The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14

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~ Injured,
~. Rev stafford. wife ana child too
fsf4ss IN the round house, = ala also q
maa wicka. when ~ Suitdine coiiapee
Nh stafford ana fsmfiy were injurs'
A while a. maa Nlc.S met instant death.
The infant n Nj. and Mrs. johnson va
drowned Ths scod lady grabbed the bab
10 Asr arms snd ran from hsr home -
fell. The litts ono was blown from DO
arms By the wind. In the darkness
could not b recovered and It drowned.
Mis- Mary Unsworth was killed By
falling van.
While the damage in the town Of Por
Arthur was great. the wind also played
havoc on the lake.
A part Of tho pavilion was blown away
All the pleasure boats were carried of and
sank in the lake and $500 feet Of the re-
Gently constructed export pier was washed
away. This pier was built on piling from
sixteen to eighteen feet long. With the
exception Of about 800 feet. which was held
down by cars loaded with rock. the water
pulled the piIing out an II they we're 90
many strnws and swept the structure out
into the lake.
Today the town Of Port Arthur " not only
dismantlcd. but 1t Is deaolatc though about
200 Beaumonters came down on special
train and preferred any assistance, fnan-
cial or otherwise. that might be needed.
Citizens OF Port Arthur held meeting ut
8 O'Clock. and after discussing the situation
decided that no outside help was needed.
While many have lost their homes. but few
are In want, and the Port Arthurites feel
that they are able to meet present smer-
gencies.
There Is no graveyard at Port Arthur
and the understanding this' afternoon is
that the dead will be carried to Beaumont
for burial tomorrow. Inter 1t was decided
to bring the remains OF all the killed to
Beaumont. and they will be buried In the
Magnolia cemetery. funeral to take place
from the Baptist church at o'clock.
Beaumont, Texas. September 13.--At a
mass meeting OF citizens held tonight
committee was appointed TO meet the train
tomorrow With the dead from Port Arthur
and arrange all details OF the funeral The
meeting also prepared the following !;
To the Citizens of Port Arthur, Sabine
Pass, Taylor's Bayou and the Surround
Ing Country:
We have been appointed committee to
convey tho following resolutions to you,
adopted al mass meeting OF citizens OF
beaumont hels here this day;
Resolved, That we. the undersigned com
mittee, representing citizens OF beaumont
appointed BY mass meeting September 13,
1897. for the purpose Of expressing our
kindred sympathy and extending our ma
terial aid and assisting tho distressed cltl-
yens OF Port Arthur. Sabine Pass and sur
rounding country. caused by the destruct-
I've storm that destroyed the lives OF their
citizens and laid to waste their property.
do hereby extend our profound sympathy In
their hour OF bereavement, and hereby OF.
fer our service and request that they make
known to US. the undersigned committee,
such assistance as will be accepted by
them; be II further
Resolved. That copy of these reso-
be furnished such relief commits
tee as each of the cities and places may
have appointed
signed by X. u, Slmonton, Jr., secretary;
DR.. II. Calhoun. chairman; Tom W. Curley.
II. c. Weiss, j, B. simmons, W. w Green.
L. $ Charlton, Tom King. Hon. p. A. Dow
ling, II. Ligon.