Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-02
DAMAGE.
PARALYzED TRAFFIC; CAUSED IN
cALcULABLE DAMAGE.
RAILROAD TRACK GONE.
All Trains Are Tied Up and Traffic
Cannot Be Resumed for Four Days
on Account of Washouts.

Houston, Texas, June 30.-The great
rain storm of Friday and Saturday
which paralyzed traffic and caused in
calculable damage to property in East
ern Texas curiously enough, occurred
on the same date as the one three
years ago, which so greatly damaged
the property of the International and
Great Northern and the Houston and
Texas Central roads, is doubtless I'M
precedented in the history OF that
section of the estate.
The whole section seems to have
been washed away and the rivers and
creeks, especially the Angelina and
Sabine rivers, are higher than they
have ever been in the past and are
still rising. The loss of cattle and
crops is complete in some sections.
Reports coming in late from Nacog-
doches say that the country in the
vicinity of Sterne, Fitz, Garrison, APP
pleby, Redfield, bonita, Lanana, and
as far south as Emporia, is submerged
and many bridges and miles of track
have been destroyed
There is an enormous property
damage in the upper country along
the Sabine river and in the vicinity of
Longview and Gladewater and on the
line of the Texas Pacific. This was
undoubtedly the storm center. The
Texas Pacific had several bad wash
outs and their lines have been tied
up since Saturday morning Traffic
between Nacogdoches and Lufkin will
be interrupted for at least three or
four days.
Mr.. Jeff NJ Miller, manager of the
Houston and Texas Central and the
Houston East and West Texas, con
firmed reports which were received
concerning his roads, and said that re-
ports, while meager, were sufficient to
show that the storm was unprecedent-
ed eAa the orllsss. is4-stii H under wa
ter, he said, there is no means Of as
pertaining the extent of the damage
until the flood recedes. A large extra
gang is working between Shreveport
and Tenaha east of Nacogdoches. Mr..
Miller dispatched from Houston since
Saturday an extra gang of 1875 bridge
carpenters and track laborers. They
are now upon the scene of the storm
with pile driver and materials. After
the greatest efforts they succeeded in
opening line last night between Cor
rigan and Burke, distance of seven
teen miles. Mail and passenger traf-
fic will be resumed between Houston
and Burke this morning, the first train
leaving at o'clock.
The portion of the country between
Lanana and Lufkin is perfect sea,
and the lowlands are submerged from
two to ten feet deep over the rail.
road tracks. Four or five miles OF
track were destroyed on the line OF
the East and West Texas, also at least
two miles of trestle work, in the vicin.
ity of Angelina.
The section of country principally
damaged by the flood is between Lo
gansport, De Soto county, SO miles
south of Shreveport, and Corrigan, in
Polk county, SO miles northeast Of
Houston.
Information received late last night
4 by long distance telephone from Ma
cogdoches indicates that serious dam
age has been done to the roadbed and
bridges of the Texas and New Orleans
extension from Nacogdoches north K
Dunnegan and the bridge and trestle
over Lanana have been washed away
Passenger trains on the Texas anC
New Orleans have been tied up a
Mail since Friday night.
| REPORT FROM NACOGDOCHES.
Nacogdoches, Texas, June 30-Cap
tain H. H. Cooper, postmaster, viii
leave this morning on hand car t
take the mail to the Angelina river OF
the Texas and New Orleans railroad
and transfer by boat to the train OF
the south side of the river. 1t SEEM
the flood commenced about Hunting
ton and extended north. The reports
from the Houston East and West Tex
as railroad grow worse as they conn
in. 1t will probably be the latter par
of the week before trains will rul
through, and no trains will get in owe
the Texas and New Orleans befor'
Wednesday.
Llano.-The summer normal con
dnctad NV Prof A. L Gtnhha an