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HOUSTON DAILY POST: THURSDAY MORNING. 19," 1915. OVER 20 LOST MVES WHEN evvriter VIRGINIA POINT HOTEL FELL Was Your Typ ThrillinsTale of Nteht Battle for Life in Swirling Water When ged by the structure Gave Way JNeath Buffeting Waters 1 old by Members of the Party Keaching Houston Wednesday. I manacad with two telegraph operators tale of thrtlHng night battle with to make his way across the bay to the water began to make its way Into the hotel. Finally at about 30 Tuesday morning the hotel began to give way be- death when a hotel at Virginia Point crashed down amid swirling waters with mainland today.

The coy, wno resiueu If-so we will "gladly loan any firm in this city as rnany late model Remington typewriters as they may peed to carry on their business, free ofall cost 'ami without any obligation" whatever) until such jimeas they can have their machines repaired or replaced, This offer is made to users of all makes of Typewriters; and there rore the fury 01 tne elements. Tne persons Inside, apparently made their escape mainly from the windows and fought and between 60 and 10 people within its walls was brought to Houston Wednesday afternoon by Rev. T. J. Sloan of Houston at LaMarque, told him that the fire de stroyed the Belnshelmer building at Oal veston an two other buildings.

'SAYS ONLY SIX DEAD IN GALVESTON Corner Travis and Capitol, Through to Main Street Store Will Be Open All Day Thursday Because of Postponement of Deepwater Celebration Blanket Sale Continued Sale prices on Blankets, Comforts and Bedding advertised Sunday will be continued through the week. Everyone who has been prevented by weather conditions from attending this sale will be given every opportunity to make purchases at these remarkably low prices. Height and Sheriff D. Kemp of Wharton. The boy assert eVl that only six persons lost their lives in Galveston and that five of the dead were soldiers.

Further Foastbly 21 of those who sought refuge are no strings tied to" same. In the hotel' lost tbelr. lives; the others encouragement as to the Galveston situ atlon was given the party In the power escaped escaped' to battle for their lives gainst the fury of the elements at last to reach safety in the power plant at Virginia Point. drifted tbelr war to tne Santa Fe tracks. Sheriff Kemp told of how he and a young man be did jnot know were on the lower.

floor when the crash came. They tried one or two doors and were unable to get out. but finally managed to escape through a window. TWO CLUNO TO WINDOW BLIND OUTSIDE. Together they duns to the outside of a window blind It swung to and fro in the raging water.

They were beaten by the waves and crushed Into the side of the blind by driftwood. Finally jarred loose from his hold on the window, the sheriff fell into the water and, as he says, grabbed by 8 scantling and clung to it until ha reached the railroad right of way. house by the fact that although many bales of cotton from, Galveston drifted Messrs. Sloan and Kemp were among REMINGTON TYPEWRITER CO. 0 inc.

ashore at Virginia Point, no bodies came over from Galveston, the only bodies washing ashore being members of the the party who were aboard when the Interurban stalled on tba causeway amid a furious gale and sea. party which sou eh refuse in the hotel. The boy declared that ten feet of water They were unable to accurately esti was In the business section of Galveston mate the number of persons who quit at' the height of the storm but that the the interurban and sought safety In cltlsens had sought safety in the second and upper storrles of the more substantial Phone Preston 1131 912 Franklin Avenue the hotel or the number at the hotel 37 FOUND SAFETY IN Duildlngs and that all the people had been brought In from the beach. The boy SMALL POWER HOUSE. 'Thirty-seven the party from the reported that part of one end of the Galves hotel was damaged but that no when the Interurban party arrived.

They report that the bodies of a woman, a man, a youth and a negro boy were found today befope the party left the Virginia City power house, but these could not be identified, although supposedly New Black Velvet Hats one was hurt there as far as could be hotel managed to reach the right of way, where there was possibly a foot or two of water going over the tracks, and from there they managed to fight their from the ascertained. TWO LIFE 8AVERs" DRIFTED 28 MILES. Smart $2.95 Shapes -trimmed and rt rj trimmed and MEMBERS OF THE ZOO FAMILY silk lined freet-wlth THE AFTERMATH-EFFECTS OF STORM NOW BEING CLEARED DR. JOHN HART MI88INQ. WOMAN LOST HER FAMILY.

The party at the power house before PANICKY AS STORM STRUCK tomorrow only for They were not acquainted with many way through the water to the little power house, a 14 by 20-foot structure, which was solid and withstood the power of the storm. Possible 10 feet of water surrounded the of their fellow sufferers by name and their rescue were augmented in numbers by two life savers, who were swept to the power house after their boat from St. Louis pass had capsized. There were unable to identify those who lost their Exciting Alligator Hunt Feature of lives when the hotel collapsed. Tbey re port, however that Dr.

John Hart of Conditions in Business and dence Section Being Restored Through General Clean Tip. Wharton who was with their party Is Disturbance One Animal Is Still at Large. THE new Tailored Sailors are shown with clever but simple trimmings. Those most fashionable are the bead sashes, metal butterflies and fur ornaments. The Shapes are of fine silk velvet in black, navy, purple, green and red always $2.95.

