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IN MO US AND PERI TEXAS CYCLONES -v i II -j ii Wiped Oat. by tfe of aed Minor Towes Partly Qreai Storm airad Many Inhabitants DAMAGE AND DEATH IN SMALLER TOWNS. CITY OF GAL VESTON WRECKED AND FLOODEL The Residence District Submerged tcd zX Every Point Along the Texas Coast Con-i tributes Its Quota to the Frightful Story of and Disaster. Thousand People Are Reported DiwtrcJ Missing All Communication Git Of fa SFECIAI. TO THE I'lTTSntBlG POST.

DALLAS Sept. 9. Galveston has been practically wiped out. Nearly three thousand corpses were counted at Virginia Point. The destruction of railroad property between Houston and Galveston is enormous, and the general situation awful.

Houston has been reached by wire. Every hotel is wrecked and the depot destroyed. The following telegram just received from Houston by the "Relief train just returned. They could not get closer than six miles of Virginia "oint, where the prairie was covered with lumber, debris, nianos, trunks and dead bodies. hundred corpses were counted from the train.

"A large steamer is stranded two mile this side of Virginia Point, as though thrown up by a tidal wave. "Nothing can be seen of Galveston, "Two men' were picked up who floated across to the mainland who say they estimate the loss of life up to the time they left at two thousand." The above message is addressed to Superintendent Felton, Dallas, and comes tom Mr. Baughan, manager of the Western Union office at Houston. 1 Virginia Point lies to the west of Galveston, being on the other side Of West bay, Beaumont, reports that Sabine Pass and Port Arthur are reported probably totally destroyed by the storm. The relief trains sent to Galveston were compelled to turn back as they could not get near the city.

Houston reports 50 known dead outside of Galveston in Texas. Sabine Pass is on the gulf coast about 70 miles to the east of Galveston; in Jefferson county. There is a lighthouse at that point. HOUSTON. Sept.

9 James Tipmiris, general superint endent of the National Express Company, has just arrived from Galveston after a perilous trip. He reports that more than one thousand people have been drowned, killed or missing and that four thousand houses have been destroyed. He sayi the magnitude of the disaster remains to be told. NEW ORLEANS Sept. 9, A message was received here this evening fixing the loss of life at Galveston at 2,000.

The message came by cable from Vera Cruz. ENTIRE VILLAGES WIPED OUT- PROPERTY DAMAGE People in the Inundated District Lost All Tksj Hid -x Have No Means of Getting cr lizzlzr The Town' in Total Darkness. Dra Extended hi Destruction a Hundred Miles Inland. Pass When Last Heard From, Was Being Inun-izizd and People 7ere Fleeinj. MANY GREAT VESSELS WRECKED OH CUT' COKE PERSONS FOUND DEAD IN ONE HOUSE.

SPECIAL TO THE PITTrH POST. HOUSTON, Tex Sept. 9. James G. Timmons, who resides at avenue.

Houston, and who is the general supertnfendent of tha HOUSTON. Sept 1. The storm that raged alone the coast of Texas, last, night was the most disastrous that has ever visited this section. The wires' are down and there is no way of finding out Just wht has happened, but enough is known to make It certain that there has been great loss of life and destruction of property all along the coast and for a hundred miles inland. Every town that is reached reports one or more dead and the property damage GRAVEST PERIL FOR GALVESTON.

A TIDAL WAVE STRUCK THE CITY. pre SB tjumpauy, arnveu in uie ciijr iinujui of the first to reach here with tldlngs'of the 'great disaster whjch nag b- 4 that city and the greatness of the disaster he cannot tea In all Its Tmnor ts7 GOVERNOR'S ESTIMATE Ul JllO CUUCBVUll BVl OUUW. JUVCl IKflut IS 3,000 LIVES LUM Saturday night and Sunday morning, he got twir tttooBtt at wrj ITTATIO OP THE CITY EMPHASISES TUB DAVGBK OF THB si mvi vosta. loss op Lira at a alvkstox ks TIMATED AT BKTWEEH 00 AXD S.OOO. carne across we nay 10 morgan r-mm wnw Z'C'h- rtA it nmmMM vii the worst-ever mates by cltlsens of Galveston waa that 4,080 houses, moat oC than rei: have been destroyed and that at least 1.000 people hava bee dtowat: killed, or are missing.

