Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
RR|BLE FLOODS IN TEXAS
RRICANE WITH HEAVY RAIN

eston Suffered MOst-HOustOH
lso Suffered Heavily-Mamy Lives
pst aud = Great Deal of Property
Vas Destroyed.
buston, Texas, Sept. "a hurricane,
npanied by heavy rain. has been
ing along the Texas coast and for a
bed miles inland today. Galveston
ht oil entirely. The last report from
eston states that the Gulf waters
encroaching rapidly On the beach
that the food reached into the resi-
& portion Of. the city for several
5. The waves were very high and
Drous in the bay and considerable
&c was being done to small craft,
n the big boats were not in any
Il Al Houston.
lston, Texas, Sept. 9.-The wind
w miles an hour in Houston at mid
and great damage is being done to
ess houses and residences throughout
ty. The Associated Press wire is the
zone that is working, all other tele-
and telephone business being shut
: he electric-light plant has been closed
T. as the wires became crossed with
bone wires and some persons were
ed, though none was seriously in
Several great brick and iron stacks
been blown over and tin roofs are as
ous on the ground as on houses.
treets are utterly deserted. SO far
have been no casualties.
storm has spread to the interior,
here is great anxiety in this city.
hs are offering extraordinary sums
telegraph companies to get mes
through to Galveston and other
but nothing can be done for them.
midnight nothing has been heard
Galveston.
- Rumor Of Great Damage.
te is an unconfirmed rumor that the
hne played havoc with the town Of
prt, on the lower coast, and that
eat club house built by +. II. X.
near there, has been blown away,
pss Of life.
Galveston Dispatch.
Iouis, Sept. "a dispatch to the
spatch from Galveston, Texas,
stOrming here now harder than
nown before. The waters Of the
III be up in the streets of the city
present blow keeps through the
he water is very high now.
v-Lying Parts Are Flooded.
Antonio, Texas, Sept. 9.-Possibly
dispatch out Of the flooded city
|eston was received in San Antonio
~ Gierard, announcing the death
Brother by drowning. The entire
ortion of Galveston was then flood
the people were huddled on higher
in the pouring rain, for safety.
ys brother was carried out to sea
Iwned while endeavoring to rescue
y in shanty that was being
10 pieces by the waves.
|8&8 All Texas In Worried.
Orleans. Sept. "a special from
Texas. says:
Texas is in the keenest state Of
pd uncertainty concerning the fate
eston island and city. 1t is said
bridges leading from the mainland
ISLAND have been swept away by
ble force of the wind and the roll.
OF the water in the bay. The
pre- four in number, three for rail-
s and one, the Galveston county
md pedestrian bridge. 1t seems
credible that all these bridges
swept away without the city
great loss.
AW Reported Drowned.
Antonio. Texas, Sept. 1O.-The
news has just flashed over the
lforming Governor Sayers that
niger. at great risk Of his life,
ched Virginia Point from Gal
with the report that $500 per.
probably dead as a result of
1ui storm. An urgent appeal
exas for help was made. The
er said that the grain elevators
water front are wrecked and
Of buildings have collapsed
carried out to sea. The great.
ess Is said to prevail.
~, Texas. Sept. 1O.-Informa.
Just reached me that about
es have been lost at Galveston,
Drmous destruction OF property.
rmation from other points.
JOSEPH D. SAYERs. Governor"
Galveston Isolated.
Dn. Texas, Sept 1o.-Stories
lveston tell Of $500 people
the city submerged and awful
Buildings have crumbled,
being thrown into the water
verywhere covers the island.
: oaches from land are swept
ere is lack Of water and food
hort.