The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-19

here from Beeville stating that l2O
bodies had been found on roof 8
miles from Portland, near White
Point. Most of the dead the message
said had. been recognized as residents
of Corpus Christi.
Corpus Christi, Texas, Sept 10
From fifteen to twenty-five persons
are dead, approximately 1000 are
homeless and property damage, it is
estimated, will reach $4,00O,000 as
result of the tropical hurricane which
ragged here for twenty four hours
from Saturday night until Monday
night.
The city is in distress and Mayor
Gordon Boone has sent the following
appeal to Governor Hobby, in Aus
tin:
"Please send at once two campan-
les of national guard, with supplies,
and join in an appeal for financial
assistance. Condition here deplor-
able and immediate help needed"
Court House Morgue.
The court house is being used as a
morgue. At least a score Of persons
are afloat in Neuces Bay tonight,
where they were washed out by the
waves. They were clinging to spars
and debris, and what few boats were
left undamaged in the storm were
being used tonight to recover them.
The city is without drinking water.
There were no lights or gas tonight
and the food supply was insufficient.
Unless help reaches here tomorrow
morning there will be serious suffer-
ing, it is feared.
The railroad to the causeway has
been washed away, but the town can
be reached from the west. Word was
received tonight that train is COM
ing from St. Louis, Brownsville and
Mexico. 1t was believed supplies
could be sent from Laredo.
\ Swept Clean.
The entire North beach residential
section of the city has been swept
clean, except the Spohn Sanitarium,
the United States public health ser
vice hospital, which was occupied by
thirty-seven soldiers sent here for
treatment, and one frame dwelling
house.
Practically every frame building
on the beach front of the city was
destroyed, together with most of the
boats moored there. The residence
section on the hill was slightly dam
aged and few houses were un-
rooted.
Tidal Wave Damage.
The damage was caused mostly by
the tidal wave driven in from the
north by gale estimated at from
sixty-five to seventy miles an hour.
!: The official record of the tide places
it at ten feet and six inches.
Chapparal and Mesquite streets in
the business district, were flooded,
and while the water has receded to-
night they are filled with debris.
Soldiers are on duty.
The storm started Saturday night
with a light breeze from the north,
steadily increasing in intensity, while
the tide rose rapidly. There is no
life-saving station here and when it
became evident that the north beach
section was in danger, scores of vol
unteers plunged through the surf and
assisted occupants of the cottages to
safety.
twenty-five Dead.
Austin, Texas, Sept. 15.-Twenty-
five or more persons are dead in
Corpus Christi, according to mes
sage from former Mayor Miller, of
that city, to headquarters of the
Southern department, U. S. A., at
San Antonio, and forwarded to the
State Adjutant Generals department
here late today.
This message repeated estimates of
5000 persons homeless and in need
of supplies, and property damage
reaching s3,000,0OO.
Train of Supplies.
Governor Hobby has requested Ma
ior Con Josonh Dicknan rom.