Some business houses were also destroyed, bo gri: 1 Va amv iKahvIi KaAIv AemeeMi i vt! InfonxuUon Sent to Sayers Seems to Confirm the I Enormity of the Disaster. i NEW YORK. Sept. t. The "World- to-morrow will jwlnt the fol- lowing: Austin.

Sept. Information has Just reached me that about 1,009 lives have been lost at Galveston, with enormous destruv- tlon of property. "No Information from other points. "JOSEPH D. BAYERS, 4T 4 The Texas Municipality Baa 48,000 laaabltaats and Haa Baffered Proam Stenata aat Flaada Before.

Ia 1HTZ a Tidal Wsre Wrssgkt Great Deatraetlaa District Water the Wealthy Healae SasTeawel This Time. Cable Message rvwsa the City Fixes the Uu tfce Ketrssee Ftamee. Fifteen Feet ef Water Cevers Vlr-glnta. Palate-Great Paa Lskm at Uf In Otkee Fin s-a Mae Fasa Feanl liar Have ried tm Safetr. The city, Mr.

Timmons Is a complete wreck, so far-as hr codl i from the water front and from the Trcmont Water was blown awey Island by ther hurricane, the wind blowing at tha rata of mUem art straight from the gulf and driving the sea water before it" to great wartX gale was a steady one and the heart ot it striking the city about 5 "i I terday afternoon and continuing' without Intermission until 10 o'clock fcri whan It wanted somewhat, although rt continued to Wow all mixes. Of his own knowledge Ttrnmone knew wlth.fataj reawlta. though he heard of Tnahy reeldeneea going down and crrr their Inmates to destruction! ouee 'that he saw go was Rtf iSr's -restaurant, at 10 Strand, tha principal business street of' the city. This i three-story building and was blown down and nine prominent man worn kZ 1 and perhaps others. Among the dead are: Charles JCeUner.

a cotton buyer for an English firm; Stanley. general manager of the Elder-Dempster Steamship line: Richard Xrd, aatr -r ger for McFadden's, whose body Is still In the ruins; Secretary Bailey, of tly Wharf Several ot the waiters and customers saved themselves Vy tnrAninar from the-nnoer atorlea before the crash mma NEW Sept. t. Adrloes regarding the awful effects of the. etorm trttch has sea raging along ths gulf coast of Texas are Just beginning to ar rive, a the story they" tU Is fraught with horror.

First ia tfn porta nr Is the news that Galveston was struck by a tidal wave and that the lose of life there was between 3.KQ and S.W0. The water is 15 feet deep over Virginia Point. Bvery effort la being -aaede eat of New Orleans to get' telegraphic eabie sees nranleaUon with the wrecked city, ant to little avalL One message was received this evening fixing the loss of life at l.X. It came by cable from Vere Crus, and was later confirmed In a gen era I way. Great damage and considerable loss ot life is reported along the Un of the Missouri, Kansas it Tesas railroad.

There Is much anxiety about BaMne Pass and Port Arthur. The last news receive from Sabine Pass was yesterday at noon and at that hour the town was entirely surrounded by water. 'The torm had not then reached Us height nor had the tidal wave come, which Is reported to nave swept over Galveston. However, at the time the last report was sent out the people were -fleeing to the highlands for safety, and it is hoped that they may have found refuge In time. Port Arthur la not so exposed to the waves as Sabine, but the damage there Is believed to have been great.

Telegraph wires are down to Port Lavaca. Rockport, Arkansas Pass, Corpus Christl and Brownsville, on the lower coast and grave fears are entertained regarding the safety of the inhabi uUb of those towns. DIREFUL HUMORS CAUSE ANXIETY. Tetesxraiph OWlee at St. Lewie slee by, Theaeamda Bager for Mews.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. office of the Western Union Telegraph Company in this city Is besieged with thousands of Inquiries to the extent and result of the terrible storm that cut off Galveston, from communication with the rest of the world yesterday. Rumors of the most direful nature come from that part of Texas, some of them even Intimating that Galveston has been entirely wrecked, and that the bar Is covered with the dead bodies of Its' rest-dents.

