The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-17
.,erse Damage Was Done to the Town
by the Recent Flood.
4, : SUFFERING FOR FOOD AND CLOTHING
..row Escapes from Drowning but Only One Death tia
@ observation-disclosures Responsible for the Small Loss
r Great Degree-Appea for Help.

and the GOODNESS and nerve OF the inhabi-
tants themselves. and 1t is due to these
that at the present writing but one death
Is reported-that Of Mexican boy His
body was seen floating down the street
shortly after daylight.
The damage can not be estimated, the
entire town seems to be wiped out. Every
merchant in town but Mr.. Fillipone lost
his entire stock The county records in
all the offices were destroyed The county
Judges office floated down the street and
lodged in a drift. The people are entirely
destitute, homeless and hungry. Captain
Cornish has established a camp for those
without homes and opened the commissary.
But for his prompt action the people would
absolutely starve to death.
The town is without railroad communi-
cation and cut off from other towns by
high water.
The firm OF Roach & Co. estimates its
loss at 500 900; MIR. Rosen says he is en-
tirely ruined and estimates his loss at
$4,000; DR.. Fegans loss $1,000; DR.. Patrick
$4,000; l.. Mascatelli, $1,000; John Arredon-
do, $500; F. S. Fritter $500; Malloy e.
Pratt, $1,000. The damage to property can
safely be estimated at 100000.
Laredo. Texas. June 16.-The Rio Grande
here reached a stage Of thirty-two feet
this morning, the highest since 1876 The
water works and ice plants of both La
redos were flooded and compelled to shut
down. This caused a suspension of work
at the Mexican National machine shops
and such other concerns as get their water
| from the city mains. Many houses of poor
| people along the banks on both sides were
| flooded or washed away and their con
rents swept down the river. A large brick
reservoir at the water works used for FL
| tering gave way during the night. and the
| terrible strain on both the railroad and
the tramway bridges caused passage over
them to be suspended. Three human bodies
were seen to pass under the bridges but
owing to the swift current they could not
| be recovered. Many dead animals and
large quantities of farm products etc. are
carried by showing heavy losses above
Reports from below also indicate much
damage to irrigation plants and crops.
The rains have been unprecedentedly
heavy recently and a number OF buildings
in the city away from the river have been
undermined and tumbled down All foul
railroads entering Laredo have suffered
from washouts. the Rio Grande and Eagle
Pass railway having ten bridges washed
out.
San Antonio, Texas, June 16.-Word was
received here today that the international
bridge which crosses the Rio Grande al
Eagle Pass was carried away by the 1ooC
Wednesday night at o'clock, The bridge
was 900 feet long. The river rose fort!
feet and numerous habtations in the Ri
Grande valley, as we'll as all crops, arr
washed away. The railroad bridge is in
tact at Eagle Pass.
The water has reached to within a few
feet of the Laredo international hridg
and the river is still rising This bridg
may go tonight. The Mexican Nationa
railroad bridge at Laredo is weighted
down with laden cars and all of the span
have been disconnected.
Eagle Pass, Texas, June 16.-This plac
has been cut off from the outside worl
by floods for two days and now has onl
Geographic communication. Wednesda
the Rio Grande rose forty feet. A porto
of the international wagon bridge wa
swept away. The water works plant
under water and the town is without ser
vice. People living near the river al
homeless and houses and furniture floate
by for whole day. The railroad bridg
is intact. All crops in the low lands de
stroyed. Southern Pacific trains will ne
l run before next week. 1t is the wor:
flood ever known and the damage is enoE
nous. No loss of life so far reported.
Uvalde, Texas, June 16.-The committ6
g appointed by a mass meeting of citizens
raise funds, ETC., for the relief of tn
t Bracket flood sufferers reported this ever
n SfnB that they had collected $40, and
addition to this numerous supplies HAY
been subscribed.