Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-16
n HUNDRED KILLED.
,,,,,, Of the Horror on the Gulf Under
estimated.
,,cry FOOT WALL OF WATER
a,, Of the Gulf and Sweeps the
Country.
,DrggRy TRACK OF THE STORM.

,rr Ten. October 5.-The
'',. of the great disaster at Sabine
r.rs not in the least exaggerated IN
), ~, WV they underestimated the num-
5saths caused by the storm.
,,b roll now reaches ninety, with a
missing. 1t is thought that fully
,,r3red persons met their death on
=, or the gale. The relief party
= =, 5owu as near Sabine as possible,
-. SHINE and East Texas railroad,
p sill there.
49,. ,u.ry, miles of the town, but over
,,v boats have been sent there
If, work saving life and property.
= considerable back water yet at
- ,smmed in and held there by the
-sl cmbankment.
v,r~r INTENSE ENCTTEEENT
,.fsf here since the first news of
s,-a,l catastrophe. The people have
.. .'. ate nor slept, aud crowds
go surrounded the wharyes and
..,,,,r,ns for the return Of the train
., f-,m the devastated town. The
~, l. 2. c. Lamar left Orange
\. .5~.s.,y night at ten o'clock with Re
r,~mittee on board. When she
-,I -.urn no one knew, but constant
...- Vas kep, at Orange and here. AT
,.r midnight last night the Whistles
80 ,~.- w..s heard. The people hurried
....-.,rl,tr % hear the news and to re
,as SIX and destitute.
The EELIEF COMMITTEE
.-f ,he Lamar consisted of twenty
.-r, from Beaumont and about forty
-- lanr. They travelled up the
Us ryer between 1 p. m. and mid
y. which was an extraordinary trip,
-,- p. with fearful danger.
-r.-., i've Of the committee were left
,r-s is, 10 recover some Of the bodies,
--.E~hich are reported to have been
-.,-, I1zeus Of miles, over into Louisiana.
RI. -.nberS Of the relief committee who
,.---F we're so tired and
,-, ar- and 50 overcome by
.,-5,e devastation they had witnessed
mi. va, next to impossible to get CO.
,.-.-. story from them, and rs each Of the
$. +, refugees was surrounded by about
s. r7l9lr il was equally impossible to get
.agI account from any one Ofthem.
r .r!U. extent Of the storm swept dis
-.sre,unkuOwn. From reports brought
r .1s committee it is certain that the
.soL district embraced an eX-
~ Of country many times
,,- than at first supposed. The gull
--,n have moved over the lands for
-~ none high unbroken wall OF water.
IL amltter report
lUl PERSONS MISSING,
....r oiwhom are known to have been
2eI. Thirty-tive OF the victims were
lni t,tv.hve cOlOred.
',-1l smith, a famous local character
zFals Alligator Smith, WAS supposed TO
-u1.rh. lost, rs people on the Roller
~-l,w him driving before the gale on
lis. >l1.ne at the rate OF - miles an
.- aucu. 10 his skiff and calling
.-,v to- help Great was the surprise
--.o- Nhru sAlligatOr Overhauled
.-- ,.euar on us return bringing with
--| h., small boat three persons whom
a-.nscged in q swamp. Many other
WGAcuLOUs ESCAPES
AZ rcEirl Nuncty-One halt-clad,
g.--,a- wrrtchrl victims of the storm
TEarnugh, upon the Lamar. Blankets
-t07.i.ag were immediately gathered
@@-ou,r 10 house tor the comfort of the
.a-,hmkru sufferers, every one of whom
-s "ue dear friend "r relative among the
.s-. Aerlyail the refugees are sick and
HN,1'rl from exhaustion and hunger.
.--. a-e being tandrrly CARED for by cit
-l,G Beaumont.
j. B. E. Calhoun. one OF the relief com
-.'- says there are many persons in the
..'.N Cd, >lhlnc Pass who are utterly
-s..ia'e. being without clothing 20 cover
--- aalrdGg>s. DR.. Calhoun
-al"E-TS AID FOR THE DESTITUTE.
as as4ysI,m4keS no difference what is sent,
.". clothing, medicine OF money, they
l-' ,a-n all IIr Is Mayor OF Beaumont
ID. -' wll. distribute through committees
'-',e'e' Is sent to him. From all the ac-
l-l> gathered language could
@ rSaggerAtr the state of affairs
/. >1'nr Pass Uut OF more than l5U
=. ~ 10 The village les than six remain
,.--',nS va, and they are ruined. Wives and
..'.''ea ~ "rTr swept away and drowned in
~ u p'tNe2cr OF their husbands and fathers
-~' we've PowerlrSS 10 save them. The
'1., '-'s> broke against the light house in
-.s ., walls - 'rrt high, tearing out the
r .-1'"y at the very top Of the structure,
... - nave hecn picked up at q distance
' .i.e' irom the scene of the disaster.
...'..'' -. and relatives ofdrowned residents
!. -'Dl.ns INTO Orange and Beaumont by
... Idia. The steamboat Lamar took on
.-... .,. cargo OF food blankets aud
..5 '5-'lS and also 4 fresh relief committee
w "Sht this morning started down tht
,-. --s'' 10 Suyror the unfortunates. She
,-- Ioh1bly reach here ON the return
.,s 1.oHt midnight tonight. The pc
~ -. y damage at Sabine, including that
.-5 "No'ernmcnt Works, will aggregate
-" Is maay OF the neighbOring
sustained serious injury.
LATEST LIST
I'm .~->e Known 10 have been drowned is a.
r-.,I ..1l Mrs, W. \. Junke, Mrs. Pome
NJ. -'' ,lfee ,,lfee children, Chas. c. Junke
Nh" ". fomrroy and child, Mrs. b. F
.,s- 'IIaSh, Mrs. Mulligan and four chill
~ g, '''SS NcDonOvan, Mrs. COlumbu
-, - and child, Mrs. Yonduay anC
Clq,,r1l rr1Uuren, U. F. Brown, Miss Mahal:
,s-2I'S so-IsSS Hover King, wife and child
Cr,' 'I.Iuien Sen Of Wm. Shaw, q child o
B-Sfr T'rt, TTs%art, Mrs. Whiteing, JnO. Wilson
;.o,ey. The foregoing names are al
s-,,.5e persons. The names of the s.
w '"umS have not been ascertained
\ TIDAL WAVE.
N'e Of the Terrible Disaster a
e Sabine Pass.