Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-15
FEAR DAMAGE
BIG IN TEXAS
.PATHOF GALE
Port Arkansas Wiped Out
Corpus Christi Be
lieved Hard Hit.

Houston. Tex, Sept. 10 Port
Arsnsas. % miles from Corpus
Christi on the upper end Of
Mustang Island, was complete
ly demolished by the hurricane
Sunday, according to n wire
less message picked mp here
today which read:
sport Arkansas completely
demolished by hurricane. Gus
toms Offices and all records
lost
Brownsville, Tex Sept. ~.
Try Army Wireless 10 The
Associated Prcss.D - Browns
vile suffered no material dam
age from the high winds that
accompanied the tropical hur-
ricane that touched the Texas
coast early Sunday. High west
erly winds which attained .
velocity Of from 40 to 30 miles.
swept the lower Rio Grande
valley, causing some damage
10 light frame buildings.
Dallas, Texas, Sept i5,--
Fears Of serious property dam
age around Corpus Christi bay
were expressed here today by
former residents of Corpus
Christi who said that II the
water from the gulf storm had
reached a depth Of six feet in
certain sections Of the city. it
was almost certain that many
dwellings, along the bay had
been washed away.
With the arrival OF dawn today
efforts were renewed hero to re-
store wire communication WITH
and Corpus Christ,
Texas, two points believed 10 have
received the brunt Of the troplCs
that yesterday swept IN
land along the lower Texas coast
and then moved into Mexico, where.
weather bureau officials believe, q
will spend its fury in the MeXicag
Both Cities Isolated.
Both places had been isolated ag
far as wires were concerned since
afternoon. From Browns
willie. however, a brief radio dis
patch last night made no mention
Of loss of life in that locality Tho
last direct report from Corpus
Christi said the situation WIS
serious"
Numerous coast cities visited by
the storm, inluding Galveston,
early today reported heavy prop
erty damage but no fatalities
Telegraph and telephone com
panies today took up the task NJ
the wire system ia the
Texas Gulf coast section from
Corpus Christi 10 Brownsville.
where yesterday a tropical hurr.-
cane. sweeping in from the gulf.
severed wire communication and
did considerable other property
damage.
Reports Are Mcaccr.
Only meager reports were avail
able early today from tho area
visited by the heart of the storm,
apparently being Corpus Christi
and Brownsville. and the extent or
he damage was not ascertainablc.
First reports, however, made rc
OF fatalities
The last word received from
was an Associated
Press dispatch via Army Wireless
ate Sunday night. II referred ~
conditions as obtaining as up IN
I .. IN. TO wind velocity Of 81
niles an hour. and IL was raining
in torrents. Corpus Christi, iEI-
ate dcompletoly since $3.50 p. ~.
sunday, apparently sustained con
property damage from
lood waters. which II was reported
lad risen TO a heiEhth OF six rect
n the streets before communica
ion was terminated. The water
was three feet deep in the city
hotel
Sea Wall Saves Galveston.
Galveston. hit by the edge of the
storm and saved from serious dam
age by its sea wall, apparently had
recovered today from the
Effects Of the hurricane, which sent
he tide water backing into the
business district 10 a depth OF three
'eet. Except for suspension Of
street car service. the City's pub
ic utilities came through intact
In the brief Brownsville d..
patch by army wireless. Padre is-
and and Brazos island OF Point
ISABEL. about twenty-five miles from
were reported under
water Sunday noon. but the towl
" Point Isabel, up 90 that time
Vas declared safe. although sur
'ounded by water Communication
between Brownsville and Point
sabel was severed shortly after
loon.
Lost Grew Is Safe.
Tampa. Fla, Sept. l5- The
schooner Admiral Beatty. IN from
Grand Cayamau island has brought
he crew of the schooner Copper
ield. eight men and Captain C.. a.
Iorrison. picked up in the Euif
morning afecr being
drift AZ hours.
Savannah. Ga, Sept l5.-Search
vas being made today for Captain
loon and IL men OF the crew OIL
he steamer Barnstabie, which,
vent down of the Georgia COAST
saturday night I'd