The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-15
'oR1 ARTHUR WILL ACCEPT AID.
Beaumont Relief Committee Visited
Two Towns Yesterday.
MANY BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED
Contribution from the Port Arthur
Company-sabine Pass wants No
Assistancc--The Full story.

AVit AVAuss oNp'th'D-' ~
a'(Staff Correspondent --Although Port
Arthur Is slghtly dlsGgured by the storm
OF Sunday night the new town came up fol-
another revival this morning, the people
educated by the experience they have had
to a great extent set back by the damage
and fnll Of regret for the lives that were
lost. However. they are not discouraged
but In mass meeting assembled decided to
make fresh start regain lost ground aud
make the Southern terminus OF the Kansas
City. Tittsburg and Gulf railway just what
1t promised before the wind struck 1t
amidships last Sunday evening Assisted
by donations from horne people. from those
In neighhoring towns and by the Port
Arthur Townbite company, they will ro-
pair the damage and within sixty days, or
less time, there will be little to show for
the trouble they have passed through
II could have been worse. The fatalities
are remarkably few. considering the dam
age to the buildings and for this they are
thankful. The storm however. demon
strated that stronger houses are needed Oh
Inf huDTtH VI puDiHN AMY NhNlc hui'H ''''''
the gulf are at times atrong. and which
carry with them the power to drive OBJ
structions before them. The small houses
and the fraIl structures We're caught In a
wind which is estimated to have rad a
velocity o, from ninoty to 100 miles per
hour, and tossed ncross space, chopped
heavily to the ground, and shattered as is
the shell OF an egg by fall. T!mbers
were carried great distances. and boats
dashed TO the whnrfs and piling tossed
upon the heavy sea and parting their lines
went adrif,. either to be sunk or thrown
high and dry upon the shore. II was
terrible gale, ana those who passed through
II tell o, experiences that would make
each hair upon the listeners head stand
out In frigh, as he thought OF wat the
narrator explained.
The Post correspondent arrived at 1880
o'clock this morning via the early train
on the Kansas city, plttsburg and Gulf.
Following the walk toward the town on
every side destruction was seen. here a
small box house cast aside from the former
location. and lying upon It's side; little
further on storohouse totally demolished
the roof resting upon the stock OF goods
within. and again a building with roof
gone. the four sides still holding their
own. Others were eimply blown from the
pillars upon which they were built AS
the passengers on tho early train passed
UP the street, they met the funeral PARTY.
The one hcarse Of tho town passed boar
ing the collins which enclosed the remains
OF Miss Unsworth and the Infant. following
being the other dead IN wagons. This was
the saddost OF the entire surroundings.
Many were interviewed and all expressed
the belief that the result Of the storm
would be that Port Arthur would be re-
built, stronger and better,
The report OF those who passed through
the storm rs that strong Wind was blow
Ing all day SUNDAY. fro mthe north, but
that 1t became a gale at Z o'clock In the
( evening and continued until after 10.
I, During the three hours houses were dcmol-
. ishod. and boats at tho pier here and at
7 Sabine Pass were blown from their moor
ings. One after another crash was heard
and tho men and women. fearing the safety
! OF their own homes, ran out Into the heavy
( rain and strong wind and fought the elo-
4 ments. some attempting to reach the depot
I and others the hotel 1t was In this
! wav Mrs. johnson became separated from
\ her infant and the little one persisted. She
& stumbled as she made her way from her
home. the baby fell from her arms and In
the wind. tho rain and the darkness she
( could not fnd II. In agonlxing grief, she
reached the depot building. crying aloud
for the lost one.no words being sufficient 10
comfort hor. Searching parties found the
Z chald--but It was dead.
Mrs, Ellsworth left her home, became
y AFRAID the building would come duwn nm
4 her head. and In her rapid flight blowr
X along bv tho gale. she was caught unde,
falling wall Of the railway round hons,
and hilcd-probablv instantly.
L The four men. Albright. Miehaels. Nsr.