Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-29
The Texas Storm.

The first report given by us last week
of the terrible loss Of life ut 1ndianola,
Texas, is made worse by later advices.
The total loss of life along the Texas coast
is estimated at four hundred, over two
hundred perishing at Indianola. This was
a place of some 20OO inhabitants, 12O miles
southwest of Galveston, and being the
coast terminus of railroad. was village
of considerable commercial Importance.
1t was at the west shore of Matagorda bay
and so situated that the waves driven upon
it met with no barrier.
On Wednesday,. the 18th, the winds were from the
eastward, veerng to the north On Thursday morning
they became more steady, increasing to sale The
wa esln wa1 ase hEtg It Blew ea
situation was awful Screams from women and chill
a SIX s'na m In
day morning the winds vesred to the northwest tht
away tumbled to pieces The wind towards morn
5 to and han
around Bread daylight .d reye n,s a sc
rogniz the IndianoIa of the day preyons Ruin
total ruin % ad sndher Nebr
nShbor and told their troubles and tribulations tn
houses crushed to the eronnd others swayed rount
and leaning over The WIND dying down ana the Wdlt
Sould sailed out to learn ne An the churshe
We're swept away; the court house remains. The DIES
truction complete: lighthouses. wharves. business
houses ard dwellings alike were broken to pieces o.
swept away and only five business houses are LETT Ih
the TELEGRAPH lines down for miles The railroad
washed away and houses fences and trees pied
broken masses in the streets. -
Bodies of men, women and children were found il
all directions. Police and guards we're organized ant
The search made missing relatives and friends
Women found. and men also, miles away. who
had hoated off on doors or anything they could ee
hold of were beneath the roots. which had bcei
carried away long distances The escape OF so many
of our citizens is almost marvellous. Numbers of per
sons were out RATS for hours, but in many case
saved. William Taylor who was n trial for muir
der let out of Jail to prevent his beng drowned
and made his escape. Cart Sam Brown and two OF hl
family saved by taking reuge Ill the llEht house
only four houses are left i'll the town or Matasorda
hut nothing yet said to the loss of life there Th
,wn of Bernard erfowed. but the large steam
g Australian which stranded i'll the mouth of Eas
Bernard river rescued all the inhabitants. except H.
The town of Nalascu entirely swept away, hot
house being left indicate where it stood Yet no,
cool Of the criminal court and family, were mlracu
lously saved this manner When the storm had rag
ed time. the surging sea had entirely sur
rounded the place and the pillows began TO invade the
per apartments of the largest building i'll town, but
When it that the and storm was about t
sweep it away, men, who were up to their necks IL
water and with the aid Of small boat, got on the
into schooner and got aboard themselves
Among them Col Cool who i; shed the schooner t
Iirst and another as they were pulled NJ 10y
the roots and thus rode the storm The mouse iron
which they escaped washed away shortly aftel
they lett IT. Eight miles on the land side OF Naasct
the was five feet deep.