The Portland daily press., 1875-09-22
THE TEXAS STORM.
THE TEXAS STORM.
DESTRUCTION OF INDIANOLA.
Only Five Business Houses Left.
The Beach Ssrewn EWith Dead
Bodies.
MatagOrda and Cedar Lake De-
stroyed.

GALVESTON, Sept. 2l.-The steamship Har-
Ian came into port this morning with her col
Ors at half mass A large crowd gathered on
the wharf to learn the fate of IndIanola. The
destruction there is almost complete, only five
business houses being left. The people are suf-
fering for food and clothing. The beach for
twenty miles is strewn with dead bodies. The
following note was received from Indianola:
TO the Editor of the News:-We are desti-
tute., The town is gone; One quarter of the
twenty miles along the bay. Nine-tenths of
the houses are destroyed. Send US help, for
Gods sake. -..-
(Sigded,) d. w. GRAIN,
District Attorney,
The following was received By business firms
from their correspondents. go.
On Wednesday, the 18th, the winds were
from the eastward veering to the north
On Thursday morning it became more steady,
increasing TO gale. The water was waist
deep and every man. woman and child was
seeking place of safety. The situation was
awful Screams from women and children
could be heard in every direction. The water
was SIX feet deep in the streets. About two
O'Clock on Friday morning the winds veered to
the northwest. The waves then became cbop.
ped. Houses were washed away or tumbled
to pieces. The wind towards morning bega
TO ull little and the water was getting lower.
Then came hope until daylight began to break
and then we began to behold the awful destruc
scene that was terrible to behold The town
could not be recognized as the Indianola of the
day previous. Ruin, total ruins, everywhere
People were seen walking and jumping over
one gully after another. Neighb ,r met neigh
Dor and told their troubles and trbulations of
the previous night.
There is death and destruction all around u.s.
Houses were crushed to the ground, and others
swayed round and leaned over. The wind dy-
ing down and the water disappearing from the
Streets those that c0u11 sailed II to laarp tbo
news. Bodies of men, women and children
were found in all directions, Police and guards
were organized, and search was made for miss
ing relatives and friends. How many have
lost their lives IN this fearful storm it is mpos-
sibe to learn. Up to this time 60 or 20 bodies
have been found and buried Women were
found, and men also, miles away who had
Hoated OH on doors or anything else they could
get hold OF. Some were beneath the roofs. car.
ried away to long distances, the escane Of On
many of our citizens is almost miraculous. rbe
search for bodies is still going on bat the nnm
Der OF human beings lost will never be known
as there were large number of strangers in
town. We estimate the number of lives lost
at 150
New ORLEANS, Sept 21.-Later inflammation,
from the West says the town of Motagorda is
swept away. Only two houses remain stand
ing. The town of Cedar Lake is washed away
and all the people are lost.
An Appeal for Assistance.
NEW YoKK, Sept 21.-Several dispatches
from Houston, Texas, state that there is al
ready considerable suffering in Galveston
among the poor, and that committee of re-
lief has been formed with the Mayor of Gal
weston as chairman. Assistance is asked from
al parts of the Union. Clothing, blankets and
pIIonv,lslons can be sent by the steamers of the
free. ~ AAN""i' Ia Pio''
to receive freight. ' again III oi"'i