Nothing definite, however, can be learned, as the Gulf city is entirely Isolated, not even railroad trains being able to reach it. Atl the teleeraph wires to Galveston are gone south of Houston, and to accentuate the serious condition of af-ralrs It la stated the cable lines between Galveston and Tamplco and Coatsacoal-cos. Mexico, are severed, at least no communication over them la possible at the present time. The Western Union has a Urge number of telegraph operators and linemen waiting at Houston to go to Galveston, but It Is Impossible to get them there. At present a severe storm of wind and rain prevails around Dallas, but the wire are still working to that point.

San Antonio is being reached by El Paso, In the extreme southwestern portion of the State, a procedure made necessary by the prevailing storm, which center around Dallas. 1 CR0WDED HOSPITALS DESTD0YE0. It was reported that the orphan asylum and both the hospitals were Ck stroyed. and If this proves true, the loss of life will be as these iati" -tions were crowded. The carcasses nearly 200 horses and.

mules were seen, but not a "i body. The scenes during the storm. Timmins says, were such that xve not describe. The women and children were crowding Into the TremoCj I -where he was seeking for shelter, and all night these unfortunates jetzl moaning their, losses of kindred unfortunates. were grouped afcrt I.

i stairways, the galleries and the rooms of the hotel. What was occurring In other parte of the city he could not say. Tha L.i'j are gone, the railroads cannot be operated and the water Is so deep that XL cannot walk out by the bridge across the bay even If that bridge ia ginCj. Provisions are badly needed, as most of the people lost had. The works are damaged, and a water famine is threatened, as their eiatema are r'Ji ruined by the salt water, This he regards ah the most serious problem to faced now.

I There Is no way of estimating the property damage at present, go far as he oc 1 see or hear. Mr. Tlmmlns says the eat end portion of the city, which la the dence: district, has been practically wiped out of existence. On the west end, wt' fanes the gulf on another, portion of the island, much havoc 'was dene. The fcc- has boen swept clean, the bath houses are destroyed and many of the residences uTS-.

total' wrecks. 5 The city Is in darkness, the electric light plant being among the buildings whlon have ruined. Asked as. to the property damage. Ms.

Timmons said that tnere la no way of estimating, so fas as he could see or The east end, the reatdenea -district on the gulf side oX the island, has been practically Wiped out. W3t end, which faced the gulf on another portion of the Island, there Is about on bouae standing for 20 blocks. The beach has been swept, clean; bath houses are all gone, and most of the residences as well. Only a few men accompanied Mr; Tlnunona. The boat would, hold no more.

Among the refugees Which the Galveston. Houston Henderson train. In charge of Conductor T. J. Powers, picked up at which is about four miles south of Vtrgiata fpolnt was Jat Joyce, who the west end ot Galveston, on the corner of Forty-fourth endArenne J-re Is to the employ of the construction department qf the Southern Paclflc and -was fhe sole support ot a widowed sister and her nv 'children, two girts and three soys, Joyce has a harrowing tale ot many fcn-glshlpa.

He had suffered to reach tha mala- lr- end his accounts after he left Galveston.1 no great that there Is no way of computing Is accurately. Al sorts of rumors prevail but with no subtantlal balsa. It known, that the railroad bridges across the bay at Galveston are either wrecked or are Ukely to be destroyed with the weight of a train on them; the approaches, to the wagon bridge are gone, and It Is rendered useless. The' bridge of the Galveston. Houston Northern railroad Is standing, but the drawbridge over Clear Creek and at Kdgewater are gone and the road cannot get trains through to vtiliM the bridge across the bay.

A. train went dowto the Columbia Gap road this morning as far as Chenango Junction, The town was greatly damaged and the bodies of nine negroes were from the ruins of one house. The train could proceed no farther 'and came back to Houston, leaving the fate of the people at Angteton. Columbia, rrasora, Velasco an4 Qulatana The smalT town of Brookafaire, on the Jllasouri Kansas eV Texas, was almost The crew, of work train brout tls ln left, three bodtea kad been recovered and the search for others wiwaM '-i Hempatead. across the country from Brookahire, was also greatly damaged, but so tar as known no lives were lost.

