The Osceola times., 1886-10-23
WORSE AND WORSE.
2 lrther Details of the Recent Dis
aster on the Gulf Coast.
The Last Of victims Now Known to Reach
Fully Three Hundred-Terrible scenes
witnessed b. Relief Parties -
Help For the sufferers

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-THE Missouri
Republican of this morning publishes the
following special from the scene ol tne
late dreadful calamity along the Gun
coast:
BEAUMONT, Tex, Oct. l6.-The First
tangible developments OF the full extent
OF the great gulf-coast horror at Saolne
Pass, Johnson's bayou, Tayior's bayou
and other points on the Texas anu
Louisiana coast were made to-day, ana
they present picture fully as horrible
not far worse than heretofore reported
The results Of the efforts Of the explor-
ing parties to gather up the dead ana
rescue the living makes tale such as
is seldom read in the annals oil calaini'
ties. The full number OF lives lost In the
track of the tidal wave and hurri-
cane at the points mentioned and the
country districts surrounding them VIII
reach, II not exceed, 800. The bodies
that have been recovered are in such nor
rible condition that IN nearly all the cases
the humblest sort Of civilized burial has
TO be denied. The corpses are collected,
graves dug at spots near by that will be
safe from future washing out, and WITH
out collins, or even the rudest box, the
remains Of the victims are thrown INTO
the holes and the last sad rites per-
formed, with only the signs and the tears
that humane promptings and friendly
sympathy or sorrowing and bleeding
hearts send forth.
The localities are so remote from any
towns of importance that burial goods
sufficient for the occasion are not to pc
had, and the system of sepulture related
becomes a necessity.
Beaumont and Orange, the two nearest
points OF any size, are converted into
veritable charity hospitals and hayens oil
refuge, and their people are doing all
that human power can possibly do In
such dire circumstances. The steamer
Lamar to-day brought to Orange seven
ty.flve survivors OF the Sabine Pass dis
aster. They are being brought here to-
night. Eightv-hve corpses have been
busted at Johnson's bayou, on the Louis
lana side, and many are yet missing
Forty eight bodies from Sabine Pass
have been buried on the lake shore and
the back ridge. Others are missing,
which will swell the number OF deaths at
these two points TO about one hundred
and fifteen.
Galveston parties to-day reported that
the subscription there has reached 81, 600
and will be largely increased. Waco re-
ports that she will subscribe literally
and all the other leading cities of the
State will doubtless put In their share.
b. +. Calhoun, the mayor Of Beaumont Is
energetic in the relief movement, and
wishes the Republican to state that II the
charitably inclined OF st. Louis, by a
movement of the Merchants Exchange,
or in any other manner they may desire,
see fit to lend helping hand, the aid
will find a needy and as thankful band
of sufferers as ever received the gifts OF
sweet charity. Nearly every one,escaped
has little else TO show for their good for
tune but their lives, as they were either
extremely poor, or at best only in mod
crate circumstances.
Knoxville, Tenn, wires that she Is ready
TO assist the sufferers. Many citizens OF
local prominence throughout the country
have wired contributions. The Beau
mont relief committee have been in
session until O'Clock in the morning the
past three nights, receiving and distribut-
ing provisions, clothing, cash and other
contributions and sending out circulars
appealing for aid. Subscriptions so far
amount TO $4,000.
The town OF Beaum ont was thoroughly
canvassed by the relief committee this
afternoon TO see who would house and
feed suffering survivors to be brought
here, and ample arrangements were
made.
Kountze Bros, bankers OF New York
city, wired tonight to draw on them for
[ $1,000 cash.
This evening Roadmsster Kallaher and
| Train. Boss Donahue, of the Sabine &
/ East Texas railroad, found five more
l bodies-three blacks and two whites
/ about five miles north Of Sabine Pass.
/ They were all wedged up in heap
/ against the road.bod.
/ Late last night party OF body-hunters
/ returned from Sabine Pass. They found
/ in one place the bodies of fifteen colored
victims of the storm, all grsppled to-
cether This makes the dead list at
Sabine and Johnson's reach 100.
]
/ IN the tops OF tail trees. A number OF
persons saved their lives by lashing
themselves and their families to trees by
ropes.
FEARFUL Experiences.
A gentleman who went through the ter
fors of Sabine Pass says he aud about forty
others took refuge in the second story O.
abulldng and with axes cut holes through
the roof as a means of exit II the build
ing should begin to 20 to pieces. The
house foated off, but only threeoi bis com
panions were drowned. lie speaks o
the scenes and experiences OF the night
as too horrible to attempt 10 describe
Very little rain fell, but spray anC
water from the dashing, roaring, noun
famous waves made the situation 81
binding that one could not see twenty
feet.
A gentleman who took refuge In tn,
Baptist Church saws had the people o
Sabine Pass congregated In that building
when the storm first struck the town M
one would have been lost, as 1t withstoot
the furies OF the elements and Is unin'
iured. Outside OF this church and
couple OF small Isolated houses scarcely
an object is left on the town site, so vio
lent were the waters and so high The
waves. A clean sweep was made, wash
ing away almost every evidence that
town had ever been there. Many thing
have been found that were blown or car
lied inland by the wind twenty miles.
DEVASTATED REGION.
A trip by rail east and west Of Beau
mont to-day to see how the storm haC
served this section, nearly forty mile
back from the coast line was productiv
of some interesting sights. The broad
prairies and the lowlands in the dens,