Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
(By The Associated Press

(By The Associated Press.)
With the estimated death list at
Corpus Christi, one hundred, the
situation in the storm swept West
Gulf coast region of Texas continued
uncertain Tuesday night.
While the death toll in the af-
fected territory outside of Corpus
Christi probably is considerable there
ing the total well into the hundreds.
Probably the most definite news came
from Corpus Christi Tuesday night,
in the statement that Sc bodies, none
which had been identified, had been
discovered between Portland and
Taft This information was brought
across Nueces Bay by resident who
asserted that 26 of the dead were at
Portland, which lies across the Bay
eight miles west of Corpus Christi;
~ at one ranch house, and 18 at an
other.
Reports in railroad circles at San
Antonio were that the dead in Rock
port would not exceed three. Radio
advices at Galveston said six men
were drowned at Port Arkansas, and
that all the women and children there
had been saved.
Telegraphic advices received by
The Associated Press direct from
Port Lavaca which place had been iso-
lated since Sunday, reported no loss
of life there or at Seadrift Port
O'Connor, but said the property
damage at Port Lavaca would be
about 100000, mainly on the bay
front and to shipping. Port O'Connor
and Seadrift were said to have been
considerably wrecked by the wind
which reached velocity Of 65 miles
an hour. The velocity for few
seconds at Port Lavaca was reported
as having attained 30 miles.
Relief Trains Arrive.
State machinery for the relief Of
storm sufferers was completed late
Tuesday by Gov. w. p. Hobby who
ordered units of the Texas National
guard to relieve federal troops now
in charge of the situation at Corpus
Christi as quickly as transportation
could be arranged. The governor is
sued a proclamation urging prompt
contribution of monev and supplies
to the relief fund. This action fol-
lowed receipt by the chief executive
of message from Corpus Christi
stating the losses there far exceeded
previous estimates.
Three relief trains reached Corpus
Christi Tuesday with food. bedding.
clothing and medical supplies for the
thousands of homeless and stricken
residents, and other trains were en-
route. Two relief trains were report
ed stalled by washouts at Alice,
Texas.
Seven scout airplanes were order
ed from Kelly Field, San Antonio, to
go to Corpus Christi and find suit
able landing fields for larger planes
which may be used to transport sup
plies from stalled trains into the
stricken city. The scouting planes
also were under instructions to en-
deavor to get news from Port Aran-
sas and Rockport. A launch likewise
left Corpus Christi Tuesday noon in
an effort to learn the fate of Rock
port.
Latest estimates placed the proper
tv loss in Corpus Christi at $1O.OOO.-
900 and meaeer advices indicated the
damage at Fort Arkansas would be
very heavy. Destruction in the lower
part and business section and along
the north beach at Cornus Christi was
reported Undesirable" Rescue
workers faced a tremendous task Of
clearing the debris blocked streets
and steady rain which set in at noon
Tuesday turned the rapidly drying
streets into slush Of mud. greatly
interfering with clearing away the
wreckage. The rain also added much
to the suffering of the destitute and
homeless.
Missing Found.
Several of the city bakeries at
Corpus Christi resumed operations
Tuesday, turning their entire output
over to the Red Cross for distribu-
ton.
The list of missing at Corpus
Christi was being gradually reduced
Tuesday as refugees continued to be
found after having floated in the
bays on wreckage or having been
driven inland by the storm. Approxi-
mately ITS of these refugees were
taken from wreckage at Odem. 80
miles west of Corpus Christi. They
were reported to have suffered ipten-
SEW from exposure.
The storm carried buildings and
wreckage many miles inland accord
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