The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16
$4,000, 900 FINANCIAL
LOSS IS ESTIMATED
Mayor Boone Appeals to State
For Food and Assistance
Of Troops
CBY THE ASSOCIATED PREss)

4 mounting death list and extensive
property damage was shown in reports
early this morning CTuesday) from the
Texas coastal region. swept by trop-
ical hurricane from the Gulf Of Mexico
last Sunday.
Varying reports placed tho deathlist
at from o5 in Corpus Christi alone TO
more than 1870. The latter figure in
ciuded reports Of bodies recovered in
Nucccs bay, in which Corpus Christi is
situated.
Property damage in Corpus Christi
alone was estimated at moro than $4,-
00O.O 900.
HOUSTON. Texas, Sept. l5-A mes
sage stating that the bodies OF twenty
three persons who lost their lives in
the gulf hurricane had been received at
Portland. a small town. seven miles
from Corpus Christi and that others
were being recovered. was received here
tonight from kingsvillc. Texas. by May
or 4. H. Amcrman. The message asked
that undcrtakcrs be sent TO Portland TO
assist in burying the dead. Three local
undcrtakcrs Immediately left here for
Portland.
might a telephone message was received
here from Bc"ville. stating that 40
bodies had boon found on roof eight
miles from Portland. near White Point.
Most of tho dead. the message said, had
been recognized as residents of Corpus
Christi.
CORPUS CHRISTI. Ten. Sept. Ia
] There were reports here tonight that
the bodies Of more than lcJ persons had
been recovered in Corpus Christi and
Nucccs bay. but this could not he con-
firmcd UP to midnight and officials here
were inclined 10 discrcdit tho reports.
CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas, Sept. To-
From Il TO 25 persons arc dead. ap-
proximatcly 1000 arc homeless and
property damage. II is estimated. will
reach 81. Don. 600 as a result Of tho tror-
ical hurricane which ragged here for 20
hours.
The city is in distress and May y
Gordon Boone has sent the following
appeal 10 Governor Hobby, Mt Austin:
please send at once two companies
Of national guard with supplies. and
join in an appeal for financial assist
ancc. Condition here dcplorahlc and
Immediate help needed"
Tho court house is being uSnd az a
morgun At least a score OF persons
arc afioat in Ecuces Ray tonight where
they we're washed out by tho waves.
They were clinEinE 10 "pars nm ddchris,
and what few boats wcro loft undam-
aged by the storms were being used to-
night to recover them.
The known dead hero are:
Mrs. Rosa Robnctt. tourist. address
unknown.
Mrs. Baker. wifr of IN proprietor Of
tho Pavilion hotel.
Jacob Doran.
W. l.. Mitchell
Unidentified white baby.
Three McXcans.
Another unidentified body is In tho
court house.
Missing:
Captain G. NJ. Edgcland. Company 7.
Tkirty-sc> cnth infantry. L. S. A.. COM
mandcr Of tho rest camp.
Harry Spikcr wife. married daughter
and daughters two children.
The city is without drinking water.
There are no lights or gas tonight. and
tho food supply is insufficient. Unless
helm reaches here tomorrow morning,
there will be serious suffering. ii Is
feared.
The North Beach residential section
Of the city was practically swept clean.
and nearly every frame building on the
beach front Of the city was destroyed,