The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-16
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BODIES IN GULF
DISTRICT TODAY
Great Loss of Life and Devas-
tatiOn in Texas.
Estimate Total Death List at
Around 100.
500 DROWN At ROBSTOWh?
Report 200 Bodies Recovered
at Corpus Christi.
Troops PatrOling Wrecked City
of Corpus Christi. a.
Report 200 Bodies Recovered
at Corpus Christi.
Troops PatrOling Wrecked City
of Corpus Christi. ..
IN MIRACULOUS ESCAPE, IT'S
Rode Wreckage Across Bay and
Were Rescued.
Fear for Fate of Launch Waldo
With Fifteen Aboard.


ports which had begun to filter
in from the five stricken coml-
ties in the heart of Sundays hur-
ricane and tidal wave late today
indicated the disaster may be the
worst in the history of the Texas
coast since the terrific storms
of 1900, when thousands were
drowned.
Accurate estimate of the total
dead was impossible.
Corpus Christi Dead at 100?
A long distance telephone message
from Corpus Christi this afternoon
said that not more than 100 were
drowned in that district. which Is the
most thickly populated Of the stricken
area.
1t was generally believed the esti-
mate of Brig. Gen. j. +. Wolters. of
the Texas national guard. made in a
telegram to Governor Hobby at Austin,
was based on unreliable information.
General Wolters said at least 1000
were dead.
Find IS Bodies.
Carefully checked reports to the
United Press from Corpus Christi, Sin
ton, and nearby towns. indicated sew
enty-eight bodies have been recovered,
and that the probable death toll is
around one hundred.
1000 Bodies Strew Shores.
Austin. Tex. Sept 16.-At least one
thousand bodies are strewn along the
shores of Nueces and Corpus Christi
bays, according to information con-
tanned in a telegram received this
morning by Governor Hobby from
Brig. Gen. J. F. wolters, Texas ma
tional guard, headquarters at Hous-
ton. General Wolters wired that re-
liable information to that effect had
been received at Houston.
He also advised that supply and
relief train was leaving Houston this
morning for the devastated district in
charge of Brig. Gen. John A. Hulen,
Texas national guard.
say 200 Bodies Recovered.
Houston. Tex. sept. 16.-More than
200 bodies have been recovered from
the beach in the district surrounding
Corpus Christi, according TO a mes
sage received by w. G. Choate, as
sistant general manager for the fed
eral railway offices here. from DIT.
W. p. Rhinehardt, OF Corpus Christi,
today.
over 100 bodies were washed ashore
near the ranch OF S. B. Allen, the
message said.
The message came over a railway
wire from Cal Allen, Tex, where Doc
tor Rhinehardt went from Corpus
Christi. in order to get in communica-
uop with the outside world.
Tho Houston-G Galveston relief train
will not leave Houston until 9 O'Clock
tonight. because of delay in assem-
bling supplies Army officials at
Camp Logan are sending blankets and
medical supplies for the relief train.
500 Drawn ut Robstown.
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bodies have been recoyered and 500
persons are believed TO have been
drowned in the vicinity Of Robstown
Tex. fifteen miles from Corpus
Christi, according to a radio message
received from Brownsville at Fort
Sam Houston here today.
Brig. Gen. +. c. Marshall has left
Brownsville to assume charge Of the
situation, the radiogram said. Mar
tial law has been declared thruout the
storm area.
A military relief train carrying So.
600 pounds of flour. 10000 pounds OF
sugar and general supplies in five cars
left Brownsville today. More supplies
are needed
Sinton. Tex. Sept. 1s.-seventx
bodies. mutilated beyond recognition
have been found in the Corpus Christ
district which was swept by the great
gulf storm Saturday and Sunday
Major Sparks Of Sinton places the
number of dead at at least one hun
dred
- Sinton is acting as the relief head.
quarters for the entire surroundins
bay shore territory.
Count so far shows there were forty
bodies found at Westport. twenty-five
at White Point, four or five below
Odem and n few at Portland.
Among the known dead are:
Mrs. IIOnEwell. Corpus Christi.
Miss Brock, IL years old, Corpus
Christi.
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