Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-22
A Wild GULF CYCLONE
A Wide Swath of Death and Destruction in
Texas.
WHOLE TOWNS ALMOST DESTROYED
And a Terrible Number Of Fatalities Re-
ported.
SAD SCENES IN ITS RUINOUS PATH.

engaged in the lumber trade, was capsized
by the force of the gale at about 9 o'clock
Thursday night, of the bar, in six fathoms
of water. There were four persons on
bOard-Capt. John Mitchell. Mariana,
MoragoS, a seaman, and Pritchard, the
cook. When the vessel went over, Prich-
ard seized a small barrel, but was forced
by the action of the waves to let it 60.
Swimming with the tide, he crossed the
east end of the island through what
is known as Hospital channel. When
he reached point abreast Of the new
wharf he hailed the steamer S. T. Maddox,
which was mOOred there. and succeeded in
making his way to the wharf, where he
was helped ashore by Captain Herman
JOpes, Engineer James Pendergast and
Others, and having diyested himself of all
his garments, was provided with clothing.
The distance swan by Pritchard from the
place where the schooner was swamped to
to the point of his rescue, must be nearly
ten miles. All the Others of the crew of
the ill-fated craft perished. This and the
drowning of n negro boy on Thursday are
the only instances of the loss Of life so far
reported ut this place.
Several small fishing boats and YACHTS
anchored along the wharyes we're swamped,
but no serious damage was done to ship
ping in the port. Much apprehension is
felt, however, for the brig Belle of the
Bay, from New York, which arrived in the
Outer Roads Thursday afternoon. She has
disappeared from her anchorage, and it is
hoped her Captain, who is familiar with
the coast and weather, stood out to sea as
the gale increased, and that the vessel
will turn up all right in few days.
While this storm does not compare with
the great storm of 1875 in violence and de-
structiveness, the water was much higher
and covered great portion OF the city.
GREAT DESTRUCTION.
All the street railways are badly dam
aged, and that portion along the line of
the beach is completely destroyed. The
street pavement is washed up, bridges and
culvertS are gone, and the damage done in
this direction is heavy. A just estimate
of the loss cannot be made until the storm
shall have abated. Many families have
lost their all and are destitute, while Others
have lost but portion. 1t is thought by
conservative men the loss will reach fully
5000, 900, and perhaps more. Telegraph
communication was interrupted at , Il. III.
Yesterday, but was restored ut a. III.
Railroad communication which was broken
at midnight Thursday night, has been re-
STORED in consequence nf the dangerous
condition or the bridge acrVo, a. West
Bay.
News from Cuero says the storm was
very disastrous to property there also.
Adyices from the country say the storm
was very violent, damaging crops and de
stroying property.
LIVES LOST IN INDIANOLA.
A special train from Indianola brings the
sad news aS to that place. \ relief party
that went down on it report the following;
When the train arrived within four miles
of IndianOla the tracks were washed out
very badly and were partly gone The
PARTY walked within half a mile OF the
town in water waist deep, and could 90 no
IuEllltI. lucy NV WI NiN'iNhN' ''N'''N'
the bayou. The bridge was washed away
He said we should have train there very
early in the morning, rs everybody wanted
to ret away They have nothing to eat
and no clothes. 1t is reported that the
lower end of town is gone from Mrs,
Lo"ues' to the ice house, on both sides ot
the street. The wharf is also gone. There
are supposed to be many lives lost, rs
many persons are missing.
The only body found was that of the
sister-in-law of Mr.. Hodges, of Cuero,
Texas. 1t was discovered this side OF a
stream about two miles from the town,
living in the water by the side fthe track.
Some houses were burned. The fire is
supposed to have been caused by the lamps
in the falling houses.
Among the persons missing are Dr.
Lewis, Capt Reed, DIR. ROSecrans, Mrs
Sheppard and family, and Mr.. Hodges and
two children. Henry Sheppard was found
across the lake very badly bruised, but
still alive. Mrs. Max Luther lost her two
children. one of them died in her arms.