The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-05
DOWN To THEIR DEATH
Tragic Tales OF the Awful Storm That
Swept 5000 Souls Away.
ENGULFlNG ALL BEFORE 1T
A Tidal Wave That Recalls the Hor-
rors OF the Johnstown Flood
Terrible Scenes Described
by Survivors

New ORLEANS, Oct. i.-More than 1000
people killed and nearly 100000 prop
eriy demolished is the record of the great
gulf storm in Louisiana. There has never
been anything appro ximating Il since tho
country was settled. More than half the
population In the devastated region are
dead. Everything 10 wrecked and the SUR
vivors are without food, sholter or clothing.
The deaths SO far reported and confirmed
aggregate more than 1000, as follows:
Cheniere Caminda, SO; fishermen a, sea,
2ao; Shell Beach. 2l2; Adams Bay, 300;
Bayou Lafond, no; Grand Isle, 100;
Bayou Cook. 81; Bird Island. a.; Fishing
settlement, a.; Bayou Clcalton, 40; Pass
ALoutre. 20; Bayou Andre, 40; Oyster
Bayou, 2s: Grand Bayou, Is; San
Mato, 25; Daisy Postofiicc, 20;
Bayou Cabinace, 20; Rosario Island, 20;
Weber, 20; Simon Island, 16; Pleasant
Point, 10; Tropical Bend, 10; Bayou
Dufon, 10; Hospital Bay. s.; Grand Bank,
9; Duras Point. 8; Sixty Mile Point, 6;
Barthiy, g; Fort ST. Philip, 6; Razor
Island. s; Grand Prairie, o; Fort Cross, s;
Port a'La Hache, 4; on lugger, 4. More
than 10 others are reported los. Ia boys
and at various places. More than 100
"o"ihk NSoScko III tno gull were US0tnR
when tho storm broke over Cheniere. Not
word has been heard from them or the
occupants since.
DETAILS OF THE TEMPEST.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. A.-The disaster at
Grand Isle aud Cheniere il unparalleled
In this section. The first authentic news
came this morning when several surviv.
ors reached here. They tell heart rend-
ing story. The tidal wave swept over the
island. destroying lives and property on
oil sides. One huhnrcd and forty-five
families arc said TO have perishcd. The
dearh list will run up into the hundreds.
Among the dead arc DR.. Frey, prominent
physician, and his wife. The steamer Joe
Weber was blown to pieces and several of
the crew lost. Cheniere and Camidena,
opposite Grand Isle, were less exposed
than the latter. II is the homo of quite a
settlement OF fishermen aud has Catho-
lie church, school house in course of
construction, several stores aud a mum.
her OF residences. The home peo-
pile here, familiar with the topography OF
Grand Isle, are inclined to think the story
Of the destruction there is exaggerated.
This is not the first time tho island has
been reported washed away. The island
is practically cut of from communication
The only means of obta ining informat ton
Is through the passenger steamer that
plies between this city and the island and
the luRgers In the oyster trade.
SOME HORRIBLE DEATHS.
This morning, near Burcas, the bodies
OF three littlo girls, evidently sisters, were
found clinging together. horribly mangled
by barbed wiro foncc, against which
they were thrown by the force of the wind.
A man, wife and two children went on
board schooner outside of Bayou Cook.
The schooner was wrecked and tho hus-
band and children drowned. The woman
lashed herself to q broken mast and
hoa,ed in the angry sea all night. She
was rescued In tho morning by passing
vessel and brought here to-day.
John A. Sebut, q fisherman from the
shore Of bayou Cook, told representative
OF the associated press that nothing was
left either on tho shores Of the bayou or
the islands. On bayou Simon. situated i'm
Grand bay, there were Ia fishermen aud
all were drowned. II is said not o house
was left on bayou Cook, aud whero tho
people are tho Almighty only knows. The
family of John Barber, q fisherman In
bayou Cook, was washed away, and the
husband and two children drowned, and
the wife and four children rescued. In q
house adjoining, the man was saved, but
the wife and two children were drowned.
The house of George Cefarochi was
washed away with family of wife and
three children. All were drowned. The
next neighbor, man named Barton and
his two daughters were drowned.
Only ono person was saved from the
Oyster bayou catastrophe. He was found
hanging by ono hand by post uncon.
scious. He will die. The wife and child Of
Thomas Moryorich were lost at Bayou
Cook. John Stock, an Italian boy. was
instantly killed. Luke Dotroivch lost four
On Simon isle there were Is inhabitants
OF the oyster camps. Sixteen were
drowned. On Razor island there was a
camp Of five men. All were drowned.
On Bird island, where $50 people lived, all
were drowned. On Grand bank eight per
sons were killed.
THE NIGHT AT GRAND ISLE.
Mathew wecrtzez and Dominic MirQo-
dich. sailors, were rescued by one of the
luggers. The story they toll OF the disas-
ter at Grand Isle Is horrifyine In the OK
treme. During the recital of the scenes
of that terrible night they wept bitterly. |
They say the sea was rising all day and
increased alarmingly toward night. |
About 10 p. IN. the wind shifted to the
southwest. These mon lived on the west
end of the island. As far out Mt sea as
the flashes of lightning Illuminated the
mammoth waves could be seen
with wonderful speed toward
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