Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-19
THE NATION.
Developments of the sa-
bine Disaster.
YELLOW FEVER IN THE SOUTH
A Romantic Experience-The Fire
Kecord-Firm Failures-'Web-
ster's Memoirs.
,sa,ctal TO the Herald bu the Associated Press

,Snecfal 10 the Herald 6u the Associated Press
RE E.uMoNT, Texas, october lS.-1t Is esti-
mated by persons who have been over 10
tho scenes of devastation at Sabine Pass,
Johnson's bayou and Taylor's bayou that
the death list will exceed 80 souls.
GALVESTON, october 1S.-The committee
of citizens who left here Saturday night on
the tugboat Estelle, which had schooner
in tow carrying one thousand dollars worth
of provisions for the sufferers at Sabine
Pass and johnson Bayou, returned at late
hour last night. They reached Sabine Pass
early Sunday morning. One-half of the
provisions and clothing taken up oy tne
committee was distributed among these sur
ferers who were in.great need. everything
remaining was taken up to Johnson bayou
The committee are unanimous IN tneir
statements regarding the absolute oesli'u-
tion of the survivors. The committee ascer'
tanned that the total number Of persons VINO
lost their lives was one hundred ana tnlrsy.
Only sixty five bodies have mus Ia, aine pevu
The psrties continue to hunt for the bodies
of their missing friends.
LATER DETAILS.
GALVESTON, October 1S.aThe IoGai reiiei
Committee which visited Sabine fass ana
went as far as the entrance 70 Johhson
Rsvor. brought back with them COM
niete list of the colored people who were
drowned at Sabine. Among the colored
loss there are thirty bodies still missing,
while but fifteen whites pefh hat some
of these missing bodies are stuck In the
mud, which is several feet deep on the Dot.
tom of Sabine Bayou and IN the
rive, TUnpg gstoo he MPes Measures efe for the
RELIEF OF THE DISTRESSED -. - -
Ara beiny actively pressed at Houston, Gal
weston and other cities. The Galveston
committee who returned last night have
issued second appeal to the citizeas ana
new subscription list will be circulatea .os
morrow. Members of the local committees
saw the calamity grows with each hour. All
tidings from the devastated region MAKE
the disaster more distressing than at nrst
thought possible. Mr.. Tanker OF the COM
mittee was one of the thousand or more
who.
FLED FOR THEIR LIVES
ON the night Of Galveston's great fire. lie
also recently visited the drouth-stricken
district of northeastern Texas. but declares
that neither OF these calamities compares,
what he witness ID on Sunday at Sabine
and JOhnsons Bayou. The Mayor OF Or
ange telegraphed Mayor Fulton asking Tor
assistance to care for the survivors % n;i VINO are
this evening appropriated 5000, which May
or Fulton telegraphed to the Mayor of Or
ange.
CAPT. JAS. B. EADs,
The celebrated engineer. telegraphed $lC0
from Denver. Wells, Fargo g. Company s
Express and the Western Union Telegraph
J, saaes free of charge for the benefit of the
sufferers. Right Rev. BistsOp Gallagher, OF
this diocese, has telegraphed the Mayors OF
beaumont and Orange, requesting them ,i,3 70
inform all persons concerned that ne VIII
take care and provide for all orphans under
IL years Of age who lost their parents Py the
storm. They will be placed in Catnouc
orphan asylum here, under the care OF tne
Sisters of Charity,