The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22
TERRIBLE TOLL
 0F LIFE TAKEN
 BY GULF STORM

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept 16.-H9-All in formation received here tends show that the hurricane of Sunday much serious than thot. In the vi cinty of this city alone there twenty-five known dead while approximately 200 injured during the storm Three thousand also stated be homeless in the section 'ot the Texas coast swept by the storm
 Troops patroing the of this city for the purpose preserving order deemed advisable that the troops be bo the assistance of the police for the that immediately liter the storm plaging con- menced
 Relief trains from other parts of Texas reported to- be their way here with supplies tor the storm sufferers but of them have arrived yet owing to the railroad tracks being washed for considerable distance inland In the meantime the authorities have taken charge of the food situation and selling but days rations ad for any person.
 The death toll of the surrounding country as the re- suit of the storm is yet unklown An unconfirmed re- port however, that l2O bodies have been found reef on Nueces bay on which this city is situated
 SEVENTY BODIES FOUND
 SINTON Texas, Sept l6-(H)-Nutilated beyond all recognition by being dashed against hard substances of various kds seventy bodies of people killed in the recent have been brot to this city, Many survivors of the have also arrived here Snton being the relief head quarters for the entire surrounding bay shore territory
 WASHINGTON, Sept. l0.-Q9-It is announced here tonight that American Red Cross unit attached south army headquarters San Antonio, Texas has des patched army trains to the of the hurricane the gulf of Texas. The trains we'll loaded with all kinds of Red Cross emergency supplies and accompanied by number of relief workers, consequently it is expected that when the latter reach their destination they will be able do considerable work in aleviating the suffering
 CORPUS CHRISTI REPORT
 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 1o.--(H)-It now devcopes that the number of people killed during the recent hurricane larger than first o In this city alone there or-seven deaths the morgues being crowded to their full capacity, while it is reported that ysix people are dead the stretch of coast between Portland and Taft The property loss is estimated approximately $OOOOOO0
 FROM ANOTHER LOCALITY
 PORT LA VACA Texas, Sept. 16.-(P)-It is es- mated that the property damage in this vicinity the suit of the hurricane will reach $1OOOOO Most of the damage shipping, number of smaller coastwise vessels having either been sunk driven ashore by the vio ence of the It is also stated that number of peo pie met death.
 DEATH LIST MOUNTING
 WASHINGTON, Sept 16-- H9 Uncertain reports received here from the Texas region indicate that the death list is still mounting It is also stated that here is considerable suffering in he afflicted region by of the lack of proper food and clothing for the homeless. Three relief reported to have reached Corpus Christi and others trying get there but have been stalled by wasouts. It is therefore stated that aeroplanes may be used transport supplies from the stalled trains the city. The reports say that rain is still falling in tor in the swept area, turning the streets of the cities into sus thereby greatly hnderng the and relief work.
 BODIES BURIED IN ONE CRAVE
 SINTON, Texas, Sept 16-(H)-The bodies of twenty nine and children victims of the hurricane buried in grave here today. nterment sary becasue of the condition of the bodies which ab soutely unrecognizable
 CHARLESTON S. C., Sept 16-(H9-Nineteen sur vvors of the British steamship Bayronto which fondered during the hurricane off the Florida some ago. bot into port here tonight by another vessel which pick ed them after they had been aoat for several days an open boat without either food water Their arrival for thirty of the people who the Bay ronto eighteen having been landed Havana Cuba This leaves eleven yet missing.
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