The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-22
SWALLOW ED UP BY THE SEA
rTLLfGE sUBMERGFD AND OYER
TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST.

GALVESTON, Sept. 2l.-Thc purscr Of the
steamer Harlan, wnich has Just arrived, saws
That the town Of Indiancla WIS almost entirely
destroyed by the late cyclone. Lighthouses,
whtyes, business houses, ana dwellings were
broken 60 pieces or swept away. There are only
thrco houses remaining which are not damaged.
Tho telegraph ofHce Is gone, the signal Office
damaged, and the telegraph lines are down for
mes.
Tho railroads are washed nway and houses
fenoes and trees ore piled up IN broken masses
In the streets.
The reports Of loss ~ life are conilioting but
all sgrce there we're from one hundred to one
hundred and hftv lives Lost. The purser says
that on account Of the great excitement 1t was
Impossible to obtain the correct number.
THE steamer returned with her cargo and
goods as there no place where she could
land.
Indiauoa Ia post village Of Calhoun county,
Texas. on the west shore OF Matagords Bay,
about thirtyhvo miles west-southwest Of Mata-
gorda. IL Is a thriving place, and has a line Of
steambOats plying between II and Galveston.
Its population at the last census was i,15O.
Sr. LOUIS Mo-, Sept. %. Col. Clowry, Assis-
tsnt General Superintendent Western Union
Telegraph Company has received the following
from Galveston:
Additional accounts OF the 1ndianols disaster
saY the loss OF life and suffering are terrible.
Dead bodies are strewn for twenty miles along
the beach.
The citizens here are organizing for the relief
OF the sufferers. and will send them food and
clothing.
over one hundred bodies had been found and
buried up to the time the steamer left.
Mr. Sanborn, manager Of the telegraph ONCE,
h reported safe but the ofice Is destroyed and
che lines down for miles.
Sant - Tl.a
Harlan sailed into port this morning with her
colors at half m. II. A throne gathered ON the
wharf 20 learn the fate OF Indianola. The de-
siruction there Is almost complete. Only i've
business houses are left standing. These are II.
Zeg-en Co.'s, II. Runge & Co.'S, ID. Sui
Ivan N Co.'S, Casimir Villeneuve's, and ID. II.
R'ssns. The people are suffering for food aud
clothing. The beach for twenty miles Is s,rewn
with dead bodies. The following note has been
received
INDIANoLA, Sept. 20.
We are destitute. The town Ia gone. one
quarter OF the people are gone. Dead bodies
Me strewn for twenty miles along the bay.
Ntne-tenths OF the houses are destroyed. send
us help for Gods sake.
signed, u. W. CRAM, District Attorney.
The following was received ny business firms
here from their correspondents in Indlanoli:
on Wednesday the 10Th irst the winds were
from eastward veeriue to nortn. on thursday
creased to a gale. The water was waist deep.
Every man, woman aud cnild was seeking
pace Of safety. The wind blew feartuly, and
the situation was awful The screams OF wo-
men and children could be heard IN every direc-
ton. The water was six feet deep on the street.
About O'Clock Friday morning the wind
'eered northwest. The waves tnen became
bled 20 pieces. he wind tow ard d. ylight began
TO lull alttle. and the water was getting lower
until daylight began to break and then dii we
behold the awful destruction around, and
that our perilous condition was as nothing as
comnnred with the suGerings OF our ne shbors
and tho citizens above the bav.
Broad daylight revealed a scene tina; wes ter
rihle to behold; The town could not be recog-
Ruin, total ruin. everywhere. People were seen
walking ana Jumping over one gully and an
troubles and tribulatlons Of the previous night
Death and destruction. all around us. Houses
crushed To the ground Others waved round
aud leaning over The winl finally dying down
AUD the water disappearing from places IN the
Those that could sailed out to learn the news.
hodies Of men, women, ana children were found
iled ana searcn VS. made for missing relatives
and friends. How many have lost their lives In
thls fc1riul storm IL Is impossible TO ascertain,
nut up 10 this time sixty or seventy bodies have
been found and buried.
Women were found, and men alao. who had
h'tied Oh on doors or anything they could get
hpll T. miles away. some were beneath the
roofs carried away long distances. The escape
oi 80 mans of our citizens is almost marvellous
The search for bodies is still gong on and the
nlnhcr of human neings drowned will never be
known, ~ there were large number of stran-
gers 10 town. We estimate the number Of lives
% ,,, At lG9 Il j. i.ek & lost s'erytHins N but hs 4,
ltnnge Co. and sullivan lost heavy: Mr. Paget
9't 900 Sheep J. Mitchel's stock Of goods
Dr. John II. leake. Mr.. A. Cofhn his mother
aud family, eirly all OF MI J; Morrisons
household q iG number and the Rev Mr.. Jope
Eighteen bodies were found Yesterday, ana
the search will he ntinued until all the dead
deposited In their last resting place. XOu
cannot Imagine the tull extent Of the disaster.
Nothing short Of its full details Will give you
proper knowledge.
numpe[ oi persons were out on RATS for
hour sUd In many ses were saved.
rcm Taylor, on trial for murder, was let out
Of all TO Prevent his beng drowned, and made
Al the churches in the town are swept away;
ssysi ave ne "''0'' A''f'' '"' ''' ''0''' 10
Out.of nfty-nye persons, Capt. Sam Brown and
two Of his family only are saved. They TOOK
refuge IN the lighthouse. Brown is now the
only suryiylng pilot at the Pass.
All of Capt. Decrous's family at Decrous's
Great 1estitution prevails The Victoria peo-
pie, hearing Of II. noby lent their assistance at
once. Out OF the entire force OF pilots, only one
A. lndianola Is alive. Manager SanO9rn Of the
western Union Telegraph Company Il reported
sale nut the oiiice IL DESTROYED.
LnlQruatiQn from Corpus Christi reports that
town safe. They escaped the heavy gale.
The town OF Salurea is entirely washed away.
The citizens Of Galveston are organizing for
the relief of the survivors at lndianola and cloth
ing viii he sent there.
TsW ORLEANS, sept. si.--The Bulletin extra
mas tho following regarding lndlanOla:
The first Of the storm II seems carried away
khe telegraph lines, and thus communication
between Galveston and IndanOla was cut on.
tndianola Is situated on MstagoTda bay, and
there ia no protection in front of II. 1t has
about 9ne THOUSAND inhabitants, and the loss 1t
yeems u fully one nth.
Fears are entertained that RockpOrt, Mata-
20rda, and Corpus Christi have suffered. over
two hundred ,..11is az LOST Ihe steamer could
at discharge. (Si2nCdD sol LEVI.
SABINE PASS, via ORASGE, Sent. 2l.-'Ihs e."
!, submerged, and considerable damage has
been done 10 wharyCs aud buildings by the ter
rlnc storm through which we have Just pa sed.
Much loss Of stock is reported. and crODs I'm the
surrounding country hsve been considerably
injured. but no loss OF life happily has 50 far
'eeh reported
The little mail steamer Pelican State was
wrecked In Sabine Lake, but the passengers
ana crew were saved.
rilot boat was damaged two miles back In
aud cdpsizcd.
Capt; Gibbs, Of the schooner Truman, from
New YORK FOR lndanola with an assorted cargo,
NtlVed here today, and reports his schooner
ashore nItten miles west of the Pass, and to-
tsl loss. Tne gale caught him on the Passes Of