JSabrne Pass has-not been, heard from to-day. The last news was received from there yesterday morning, and at that time the water was surrounding the old town at the pase. and the wind was rising and the waves coming hlguV From the new town, which la some dhrtsnce the water had reached the depot and was running through the streets. The people were leaving for the high country known as the back ridge and it la believed that all escaped. Two bodies nave been brought In from Seabrooke on Galveston Bay and 17 persona are missing there.

Three persons were drowned at Morgan's Point and others are missing. -With the exception of those of Nicholson and Mrs, Jane Woodlock, the Vqdlaa of the dead have not yet been Identified. a In Houston one person was killed Henry Black, a hack driver. IMWENSE LOSS OF PROPEBTY. The property damage Is great, a conservative estimate placing It at $250,000.

-The Merchants and Planters oil mill was wrecked, entailing a loss of 140,000. The Slckson Car Wheel works suffered to the extent of $11,000. The big Masonic "Temple, which is the property of the Grand Lodge of the State, was partly Nearly every church in the city was damaged. The First Baptist, Southern Methodist and Trinity Methodist, the latter: a negro church, will have to be rebuilt before they can be used again. Many business houses were un- I residence portion of the town presents a dilapidated appearance, but the damage In this part of the city has not been so great as In some others.

The streets are almost impassable because of the litter of shade trees, fences, 'telephone wires and poles. Much damage was done to window glass and Many narrow escapes are Another train has leff here for Galveston, making the third to-day. The two preceding ones have not been heard from -as all wires are prostrated. The Santa Fe train which left here at 7:55. Saturday night was wrecked at a point about two miles north of Alvin.

Mrs. Prather. of Rosenberg. was killed and several were Injured. The train was running slowly when it encountered the heavy storm.

It Is reported that the train was HteraUy lifted from the track. Mrs. Prather was thrown across the car and half way through a window. When the car was reached it was found that her head had been under water and she was drowned. Among the Injured are: A.

J. Condit. of Houston; R. C. Henderson, of Houston; Engineer Jack' Martin, badly hurt about chest and leg; Fireman Thomas Doyle; Conductor M.

H. Donnelly. Several other passengers were also aligbtly Injured. Xhe town of Alvln Is reported to be practically demolished. Hitchcock has suffered severely from.

the storm, while the little town of Alta Is reported without a house standing. town of Pearl has lost one-half of its buildings. l. B. Carlton the, president of the Business league of Alvln and a prominent 'merchant there, reports that not a building is left standing in the town.

residence or business. Stocks of goods and house furniture 1 are ruined and crops are a' total Alvln Is a town of about 12M Inhabitants. Seven persons were killed in and 'near the town. They are: Mrs, Prather, killed in Santa Fe railroad wreck; J. Johnson: Mrs.

J. M. Johnson Sister of Mrs. Johnson, name not knownf 8. O.

Lwls; John Glaspy; a boy named Richardson. STORM STILL SWEEPS ON. AULAS, Sept. Up to 3 p. m.

it naa been Impossible to obtain reliable news from Galveston as to the extent of the hurricane in that section. Rumor of dire disaster are flying thick and fast without' being in any way authenticated. The storm center Is rapidly approaching Northern Texas and lt fury wrecks all telegraph lines In Its path, doing vast damage and killing people In scattered A cyclone has demolished a part of the town of Smlthvllle on the Mlssourit Kanws Texas railway. A number of. persons are reported killed.

The rail-road and telegraph companies have gangs and wrecking trains out attempting to work. their way south, out the. fierceness of the storm makes it impossible for them to gain any headway, having to seelc shelter in order to save their The storm at Temple was severe, tnd fears are entertained that the city Is badly wrecked. The railroad officials say it is impossible to move trains south of Courtney. Northbound trains from Houston last night were from 15 to 18 hours late.

A private message from San Antonio says that a serious disaster occurred at CoYpus ChristI, Rockport and. other coast the nature of which cannot be determined. X- A bulletin from Smlthvllle, at noon stated that the grain elevators and other jarfce buildings at Galyeston had been washed Into the bay. All the railroads southward from Dallas at noon issued bulletins instructing their agents to discontinue the sale of tickets or accepting freight for the South until further orders. All the efforts to reach Sabine Pass and Port Arthur have failed.

x- William boy' about 18 years old, whose home is in West Texas, had a escape. Young. Smith was off the docks and came ashore In the driftwood. Despite the difficulty he experienced in keeping afloat, he held out to the end and reached the shore safe and sound. A.

