Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-08-19

ports from Corpus Christi, San
Antonio. Taylor and other points in
the state indicated that the storm
was slowly making its way north
ward with decreasing velocity.
Dallas. Tex. Aug. 19.-Scores Of lives
we're lost and millions of dollars worth
OF property destroyed in the West In
dian hurricane that swept the Texas
coast yesterday and the day before ac-
cording to information received today
from the stricken districts which have
been cut off from wire communication
with the outside world. Before noon
the total number of dead reported was
nearing 100 with no definite news of
Galveston. which city is believed to
have been hardest hit.
a newspaper man who got within
sight of Galveston said the evidences
of destruction indicated the damage
there would exceed that of the 1900
storm. At Texas City from 12 to 1S
soldiers and from 30 to 40 civilians were
killed. according to reports published
IN Houston papers that reached Temple
and San Antonio today. A report that
the bodies of eight women washed
ashore at Texas City We're believed to
have come from Galveston. gave the
6 only detailed information OF loss of life
In the latter city.
The damage to cotton will be from
15 to 25 per cent of the entire crop of
central Texas and will cost the growers
millions of dollars, according to esti-
mates based on reports received in
Austin from towns in central Texas.
Eight men are reported dead near
Morgans Point and three bodies were
washed up today at SYLVAN l,aack sra
ss,ssss faGG in Ftle bay.
Six persons are reported drowned at
IaPorte, 20 miles southeast of Houston
on Trinity bay.
Three lives are reported lost at Sea-
brook, 20 miles from Houston and the
town is said to have been practically
annihilated SO far as houses are con-
cerned.
A refugee. who escaped from Kemah.
a coast town. said only one house was
left standing in that place.
Houston Is reported to have suffered
damage variously estimated as totalling
from $1,00O,000 to $5.OO0,OOO, but only
two lives are reported lost there.
newspaper man who reached Vir-
ginia Point. the north end of the cause
way that connects Galveston with the
main land. and viewed the stricken
city. reported that nothing was to be
seen of several great grain elevators.
Ie said the drawbridge in the cause
way had been washed away and that
the high water evidently had been sew
eral feet above the causeway. He be-
aieved the number of buildings de-
ss.royed in that city would run into the
thousands. He said he saw thousands
'of bales of cotton along the prairie be-
tween Virginia Point and La Maroue.
far inland. evidently carried there from
the Galveston docks.
sOne estimate places the damage at
Texas City at 100000. The city has
been placed under military rule and THE
soldiers are assisting in the recovery
of bodies from the water Many Of
those who met death at Texas City
Il We're killed in the collapse of buildings.
An appeal for food and supplies for the
inhabitants of the place has been sent
out.
The storm is said to have done little
damage along the coast from Corpus
Christi to Brownsville and no lives are
reported lost in that district
No word had been received this fore
noon from Beaumont
Reports from San Antonio were to
the effect that the Point Isabel, report
ed destroyed. was safe.
At the adjutant generals department
In Austin. preparations We're made to-
day to rush tents. clothing and food to
Galveston and other points where re-
lief may be found necessary
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GOVERNOR WILL MAKE
PERSONAL INVESTIGATION
Austin. Tex, Aug. 18.-Having failed
to obtain any direct Information from,
Galveston op> the situation there, Gov
ernor Ferguson today decided to make
a personal Investigation of tha condj.