The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-16
THE LATEST FROM SABINE
THIRTY SEVEN BODIES RECOy-
Erred AT JOHNSON's
Bayou and Sixty-FiVe Still Missing
Loss OF Life Unprece-
dented

ORANGE, TEX, October 15.-The fol-
lowing late account of the destruction
by the storm at Sabine Pass and John
son Bayou is given by the editor of
the Tribune, who was with the relief
party on the boat: The loss of lifs is
greater than here stated, but in the
confusion a full is of the names OF
the lost was unob ainable. Oar steam
er found the aiming inhab .tants
sufferirg for food and water, and from
the nights of terrible exposure, and the
work OF relieving them was at once
begun. The water in the Streets OF the
town was from one TO two feet deep.
All the sufferers we're 60 ten aboard
the steamer as speedily ss possible
and their wants supplied es best we
could. When all were aboard, the
steamer put off for the lighthouse
tower, out of which number of suf-
ferers were taken. H re a
small craft was sighted out
in the Gulf The steamer
went out and picked up eight men,
the crew of a Mexican schooner which
was swamped about ten miles { fl the
pass. Having supplied all who were
hungry and thirsty, we ses GU for
Beaumont with ninety-three residents
of Sabine Pass aboard, mostly women
and children. On the way across the
bay Mrs. Otto Brown and o number
OF the others were picked up, having
been rescued by the boats dropped by
the steamer in the n ornirg Beaumont
was reached at IL o'clock, and here the
poop g proceeded at once to provide
for the further comfort OF the suffer
ers. The Gamer will return at once
to the pass and then proceed to
Orange after doing all in her power for
the dis ressed people. A I'm IL boat
sent out to Johnson's bayou returned
to the steamer in the afternoon with
the most distressing reports from that
community ,huGdreds Of persons being
drowned az well as fearful and complet
des ruciion of property, including
thousands of head OF live stock. The
Cameron Beach Hotel was seriously
threatened, tut was saved by cattle
crowdirg into the lower story, thereby
preventing the building from floating
off with i.s upper st ries filled with
terror stricken humanity. The Emily
P. and the relief party from Johnsons
bayou are yet unhe rd fr I'M, and full er
particulars of the disaster in that
section cannot be given until her
return. 1t is sale to say that no such
destruction Of life and property was
ever kno gn before on the Gulf oil
Mexico, ard help will be ne. ded and
is asked fr1m ell quarters of the
county. The people are with
out clothing or shelter, and the sur
rounding county is too poor to sup
ply their very Urgent needs. AT the
lstet six bodies had been picked up
at the mouth Of the Sabine liver, hav-
ing hoated across the lake, distance
of thirSv mi es Three OF taem have
been idant fi.d, being the bodies OF
Mrs. Mulligan and child end Mrs.
Whiting.
Later.-Tbe Emily P. has Just ar
rived with sixty-two survivors. Thir.
ty.fevan bodies of pe,eons who vera
browne d at Jolnsoa's Bayou have
been recovered, aud sixty-6ve are still
missing, hut their names canno. vet
be given. Plevous accounts have
lot been exaggerated. The relief
party report fearful devas alton. The
government tug Penrose has also ar.
rived, bringing the body Of Mr..
tanker. Those on board give gloomy
accounts OF tn? situation at the Pass.