The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-22
Meeting of Houston BOndholders
in New York.
General Carl Schurz to Speak in
Cincinnati.
General and Foreign News.
Etc, Etc.

GALVESTON, Sept. 21.-The steamship Har-
Ian has just arrived. The Purser states the
town of Indianola is almost entirely demol-
ished. Lighthouses, wharves, business
houses and dwellings are broken in pieces or
swept away. There are only three houses re-
naming which are not damaged. The tele-
graph Office is gone and the signal office dam
aged. The telegraph lines are down for
miles, and the railroad washed away.
Houses fences and trees are piled up in
broken masses on the streets. The reports of
the loss of life are conflicting. All agree
there were 100 to $50 lives lost The
purser states that, on account of the excite
ment, it was impossible to obtain the correct
number The steamship returned with her
cargo of goods, as there was no place where
she could land.
The Morgan steamship Harlan came into
port with colors at half-mast. A large crowd
gathered at the wharf to learn of the fate of
Indianola. The destruction there is almost
complete, only five business houses are left.
Those are Fl. Seelyon & Co., 81. r ,nge Il Co,
D. Sullivan & Co., Cassimer Lillenuve and d.
H. Regain. The people are suffering for food
and clothing The beach for twenty miles is
strewn with dead bodies.
The following note was received here:
INDIANoLA, Sept. 20.
To the Editor of the News
We ara destitute; the town is gone, one
quarter of the people are gone; dead bodies
are strewn for twenty miles along the bay;
nine-tenths of the houses are destroyed.
Send us help, for Gods sake.
D. w. GRAIN, Dist. Atty.
On Wednesday, 18th inst, the winds were
from the eastward, veering to the north. On
I'M az 1p in
creaslng to gale; the water waist deep; every
man, woman and child seeking a place of
safety. The wind blew fearfully; the situa-
ton was awful. Screams from women and
children could be heard in every direction.
The water was six feet deep in the streets.
About 2 o'clock Friday morning the wind
veered to the northwest, the waves then be-
came chopped and houses washed away or
tumbled to pieces. The wind towards morn
ing began to lull a little (the water was get
ting lower until the wind veered north), then
came hope until daylight began to break and
then did we behold the awful destruction
around and thanked our God that we had
been saved and that our perilous condition
was as nothing compared with the stuff -rings
of our neighbors and citizens along the bay.
Broad daylight revealed "a; scene that was
terrible to behold. The town could not be
recognized as the Indianola of the day previ-
Gus to the storm. Ruin, total ruin, every
where. People we're seen walking and jump
ing over one gulley and another. Neighbor
met neighbor and told their troubles and
tribulations of the previous night. Death
and destruction were all around us-houses
crushed to the ground, others swayed around
and leaning over.
The wind fully dying down and the water
disappearing from places in the streets. those
that could sailed out to learn the news.
Bodies of men, women and children were
found in all directions. A police and guards
we're organized, and search was made for mis-
sing relatives and friends. How many have
lost their lives in this fearful storm, it is i'm
possible to learn. Up to this time sixty or
seventy bodies have been found and buried.
Women were found, and men also, who had
aoated off on doors, or anything they could
get hold of, miles away. Some we're beneath
their roofs, and carried away long distances.
The escape of so many of our citizens is
almost miraculous. The search for bodies is
still going on, and the number of human
beings drowned will never be known as there
were a large number of strangers in town.
We estimate the number of lives lost at one
hundred and fifty II. J. Huck lost every.
thing but his house. w. Westhoff lost all his
lumber. H. Range & Co. and D. Sullivan
lost heavily. Mr.. Paget lost $500 head Of
sheep. j. Mitchell's stock OF goods is lost.
DR.. Jno. 81. Leake, Mr.. A. Coffin, hii
mother and family, nearly all of Mr.. J. Nor
risons household, twenty-one in nuraber
and Rev. Mr. Jope and family of twentyont
persons persisted. Eighteen bodies were
found yesterday, and the search will be con
! tinued until all the dead are deposited il
their resting place. You can't imagine thu
extent of the disaster. Nothing short of it,
full details will give proper knowledge Of it
Numbers of persons were out on Rats fol
hours, but in many cases were saved.
VIM Taylor, on trial tor the Sutton muir
der, was let out of Jail to prevent his being
drowned, and made his escape. All the
churches in the town were swept away, as is
also the Masonic Lodge The courthouse il
| safe. Sam Brown and two of his family were
saved by taking refuge in the lighthouse a
pilot at the Pass.
Nearly all OF Capt DeCrow's family were
lost at DeCrow's Point. Great destitutior
prevails. The Victoria people hearing of i
nobly sent assistance at once Manager San
born, of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, is reported safe. The Office is entirely
destroyed. Information from Corpus Christ
reports that town safe. They escaped tn
heavy gale.
The town of Sabine is entirely wasted
away. Telegraph lines are Frustrated fo
miles. The citizens of Galveston are organi
zing relief association for the assistance o
the survivors at Indianola, and clothing vii
be sent them.
LATER IMPORTATION.
GALVESTON, Sept. 2l.-The to IN of Mata
gorda was swept away. Only two houses re
main standing.
The town of Cedar Lake was washed away
and all the people lost
| A public meeting of citizens was held thi