The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-09-13
PRACTICALLY UNsoATHED.
Towns of Port Arthur and sabine
Pass Not Wrecked by Hurricane.

P0Ss MOI wrecked by hurricane.
Beaumont, Tex, Sept. II. = The
towns of Sabine Pass and Port Ar.
thur, news from which has been
anxiously awaited, passed through
the terrific storm of Saturday virtual
ly unscathed. At Port Arthur the wa
ter spread over the town but it did
not reach a depth sufficient to destroy
buildings. ........
AT Sabine Pass the water reached a
depth of about three feet, but moth
ing except small buildings near the
water front were washed away. Sew
eral mud scows and sloops were
washed ashore. The Southern Pacific
wharves and warehouses were not
damaged in the least and the lumber
piled on the docks did not float off.
The only probable dead are Ed Guenff
and Albert Deatridge. two white men.
They were on the jetties when the
storm came. The ~life-saving crew
were unable to reach them.
At Richmond.
Richmond, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE most
terrific storm that has ever visited
this section of the state struck this
town Saturday night at 1890, destroy
ing everything in its path. There are
only a few houses in the town that
were not damaged. Many buildings
were demolished, destroying many
stocks of goods. The courthouse was
greatly damaged. The Baptist church
Is a total wreck, while the Methodist
church is almost destroyed. Three
lives were lost in the colored Baptist
church, Henry Ransom and two chill
dren, colored; one person was killed
at Booth and four lives were lost at
Beasly.
Churches Destroyed.
Eagle Lake, Tex, Sept. 11.-Three
churches, together with many houses,
dwelling and business, were com
pletely blown to pieces. The rice
crop and the pecan crop are ruined,
The cotton crop is nearly ruined, the
cane crop is considerably damaged.
The loss to this community from the
stormis estimated by the most reason
able citizens at about S250,G00. No
lives were lost here. but the town of
East Bernard has been blown away
and three persons were killed there.
LetitIa Wrecked.
Brookshire, Tex, Sept. 11.-Letitia
is a wreck. The houses which stood
in the place, including the depot, have
been blown to the ground and the
timbers from some of them carried
for miles. Mrs. Sophia Schultz, moth
err of William Schultz, formerly of
Houston, was killed. She was 73 years
Of age. Her husband was Ill at the
time the storm came up, but was I'M
injured. His illness may prove fatal,
however, on account of the shock.
Mrs. Amalia Quade, sister of William
Schultz, was fatally injured.
Cotton Crop Ruined.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 11.-There is no
doubt that the cotton crop has been
seriously injured throughout southern
and central Texas. Owing TO the ex-
~cessive rains this year the cotton has
grown TO weeds more than ever known
and in some fields it ranges from six
to ten feet high and is very rank with
leaf. The wind had whipped and twist
I'd the stalks. beating the open cotton
out Of the burr and the rain has beaten
IL into the ground so that it is ruined.
That which is not yet open is all that
will be left and the boil weevil has been
doing damage 10 the young cotton so
that the outlook is now gloomy 50 far
as this section is concerned. Core.
s~poneents at all points report that
much damage has been done to the
crop.