The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-10-07

years toll, haye-been carried by |
the waters! Many fatbdats and other
efaft, upon which the people of the
bayous relied for a support, have been
DESTROYED. At DR.. Massie's consider
able stock was drowned, and it is sup
posed the same has occurred at more
exposed points.
Between Lynchburg and Morgan's
PaiI.t not a house IS standing on the
Immediate shore a San acinto BaySlef
on the Islands, except the warehouse or !
the Ship Channel Company ON the
Point OF the residents, the Perkins
family, Rev. Mr.. Alexander and wife,
August, fisherman, Joseph lMartln
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. West, MIR. Nc
sKeeand Charles Post are known to be
saved. Mrs. Pierce and four children,
lfstle Clara Grafton, Mrs. Mckee and
Mrs. Augsst are known to- have been
lost. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander and MIR.
Mckee are said to have been saved by
young Mr.. Miltrun.
AT BAYTowNyAS HOG ISLAND
Mr.. and Mrs. West formerly Mrs.
G1$ifton) occupied new house at Bay
town. Mrs. Mckee and little Clara
Grafton, Mrs.,West's child, were with
them. When the water rose oyer Hog
Island, Mr.. Mckee, Charles POST (the
light-keeper) and Mrs. Pierce, with
four children, abandoned that place
and came in a skiff to Vests. Thursday
morning before daylight. : During
Thursday the water rose gradually m
the house, and by afternoon reached
the ceiling. They hung on the windows
until about p. M, when finding that
the WATERWAYS gaining, they got into
skiff, with the hope of reaching the high
land. In half an hour the skiff swamp
Ted, and in getting hold of the windows
again two childrenSwere lostgtbe Oldest
and Youngest girls. Mr.. West then
made hole in the roof and all were got
on it. Small hand holdswere made to
cling TO. In short time the roof was
swept away, from the buildings, the tide
hcarrying them up the bay several miles.
They driftcd about Thursday night and
FRIDAY at the mercy of the waves, DIR
ing which lime Mr.. Mckee ans MI Pest
got in astTee, wlicn The norther came out
! Friday and drove them back down, the
/ bay. OF the occupants of the roof none
reEnained but Mr. and Mrs. West. Mrs.
tPieeee aud one child and Mr.. Post. The
Wind drove them across thc bay and the
current into the mouth of the canal.
/ just as the roof entered the canal 1t
turned over and Airs. Pierce and the
child were lost Mr.. West rose, Cling
inc to his1 wife, rand seized the roof
| again; the current sweptAtherOof over
on the east side, and when it struck the
bank the tYegYere thrown up on the
sidepf the dump. Post was able to
reach the bank, West was senseless, and
Mrs. West stunned, but moaning. The
I tug Coates had been driven by the gale
on the Point and lay on the other side
of the dump. Mr.. Nelson, who had
! brought hel~up from Red Fish through
the gale, and Mr.. Rhett, master me-
chanic, were on board. Hearing the
means, they went over the dump and
carried the rescued pair on board the
tug. About Up. m, within half an houl
after Mrs. West was carried on the tug
she was taken III and gave birth. to,a
! boy. These rugged men, fathers them
! selves, vet unused to such ministratiens
aided by Mr.. West, faithfully performed
the duties belonging to gentler hands
4 fhe brave little woman who had under
gone all these perils, seeing mother
child, sister and her four Rieees sweep
AWAY before. Der eyes, gave those drec
tions which doubtless saved her, life anC
that of the babe. As soon as mOthe
and babe were in condition to be moved
I band the gale would permit, a couch wa
i made, and the men of the dredging flee
carried them up to the old Morgan
place, occupied by Mr.. Tom Edwards
where every possible arrangement wa
made for their comfort. Gesterda,
evening, when the Fowler left Morgan
. Point, both were doing well. The hos
ipitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards, VIII
, Surrendered their residence to some tiv
or six homeless families, deserves re
membrance.
Mr.. Mckee was rescued Thursda
night: also Joseph Martin and his wife
who had left Hog Island and getint
trees.
r .-s AN INCIDENT AT GALVESTON.
The Orphan Asylum, six miles dow
r the island, suffered considerably.
r was washed off its foundation, and dan
| aged in the lower story, The clubhouse
4, were washed away on, Fl.iCay evening
e The Mother Superior of the asylum wa
Y in. the city, and went down on hors'
{ bacla at the risk of her life, with VIII;
: provisions she could carry. The orphan
had been without supplies two day
o Money and provisions have been sci
it them in abundance.
e AT LYNCHBURG.
= A note received from a gentleman
/ Lvnchburg, dated the 21st, says: "N
J are safe,. but every thingrisdost. N
y 4 place is completely wrecked amfee'
n ingsfifty persons. The tide is now vel
50 high, ten feet ever Lynchburg. i a
II not able to feed people longer at n
; house. / have five COWS that we a
Is killing. | am doing all | can, but CO
e buy nothing additional. 1zI~rA
= a MISCELLANEOUS. -+- -rsr's
e in the town of Velasco, out of Il
n twenty-four buildings twenty-one wei
a destroyed ''1t's -. ,g
N Christians Point is entirely swe
At away. A United States Revenue cutie
king at Yelasee, was capsized and "a
S. RED QUITO sea, having. as .snppose
le been abandoned by the crew. Thr
IF schOOners went ashore. @, aFTcry
~ yyPassengers arriving from Columb
e and Richmond say the. stormjhas be-
" destructive through the country.
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