Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-23
Loss OF
LIFE IN STORM
THROUGH SOUTH
PROPERTY DAMAGE AMOUNTING
INTO THE MILLIONS RESULTED
FROM HURRICANE; TIpAl
WAVE is LATEST REPORT.


New Orleans, La, Sept. 3d. Scores
OF lives are reported to have been lost
as the result of tidal wave which
swept portion of tie Louisiana
coast during Mondays hurricane. 1t is
believed the waters swept away one
hundred people. Reports indicate that
Fatalities were most numerous along
the gulf bordering the shores OF Ter.
rebonne parish. AT Baton Rouge the
state capitol was unroofed and dam
age in the city is estimated at ST..
100000.
Live Stock Swept Into the Sea.
One hundred refugees from Grand
Isle, sixty miles south of New Or
leans, arrived today. Not life was
lost in that neighborhood, but every
head of live stock was swept into the
gulf and crops Of all kinds were des-
troyed Reports that a tidal wave
swept Terrebonne parish, La, drown
ing two hundred persons, are held to
be erroneous by some Of the refugees.
They say the death list may not ex-
ceed fifty.
Two Hundred Boats on the Beach.
Biloxi, Miss, Sept. 22.-Two hun
dred boats, approximately, have been
broken UP and cast upon the beach
Five shipwrecket crews were brought
into Biloxi last night. Many schooners
are high and dry along the beaches in
this vicinity.
New Orleans Practically Shut Off.
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New Orleans, Sept %. via Hatties.
burg. Miss.-The tropical hurricane
which swept the gulf coast of Louis
lana and Mississippi Monday, caused
the death of at least five persons,
property loss of more than $1,000,00D
and left New Orleans practically shut
out from, communication with the out.
side world by wire for twenty-four
hours. The arrangement of railroad
schedules has not been adjusted and 1t
is problematical when trains will ar
rive on anything like regular time.
Reports of property damage along
the gulf coast are very meager, owing
to the utter lack of communication.
Overfowing waters, falling trees and
timbers and possibility Of parties
being caught unawares in small craft
make 1t almost certain that the loss OF
life will be increased. The actual prop
erty damage to New Orleans will ex-
ceed $250000. Details of the reported
inundation Of sections of Placaua.
mine and st. Bernard parishes are
still lacking.
Wealthy summer residents along
the Louisiana and Mississippi coast
are believed to have suffered heavy
losses. Biloxi, one of the principal re.
sorts, is cut off from communication
and no details of the damage there
have been obtained. Jackson. Miss,
is also cut off from coast points. AT
Vicksburg two vessels were sunk. The
crews were rescued. The steamboat
Pleasure Bay is reported missing al
Mobile, but it is believed the boat is
anchored in a safe barbor.
Passengers Need Food.
Fifteen young men who were among
passengers on the Louisville & Nash
vile train which has been tied UP at
Chef Menteur, La, since Monday
morning, left that place at daybreak
yesterday morning and started for
New Orleans along the track Of the
railroad. For seven miles they fought
their way against heavy odds and
We're forced TO wade and swim across
several washouts. They were finally
picked up in an exhausted condition
by relief train that was unable to
get any further out than point about
one mile this side Of Mechaud station.
The party upon their arrival here re-
ported that more than 400 passengers,
including many women and children,
are still, tied UP at Chef Menteur with.
out anything to eat, and unless relief
is shipped there Immediately, 1t Is as
serted, the situation will become ser.
ious. A relief train and email steam.
boat have been sent to the scene.
Loss Estimates Reduced.
Jackson, Miss, Sept. 22.-It is now
believed from reports at hand that
the damage by the hurricane In Mis-.
sissippi may not exceed 100000.
Much of this was to small shipping.
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