The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-18

HOUSTON Aug l7-By mail Dallas Aug lS-Though only
person. negro lost his life Houston has sustained loss es
mated at from two to five million dollars in the worst tropical storm
In the history of the Texas coast.
Not single business house single residence escaped
agAS0 tina morning. when the storm reached its height the
barometer fell 2S the third lowest reading the history Of the
world At that time wind pus attained the terrific velocity Of 80
miles
CHICAGO Aug 8The bodies drowned persons have
Hitchcock Texas Just north of Galveston accord
Ing telegram today from W. MaSOn general superintendent
Of the Atchson Topeka Santa Fe railroad Galveston
Hitchcock, to the general offices here
DALLAS Texas Aug 18Scores said have perished in
the West Indian hurricane that swept Texas coast points round
about reports received here today from points the stricken district
Eighteen soldiers is said killed at Texas City the regu
lar army camp near Galveston and 80 40 civilians also
ported dead
Six deaths reported Porte Texas eight from Nor
gan Point and three from Sylvan Beach
Between fifty and sixty soldiers said To have been injured
Three are reported lost at seabroOk. near Houston
According the Houston Chronicle copy which has reached
Temple Texas Montgomery correspondent Of the Chronicle
who viewed Galveston from the shore point of the
the property damage Galveston will that of the 1900
storm.
Storm damage Houston according 10 the Chronicle which was
issued Tuesday afternoon estimated $OOOOOO bu. mention
Is made Of loss Of life
Eight Of the soldiers killed Texas CITY were caught under the
ruins OF the Thompson building three and half story brick
structure The Others drowned Most Of the odd
civilians who persisted and children Military rule has
been established at Texas City.
AUSTIN Texas Aug lSwhle state militia officials sought
to communicate with Galveston today tents blankets and cots were
ready the adutan generals department for shipment TO os
ton or Galveston for the Of the refugees as the
needs Of the sufferers be asceraned aduant general SAYS
supplies will be rushed under guard TO the coast
Governor Ferguson took up the of relief for Galveston
with the adant generals department Tuesday and efforts were
then made to find what needed
BEAUMONT Tex, Aug lsThree men and one woman were
killed almost the entire population made homeless and
damage estimated than 100000 constitutes the toll the
tropical storm which struck Port Arthur 20 miles from here Mon
day night
WASHINGTON, Aug lSTbe weather bulletin Issued today
. reads
Reports from southeast Texas still issng but report
hours old from Houston by mail and telegraph via TAYLOR Texas
ary Tuesday morning The lowest reading at Hons
m was 2oH at $50 and the highest wind velocity eighty
niles am hour from the northeast The total rainfall "a hours
was 1.lS inches.
The damage was enormous Neither nor traus have left
galveston since Monday evening
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug 1sThe midnight edition of the Houston
o says Texas City has sustained blow m the result of
the hurricane which swept the gulf coast an damage
OF S4OVOO beng done there but only ls lives were lost
Information to this effect brought to Houston Tuesday
night by r. v Rhodes superintendent OF the terminals for the
Texas City company who left Texas City at four o'clock Tuesday
| afternoon and was relayed by four automobiles
HOUSTON Tex, Aug lSva Telephone to Tomple The Hon,
ton Chronicle prints the following interview with j Nontvor
' Houston correspondent 0f the Galveston News Sho go MS