New-York tribune., 1909-07-23
STORM KILLED SCORE
T4RPON PIER RESCUES.
Men Thought Dead Picked Up at
- Sea-Teras Loss, Millions.

Houston. Tex July 22.-The West Indian hurr-
cane which swept from one end Of the Texas gulf
coast 10 the other YESTERDAY caused the loss of at
least fourteen human lives. and probably score or
more, fatal injuries Of four persons and serious
woundng OF sixteen according 10 the full details Of
results of the storm. which began 10 arrive here
tonight Three perso-s were missing whole towns
were devastated and che damage through vTec1iDg
and running OF property will run up into the millions.
named Shaffner drowned at Eagle
lake; the casualties At Bay City were three chill
dren. names unknown: at Fl Campo a Mexican,
name unknown: Al Palacios. four. names unknown:
at Wharton, one negro; at Kendelton. a section
foreman, and at Ramsey. farmer. name unknown.
At Palacos, Mrs. Hogan and one daughter were
fatally hurt; an Indian at Eagle Lake and fifteen
persons az Bay City We're seriously injured.
As If from the bottom Of the sea, FIVE of the
-Etorm wrecked victims from the Tarpon fishing pier
were picked up alive late to-day off Red Fish Reef,
sn the upper Galveston Bay. opposite North Gal
i15ouston. bookkeeper; Everett Lewis bartender at
The pier; g d. Hopkins. OF Galveston, and two
negroes employed at the pier.
It is reported from Laporte that two other per
sons, thought 10 have been drowned at Tarpon
pier. have been rescued.
With the report Of the rescue Of these men. hope
for the safety of the others much stronger al
though il is feared that they may have sue
cumbed 20 fhe ordeal Of twenty-four hours in the
water The other five, including the three re-
tpGrted rescued from Laporte. are Captain r. l.
Bettison and wife; G H Bailev. circulation man
ager OF The Galveston Tribune; Mrs. Charles
johnson, and a presumed to be from Grove
land. Tex. but whose name has not been learned
SURVIVORS RESCUED BY LAUNCH.
The yacht Mayhower. which brought the sur
vlrors Galveston, left Cedar Bayou noon. and
an hour later fell in with the launch Maud which
had the five board. The Maud was bound
for Cedar Bayou, and passed within short dis
tance of one Of the men. wfc while at the point of
1,1,1o ro r-a
timber under his arms. The other four were found
clinging 10 pieces Of driftwood in an exhausted
condition.
Some Of the towns along the Texas
coast where Il is feared great damage may have
been done. but from which nothing has vet been
heard, are Lavaca, Indianola, Rockport, Goliad
Victoria. Columbia. Edna and Matagorda-
In Louisiana points in Cameron Parish are re-
ported have suffered severely from the hurri-
cane and from high water. There loss Of
two lives al Mudd Pass and much property is re-
ported as having been damaged in the settlements
at Creole, Berry, Grand Chenier and Johnson's
Bayou.
The territory around Bay City seems to have
been the centre Of the storm which moved south
west from Galveston For four hours sew
enty-nile wind swept the Bay City re
sion. carrying everything before it Nelasco. a
small town near Bay City. is reported demolished.
but with accompanying less Of life and nobody
snjured. Every building in NelasCo was unroofed
or partly demolished, and the town tonight lies
in four feet Of water. People escaping in
boats from Colorado River. a mile away.
Reports from a special train which General
Manager X. @. Van Week, of the Southern Pa
ciic Railroad. left Houston this morning indicate
that the lower coast country suffered great ma
terial damages, Some districts report that the
storm was worse than the Of 1900. which de-
vaStated Galveston
Eagle Lake seems 10 have undergone property
loss on parity with that Of Bay City, few houses
escaping the fury Of the storm Similar condi-
tions are reported from Lissie, Nowatta and East
Bernard. although there were fatalities
HEAVY loss AT BAY CITY.
At Fav CITY about 80 per cent Of the business sec
tion was dana eed. including the opera house. one
bank the courthouse, the high school build
.ng and the city jail In the jail the cages were left
standing and the prisoners were exposed to view,
but We're safe.
when the windows had been blown in and while
the guards were repairing the damage
No part Of the railroad bridge which spans the
arm Of the bay between Galveston Island and Vir-
ginia Point washed away. but fifty feet
Of the structure was thrown badly out Of align
1nent by q huge barge and other craft pounding
against it The bridge reported opened for
service at O'Clock this afternoon.
Many hogs. cattle, chickens and even fish strew
the lines Of railroad approaching Galveston Island
Five feet Of water rushed over the tracks in Gal
weston and the heavy timhers of the bathing pav-
ions and bath houses. all # which practically
destroyed. carried miles the island az
being heaved the sea wall Galveston
Island. in the suburbs outside Of the city. al
most q solid sheet Of water But the city to-day is
absolutely dry and quiet. The property loss will
probably reach S250eoo
Deeds Of heroisI2 and daring performed
when. with Captain Kelly the tiler Of the pilot
boat Texas thirty-eight men and women on Betti-
sons Pier We're saved Charles Hansen and Lewis
Lawson. al the risk Of their lives. five times made
the trip from the steamer 10 the pier in a tiny
launch, rescuing the entire party Al one time
nine Of the passengers were thrown into the sea-
but all were rescued
Huge logs were hurled over the wall
balancing themselves top. The spray and foam
few thirty feet above il. and the waves. breaking
their white rollers over Il. washed up much Of the
brick paved driveway and flooded the amusement
parks These logs did not injure the wall or
materially harm the city beyond IT,
The unconscious forms Of Captain " Nef and
his wife. OF Galveston. picked up on the
beach at Texas City late today, and Oliver Graf
Of Houston. WAS found at Morgan's Point, all
encased IN life preservers. They viii survive. The
sSeffs IN their schooner which capsized in the
bay. Graf and Professor ". W Higgins OF
Houston. were fishing in frail boat In San Jacinto
Bay and were capsized. Professor Higgins was
rescued earlier in the day.
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