The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-15

olution Of thanks, but declined any aid,
saying the people at Sabine Pass, az hoth
old aud new towns, were able TO care Ior
all those who had lost by the storin.
resolution was also passed thanking
The Post for sending a spesial representa-
tive TO ascertain the condition OF affairs
at the Two towrs
Judge sherry, one OF the leading citizens,
said TO The Post Representatives: The
greatest Inconvenience we have - not be-
ing able TO get our mail regularly on ac-
count or the stoppage of trains on account
OF the damage to the railroad leading here
from Beaumont. 1t Is true some buildings
were damaged here and some at the new
Town, but none of those recently com.
plcted suffered The principal loss was to
the old buildings and those under con-
strtction and to the shipping. Sabine
Pass, old and new towns, are able to care
for themselves without outside aid, and
while The Post had fair account OF our
trouble In todays paper. still we have
| Delrd exaggerated runors which went
abroad. and we want The Post to make the
| matter plain" This expression was in
dorscd by all present.
This was the same view as held by
those at the new town.
W, W. Syfan OF Pensacola. representing
me Pitch Pine Lumber company OF New
fcrk, arrived ut Sabine Pass this morning
FROM Beaumont. The German bark Ceres,
from Santos Brazil, In ballast consigned
TO MIR. Syfan's firm at Sabine Pass, was
cooked ut that port when the storm struck
the coast. The bark came out Of quaran-
unc Saturday morning, and took berth at
the wharf Saturday noon. Monday morn
ing the vessel was on her beam ends in
only four feet OF water. What the damage
is win 10 determined by board Of survey.
~ the time tho heavy gale was blow
Ing the captain and his men were ashore
with lines trying to make fast and hold
her. hut the lines parted in the heavy sea
| mud she was adrift with no one to anchor
or care for her.
The pile driver. reported in The Post this
morning MS missing, was found OH a mud
bank today. None OF her crew were lost
She had three anchors out and IN addi-
ton the 2200 pound hammer was lo. 20 to
try to hold her. but all lines parted and
she went adrift.
7. n. spottswood OF Beaumont is at
Sabine 10 look out for several barge loads
OF sawn and hewn timber. the property Of
the Caleasciu Lumber company, and Mar
tin. Taylor & Co., OF Mobile. This timber
is reported adrift.
There are some fears regarding an un
known sloop with four men aboard which
was seen labor!ng outside i ring the heavy
wind
Green u. Moore and Lou Bettls, com
posing the firm OF Moore q Belts. tug boat
owners, We're at Sabine Pass With three
tugs, Gulloitc, j. l.. Smith, and The Fan
ME The Guilotte and Smith were at Sa
bino Pass and went down In the gale, the
Smith turning over completely, The Gull
lotte was near the Louisiana shore, hal
steam up and anchors out When the
storm came the captain attempted to hold
by his anchors. assisted by the steam, but
the latter refused to work on account OF
If,,, al, -. 81,
and was completely demolished against
the wharf The crew WIS saved, The Fan
ME was at the dredge between Sabine Pass
and Port Arthur aud was driven ashore
Messrs. Moore and Bet.s were on the
Smith and 1t is believed they went down
with the boat Two sons OF Mr.. Moore
We're aboard the tug with their father
When danger threatened they worked their
way to the wharf by the hawser, hand over
hand. They We're saved. WIN Ratcliffe.
the fireman IL alec lost.
The tug Sniith is laying In Mud bayou
ut the mouth OF the lake. the Guilo.tc Is
sunk at the lower end ~ the lumber dock
and the Florence is at Harris dock, sunk.
Colonel w. ID. Belts of Orange. brother
Of the missing boat owner, Is searching
the coast There Is another brother, w,
l. nettis of Houston
John G.. Bremen, n sail maker, living
just across the channel on the Louisiana
side was found dcad this morning under
the debris Of his own house.
Tho following are the losses ut the old
town ~ Sahlre Pass:
j, c. Reeves. two-story house and
fences.
L. Rector furniture store, aud small
stock of goods.
Captain Mike Mckay. shed, dwelling and
two small cottages.
W u. Swami. dwelling, to:ally de-
molishod
Walter Coukliu building total loss and
partial loss of saloon fixtures.
Miss Maggie stewart postmistress,
building In which she kept the office.
j. r. Patterson, dwelling, slightly dam
| aged
w. II Gilland, small building used as
an oil house
| John G. j. Harris. unfinished building,
In he new town of Sabine Pass the
| blow did not have such bad effect The
| following were slightly damaged:
| J, NJ Kyle, two-story store.
| Jack Kana2owitz, livery stable.
| Amos chrock two-story store.
| Corhctt saloon, under construction,
| Reotors' furniture store.
! Pioneer restaurant.
| Charles Matter. store builling.
Walter Conklln, saloon, under construc-
| tion.
Brennan & Cochran, restaurant, two
| story.
| T. ! Rail. small cottage,
| Captain Hummer. small cottage.
William Osgood, residence,
The quarantine fnmgating Building wa:
blown down. but the plant not damaged
Tho building aud plant II the Sabine
| Pass News G. N. Quinn proprietor. ant
| Campbell Hardy, editor ana manager, is G
total wreck, but Mr.. Hardy VII &c. Out
| an issue ~ Beaumont this weak,
Rail communication with beaumont IL
cut off by a waahout OF six miles OF track
on the Sabine and East reSas railway.
J.u.Q.