England and his wife of Texas City, who were on the relief train, report that the whole of that town is blown away and a number of lives were lost. There were glx womsn known to Mr. England wha were drowned, and he is satisfied that many ethers lost their INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. B.

Clark-eon, ot Galveston, whose family ts probably swept away, waa an snxtous Inquirer at Associated Press headquarters here of the sunken city, its lo- cation, population, biMlaase Interests and former floods that have swept over the city, he said: Galveston Is situated on an Island extending east and west for XT miles and to seven miles in its greatest width north and south. No city could be In greater danger with such a horrible visitation as has now come to Galveston. In no part of the city with Us 6S.0O9 population is it more than atx feet above the sea level. The flat condition not only points to the desperate situation of the people at such a time as this, but their danger may be considered emphasised when It is known that exactly where the city Is built the Island is only one and one-quarter miles wide. "On the bay.

or north side of the city, is the commercial section, with wharves stretching along for nearly two miles, lined with sheds and large storage houees. Then, in that portion or Oarveston there are three elevators, one of 1.500.000 bushels capacity, one of 1.000.000. and the third of 750.000. The Island from the north side Is connected with the mainland by railroad bridges and the longest wagon bridge in the world, the latter nearly two miles In length. "In 1st! the entire east end of the city was swept away by the tidal wave that followed a terrific sterm that aweot the gulf coast for three days.

Then the eastern land on which buildings stood was literally torn away. The work of replacing ft has since been going on. and Ft. Point. that guards the entrance to 'the harbor, has since been built, and on Its parapets are mounted some of the heaviest coast defense ordnance used by the Government.

By the force of the storm of 1ST? six entire blocks of the city were swept away. "It is on the south skle of the city, beginning within SO yards of the medium gulf tide, that the wealthy resident portion of the city is located, and which was the first part of Galveston to be stricken by the full force of the recent storm and flood. All of the eastern end of the city roust certainly be washed away, and In this quarter, between Broadway and I street, some of the handsomest and most expensive residence establishments are located. There was located there one home which alone cost the owner over tl.eoo.OOO. Most of the residences are of frame, but there-are many of stone and brick.

In the extreme eastern end of the city there are many of what we call 'raised They are built on piling and stand from eight to ten feet from the ground as a precaution against floods. It being possible for- the water to sween under them. The only protection that has ever been provided for the gulf side of the city has been two stone breakwaters, but many times with ordinary storms coming In from the gulf, the high tidewater baa been hurled over the low stone walls right to the very doors of the residences. From Virginia Point, alx miles from Galveston. In ordinary conditions of the atmosphere the city ean be plainly seen.

If It la true that Galveston cannot now be seen from' the point, then the condition of the people in the city must be indescribably horrible. Concerning the wealth of some of the principal business quarters ot Galveston. Mr. Clarkson skid: "Many millions of dollars are Invested in the wholesale and retail business ot the city. On Strand street alone there are 10 blocks of business establishments that represent an Invested capital of Market street Is the heavy retail street, and there, ht the heart ot the flooded district, the lesses cannot but reach away into the millions.

The fact, as Indicated by the dispatches, that water is standing six feet deep in the Trjsmont hotel, furnishes startling evidences to me that Galveston has been Indeed dreadfully visited. The hotel Is in almost exact el the center of the city. Two years ago Galveston did the heaviest shipping business in cotton and grain of any When I was at home shiploads of cattle -were leaving the port on an average every gwOtered.dst'the eeeond story of their house. The upper portion of th bouse was blown away and Mr. Wotford's mother was instantly killed.

The hurricane waa particularly severe at Brookahire, XI miles west of Houston on the Missouri. Kansas Tesas railroad. Four dead bodies have been taken from the debris of wrecked feooss and It Is be-Ifcrvwd mat others have been kttlad. It Is reported that only four houses are lrt standing la Brookahire, which had a population of S00 people. Later reports received from Alvln state that many persona were killed there.

Eleven bodies have been At Mrs. Jane Woodstock was killed by a falling house, NicM elson and Louis Bruett were drowned. B. K. Mcllheny.

wife and daughter, and Mrs. LeRoy and two children are missing. They are known to have been In their cottages, which were destroyed. The dead body of a sailor was found under a cottage. At Brasorla.

six -people were killed falling houses or were drowned last night. Including George Duff, son of Hon. J. P. Duff.

