu-
ing " as very largely attended, he remains
being taken charge Of 10y the N isOn'c frater-
nIty, OF which he had icsn En active and
worthy member.
Additional Ii Is Of cortgibut ons made to
day for IndianOla will be forwarded by steam
er tomorrow.
The following was received here to-day:
Boston. .Sep;em ber2!
To Hon. John p. Davie, Acting Mayor Of Gal
weston:
The citizens of Boston offer their heartfelt
sympathy TO the Cit ZtnS Of Galveston and In
dianola, and the towns on the coast OF Texas
which rave been TRvaEcd by the recent Terri
bic storm. You are hereby authorized to
draw on me 70 five thousand dollars for their
immediate relief. Supplies of clothing will
be forwarded as received.
s.. COBB, Mayor.
Contributions have been forwarded from
San Antonio, Austin and other cities a Tex
as. Passengers arriving from ColuuNDuS and
Ri hmond, on the Harrisburg roads, say tue
storm has been destructive through the cOUn-
try. The bridge over the BTaZOS liver at Rich
mond, which was damaged, Is being repaired,
snd il is expected trains will be running over
that road tomorrow.
AID FOR THE GALVESTON SUFFERERS.
BOSTON, September % In answer to
an appeal for aid from Mayor Davies OF Gal
weston, Mayor Cobb authorized him 10 draw
for five thousand dollars TO assist the sufferers
by the recent floods.
New YORK, September 22-MayOr
Wickham yesterday received from 'Acting-
Mayor Davies, Of Galveston, an appeal for aid
for the suffering of the gull cities.