Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-16

from IHc SlIlChcH tlIy' HcSt eiliN
other communications said that 1870
bodies, all Of them believed to be
residents of Corpus Christi, had
been found on reef eight miles
from Portland, near Corpus Christi.
Another report extremity referring
to the same reef, said 125 bodies
had been recovered, ard a third de-
clared 1870 had been found. Eight
of the bodies are those of soldiers
at the Corpus Christi army hospital.
Nine inches of rain are said to
have fallen while the wind blew con-
tnuously for "a hours.
One relief train had come into
Corpus Christi at midnight. Later
messages said troops had arrived
and were in charge of the situation.
OF the 1870 reported dead. 25 are
from the city of Corpus Christi and
at Leaf SO more in the city are miss
ing.
(By The Associated Press.)
First definite news of life loss
Texas Gulf coast territory. stricken
Sunday by tropical hurricane that
swept in from the Gulf with terrific
force.
Flooded bv water and battered bv
gales, the city of Corpus Christi sent
out an appeal for help late Monday.
estimating its dead cup to rs or
more" with 1000 persons homeless
and in need, and pronerty damage
apnroximating $4,000.000.
This appeal brought prompt action
from state authorities and southern
department headquarters Of the Uni
ted States armv at San Antonio and
relief train was ordered started
from San Antonio for Corpus Christi
tonight with tents, cots, blankets and
medical supplies and foodstuffs.
Gov. W. P. Hobbv ordered three
companies of Texas Rangers to "get
into Corpus Christi and report on
conditions" and if it is deemed
necessary, a company or more of Tex
as National euardsmen will be sent
to the citv. The governor also began
organization of state relief COM.
mittee
Just outside Corpus Christi bay,
Port Arkansas, located on Mustang
Island. was reported virtually RACED
bv the storm, including destruction
Of it's customs house and loss of GUS
toms records. There was no positive
information of loss of life in that
town, which had population of 600.
Rio Grande District Safe.
Other cities and towns in the coas-
tai region, battered by driving
wind and swept bv torrential rains,
reported damage in varying degree
but earlv incomplete reports made
no mention of casualties in those
places
DISPATCHES from Brownsville Mon
dav. transmitted by army radio, dis
pelled fears that the lower Rio
Grande valley might have suffered
extensively from the storm. which
weather bureau Officials thought had
moved into Mexico near that city.
Numerous frame buildings in the
vicinity of Brownsville were damaged,
many wrecked, but the velocity of the
wind, which hardly exceeded so
miles. seemed to refute the belief that
the storm had moved through that
country. across the Rio Grande.
Weather men at Brownsville. it was
said. believed it had curved back,
probably into the Gulf.
Reports Monday night indicated
the storm, which affected the entire
Texas coast to a more or less degree.
centered at or near CORPUS Christi
intensively covering a radius of from
so to rs miles. It was evident that it
lost much of its power as it pene-
trated inland.
Port Lavaca, about 80 miles north
east of Corpus Christi, and Victoria.
SLIGHTLY farther away to the north,
suffered somewhat. three BUILDINGS
collapsing at the former place, while
some damage to crops and small
BUILDINGS was reported from Victoria.
South of Corpus Christi, the range
Of the storm has not heen determined
but Point Isabel. Is miles from
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