Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02

mile after mile by swimming, and was
picked up by a work train which had
been sent out to investigate the con-
dtions of the road bed.
The negro told a gTewsomo story.
Late Wednesday while the traCkmeu
were repairing the roadway the hur-
ricane struck the settlement and in
few minutes heavy seas from the lake
were dashing over the frail shanties
and light frame buildings Ha2lgroye
and the SchlOsser brothers resided in
a cottage near the edge of the lake.
The negro wOrkmCn attempted to
reach places of safety but Brown,
who had gained the trunk Of an up
rooted cypress tree said he saw six
or seven Of the fugiuvcs overwhelmed
by the waves Mrs Schlosser re-
mained in the cottage. Within a few
moments a gust Of wind lifted the
house from its foundations and the
structure falling into the water was
dashed to pieces against swayng Cy-
press trees. Brown said he saw Mrs.
SChlosser at a window at the instant
the cottage was demolished HAIL
grove and the SChlosser brothers were
carried away on the crest Of "a huge
wave the negro said, and he saw
them no more.
Thousands of Snakes.
Brown waited until the wind sub
sided and then started toward New
Orleans swimming for miles through
the water which i'm places covered the
ground to a depth Of several feet He
rested at times on floating tree
trunks and timbers, but on numer-
Gus occasions was compelled to seek
new quarters because Of the thou
sands of snakes which had sought
refuge on all floating objects.
Railroad officials, as soon as Brown
brought the news here, made up
special and equipped with supplies
and boats started last night for the
scene i'm an effort to rescue any per-
sons who might be alive.
White persons aboard the packet
Iazel when she capsized near Grand
Isle and who are given up as dead
we're Mrs Raoul Coulon and her lS-
year-old child. Capt. Charles Mathis,
master of the vessel: r. Belsom OF
Barataria dock hand; Emile BoulCt
Gf New Orleans. deck hand; John
Eads, u, Of Norfolk, Va, cabin boy.
and a negro deck hand also drowned.
Relief l. Needed.
Loss of life and property damage
south and southwest of here i'm the
delta section could not be definitely
determined Casualties, it is believed
by the authorities. will be heavy. A
wireless message received last night
from a staff correspondent of the
Times Picayunc down the Mississippi
river said.
whole country between Poydras
and Barus inundated. Levees gone,
property loss appalling. Life toll
probably heavy. Conditions worse
ihan ever before: relief needed"
Report Big Tidal Wave.
A tidal wave from nine to twelve
feet high is believed to have struck
directly south Of here. This is based
upon reports from Chef Menteur, the
only point east in connection with New
orleans by telephone. A message late
last night foretold a terrible disas-
ter In the Barataria district. From
below Houma and the Terrebonne
section nothing has been heard. The
country there is low and there is
practically no protection from wind
and tide. Houma today reported that
the city was safe with no loss of life
in the town
The Honduran steamer Yore. ar
riying here last night. reported lit
tie damage at Pi!ottown. at the mouth
OF the river
c. Z. Powers, wireless operator