Judge Duff- was himself severely Injured. Reports state that only the court bouse and two other buildings are standing there. A report from Chenango says that eight people were killed. There Is nearly as much anxiety concerning the fate ot Sabine as there Is about Galveston. The -last word from Sabine- was received yesterday morning at an early hour.

At that hour this town, which Is built at the Pass, was entirely surrounded by water and there was a terrific blowing. High Island, Btowell -and Winnie have not been heard from and it Is probable there has been heavy damage at all these places, as the wind has a fair sweep at them. Telegrphio communication cannot be bad with Port Lavaca, Rockport. Arkansas Pass. Corpus Christl or Brownsville, on the lower coast.

A special train was run last night to St a brook, a resort on the Galveston. Houston A Northern, on the bay shore. Many people were brought from there. Two bodies were recovered and 17 persons are missing. Tha dead are: Mrs.

Nicholson and Mrs. Jane Woodlock. Those miss are: Lucy Mcllhenny and the Vln-vent At Laporte great damage was done by water and wind. The wires are down and It is feared that there has been heavy loss of life there. At Morgans point, also on the bay.

Louis Brasquet was swept from the roof of his house and drowned. An old flaherman was also drowned. FOUR FEET UNDER WATER, Port Arthur, la a sertoae Sit nation Great Flood at El Paso. NEW ORLEANS, 9. A dispatch from St.

Charles, states that passengers from Port Arthur, Texas, report that town four feet under water. One of the New York Dredge Company's boats was wrecked and several lives were At Morgan City considerable damage was done to the rails and bridges oi tha railroad by a boat -being blovn into It. EL PASO, Sept. 9. The heaviest floods known in several years have occurred north, south and west of El Paso during the past few days.

The Mexican Central tracks are washed away in several places this side of Chihuahua, and trains are running very, irregularly. The Southern Pacific tracks are gone In several places. In -New. Mexico and no through trains have arrived here from West since Friday, night. The Santa Fe Is experiencing the same trouble north of El Boer Attack Repulsed.

PRETORIA. Sept. 8. A small garrison of Canadian, mounted troops at Pan Station, east of. Mlddleburg.

beat off a body of Boers who attacked the place with three guns on-September 5. repulse of the Boers is considered very creditable to the garrison at the station. WATER GRADUALLY HOSE. it-. It besran rainlnw In Galveston." said tJbyce.

"Saturday mornlna earty. About 0 o'clock work was discontinued by the company and left for home at that hour. I got home about 11 and found about- three feet of water In the ytri. It began to get worse and worse, the -water and the wind stronger, vrtl It wr.i almost as bad aa the gulf The rain fell in torrenU and finalr tli bouse was taken oft Its foundation totally demolished. People all arorr l.

a mvasm. aanaarlne 4a anrl an4naTfna4ia eA tfa 4" aseaagV sa wsvl aasl' WIND BLEW 14 HOURS. Gale off 8Tty Mil mm Hon t'aaaed Great Havo la Texas Coaatry Districts. WACO. Sept.

9. The wind blew tempestuously here from o'clock this morning until this afternoon, the damage to fruit trees and the cotton crop being great. The cotton plantations In the Brasos valley look as if armies had fought battles in them, the plants being laid flat on the ground. The wind blew 60 to 70 miles an hour for 14 hours berore The late peaches which were plentiful and had been, sold in advance were swept clean from the trees. In Central Texas 50.000 late peach trees have been planted within the last three years.

The crop of fruit on these trees Is all gone, and also other late fruit. The vineyards present a scene of desolation. TAYLOR. Sept. 9 A heavy wind and rain storm visited this place early this morning, causing considerable damage in the business part of the town, and continuing with a steady gale from the North until 7 a.

m. The blow was accompanied by a continuous and drenching rain. Great damage has been done to crops. Electric light and telephone wires were blown down all over the town. The roof was blown off the First' National bank and considerable loss sustained.

The Western Union telegraph office was damaged by water. A number of small buildings were wrecked. BRYAN. Sept. 9.

