The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
DROWNED OUT.
The Town of Indianola, Texas Almost En-
tirely Swept Away by the Recent Flood
One Hundred and Fifty Lives Lost.

The Town of Indianola, Texas Almost En-
tirely Swept Away by the Recent Flood
One Hundred and Fifty Lives Lost.
Further particulars of the great cyclone
along the Texas coast have been re-
ceived. The devastation is widespread.
extending all along the Texas coast.
The destruction of property is immense,
and loss OF life appalling. In addition
to the ruin wrought at Galveston, the
town OF lndlanola has been almost COM
pletely swept away, and several small
towns entirely obliterated. The follow
ing has been received from Indianola
Wednesday 10Th, wind from the east
ward yeerlng to north On Thursday
morning became more steady, increasing
to gale. The water was waist-deep.
Every man, woman and child was seek
ing place of safety. It blew fearfully
the situation was awful. The screams of
women and children could be heard IN
every direction. The water was six feet
deep III the streets. About 2 o'clock
Friday morning the wind veered to the
northwest The waves then became
chopped houses were washed away OF
tumbled to pieces. The wind toward
morning began to lull little. The
water was getting lower until the wind
veered North then came up hope, until
daylight began to break, and then did
we behold the awful destruction around.
Broad daylight revealed scene that
was terrible to behold The town could
not be recognized as the Indianola of
the day previous Ruin, total ruin
everywhere. Death and destl uction all
around us; houses crushed to the ground,
Others swayed roHnd. leaning over. The
wind was now dying down, and the
water disappearing from places III the
streets. Those that could sailed out to
learn the news. Bodies of men, women
and children were found in all directions,
Women were found, and men also, who
had foated off on doors, or anything
they could get hold of, miles away
some beneath their roofs carried away
long distances. The number of
human beings drowned will never
be known, as there were a large
number of strangers In town. We esti-
mate the number of lives lost at $50. A
number OF persons were out on RATS for
hours, but in many cases were saved.
William Taylor, on trial for the Sutton
murder, was let out Of iail to prevent his
being drowned, and made his escape.
All the churches In the town are swept
away; so is the Masonic lodge The
Court House is safe. The Victoria people,
hearing of it, nobly sent assistance at
once. Out of the entire force of pilots
only one at Indianola is alive. Manager
Sanborn, of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company, is reported safe. The
Office is entirely destroyed.
The town of Sal1lria is entirely washed
away. The telegraph lines are pros
trated for miles.
Every house at San Barnardino was
washed away. All but five of the people
reached the steamer and were saved.
Near Red Fish Point, the government
dredge boats were injured. Three ships
chained to the dredge boats sunk. At
Morgan's Point two dredge boats and
two tug-boats are ashore. Dispatch
steamer Laura was sunk. Not house
is left standing in Buffalo Bayou. The
water was ten feet above the ordinary
tide.
The town of Matagorda was swept
away. Only two houses remain stand
ing.
The town Of Cedar Lake was washed
away, and all the people lost.
Information received from East Bay
states that the suffering among the peo-
pie is terrible. Out of twenty eight hui
man beings, five are known to be alive.
The restitution is very great in the
devastated districts, and aid is being rap
idly extended to the sufferers.