Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-10-11
Tive TIDAL WAVE
That swept Over the JcttIes of the MIS-
-issippi Rivcr-Over Thousand Persons
I.o-c Their Live.


their lives in the awful tidal wave OF
Sunday night
All day long survivors from the dew
astated region have been coming into
ihe city. and their stories OF destruction
ard suffering are simply appalling.
The greatest loss OF life was ut Che
Mere Caminda and Grand Isle, where
! from COO To 500 human Beings perished
while at Bayou Cook. the fishing camp
fully 900. and. Il is feared. many more.
We're ingulfed in the nonstrous mount.
ain OF water which broke over the
Islands nrar the mouth OF the Mis-.
sissippi river.
Mr.. Ms;thew Sehurts. Of Gouldsboro.
/ just opposite tho city. was one Of the
survivors of the Cheniere Caminda
calamity who arrived "Wednesday morn,
ing on the schooner Good Mother He
brought with him narrowing tale Of
his experiences and OF the loss of lie
az Chcneire Mr.. Schurts wentto the
island about four weeks ago with Ms
George Thompson and colored brick
layer named Louis Roberts for the put
pose of constructing schoolhouse lie
engaged board in a house in which
there was very large family, not les
| -AAh tWthl N-lNc IN All.
Mr.. Schurts, Mr.. Thompson and cob
ored bricklayer were in a house in which
there were fully twenty-five persons
all huddled together and terror-striclSea
NJ the mighty agony OF the elements
suddenly there was a fearful crash II
timbers and the roof cnved in. buryinr
nearly every one OF the party. only Nc
Schurts and the bricllaycr escaping.
Mr.. Schurts chung to floating debr s
until he saw "A light twinlsling in a
house not Tar away. Tie swan 10 the
house and was admitted. There Were
several people in this house. Mr.. Schur,s
had hardly entered, however, when tie
structure went 20 pieces. and out a
those who were in the house Nj.
Schurts, a lady and n child escaped
| Mr. Schurts succeeded In getting tie
lady and baby 70 tree. and there tie
party stayed until o'clock in tlc
morning, when the wind began 10
abate. The bricklayer managed to
reach the pole 20 which the fishing
smacls are usually tied and clung TO
that during the whole OF the awful
night. finally being rescued.
Mr.. Thompson, who lived at Harvfy's
Canal, was lost sight OF, and he EAs
probably drowned
MIR. Schurts estimates that there yero
twenty people killed in the house S-om
which he escaped. IL was the residence
of Mrs. Ducros Mr.. Schurts is cottain
that not less than 900 90 900 pcrtshed
in this awful cyclone and tidal wlve
Mr.. Schurts says the night was har-
rowing. The wind howled, cabins
crashed and the shrieks and groans OF
the wounded and dying made ones
blood curdlc. While he remain.d in
the tree three waves washed over him
that were mountain high. but he and
the lady and baby chung tenaciorsly to
the limbs for support and saved them
selves from being washed away in the
awful bowling gulf around them.
The wind was highest about
midnight and continued aor "A
couple OF hours Then il began t)abate
in severity until : o'clock. wher it was
blowing with only moderate vhocity.
finally dying out While the wind was
highest the rain fell i'm torrentA drift
ing in binding sheets and striking the
faces Of the unfortunates Wild were
clinging 20 trees, planlSs, po.ts and
other debris with the force OF hail
stones When the wind ded out
the waves began TO decrease sn size,
and the water that had swipt over
the land began 20 run back again
into the gulf When daylight
broke the picture OF dcsolaiion was
awful TO behold. Only here ard there
stood house. Everywhere there were
merely foundations 60 mark where
homes stood Trees lay prostrste upon
the ground. Timber was lodged in
piles in indiscriminatd confusion where
II had been thrust by the migbty rush
OF waters. Ruined chimneys Suggested
stories 81 stricken houses. FHniture.
bedding, clothing, stoves, kitchen
utensils and household goods OF
all kinds were scattered In pro.
miscuous confusion wherever the Wis
ion was able 20 reach. And here. there
and everywhere were the gha1ly faces
Of corpses turned upward 60 tie peace
full skies. now bright and 1enutiful.
and bearing no trace Of the awful perils
Of the night. Upon many Of ihcm were
still evidences OF the terrific agony
they had suffered before deat1 came 20
relieve them Of their trouble Some
had lost their lives ia thh wre.k OF their
homes, some had been drowned
after escaping from the shells which
could not shelter them rom the
blasts Of that frightful gale some
had probably given up tieir lives
in the vain effort % save those
whom they loved and who were de-
pendent upon them for B-otoctiou.
Many Of the poor fellows, rhny % The
women and children had liysd through
the night but m0rtally woanded and
with nothing to qucnch taeir thirst
and no medical assistance Inland. had
given up q struggle that esry sorely
tried mems souls. There are broken
arms and broken legs bruifd end bat
tered bodies. faces slashct GUS % al
human form Many pie a. debris
was tho temporary grave ON family.
National Bank tsI.
WAsHyor0N. Oct D me controller
Of the currency has called gor % report
81 the condition o. nntioitl banks at
the close Of business Tu#day Octo-
Der
strikers Beconiins Tu3,uiezt
DECATUR Ala. Oct There il
every prospect here Of trofble between
the 500 l.. & ". strikers n4d the crews
who aro attempting GO no tho trains.