Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-21
SABINE PASS CALAMITY.
Over One Hundred Persons Known to
Have Been Drowned.
List ofthe Dead as Far as Obtained.-
Loss to Property, One Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars.

HOUSTON, Oct. 16.-The reports last night
regarding the terrible storm at Sabine Pass
have been fully confirmed today. Several re-
lief parties have been sent from Beaumont
and Orange have returned with the rescued
It is now known positively that ninety persons
we're drowned, and of over one hundred
houses which composed the little town not
more than five or six remain, and they have
been washed from their foundations. Some
Of the scenes Of the food as reported here are
heart-rending in the extreme. Major Sand
lords wife and infant were at Sabine Pass and
tho major was at Beaumont At about
o'clock, Mrs. Sanford, realizing that her
house must soon be torn to pieces by the surg
ing waters, took her babe in her arms, and by
desperate struggle and great presence Of
mind, succeeded In selecting good tree. Up
this she climbed and with her little infant in
her arms chung to tho tree throughout the
long frlghtful hours of the night Hundreds
Of other instances showing great presence Of
mind aud heroism are reported.
The relief boat, L. Q. c. Lamar, has rem
aered great service toward saving the survivors
and rescuing bodies, having made several trips
from Beaumont to the scene Of the disaster.
The boat also saved the crew of the Mexican
schooner, Hercules, consisting Of the captain,
one passenger and crew of thirteen. The
nearest approximate to the loss is $50, 900.
The following is a complete list Of the whites
known to be drowned. The names Of the If
ty-fve colored persons cannot be obtained:
Mrs. Junker, Carlisle Junker, Mrs. B. F.
McDonnaugh, Miss Jack McDonnaugh, Bonnie
Foley Mrs. Columbus Martel and children,
Mrs. Pomeroy and children, Mrs. George
Pomeroy and child, Mrs. Milligan and 4 chill
dren, Mrs. Vonduay and 3 children, 8 chill
dren of Mrs. o. F. Brown, Mrs. Arthur Nc
Reynolds, Miss Mshala Chambers, 2 Shaw
children, Heber King, wife and child, Mrs.
Whiting, John Wilson, child of Capt Stew
art. An appeal for aid has been issued by
3. ]. Calhoun, mayor Of Beaumont, as fol-
lows:
BEAUMONT, Texas Oct. 15-In view Of the
Urgent and dire necessity Of the helpless peo-
Pile of Sabine Pass, | request immediate help
In their behalf. Aid Of any kind is invited
provisions, clothing or money. They are
without means Of any kind.
(Signed) b. F. CALHOUN,
Mayor of Beaumont.
Later reports may swell the number of
drowned to over a hundred. No reports Of
vessels lost have been received. excepting that
of the Mexican schooner Hercules.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 16.-The latest reports
from Sabine Pass place the loss of life at over
100, including SO negroes. There is not a
house left Standing. Even the light house is
In wrecked condition. Many vessels are
ashore, many miles from water. Relief par
ties are at work in all directions. The steamer
Lamar went to Beaumont Thursday night
Tor additional help. They rescued
thirteen persons and picked up yawl, con-
tanning eleven Mexcans from some unknown
vessel Mrs. o. Ii. Brown was picked up
twenty miles from Sabine Pass ON feather
bed. 1t is impossible to estimate the loss, but
1t is great. Relief parties are leaving Orange
Texas, hourly for the scene Of the disaster.
Six bodies were found in an old river cave, %
miles from the Pass. The Mexican schooner,
Hercules, from Mazatlan for New Orleans, is
ashore. The people are burying the dead
bodies wherever found.