The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12

Houston. Tex Sept. 8, 10 . m
The West Indian storm which reach
cd the Gulf cost yesterday morning
wrought awful havoc in Texas. Re.
ports are conflicting. but it 10 known
that aD appealing disaster has befsllen n
the city OF Galveston. where il is re-
ported. thousand or more lives have
blotted out aud the tremendous pro
perty dsmsge incurred Mesgre
reports from Sabine Pass and Port
Arther also indicate heavy loss OF
life. but these reports cannot be con
6rmed st this hour
Tho fret news to reach this CITY
from the stricken city Of Galveston
vas received tonight James G.
TiDmons. who resides iu Houston.
and Who is the general superinteud
sut Of the National Compress com.
psny, arrived in the city at 8 o'clock
tonight from Galveston. He was one
Of the fret to roach here with tidings
OF the great disaster which bas be.
fallen that city and the magnitude of
that disaster remains to be told be
csuse Of his endesvors TO reach home
After remaining through the hurri
cane Of Saturday, be departed from
Galveston on schooner and came
scross the Boy to Morgau's Point,
where he caught train for Houston
The hurricane. Mr. Timmons said, was
tho woJst ever known.
The estimates made by citizens of
Galveston was tina, 1000 houses.
most Of them residences. have been
destroyed and that at least 1000
people have been drowned, killed or
ere missing Some business houses
vere also destroyed, but most of
them stood, though badly damaged
The city. Mr. Timmons AYERS, is q
couplete wreck, 90 far 90 he could
ees IRON the water front and from
the fremont hotel. Water was
blown over the island by the hurri
osne. the wind blowing at the rate Of
30 miles sn hour. straight from the
0eh, end forcing the ses water
before Il in b,g wsvss. The gale wss
. steady one. tho hesrt Of IL striking
the oity about 5 O'Clock yesterday
svsoisg and continuing without in
sssnissioo until midnight last night,
vesu u sbssed somewhst. although
u continued sll night.
or HE knowledge. Mr. Timmons
knew OF only one house succumbinR
vish fatal results. though be heard Of
osoy residences being carried away
9th iuns,es. The house that he ssw
destroyed Vas Ritter's saloon and
rselsursos. st 2l09 Brand street. Q
ysipcipsl business street Of the city
The three story building wss blown
down sud nine men, prominent citi
sens. were killed.
Secretary Bailey Of the Wharf
company and several walters and
cessomers saved themselves by jump
ies from the upper story just before
The crash came.
IL 10 reported ths. tho orphan ssylum
ed both hospitsls we're des.rsysd, and
U shis proves true the lose Of life will
- great. 80 ,hess Institutions we're
sssesslly crowded. sod 90 they we're
ssbs,sstisl bu,ldiogs the chances are
sAst ssoy bad taken refuge 10 them
The water extended seross tho island
As fimnius ssid it wss three feet deer
10 the sosuods OF the Tremop, hose
sad wss elk feet deep 10 Market street
Aloog the water front The dsmse.
vss very great. The roofs had been
bloso from oil The slovssors. and ,b.
sAsds sloog the whsrves wese either
wrecked or bad lost their sides spe
, vsss Of 90 profession to tho contents
Most OF The sssll sailing craft wer,
wrecked sod wers either piled up o,
sAs vhsrvss or 6os,iog side up 10 tn,
bay. There 10 small stesmsbiI
sshoss three miles north Of PelieaI
ilsod. bus Mr. Tiunios could 20
Aistiaeu her name. She Wss 6yiul
. British dag. Another big vessel be
been driven ssbors M Virgins Poiu
cod ssill soo,her 10 aground At Texs
City. Al tho south point O! Houston
islsod 90 uukoowo chip lies 10 q help
lees condition.
The ligh,ship that marks Gslves,o,
bar 10 hard sod fast aground at B,lli
var Point.