The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-08

We compile from various sources the
most reliable information published re-
garding the recent great disaster on the
Texas coast:
INDIANOLA.
Wednesday, 18th, wind from the east
ward yeering To north. On Thursday
morning became more steady, increas-
ing 10 a gale. The water was waist-decp.
Every man, woman and child was seek
ing place of safety. Ii blew fearfully I;
the situation was awful. The screams
Of women and children could be heard
in every direction. The water was 6
feet deep in the streets About ? o'clock
/ Friday morning the wind vcered 10 the
northwest. The waves then became
chopped; houses were washed away or
tumbled 10 pieces. The wind towards
morning began to lull little. The wa
ter was getting lower until the wind
yeered north then came up hope, until
/ daylight began 10 break. and then did
we behold the awful destruction around,
and thanked our God that we had been
saved. Our perilous condition was moth
\ ing compared with the suflerings OF our
neighbors and citizens along the bay.
Broad daylight revealed scene that
was terrible 10 behold. The town could
not be recognized as the lndianola Of
the day previous. Ruin, total ruin.
everywhere. People were seen walk
ing and jumping over one gulley and
another. Neighbor met neighbOr.
and they told their troubles and
tribulations Of the previous night.
T !, Il 1t oil nd
Us: houses crushed 10 the ground,
others swayed round. leaning over.
The wind was now dying down, and the
water disappearing from places in the
streets. Those that could sailed out 10
learn the news. Bodies of men. women
and children were found mall 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 il is impossi-
bic 10 learn. Up 70 this hour sixty or
seventy bodies have been found and
buried Women were found. and men
also. who had iioated off on doors, or
any thing they could get hold Of, miles
away-some beneath their roofs carried
away lon. distances. The escape Of 30
many of the citizens is almost marvel
Gus The search for bodies is still 90
ing on, and the number of human be-
ings drowned will never be known, a
there were large number Of strangers
in town. We estimate the number of
lives lost at $50. John ii. Learke, Mr..
Y A. Coffin, mother and family, nearly all
Of NJ. J. Morrison's household, the Rev.
Mr.. Jope and family-21 persOns-per-
i>hed. Eighteen bodies Were found yes
\ terday, and the search will be continued
until the dead are depositedin their last
resting place. You can't imagine the
extent of the disaster. Nothing short
of its full details will give proper
knowledge. A number Of persons
were out on RATS for hours. but in many
eases Were saved William TAYLOR, on
trial for the Sutton murder. was let out
Of Jail To prevent his being drowned, and
made his escape. All the churches in
the town are swept away; so i the Ma
sonic Lodge. The Court-House is safe.
Out of fifty-five persons, Captain Sam
Brown and twoof his family we're saved.
They took refugcin the lighthouse, and
thereby escaped Brown is now the
only surviving pilot at the Pass. About
lost al DE Grouse Point Great destiuI-
tion prevails. The Victoria people,
hearing of it, nobly sent assistance at
once
During the height Of the storm Thurs
day night the water in the city rose six
feet i'm two hours. the wind blowing at
the rate OF - miles an hour, driving the
current through the city ut a rate Of II
or ID miles an hour. Some bodies were
washed four 10 six miles from the city,
and were found 10y a gang Of plumber
ing MeNicans, who cut the fingers from
the hands of the drowned to get rings,
and otherwise mutilatcd the bodies.
Citizens hearing this a patrol was sent
out. who caught the MeNicans at their
devilish work and shot five of them dead
on the spot. When Your correspond
ent's informants left lndanola the sur
vivors there had not enough salt-meat
and crackers Gall the provision which
was lef) 10 last them two days. and
were then cooking meat in the streets.
GALVESTON.
The following extracts are compiled
from files of the Galveston Nccs of
Thursday, Friday and Saturday:
Truly il can be said that Thursday
night was one that tried mems souls.
The water rushed from the Gulf over
the entire island. excepting a portion Of
the extreme west end and a few high
and naturally protected spots near the
east end Of the city. and sidewalks and
yards raised by artificial means. Along
Avenue X almost its entire length the
water was from two to three feet deep,
aud the same may be said of the other
cross-streets; those near the beach and
bay front suffering more because of the
lower Grade. At ? n. m. the most san