Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-29
News Items.

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in the river.
The equinoetial period was cool in
consequence of snow storms in the
west.
A throat disease among horses pre-
walls to an alarming extehtin the vicin-
ity of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Along the peninsula of Maryland
and Delaware horse disease has bro-
ken out. Many horses have died of it.
Rev. John Chambers, D. D., died at
his residence in PhiladeIphia about MIDI
night on the 22nd inst.
The coast of Texas has been de.as-
tated by storm that blew in from the
sea and raised the water. 1t COM
menced on the night of The 10th and
lasted until the night of the l7th.-
Telegraphic communication was so bro
ken that for some days the news could
not be rent. The town Of Indianola
was almost entirely destroyed. Indi-
anola is post village of Calhoun coun
ty, Texas, on the west shore of Mata-
gorda Bay. 1t had ii 1870 a popula-
tion of l,l50, which has probably since
considerably increased. There is line
Of steamboats, between the port and
Galveston. A descriptive despatch
says: On Thursday the wind blew
steadily and strongly. BY evening the
,liuation became alarming, and that
night became terrific. On Friday morn
ing the water was six feet deep in the
streets. Friday night was oEe Of agony.
The broad daylight of Saturday re-
vealed dreadful condition. The town
could not be recognized as the Indian
ola of the day previous. The ruin was
total-ruin was everywhere. The peo-
PIE we're seen walking and jumping over
one gully and another neighbor met
neigbbor, and told of the troubles and
tribulations Of the previous night
Death and destruction we're all around
US. Houses were crushed to the ground,
others swayed round and were leauiug
over. The wind was dying out, and the
water vas disappearing from the streets.
Those that could sailed out TO learn
the news. Bodies Of men, women, aud
children we're found in all directions.
Police aud guards were organized, and
search was .nade for missing relatives
and friends. How many have los,
their lives in this fearful storm il is I'm
possible to learn. Up to this time
sixty or seventy bodies have been found
and buried. Men aud women were
found who had foated of on doors or
any thing they could get hold of. Some
we're beneath the roofs AID had been
carried away long distances. The es-
cape of so many Of the citizens is al
most marvellous. The number of hu-
man beings drowned will never be
known, as there we're a large number
Of strangers in town. The number Of
lives lost is estimated at one hundred
and fifty. A number of persons were
out on RATS for hours, but IN many
cases we're not saved. Wn. Taylor, on
trial for the Sutton murder, was let ou,
of Jail to prevent his being drowned,
and be made his escape. All the
churches in the town are swept away.
The court house is safe. Great desti-
tuition prevails. The town of Saline
Pass was also submerged, and consid-
erable damage was done to the wharves
and buildings by the terrific storm
Much loss of stock is reported, and the
crops in the surrounding country have
been considerably injured. No loss OF
life, happily. has been so far reported.
The town of Matagorda was swept.
Only two houses were left standing
The towt. of Cedar Lake was also
washed asay. Twenty-Five of its in
habitants were drowned.
Later dispatches say tie loss Of life
at Iniiarola, Texas by tke recent cy-
clone, is estimated at fully four hun
dred persons. The stencil from the
purifying bodies buried beneath the
ruins Of the town is described as horfi-
BILE.
The explosion of a threshing machine
boiler, near Defiance, Ohio, killed three
men, mortally wounded one, and Sc
verely wounding two others.
A young lady stopped at the Leba-
non Valley House, Lebanon, Pa, on
Monday 4 week, and registered the
name of Miss Lulu Greene, of Phila-
delohia. At noon she started to walk
down the track of the Lebanon Valley
Railroad. When about two miles from
the town she met freight train, wher
she wrapped her shawl around her and
deliberately threw herself upon the
track. Her head was severed from the
body. A slip of paper was found II
her pocket upon which Was written the
name of Martha Nelson. The young
lady has been identified as Miss Mary
A. Showalter, Of Spring City, Chester
County, by her parents, and the body
was taken to that place for interment