The record-union., 1897-09-15
Sixteen People Are known to Have Lost
Their Lives,
While Many More Are Missing
Streets at Port Arthur and Sa-
bine Pass Covered With Wreck
age, While All Houses Left
Standing Show Signs of the Ac-
tion Of the Wind.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. IA special
to the Star" from Port Arthur, Tex,
says:
Here six bodies have been recovered,
the result Of Sunday nights storm,
while at Sabine Pass the dead list num-
bers ten and many are missing. Many
Nere injured, but not seriously. Tele-
graph and train communication was
cut off until to-day. In all the streets
to-day wrecked buildings, fences,
household goods and debris filed the
walks and roadways, and on every
side We're evidences of the havoc of the
storm, while the houses left standing
all showed signs Of the action Of the
wind
Many of the Kansas City, Pittsburg
and Gulf Railroad buildings were eth
er totally wrecked or twisted from their
foundations and business houses suf-
fered considerable damage. The loss of
property will reach $4,000.
Much suffering was caused among
the laboring classes who live in cot
tages and small tents around the rail-
road yards. These people made fatal
mistake in seeking the railroad COM
pied. for protection before the storm
was at its hight. The fury of the gale
swept it from its foundation, burying
many under the debris. May Uns-
with was taken from the ruins dead.
but no others lost their lives, although
several We're severely injured.
The new terminal depot was the only
building that was not damaged, and it
was soon filled with homeless women
and children. The men who were unin-
jured Joined the numerous rescuing
parties who made their way through
the blockaded streets, seeking those
who needed assistance. The depot
building was converted into a hospital
and the surgeons were busy all night.
In the Sabine hotel, where many had
sought refuge, a panic was narrowly
averted when the storm blew the roof
of the NatatOrium against the building,
breaking windows and demolishing the
gallery railing.
Every house left standing was soon
filed with homeless women and chill
dren, and dry clothing was in demand.
The driving rain which accompanied
the storm continued several hours after
was done to goods in damaged build
ings. The injured are all cared for,
and the dead have been sent to Beau
mont for burial.
A subscription has been circulated for
the benefit of homeless people and
building will be commenced at once.
Great damage was done to the new ex-
port pier and all but the last 500 feet
was demolished. This part was saved
by the loaded granite cars which were
on it. The company boats are all miss
ing, and the launches have been found
bottom side up in the lake.
Sabine Pass suffered greatly from the
storm. All of the small shipping at
both the new and the old town was de-
stroyed. The old town was wrecked
and many of the larger vessels badly
damaged. Only the large buildings in
the new town remain standing. Dur
ing the storm six feet of water covered
the town. Ten deaths have been re-
ported and many persons are missing.
-Four tugs went down with their crews,
but the United States life saving crew,
stationed there, succeeded in saving
many lives.
town, it was accompanied by driving
rain, which soon made rivers of the
streets. This, together with the high
waves breaking over the banks of Sa-
bine Lake, caused fear that the town
was about to be visited by a tidal
wave. There was rush for the depot,
and the evening local to Beaumont,
Texas, was filled with excited women
and children. An hour after the storm,
however, the water had all drained OF
and to-day the streets are dry.
REPORTS EXAGGERATED.
GALVESTON CTex.). Sept. 14-Later
and more accurate reports received to-
day from points in the storm belt show
that the reports that reached here were
greatly exaggerated. At Sabine Pass
the following are reported as drowned:
Captain Green B. Moore, CAPTAIN L. L.
Bette, Captain George Wolford, Engi-
neer W. B. Ratcliffe.
These men We're all on vessels which
were sunk. and up TO a late hour to-
night have not been accounted for. Along
the Gulf and Interstate Railway several
wrecks occurred but no one was killed.
At Winnie George Barber was badly
cut about the knees and wrist. Maude
Williams had her feet and hands in