The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-24

wharf 20 learn tne ldte Vi AhuAahoA0'
The destruction there was about COM
plete. Only Eve business house are left.
These are: H. Zeligsen & Co., III. Runge
& Co., D. Sulliran & Co., Cassimer &
Lillenue and D. H. Regan. The people
are suffering for food and clothing. The
beach for twenty miles is strewn with
dead bodies.
The following note has been receiv-
ed:
"INDrANoLA, September 90"
To the Editor of the News:
awe are 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. DIV. GRAIN.
"District Attorney"
DETAILS OF THE STORM.
The following was received by busi-
ness firms from their correspondents:
On Wednesday, 10Th, winds from east
ward, veering to north; on Thursday
morning became more steady, increasing
to gale. Water was waist deep. Ev-
cry man, woman and child were seeking
a place of safety 1t blew fearfully.
The situation 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 winds veered to the
northwest. The waves then became
chopped. Houses were washed away or
tumbled to pieces. The wind towards
morning began to lull little. The wa
ter was getting lower, until the wind
veered north; then came hope until day
light began to break, and then did we be-
hold the awful destruction around, and
thank our God that we had been saved,
and that our perilous condition was as
nothing compared with the sufierings OF
our neighbors and citizensSalong the
bay. Broad day light revealed scene
that was terrible to behold.
The town could not be recognized ai
the Indianola of the day previous.
Ruin, total ruin, everywhere. People
were seen walking and jumping over one
gulley after another. Neighbor met
neiehbor and told their troubles and
tribulations the previous night. Death
and destruction all. around us. Houses
crushed to the ground. Others swayed
round and leaning over. The wind full
ly dying down, and the water disappear
ing from places in the streets, those tina
could, salied out to learn the news
Bodies of men, women. and childrer
were found in all directions. Police
and guards were organized and th'
search was made for missing relative
and friends. How many have lost thei
lives in this fearful storm it is impossi
BILE 70 learn up to this time. Sixty o.
seventy bodies have been fonnd and
buried. Women were found, and men
also, who had foated off on doors ol
anything they could get hold of. Miles
away some were beneath their roofs, car
ried away long distances. The escap
of so many of our citizens is almost
marvel ous. The search for bod
les is still going on, and the number o
human beings drowned will never be
known, as there were large mum Der Of
strangers in town. We estimate tn,
number of lives lost at one hundred ant
fifty.
DR. JJHo. JJHo. II. Leake, Mr.. A. Coffin
mother and family, nearly all of Mr..
Morrison's household ltwenty-one il
number), ana Rev. Mr.. Jope and famil,
Twenty -one) perished. Eighteen bod
les were found yesterday. and searcl
will be continued until all the dead ar
deposited in their last resting place
You cant imagine the extent of IN
disaster. Nothing short of ita full de
tails will give a proper knowledge
Numbers of persons were out on raft
for hours, but in many cases were saved
VIM. Fe. on trial for the Sutton murder
was let out of Jail to prevent his beinI
drowned. and he made his escape.
All the churches in the town ar
swept away, so is the Masonic Lodge
The Courthouse is safe. Out of fifty
five persons, Captain Sam. Brown an
two of his family were saved. The
took refuge in the light house, and wer
thereby saved. Brown is now the onl
surviving pilot at the Pass. All c
Captain Decrous' family were lost a
Decrous' Point.
Great destitution prevails. The Vic
toria people hearing Of il. nobly sents ii
assistance at once. Out of the entir
force of pilots, only one at Tndianols,
alive. Manager Sanborn, Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. is re
ported safe. The Office was entirel
destroyed.
Information from Corpus Christi re
ports that town as safe. They escaped
the heavy gale.
The town of Salwea was entirel
washed away.
Telegraph lines are prostrated 70
miles. Citizens of Galveston are organ
izing for the relief of survivors at Indi
anola, and clothing will be cent them.
New ORLEANS, September 21.--Th
Bulletin extra has the following regard
ing Jndianola: "The first of the storr
il seems, carried away the TELEGRAPH
lines, and thus communication betwee
Galveston and IDdianola was cut of
IndianoIs is situated on Matagords Bay
and there Is no protection in front of il
II has about one thousand inhabitanti
and heloas, 1t seems. 40 fully one-6fth
Fears are entertaiped THAI Rockpori