The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-12

una dQldCeut 10 Lnt coast on Lue main
land. as both were deeply flooded and
the houses were 10 a great extent in
secure. The heaviest losers by the
storm Will be the Galveston Wharf
Company. the Southern Pacific railway.
and Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe rail-
way company. and the Texas Lone
Star FIGURING Company.
DALLAS. Tex. Sept 11.--A special
70 the News rom Galveston. Tex.
brought 10 Houston by the tug BTuns-
wick gives the following additional
particulars Of the storm
The big irSn oil tank Of the Waters
Pierce oil Company was picked from
the Fifteenth street pier and carried TO
Thirtieth street. The old union depot
In recent years USED as the Office Of
the superintendent Of the wharf yards.
was dashed 10 pieces, as were numerous
small frame buildings along the wharf
front. Men were sent out Sunday
morning 10 report the condition Of the
bridges across Galveston bay. but we're
unable 70 reach them.
TclegIaDh communication was also
cut of Saturday. The linemen who
went out Sunday reported that the
IdlifNaQ UIlAkth were III MdrANu away
and that there was not sufficient mate
rial In Galveston TO rebuild the tele-
graph lines. The cables under the
channel are gone. The lines will have
to be built 20 the city from the main
land. Strenuous efforts were made on
Sunday TO repair the damage to the
Mexican cable. but on account OF the
sea being high II was impossible TO
pick up the Lost end Of the cable.
Thousands Of kilograms were filed at
the telegraph office during the day. with
the expectation that they would be
sent 10 Houston for transmission. but
the captain Of the only available small
tug would not venture on the trip with
new crew, his engineer and fireman
having been lost. while tugs which
might be hired were OF too deep draught
to so up the bayou.
| In the business district not a building
escaped injury. The Grand opera
house is caved in and the fourth story
of the Hotel Grand. part Of the
same building. was blown of. The
| third story OF the city hall was blown
away. The three-story building Of Rit-
ter Cafe was demolished and crashed
into the rear OF the News building.
! rhe fourth story was torn from the
I Moody building at Twenty-second
street The Masonic Temple, at Twen-
! ty-hrst street and Post Office street,
was partially unroOsed and the tower
torn away. The upper stories of the
Harmony Club building were caved in,
and a frame building across the street
was demolished.
Among the other prominent buildings
damaged or destroyed was the Calves
ton orphans home. all the children be-
ing reported unhurt; the Sacred Heart
church, one of the largest churches in
the city. is a total wreck. St Mary 5
church adjoining II is considerably
damaged and the athletic building was
destroyed. The First Baptist church is
wreck, the parsonage adjoining ST.
Johns Methodist church was wrecked,
although the front part Of the building
stands Several small churches were
wrecked. The Ball high school building
is badly damaged.
officer Williamson and a force of
men did good work rescuing a number
Of people from the frame portion of st.
Mary's Infirmlry. over 30 persons
were rescued but quite a number per-
ished. A mother and child, a Mexican
woman and child and an elderly lady
drowned. While the mill was crowded
with people the tower fell in, killing
and injuring several persons. over 1000
persons sought shelter in the county
courthouse.
Three undertaking establishments are
all being utilized as morgues and a
fourth was opened in a large building
on the stand.
Some of the draymen at flrst refused
Ia haul over one body at time, de-
manding the price for a full load for
each trip. On Sunday evening, how
ever. the few who made this remark
agreed to bring as many bodies as their
carts would hold. Owing to the streets
being full of debris, il is difficult to use
any kind of wagons.
Many of those who escaped tell of
thrilling experiences. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Irwin got out on the roof of their
dwelling They were seated on the side
Of the comb and when the building blew
over they floated of separately. Mrs.
Irwin was on the raft alone all night.
Mr.. Irwin, who had found refuge in the
Ursullne convent and who despaired
of seeing his wife again, heard cry
for help. Hoping to rescue a human
being he pulled out through the water
and was over1oyed to md his Vile still
atioat on the roof
The pilot boat Eclipse has been out
since Saturday and unheard from. The
American steamship Pensacola, report
ed to have foundered. has arrived safe
and sound.
The city is not only without q water
supply but it is in total darkness. The
city street railroad has suspended bus
mess. much of its track being washed
out. 1t will be a month before cars can
be operated by electricity, but horse
car service will be substituted at the
earliest possible moment.
The plant of the Galveston company
Is partially demolished and is out Of
communication. Those who used gas
for fuel are practically helpless. Fire
wood was swept away but there is
plenty of driftwood to be had.
Several members of the police force
were lost and others lost their fami-
lies. The force is greatly reduced in
numbers, and at present Is insufficient
to meet the demand upon 1t. Adiutant-
General Scurry, who reached Galveston
last evening by boat from Houston. to-
day sent a courier to Houston to no.
tify the military companies of the state
that he would call on them for details
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