Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-15
HOWL OF THE HURRICANE
c,p,NE pass OVERWHELMED
nv WIND DRIVEN WATERS.

RY WIND DRIVEN w ALIENS
soores of People Known to Have fer-
,sbed-WhOle Families swept Out OF
Fxistence without Leaving trace OF
+I,air Fate-Fesrful Furies at Fort
rsds-AI the Northwest swept by
TerribIe Equtnoctiai.
NvwORLEANs. Oct. 14.-Chief Operator
West. Of the Western Union Telegraph
ctfce in this city, last night received the
following from the operator at Orange,
Tax "The town OF Sabine Pass was to-
tally destroyed by the overhowing OF the
Sabine river last night. 1t is known that
siv,v.6ye lives were lost. Last night
diving the overflow a hotel, containing
twenty persons, was swept out into the
bav and all its occupants were drowned.
The Cautaln of a schooner from there to-
dav saws that not house is left'i the
whole country, and every living beln
there was drowned. A party of men came
from Reaumont this evening on train,
with the intention OF joining the people OF
4 Orange and going down to Sabine Pass
u with relief boat"
n BEAUMONT's SYMPATHY.
BEAUMONT, Tex, Oct. II, 1:30 q. m.-
IA This town was in a state of intense ex-
a element tonight at the news just re-
a ceiyed from Sabine Pass. 1t is news OF
n terrible loss Of life and destruction OF
Il propertv in that place from high water.
n We have no telegraphic communication
Il with Sabine Pass, as the wires are all
"a down. but an engine arrived here tonight
"A over the East Texas railway that left
II there about O'Clock. Two citizens
E who roWed in small boat across
Il the expanse Of tossing waters dis
4 tance of several miles from the town
II of Sabine to the railroad track came in
n or the engine and gave heartrending &C
count of the affair. They say the waters
4 began to invade the town from the Gulf
Il and lake together about 2 O'Clock Tuesday
/ afternoon and rose with unprecedented
rapidity. The citizens of the doomed
4 place did not realize their imminent dam
ger until it was too late to escape. When
safety by flight was recognized as being
out of the question people who were sltu-
ated so they could do so betook themselves
10 houses and other resorts which they
deemed to be safe.
FACE TO FACE WITH DEATH.
|H The water kept rising, and between 3
land O'Clock smaller houses began to
syield to the resistless force of the waves,
(which not only moved them from their
foundations, but turned them over on
<lheir sides and tops. A little later larger
zhOuses began to give way, and death by
zdrOwning seemed in store for every per-
BON in the place. With the yielding of
ithe smaller houses several persons who
bad remained in them were drowned, and
when the residences and business places
#began to crumble the fatalities began to
double. The following complete list OF
Hthe drowned was obtained from
Etwo gentlemen who came in
lon the engine: Miss Mahala Chambers,
James Vondy and family OF six, the wife
.0t Otto Brown and two children, Homer
king, wife and child, Mrs. Junker and
Son, Mrs. POmeroy and family of five,
&Mrs. Stewart daughter and son. man
4by the name Of Wilson, Mrs. Arthur Nc
4ReynOlds, Mrs. Mcdonald, daughter and
GRANDSON, Frank Mulligan and family.
Columbus Martin and family, and about
twenty-fye col0red persons whose names
&cOuld not be learned. The above list com
sprlses over fifty human victims of the
ftorm, among them some of the leading
Families OF the place.
WHOLE FAMILIES ANNIHILATED.
llefe are others, and many of them.
ououess, drowned without any one now
wing knowing anything of it. 1t is fear
to tnat Whole families In different places
nave Deen swept away without leaving a
fesuge ol their fate. 1t is said that the
fnuauon during the latter part of the
si.l S,oeIIoon Deggared description. The
}nanllestatlOns of terror and agony hv the
people looking face to face at death and
leahzlng that there was no escaDe. the
CIles ol dying women audible but rem
e.eu almost noiseless by the roar
y tne mad sea, the hoarse voices of pallid
neu uyi1s 10 save those dear to them, all
oa1Diheu' otiD! maze scene too horrible TO be
oooilDeu' On the receipt of this news
s ne cltiLehs OF Beaumont Immediately be-
eu preparations for the relief of the suf-
IIiels; Inans Ihe East Texas railway had
ar,'.l.S 80 Su engine at their disposal and a
20! Vi men have gone to procure q boat
hd start to the scene OF the disaster. The
Slnase 10 property is very great. The
npIl W property OF the town was owned
Ne" 1Ork capitalists, who also own
@U @UJOiulhg lands, ana We're aiming to
IoGe baH. SABINE Pass an important port on
ne Gulf coast.
"A uS population Of Sabine Pass is about
,oa, WV . ne town Is 90 miles up the coast
,onl,,ldt weston and 2S miles southeast of
cnn,il lonI' the county seat OF Jefferson
ront ~ IL is thought that the bar in
ram ,a,S 10 Sle toWn VIII prevent any tugs
,ol,f II
ineetoh regard it as useless to attempt
torm. "'oA'annei SINCE the
TWO BROTHERS PICKED UP.
ohANeE, TEN, Oct. 14.-Details of the
nd TICtioh Oy the storm at Sabine Pass
0VnhsoRs bayou come In SLOWLY.
cLod plothers named Pomeroy were
oI satp up oy the schooner Andrew Baden
[ator pTihe ,h. lake. They had been in the
ansi,ea ,ee1aiIty-slX hours clinging to their
sSu yacnt. Their mother and sister.
pd MIS- Capt. Junker, her son
ero little girl of the marty
eie lost. The Pomeroys VIZ repprtaa pT
s' fifty lives We're los, p'iied "a
so,,. Porter House, where the
ItT tS ngu collected as the best place of
lan!S ,ol AZ went to pieces at 8 O'CLOCK.
bss PERSONS are missing. san greater
gholo tIeported from Jonnson's BAYOU.
ouse' ,.al lo'niiles were swept away. Not a
tbs Ta9 leit standing within five miles
ght raAe' Parties were Organized last
milv ~" - ieit on the steamers Lamar and
WIN provisions and bedding.
~ CCo"MUNTcATIoN RE.EsrABLIsuEn.
TTeAiLLHvIEsToN, TEX, Oct, a.. 1880 p. NJ.
|ont dHS SSPHlc Plc communication with Beau
Ia mt. mt orange, the nearest points to
ken W. .hat nate town OF Sabine Pass. has
lboso established, but the inhabitants
urn plSces appear to be awaiting the
Sahint tue reliet parties. The village
ean tjdo fass lies only four feet above
hamna :. mark, and IS bounded by great
80 80 Vu tne west and Lake Sahfnn cn