A terrific hurricane visited this section to-day. Trees, fences, signs, awnings, windows and outhouses were blown down, tin roofs torn from brick bulldlngs.show windows smashed and merchandise damaged. The greatest damage in this section is to the cotton crop, which Is blown out and twisted up In bad shape, involving a lost which cannot be estimated, but which will be great. -CHINESE FEAST WAS UtfET. THE HORROR GROWS, ON INVESTIGATION Frlshtfal Discoveries Made by Trals Crewe la the Devastate District.

Special to The Plttaburs Post. HOUSTON, Sept. News Is beginning to come in from the storm swept coast of Texas, and the tale is an appalling one. It is shown that the storm Is the worst known In 25 years. The loss of life is going to be heavy when all the returns are in.

and the property damage already reported Is very great, with much of the country yet to be heard from. Direct news from Galveston has not yet been received, though there is hope that something will get through by morning. In Houston, there was only one death, though there were scores of narrow escapes, some of which were little short of tn'raculous. A train crew which went down the Columbia Tap road Into Brasorla county returned, after getting as far as Chenango Junction. They found that farm houses along the way had been greatly damaged, and timber was blown every way, while crops appeared to have been destroyed.

One house was wrecked near Chenango, and when the train reached this point loud cries for help attracted the attention of the crew. By removing debris they rescued a negro woman who was badly hurt, and she told them that there were others In the ruins. Nine bodies of negroes were taken out by the crew: No other bodies were found, but the men in cllned to the opinion that later reports will, show more deaths. The train crew did not proceed any and the fate of the people at Angleton, Velasco, Quin-taaa. Columbia and Brasorla cannot be known until telegraphic, communication has been restored, which may, not be before two or three days.

When the train arrived at Angleton, all the churches, the jail and' a number ot houses had been blown down. Three fatalities are known to have occurred at Angleton, but the train stopped there only a few minutes and the number killed or their names could not be learned. At Angleton the conductor decided to return to Houston, so the extent of the damage beyond Angleton is not known. On the return trip the. crew saw the debris of dozens of demolished houses, At Sandy Point, several persons were badly but ho fatalities were reported.

At Areola a family iiamed Wo.Tord bad lavs veazges; apv uu 'W sst na aiv. sve aaas ea gis mi asjea. ss xa. anasj.waf sstsi the air hideous with 'their cries, i There were jnine families in the houae trlUi was a large two-story frame, and of -the persons residing there, 1' niece were the only ones who got "I managed to find a raft of drift wood or wreckage, and I got en it I aolnr with the tide. I knew not where.

I had not gotten far before I was struck with some wreckage and my niece was knocked out of my arms. I could pot save her and had to see her drown. I waa carried on and -on wit2t the tide, sometimes on the raft and sometimes I was thrown from it by eocnlz; In contact some of the pieces of the Umbers, logs, cisterns and other things -which were floating around in the gulf and bay. Many and many knock I g6t on my bead and body, until I am black and blue all over. 'The wind was blowing Saturday afternoon and night at about 75 miles an hoar." blowing the water In from the gulf and completely covering the city.

The peopia of Galveston did not think It was enuch at first and kept within their houses, conse quently when the wind began mowing as it did and the water hung against the houses, completely demolishing lives were lost. I have no, idea how many lives were lost, but think that there will be several thousand daths reporteS. besides many whom people will not know, about. .1. was.

In the storm which struck Galveston In 1875. but that one, bad aa it was, was not In comparison with Saturdxya, It is hard to say now much damage in the city but It will be something terrible." On the relief train which Conductor Powers brought In from Virginia Point to night waa his own Son who lay in the baggage car a corpse. Conductor Powers reports that the two relief trains on the International ft Great Northern and the sourt. Kansas Texas, which left Houston. at: 19 JO Saturday morning, arrived at Virginia.

Point In safety but could get no further than that point. the storm Saturday night they were both overturned and the cars were swept entirely off tba right of way, the crews escaping, and they set about at once to tha work at Celebration at Hoag Kong Ceased llmi Trouble. Copyright Cable' to The Post- HONO KONG, Sept. 9. The preparations made by the local authorities to cope with the disturbances expected last night during the celebration of the Chinese fete ot the feast of the lanterns, resulted in a perfectly satisfactory manner.

Quietly the authorities forbade the procession of the dragon. Cantlaaed em Thlrg Pag..