The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-11
ANGLET0N ALMOST A WRECK
TWO WHITE PERSONS AND THREE
NEGROES KILLED.
storm Did Great Damage, blew or
and Returned to Complete
Its Awful Work.

Angleton. Texas September o.-Angie-
ton is total wreck. Words are made
quate TO express the havoc and fury OF
the storm The hurricane commonced Sat
urday noon and increased in velocity until
about 10 O'Clock, when IL suddenly stop
ped, and within a few minutes veered
around to the south and came back, ap-
parently with increased vigor. About
o'clock the Episcopal church fell iron,
Its blocks, and was soon mass Of ruins
on the ground. The Baptist church went
next. and is d complete Hreck. 1t was
soon followed by the Masonic hall. Tlis
was between . and o'clock in the even
ing. ana the people then began to realize
the gravity OF the situation and to seek
shelter in the strongest buildings in town.
The rain fell in sheets and each drop was
propelled with such violence as 10 almost
break the skin. BY the time dark came
on it was almost impossible to face tho
storm. Strong men were thrown dopn
many times while attempting to cross tbs
streets. and by this time the buildings be-
~gan falling in all directions. The stseo>s
were full of wreckage, propelled at a rate
OF eighty miles an hour, and it was in
deed a brave man who would attempt
to face the fury of such storm even in
behalf OF loved ones. But they did II,
and. owing to their pluck and energy,
many were rescued who OH 1rWise must
nave persisted. Many heroic deeds were
performed. which. however, were so NUM-
erous as TO preclude mention in this dis
IN Taf n 3
storm at 10 o'clock the moon shone
brightly for the first time, apparently
that the people might more fully realize
the terrible destruction wrought, II was
then that many left their temporary shal-
ter and sought the streets In order to
lend all possible aid to those who we're
in trouble. 1t was then learned that the
new brick school house, erected last year
at cost OF $4,000. had gone down in
utter ruin.
The Methodist church and parsona ge
were shapeless mass Of wreckage IN the
streets. The brick jail was partially de-
stroyed and the Conlin. Bartell and
WoAe brick blocks were wrecked, III
former almost entirely destroyed. Thu
, Stamper mercantile establishment had
collapsed completely, and Mr. Sulmper
moro dead than alive. was pulled from
among the debris and carried to tha- De-
laney house for treatment The three
livery stables and two hay barns were
gone, Mulberry street was almost a cont
pleie wreck, and with the exception III
the Giesecke brick ard the Rain hotel
; not one OF the buildings had escaped saTi
Gus damage Myrtle street was in equal
ly as dllapldated a condition The Phil
lips and Delaney hotels were badly
wrecked. and the Hancock house grea lily
damaged. The bank building was tota
wreck. as was also A. u. Beyane mertAn,
tile establishment But one small cot
tege was left standing from Myrtle streLt
to the court house
About this time word came from The
south end OF town that Hon. Joe Dun hal
been seriously hurt, and his little sln
George. aged Ii years had been killed
and help was needed
II was hlso reported that William Flick.
lin had been killed in the eastern part o.
town. and that help was also needed II
that direction. where many Of the he's
buildings were RACED to tho ground. Cries
for help were heard, and doctors were he
ing asked for by aim lst everyone. HaYdl,
had the excited groups OF men fornlulatet
plans for relief, when the storm returnct
from the south with apparent Increases
. fury. and all were compelled TO abandon
hope Of relief for the present and return
TO their families. or seek such temporar,
shelter as they could find Many ha
started for the court house and had IN,
greatest difficulty in reaching there. |
was at this time that the people almos
give up hope. The women and children
prayed and cried alternately. and occa
sionally cry could be heard for he'll
. above the din of crashing buildings an,
} the deafsning roar Of tho mersiless hur
ricane. A group of anxious watchers /,
| the Dehney hotel. which was fast bein
blown to pieces, and who were ali hud
died in one room. we're startled by a or
, on the gallery. The door was opened an
little negro girl, whose clothing ha
, been torn completely from her person
I was blown INTO the room and banded II
, the arms OF her mother, whose cottaS
, had been destroyed. and who had sough