The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-22
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT,
10 THE DAILY LNTELLIGENOER
THE CYCLONE.
The Town Of lndlanOIa, Texas,
Almost Destroyed.
More than Two Hundred Lives
Lost.
The Remaining Population in a
Destitute Condition.
Damage at Other Points ON the
u fIuIR
Damage at Other Points ON the
Gulf

Damage at Othep Points ON the
Gulf.
ST. LOUIS, September 2l.-Supsrintend-
ent Clowry, Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, communicates to Gen.
eral Superintendent AnsOn SlageT as fol-
lowSI A, Morgan steamship just ar:
rived at Galveston reports the town Of
Indianola,, Texas, almost entirely de.
stroyed. The lighthouses, wharfs and
nearly every house were swept away, and
one hundred and fifty lives lost. The
steamer conld find hoplaCe to land her
cargo. .y ,6l.. ia
GALVESTON September 2l The steam.
ship Harlan has Just arrived. The
pufser states that the town OF Indianola
Is almost entirely demolished and light
houses, wharveS, business houses and
dwellings broken In pieces or sWept away,
There are onl J three houses remaining
which are not damaged, Tho telegraph
Office is gOne and signal Office damaged,
Telegraph lines down for miles, Rail.
roads washed away. Houses, fences and
trees piled up In broken masses on tho
streets. The reports Of loss OF life are
conflicting, but all agree that there were
from one hundred TO one hundred and
fifty lives lost. The purser states that
on account Of tho excitement It was i'm.
possible 10 obtain the correct number.
The steamship returned with her cargo
Of goods, ~ there was no place where she
could land. Ua.E
Sr. LOUIS September 2l.-Cbl Glow.
ry, Assistant Superintendent Of the
Western Union Telegraph, Office here, re.
ceiyed the following dispatch from
Galveston: Additional accounts Of The
lndianola disaster say the loss Of life and
suffering Is terrible. Dead bodies are
strewn for tweuty miles along the beach.
The citizens here arc organizing for relief,
and will send them food and clothing.
The Western Union Telegraph office
and lines are erepOrted TO be gone for miles.
NEW ORLEANS, September 2l.-NO
telegraphic communication with Indian
ola since tho storm.
GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. 2l-The Nor
gan ship Harlan came into port this
morning with colOrs at half.mAst. A
lnrge, crowd gathered on the wharf, To
learn the fate Of IndianOla. Tho destruc-
ton there was most complete, only five
business houses are left, viz: II. Ielcgsen
4 Co., II. Rungee & Co., y. Sullivan Il
Co., Cassimer, Lillenuve and D. II. Regan.
The people are suffering for food aud
clothing. The beach for 20 miles il
strewn with dead bodies. The following
note has been received:
GSDTANoLA, Sept. 90.
Editors News:
Wcarc destitute. The town Is gone.
Quarter Of the people gone. Dead bodies
are strewn for 20 miles along the bay.
Nihe.tenlhs Of the houses nre destroyed.
Send us help, for Gods sake.
D. W. GRAIN, Dit. 4iH'y.
Tho following has been received by
business firms from correspondents: On
Wednesday, the 10Th, the winds came
from the east, veering to the north. On
Thursday forenoon the wind became
stronger, steadily increasing to a gdle.
The water was waist deep, and every man.
woman and child were seeking places OF
safety. The wind blew fearfully and the
situation was awful. Screams From tho
women and children could be heard In
every direction. The water was six feet
deep in the streets. About 2 o'clock Fri.
day morning the winds veered to the
northweat, and tho waves then became
chopped. Houses were washed away or
torn 10 pieces. The wind towards morn
ing began to lull d little. The water
was getting lower until the wind vcered
to the north. Then came hope until
daylight began to break, and then did we
behold the awful destruction ArOuhd, and
thanked our God that we had been saved.
Our perilouS condition was nothing, com.
pared with the sulieringa otonr ueiglbors
and the citizens along the bay. Broad
daylight revealed a scene that was terri.
bic 10 behold. The town could not DO
recognized a. tho Ihdianola of the day
previous. Ruin, total ruin, everywhere.
People were seen walking and jumping
over one gully and another; neighbHr
met neighbOr and told the troubles and
tribuIattons Of the previous night; death
and destruction all around us; houses
crushed to the ground, others Swayed
round and leaning over, and the water
disappearing from places In the streets.
Those that Cotild sailed out 10 learn the
news. Tho bodies Of men, women and
children we're found In all directions.
Police and guards were organized and
search was made for missing relatives and
friends. How many have lost their lives
in this fearful storm II is impossible to
learn. Up 10 this time sixty or seventy
bodies have been found and buried.
Women were found, and also men, who
had 1oaLed of on doors OF anything they
could get hold Of, and some we're carried
away long distances. The escape Of 30
many Of our citizens Ia almost marvellous.
The search for bodies is still going on, and
the number Of human beings drowned
will never be known, as theF, we're a
large number Of strangers In town. We
estimate the number Of lives lost al 100.
II. j. luck lost everything but his huuse,
and W. WcsthufEat his lumber; II. Run.
gee 4 Co. lost heavily; Mr.. Page lost
$500 sheeE ]. Mitchel's stock Of goods
was lost. ..-.
Dr.. John Lcake, Mr.. A. Coffin, mother
and family, nearly all Of J. Morrison's
household, twenty.ohe in number, and
Rev. J. Pope and family y, twenty.one per-
SONS, pcrished. Eighteen bodies were
found yesterday, and the search will be
continued uutil all the dead are deposited
in their last resting place.
You cannot Imagine the extent Of the
disaster. Nothing short Of in full dc.
tails will givCyou apropet knowledge.
A number OF persons went out on RATS
from the houses, and In many cases we're
saved.
VIM. Taylor, on trial for The Sutton
murder, was let out Of jail TO prevent hi,
being drowned, and made his escape.
All the churches in the town are swept
away; so il the Masonic Lodge. The
Court House IL safe. Out Of fiity.live per.
sons, only Captain Sam Brown and two oil
his family we're saved they took refuge
in the lighthouse and we're thereby
saved RSnwn IL noWt he onlV snFVivino