The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-09-13
THE HORROR Grows.
Less OF Life EaiipsAs-s ny Thousands
Like a TIaai Wave.

Less OF Life Easinnses ny ThoUsanSs
Like a TIaai wave.
Dallas. Tex, Sept. s.--The following
telegram has just been received from
Houston. by the News;
Relief train just returned. They
could not get closer than SIX miles OF
Virginia Point, where the prairie was
covered with lumber. debris, pianos,
trunks and dead bodies. Two hun
dred cOrpscs were counted from the
train.
4 large steamer IL Etranded two
miles from Virginia Point, as though
thrown up by n tidal wave.
Nothing can he seen of Galveston.
Two men were picked up who were
floating BcroHs the mainland and they
say they estimate the loss OF life up
tu the time they left n, 1000.
The above message 10 addressed to
Superintendent FELTON,, Dallas, and
comes from Mr.. Vaughn, manager Of
the Western Union telegraph Office at
Houston.
Houston. Tex, Sept. 9.-Thc storm
that ragged along the coast of Texas
last nigls was the most disastrous
that mas rvrr visited this section. The
wires are down and there is no way
Of finding out just what has hap
pepcd. hut enough In known 10 make
u certain that there has been great
loss of life and destruction of prop
| crty all along the coast, and for 100
miles inland. Every town that Is
reached reports one or more dead and
the property damage IL so great that
there Is no way of computing IL Ac-
ruratcly.
DrcIiRed to Risk Thsir locomotives.
Galveston remains isolated. The
Houston Post and the Associated
Press correspondents made efforts 90
get special trains and tugs TO day with
which TO reach the island city. The
railroad companies decline TO risk
| their locomotives.
Bridges wrecked ar weakened.
All sorts of rumors prevail, but
with no substantial basis. II " known
that the railroad bridges across the
hay at Galveston are either wrecked
or likely to he destroyed with the
weight of a train ON them; the ap
proaches 10 the wagon bridge are
gone and II Is rendered useless, Tn,
bridge of the Galveston, Houston 4
Northern railroad Is standing, but the
drawhridgcs over Clear creek and ni
Edelwntcr nre gone, and the road caf
not get trains through 20 utilize th'
nridge across the hay.
Pound seven Dead la One Hau@s.
4 train went down the Columbia tai
road this morning ~ far an Chenangs
Junction. The town was greatly dam
aged, and the bodies OF nine negroes
were taken from the ruins of on'
house. The train could proceed ~
further, and came hack to Houston
leaving the fate of the people at An
gleion. Columbia, Brazora, Valasc'
aud Quininna uncertain.
Tawn AIna1ss wiped Ous.
The small town OF Brookshire oi
the Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas, was nj
most wiped out by the storm. Tn
crew of work train brought in tn
information. When the train lcf
there the bodies of four persons ha'
been recovered and the search for 9th
era was proceeding.
Hampstead. across the eountr.
from fsrookshire, was also great
damages. but 30 far sS known no live
were lost.
a--lA-.s. n---ssia@ SaLia@ Pa.A-
Sabine Pass has not been hear
from to-day. Yesterday morning tn
last news was received from thers
and at that time the water was sui
rounding the old town q, the pas
and the wind was rising and Oh
waves becoming high. From the ne'
town. which is some distance bacl
II was reported that the water ha
reached the depot and was runnin
through the streets. People wcr
leaving FOR the high country known &
the back ridge, and II Ia believed this
all escaped.
m@ns drowned nad Mere Msa.,as.
| Two bodies have been brought
FROM Seahrooke, ON Galveston la.
and II persons are missing Their
Three persons were drowned at Mo
gan's Point, and others are missing
With the exception of those Of Mr.
Nicholson and Mrs. Jane woodloel
the bodies of the. dead have not "
hcrn identified.
or~ss Property Damage Nc russsts'
In Houston one person was kiile'
Hcnry Black. hack driver. The pro-
erty damage 10 great, . conservati'
estimate placing II at s2o.ooo. n
Merchants and Pianters' oil mill WI
wrecked. enfailing q loss of 5000
The Dickson car wheel works saffers
TO the extent OF sid.oo0. The big vi
sonic temple, which ID the proper'
Of the grand lodge Of the state, vi
partisiiy wrecked
Il many CAsreAes rsaaaweA.