The New York herald., 1875-09-22
A Cry for Help from the House
less and Homeless.
CITIZENS ORGANIZING FOR RELIEF.
History Of Past Storms Along
the Gulf Coast.
SKETCH OF THE UNFORTUNATE CITY.


GALVESTON, Texas, Sept 81, 1875.
The purscr of the steamer Harlan, which has just
arrived, states that the town of Indanoa almost
entirely destroyed by the late cyclone. Lighthouses
wharves business houses and dwellings broken
remaining which not damaged.
The telegraph Office gone the signal Office damaged
and the telegraph lines down for miles. The railroads
washed away, and houses fences and trees
piled up in broken masses in the streets
LOSS OF LIFE
The reports of loss Of life are conflicting but all
agree there were from 100 $50 lives The purser
states that on of the great excitement
impossible to obtain the correct number
The steamer returned with her cargo and goods, as
there was no place where she could land.
LATER AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE TERRI
BILE CATASTROPHE.
GALVESTON, Texas, Sept q, 1875.
The Morgan steamer Harlan came into port this
morning with her colors at halfmast. large crowd
gathered on the wharf the fate of Indianoa
The destruction there is almost complete. Only five
business houses are left standing These are H. Zehg-
Sen & Co. IS, II. Runge & Co IS, D. Sullivan & Co. IS,
Casmir vleneuve's and D. H. Reagan's. The people
suffering for food and clothing The beach for
twenty miles is strewn with dead bodies. The follow
ing note has been received:-
IyDIANotA Sent 20 ST5
TO THE EDITORS THE NEws:-
We are destitute The town is gone one-quarter of
The people gone Dead bodies strewn for
twenty miles along the bay. Nne-tenths of the houses
are destroyed Send us help for Gods sake
d. W. CRAM, District Attorney.
The following was received by business firms here
hom their correspondents in Indianoa:-
DETAILS Oh THE CATASTROPHE
On Wednesday, the 18th inst, the winds were from
eastward veering north On Thursday forenoon they
became steady and increased to gale Every
man, woman and child was seeking place of safety
The wind blew fearfully and the situation awful
The OF women and children could he heard in
syery direction. The six feet deep the
streets. About two O'Clock Friday morning the wind
yeered to northwest.
AWAY
The waves then became chopped and houses
daylight began to ull ite and the water getting
5ower until the wind veered north. Then hope
until daylight began Beak, and then did behold
THE AWFUL DESTRUCTION
.around and thanked our God that we had been saved
and that our perilous condition was as nothing
pared with the suerngs of neighbors and the ct
zens along the bay Broad daylight revealed scene
that terrible to behold.
The town could not be recognized the Indianola of
the day previous. Ruin total ruin-everywhere
People were seen walking and jumping gully
and another Neighbor met neighbor and told the
troubles of the previous night Death and destruction
were all around us-houses crushed to the ground
Others swayed around and leaning over, the wind
finally dying down and the disappearing from
places in the street. Those who could sailed out to
learn the news
THE DEAD.
Bodies of men, women and children were found in all
directions Police and guards organized and
search made for missing relatives and friends.
How many have lost their lives in this fearful storm it
is impossible to learn, but up to this time sixty
lBeyenky bodies have been found and buried. Women
were found and men also, who had noated of on
doors anything they could get hold Of
miles away. Some beneath the roofs
carried away long distances The escape of many
citizens is almost marvellous. The search for
bodies is still going and the number Of human beings
drowned win never be known, there a large
number of strangers in town We estimate the num-
der OF lives lost at $50
LOSS.
H. }. Huck lost everything but his house.
W. WesthoG lost all his lumber.
H. Runge Company and Sullivan lost heavily.
M Paget lost 2, 500 sheep
j. Mitchel's stock of goods was lost
Dr. John H. Leake, Mr.. A. Conn his mother and
family; ne&rly all of Mr.. J. Morrison's household
fwenty-one in number and Rev. Mr. Jope and family
persisted.
Eighteen bodies found yesterday and the search
will be continued until all the dead deposited in
their last resting place. You cannot imagine the full
extent of the disaster Nothing short Of its full details
will give you proper knowledge.
number of persons were RATS for hours, and
in many cases were saved.
ESCAPE OF A MURDERER.
William Taylor, trial for murder was let out of
Jail to prevent his being drowned and made his escape
CHURCHES GONE.
All the churches in the town are swept away; so IS
fhe Masonic lodge The Court House is saved
FRIGHTFUL FATALITY.
Out of 1fty-nve persons Captain Sam. Brown and
two Of his family only saved They took refuge in
the lighthouse Brown is now the only surviving pilot
mt the Pass.
All Of Captain Dccrous' family at Decrous' Point
were lost
THE DEsTiTUTIoN.
Great desfiution prevails. The Victoria people,