The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10
dREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. BUT
ONLY ONE DEATH RESUI TED
he Story of the Losses as Gathered From All
Parts OF the City.

whried distance Of twelve feet, par.
TALLY ohstructing tho street. Tho con-
tehfs OF the house We're broken and wa
tor stained
new cottage in course of construc.
zion was destroyed at 1920 Oak street
II was owned by Mrs. l., a. Beatty. who
e'timates damage to the same at $500.
a house at 1902 Spring street, occupied
by Mrs. J. IL. Kerr, was thrown off the
pillars and overturned. The iurnitur,
was severely damaged.
two-story house in course of con-
struction at l6 Stanley street was blown
down. The same was owned and ocou-
pied by Mr.. o. H. Schultz. who places
amount OF damages at $500 TO $500
The left wooden approach OF the Sabine
street bridge was torn UP for distance
OF probably $50 feet The south entrance
Is completely choked up by debris and
Is almost impossible,
The ST Joseph church ct the narrow
end 81 Houston aNerue il a complete and
total wreck The magnificent structure
that once ndcrned the place lies in splia-
ters, large pile OF debr.e and broken
glass mark the place where the canons "
Coo were once dispenred Post reporter
interviewed Rev, Tn mas +. Danfeld at
his home adjoining the demolished edl-
lice. He states that the building showed
no signs OF the calamity tblt was to rem
der !, forever unfit for worship, but that
II fell without warning. He estimates
the building at $4,000 loss The bell
was prccipltated q distance of seventy
feet. This bell has an untold history and
was the first bell in Houston to COLL TO-
gether congre cation years ago. 1t has
seen service n great many houses 81
worship in this city. 1t is proposed 10
rebuild at once.
A store occupied by W. T. Winters. $500
Washington street, had the entire root
blown aff. laying open the stock OF gro
ceres that We're within to the furies OF
the mn. Damage to stock and building
estimator at $50.
The African Methodist church on Wash
ington street was partially destroyed. 1t
was precipitated to the ground, 4 distance
Of three feet wrecking the entire con
tents.
store ami contents, corner Washington
and Southern Pacific crossing was en-
tirely overturned and demolished The
same was used as a saloon and occupied
by j. G. Blaske who & also constable OF
Chaneyyilie. Los, on building and con-
tents are estimated at $1,000.
The Southern Cotton Oil company sus>
was partially demolished. TIE seed SHEDS
are all down. Tie end wall of the black
smith thop was thrown In, The refinery
was totally destroyed and presents an APP
palling scene, with smoke stacks scat =
tered right and left bent anl broken
iron and debris lie everywhere and oil
tanks srewn here and there. Damage
to machinery IS considerable and will
cause suspension Of oper1l + for prob
fhly twelve to ffteer days II Is impoa-
si1le to place an estimate on thp lo53
but it is supposed $1,000 will cover The
damage.
The Imam cotton press sustained {
S! gnt damage, mainly to the roof, ~ me-
ing blown entirely OFF the building Other
wise the extent # the injury OF the plant
is very small. 1t will nat interfere viii
operations.
The damage to the National Cotton Oh
company can not be asccrtained N this
tine, but it Is considerable The large
and pipe in the rear part OF the plan,
was uprooted and thrown across the presa
room. piecipitating thousands of gallons
II watsr in the building and inundatln4
the machinery. The roof of the seed
house is completely torn of and exposes
the immense stock of seed to the wealth
err great many other minor damage
are In evidence. The damage is 50 great
as to impair work for several weeks.
\ drug store on Washington sire eli
tenanted by Mrs. NJ B. Wade Is PARTIAL,
overturned, the roof Is wrecked and
blown into the building. Loss is estl-
mated at $500. Part of the contents arc
destroyed.
The Southwestern oil company plant a
Houston Heights is partial wreck.
Barns and -siUrage buildings are utterly
destroyed. The largo stack is down an,
the place is filled with debris.
A house owned by j. NJ. Dulaney oil
Houston Heights was blown off Ave foo
pillars and seriously shaken up. wrecking
the interier OF thu building. Loss abou
$500.
The residence OF Mr.. Charles Brand.
was considerably damaged, being precipi.
tated distance OF seven feet. The con
tents were nearly destroyed. Loss aboI
$500.
The Houston Heights Brick company
WIS entirely destroyed, Nothing but a
pile O, debris marks the place where &
once stood. Machinery is a total wreck
Tho Houston Heights boulevard pre-
sents a scene TO remind one o, he 'facu
forest days" EVERYWHERE huge trees up.
rooted block the roadway. II is impossi-
Bile TO pass the ohstructed road.
Forest park shows evidence OF having
passed severe ordeal The entiri
fence is down and outbuiIdings and shejs
are blown away in the interior of the
grounds.
The damage IN the Sixth ward Is moi
confined TO the small shanties inhabit "a
by the negroes and poorer classes. bnC
the damage Is IN evidence IN the rest
dencs portion Of the ward. 1'elegrap,
poles barns electric lamps and wires
and outbuili,ngs offer to Wow wherever
the eye rests
The rear end OF the Texas Central repa r
chops was considerably damaged. All thu
main stacks are down. The corragate d
roof OF building was taken up by tn,
wind and hurled distance o! 100 feet
clearing a large building that s-nsiruei az
its passage Hardly pane o glass re
mains in the building Other minor dam
ages are reported throughout the shoDs.
A corner Of Adam Clay's place OF bust.
ness was blown Of, causing considerable
damage The roof is also seriously IN.
iureG Less about 5000
Tho Grand Central depot also SUSTAINED
a little damage All the tremendous fuc.
that adorned tho tor Of the buarre ar.
in ruins. The shed a the south end oi
the depot is partially wrecked.
The Grand central hotel Is partially
damaged The top OIL the building fell