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

thoy sought shelter during the rain OF the
carly evening and started to safei
structure. AS they fed from crcakine
timbers which had formed their shelter
they were caught under the roof OF tnt
4 livery barn and crushed beneath Its enor-
nous weight, This barn was blown a dis
lance Of 800 feet.
| The roof CT the natatorlum was lifted
from its position and torn apart from ths
walls: the tnbers forming 1t came in con-
tact with the Sabine hotel and damaged
II, The nataiorium Ia about a total loss.
The Sabine hotel is long structure. 15t
xa5O feet In dimensions. The damage to
that building was to the kitchen roof. plate
glass windows blown out and roof some
what damaged. Through the locsened
shingles the rain found it's way and great
deal of the plasterlng is ruined.
The citizens OF Port Arthur held a mass
meeting at the Sabine hotel last night and
discussed the condition OF affairs. Every
one signifIed a Willingness TO join in a
movement to rebuild the town, and about
$3.50 was subscribed to help those who lost
| their all In the storm. and many who could
not give cash volunteered to do a certain
amount of work In building and repairing.
A relief committee. composed OF II. j.. Best,
chairman; J. G. Reynolds and J. X. Glea-
son. was appointed. II was decided that
the committee be empowered to accept re-
lief should any be offered.
| AT 7:30 o'clock Messrs. W. w. Green
and j, a. Ligon representing the commit
| tee appointed by Beaumont. arrived aud at
! o o'clock d meeting was held at the Sabine
hotel Mr.. Green presented the resolutions
| adopted by the citizens OF Beaumont Mon
day night and published exclusively in The
Post this morning. Mr.. Figley moved that
the resolutions be accepted and that the
beaumont committee be Informed that aid
would not be declined.
Mr.. Reynolds made statement relating
the action taken Monday night by the
citizens Of Port Arthur. and said that while
tho people OF Port Arthur are not disposed
to ask anything OF their neighbors, yet they
feel that the burden IL somewhat greater
than they can bear and proffored aid would
be acceptable. The matter was discussed
and the meeting adjourned after adopting
Mr.. Figlcy'S motion.
Mr. FIgley said to The Post representa-
tive: II believe that the town will be In
better Fix than 1t VQs heretofore. The
houses VIII DO Rebuilt stronger and better
and tho future provided for to prevent a
recurrence OF this affair. The people are Ia
good spIrits and all are ready to go &c
work with Il will"
AZ noon the following telegram was re-
celYed from President A. IL. stillwell of
the Port Arthur Townsito company and of
the Kansas City, plttsburg aud Gulf rail-
way:
Kansas City, Mo-, September 1t-TelI
the people at Port Arthur that the storm
SHOWS that 1t is necessary to have an in
lahu locked harbor. which our canal would
furnish II allowed TO be dug. Such a
severe wind Will probably never again visit
iort Arihur, We rejoice In the fact that
nigh water did not reach the city. but de-
plpre me loss Of life aud property. We
s sn,'e Slo'ooo to repaIr the damage to
houses IN Port Arthur Esd VIII ARRANGE to-
morrow for definite plans for cxncn1iture
OF tho money. The damage TO tho nicr VII,
pc repaired as fast rs money aud men can
do 1t. A. 10 StIuweu pr..Ida,,
copies OF the above were typewritts,, ana
posted all over the town, and IL had a ,e.
'''NNN WI tiN ItNllHHth.
telegram was received from Pitts.
burg saying General Superintendent VIII
mans and others of the Kansas CITY. Pitts.
burg and Gulf were en- route to Port Ar
thur and would arrive tomorrow MORNING.
TN senator Il. A Greer, attorney of mo
company, headquarters at Beaumont visit
ed hero during the day.
rms Afternoon special train of the
Southern Pacific. having aboard w. d
Mulvey, superintendent of the Texas and
New Orleans; George .. DeYoung, super.
intendent Of the Sabine and East Texas.
J. T. Mahl, chief engineer; A. Mcdonald,
superintendent Of bridges and buildings Of
the Texas and New Orleans and Thomas
hotts OF Houston. They spent some time
In the town and returned 10 Beaumont.
Mr., Horace Randall commercial agent Of
the Kansas City, pittsbu,g and DUFF n,
axe tharlts, arrived on the morning train
to ascertain the extent CT the damage.
Inc waiting room Of the depot had been
converted into hospital and those injured
by the storm the names Of whom wcr,
published In The Post today arc being
cared Tor. and signs OF Improvement ar,
shown,
| One item OF interest is that 10 damag,
| resulted from high water The wind and
the rain caused all tho loss
The following Is the list Of tho losse,
as compiled by citizen for The Post re.
| porter:
Port Arthur Townsite company. oss
SgSOOo, including damage to hotel, nata.
torium, pier, livery barn and other build
Bugs The damage TO the pier, however, 1.
not yety great
NJ. NJ, Solinsky. groceries Building. TO-
| tai, $500, stock $500.
Peter Cribben-B Building. total, $1,000.
smith. furniture house-Buildng
total, $1,000. stock between $500 and sd6S
Port Arthur Herald Building. Total
1850; plant 500.
Kennedy building, $1,000; saloon stool
/ and fixtures $500.
| Alfred c. welt--saloon stock $500; build
ing, total. Sli00.
$500. o'''ee
II. II. Hrintmn n--tltiltip.r paett.,,..