New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-22

GALVESTON, Texas, sept. IL he Morgan steamer
Harlan came into port this morning with her coors
at half-mast large crowd gathered on the wharf
T. learn the fate of Indanola The destruction there
is almost complete only five business houses being
left standing. These are II. ZeigSen & Co.'s, H..
Rungc & Co.'S ID. Sullivan & Co.'S, Casmir Vile
reuvc'S and ID. ii. ReGan's The people are suffer-
ing for food and clothing. The following note has
0o'" INDIASoLA, Sept 90
We are destitute. The town is gone One-quarter , OF
the people are gone Dead bodies strcwn Tor 20 mic
along tae bay Ninevnths OF the houses are desllO!
''"- ' D. W. CRAM, District-Attorney.
An occount Of the disaster has been received by
hu4lnc.s firms here from correspondents in Indianola
One oi .acse says: On Wednesday, the 10Th inst,
the win were from the eastward, veering to north
On THURSDAY forenoon they became more steady and
increased to a gale. The water driven ashore
waist deep. Every man, woman and child was
driven to seek place of safety. The WIND blew
fcarfuiy and the situation was awful. The screams
of women and children could be heard in every
direction. The water was SIX feet deep on the
streets. About 2 o'clock on Friday morning the
wind vecred to northwest. The waves theh DC
came chopped, aud houses were washed away OF
tuuAled to pieces The wind toward daylight began
tolrl litile and the water getting lower uli-
I'll tIr wind vecrcd north Then came hope, until
DAYLIGHT began 10 break and then did we behold an
awful destruction around. and thanked our Goa
flat We had been saved and that our perllous con-
diton was as nothing compared with tie sulicllhgs
OF our neichbors and the citizens along the bay.
BROAD DAYLIGHT revealed a scene that was terrible
to behold The town could not be recognized as the
Indiancl9 of the day previous. Kun, total rum
everywhere. People were seen walking ana jump
ing over one gully and another. Neighpor lheC
n.iolbor and told tie troubles and fluctuations of
Iloatl ON Al + Il
a1,ued rs. Houses were crushed to the ground
others ,wared round and leaning over the WIND
finally diving down. and the water disappearing
from places in the street.
'rh,se that could sailed out to learn the news.
Bodies of men, women, and children were louho III
aU directions Police and guards were organized,
and search was made for missing relatives ara
friends. How many have lost their lives IN TINS
fearful storm it is impossible to learn, but up 10 TINS
time 90 or 20 bodies have been found ana pdrleu'
Women were found and men also who had hoaten Oh
on doors or anything they could get hold OIL miles
away. some were beneath the roofs carried away
long distances. The escape of so many OF our
citizens is almost marvellous. The search
for bodies is still going on and the number OF
hu,,an beircs drowned will never be known, as
thero were a large number Of strangers IN town
We cst;,nate ihe number of lives lost at 100. H. j.
Huck lost overvthng but his house. W. Westhon
lost all his lumber IL. Runge q Co. and sullivan
lost heavily. Mr.. Pagct lost 900 sheep, ana o'
MitchelPs stock of goods was lost. DR.. john H.
Ieol.e Mr. 4. Coffin, his mother and family, nearly
all of Nh. J. slorrison's household, q in number
and the Rev Mr. Jope and family, persisted
Fiohte.a bodies were found yesterday and the
search will Ge continued until all the dead are ue-
posted in their last resting place. You cannot
ine tae full extent of the disaster. Nothing
" II ,.t- IL
edge. Anumber of persons were out on RATS for
hons and in many cases were saved. VIM. Taylor,
ON trial Tor murder was let out of Jail to prevent his
beinq drowned and he made his escape. All the
churches in the town are swept away; so is inc
Masonic Lodge. The Court house is saved.
Out Of % persons who took refuge in the light
house. Capt sam. Brown and two of his family only
a. -,uAd BTown is now the only surviving pilot
- .ho pass. All of Capt. DecTonss family, at de-
cronss Point, we're lost,
Great destitntion Prevails. The Victoria people
hearing of IT, noby sent its assistance az once ou'
of the entire force of pilots, only one az indlahoa
is alive. MANAGER Sanborn Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company reported safe, but the Office Is
utterly destroyed. Information from Corpus Chrsu
reports that town safe. They escaped the heavy
Gale The town of Saluria is entirely washed away.
The telegraph lines are Frustrated for miles.
The citizens of Galveston organizing for the re-
lief of the survivors at Indianola, and clothing will
be sent there
TWO OTHER VILLAGES DESTROYED
CEDAR LAKE, MATAGORDA, AND sALCRAl SWEET
.wAy-NorHIyG BUT RUINS LEFT TO MARK THE
sPoI-LARGE LOSS OF LIFE.
tnY TELEGRAPH THE rRiBUfRl
GALVESTON, Sept. 21.-lDformatlon has Deen re-
ceived here that the town of Matagorda except TWO
houses. has been swept away. AT East Bay only five
ont of twenty-eight persons arc known TO De awe
They escaped from their bouse-tops on ralt' Inc
people of this vicinity sent provisions 10 lhdaioia
A meeting was called at Galveston this evening u
helm Jndianols. There was a prompt response
Several thousand dollars were subscribed steamer
u;u Iea,e with provisions and other assistance To-
morrow evening communication has been re-
eeyed from BrazoOra, which says Cedar Lake on
the Guf was washed entirely away, with all the In
habitants and property No particulars are gwen
about Matagords or Cedar Lake
The telegraph lines are not yet truSwor'hy' Inc
steamship Harlan, which has just arrived from the
West. brings word that the storm was fearful. Inc
town of Indianola is gone. 1t had about 2,ooo 10
habitarts and has lost $780, and in houses Zoo. only
five business houses remain. Charles Gordon
steamship agent, says that on the 10th the
wind was strong from the east IL increased
till o'clock at night, and then hauled
10 the west and became perfect hurricane. oVei
200 houses were swept away. and those that were