The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-17
a TORNADO
PASSES Over the Little City of Port Arthur
and Sabine Pass, Tex.-Loss OF Life ana
Destruction OF Property.

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and Sabine Pass, Tex.-Loss OF Life and
Destruction OF Property.
PORT ARTHUR, Tex, Sept IA tor
nado, terrible in its velocity, struck this
little city at an early hour Sunday even
ing. Seven people are known to have
been killed while many others were
injured.
Many buildings were blown down,
including the railroad roundhouse,
where May Ainsworth was killed; the
Natatorium, the Bank building, Town
site Co. IS barns, Hotel Hayden, Strong
and Leagues building, shifted off
foundations; Brennan building, Colo
made hotel, Spence and Lyons build
ings, @. j. Millers grocery store, sever
al barns, Kanady's saloon, the Herald
office, Alfred VOLTS saloon, the Hays
building and NJ M. Zollinski's grocery.
Several residences suffered severely,
that of DR.. A. w. Barraclauh, being
carried across the street. Many out
buildings were completely blown away.
From early morning the sky was
threatening and stiff gale blew. No
rain of consequence fell until four p.
M, and then it was accompanied by a
heavy wind that increased in intensity
until it reached the enormous velocity
of 80 miles an hour. Every building in
the town is of frame construction, ex-
cept one brick, the Port Arthur Bank
ing Co. IS building, the far end and roof
of which was blown away.
The bodies of the victims have been
sent to Beaumont for interment, no
cemetery having as yet been started
here.
There were many acts of bravery and
the suspense during the severity of the
storm was terrible.
Adyices from Winnie, Tex, says that
nearly all of the houses there have been
blown down and torn away.
At Webb all of the barns and one
house were demolished and scattered
over the country.
Ed Kirschner, prominent citizen,
was on Gulf and Interstate railroad
train on his way to Beaumont when
the storm struck this section. every
one on the train thought we would be
blown from the track, he said Monday
night. sit was pitch dark and raining
and the wind was blowing like it never
blew before"
1t is known that much destruction
was wrought at Sabine Pass,wi prob
able loss of life. Everything possible
is being done to establish communica-
ton with that place.
Later-The following telegram has
just been received from Mr.. Kirschner
at Beaumont.
''The relief train has just returned
from Sabine Pass. 1t could not get
nearer than eight miles from Sabine
Pass. 1t is reported that the new town
is completely gone. Nothing heard
from the old town. From reports
things look bad there"
Of the disaster at Sabine Pass, which
is the Opposition" town to Port Ar
thur, the Pittsburg and Gulf State
ment, says:
SAT Sabine Pass the loss is one
schooner, four tugs, many buildings,
ten or more people drowned, including
Moore and Belts, contractors, and
there is six feet of water in Sabine City.
President A. E. Stillwell, of the Pitts.
burgh & Gulf, Monday night wired his
representatives at Port Arthur that the
company would subscribe $40, 900 to re-
pair the damage to homes in PocS
Arthur, and would arrange Tuesday
for the expenditure of the money. The
damage to the pier will be repaired at
once.
GALVESTON, Tex, Sept 14.-At an
early hour Monday morning the wind
at Galveston gained velocity of 81
miles an hour. Ships had been fore
warned of the expected storm and
things along the dock were in good
shape. A few small skiffs were sunk
and two barges were driven ashore on
the flats west of the wharves. They
were pulled off by tug. The only
building to suffer was the Olympia, the
the big pavilion at the Gulf side. Two
sections of the circular roof were car
ried away.
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