The ornaments are our newest $1.00 novelties the trimming and lining are free. Munn's Millinery Dept. Main Street, Second Floor missing and presumably drowned while a Mrs. Stevens of Texas City lost her husband and two children. Mrs.

Stevens power house, but It stood, and there the1 party remained until Wednesday, when they were able In groups to make their way to Texas City junction wading and swimming along the trucks until they reached that point from whence they managed to make their way into Houston. From the power house they watched the wrecking of the Galveston causeway, and repert that all of that structure between the drawbridge In the center and 14 men In the boat and it is feared that only these two escaped. The second life saver to reach the power house was Captain -Kelly, an old pilot, who was in command of the lifeboat. He drifted Into the power house supported by his life preserver Wednesday, having been in the water 32 hours and having drifted 28 miles. He Bays he slept in his life preserver part of the time.

The first life saver, whose name could not be learned. Havoc was wrought at the Zoological gardens by the storm, many of the cages who is crippled, managed to reach the power house. Her husband, they understand, was a government engineer at Texas City. and pens being- blown entirely away, allowing the various animals to get away. A fulf force of men were on hand In an Sheriff Kemp and others of the party on the interurban car were en route on the causeway toward the mainland end.

ticipation of the storm, however, and practically all of the animals were cor All persons remained on board for about ral eu and reinstalled In their places. WAS BUFFETED BY WAVES an hour, when it was deemed advisable A most exciting alligator hunt took HEAVY DAMAGE AT FREEPORT; MANY DERRICKS DEMOLISHED to leave the car, which It was feared place about dawn on Louisiana street and would blow Into the bay as It afterwards AND DRIFTWOOD FOR HOURS the mainland side, except a possible 100 feet this side of the center bridge, and the bridge Itself has gone. This was due to the constant battering of the huge pile driver hurled by the storm against the causeway. The party also report a break in the other side of the causeway due to a steamer breaking through. SAW BUILDING BURN AT GALVESTON.

Val Waggle of Houston and a party of 10 in his auto reached the marooned all but one of these suit case material Wednesday was cleanup day after the atorm In Houston. The morning dawned i citlll cloudy, a light rain falling early, ac-i. coinpanled by slight wind, then Old Sol began peeping through the breaking clouds for the first time since the storm, a Near day, as predicted by weather bureau. Tuesday had witnessed some little ef-r fort towards clearing the sidewalks and middle o' tmn debris of signs, cornices, tin roofs and other accessories of buildings, but the excitement and shock of the storm could only express Itself In the people moving about the streets sightseeing, winding In and out anions the debris and discuss- lng the hurricane. The people retired early Tuesday night, partly because the lights were 'out in i nearly every part of the city and partly because the night before had been a wakeful one, and Wednesday dawned with the pulse of the community more nearly normal and the work of removing the destruction in the streets was begun, I did.

The motorman stuck to his car and may have been drowned, although hopes animals were captured; It is still at large and any information would be appre were entertained by members or the Trio of Dallas Men Had Harrowing party that he is on the draw bridge in the center of the causeway which still drifted to the power house supported by a life preserver Tuesday. He was from the same boat as Kelly. From the power bouse the occupants could see two steamers blown a half mile up on the shore between the Point and Texas City. Sheriff Kemp, Rev. Mr.

Sloan and Dr. Hart were together en route Galveston when the Interurban stalled to attend the funeral of the wife of Taylor D. Kemp, the son of Sheriff Kemp, at Galveston. The sheriff's wife was with his son, and he fears for the safety of both. When Waggle, Kemp and his party reached Texas City Junction, they witnessed the startling sight of some SO horses plunging and swimming through the water from the direction of Texas City.

Covered with oil and evidently maddened with the irritation and fear, they Tarpon Inn Damaged to Extent of, 5000 Damage to Houston 4b! stands. ciated oy uie management, unty a lew of the smaller animals and birds perished, also a young buck belonging to R. M. Patterson, was killed by a falling tree. The dancing pavilion remained Intact, and -Manager M.

W. Clarkson says Experiences at Galveston Fig Butchered for Food. BUFFETED THEIR WAY party at Virginia Point Tuesday. They Brazos Valley Track. TO THE HOTEL.

left Mr. Waggle's machine at Texas City tnat ne win De open and ready for busi The others of the party buffeted their Junction and waded and swam their way ness Saturday night, when he will have a prize dance for the best Impersonation way to the oblong hotel, which was Buffeted by the waves and driftwood or tne popular movie character, Charles Chaplin. The H. O. P.

Orchestra club for six hours, T. J. Moroney, son of a crowded beyond its capacity but there tried to make themselves comfortable for the night. In the party were nine The storm damage at Freeport is eon- siderable but the sulphur plant has suffered to any great extent. The der- ricks for the wells sre demolish dance, scheduled for tonight, is Indefi stores ventured to open up.

and a better to the power house. It was Waggle who brought Sheriff Kemp and Rev. Mr. Sloan back to Houston. He reports that from the power house they saw a building burning in Galveston this morning and talked to a boy who prominent Dallas hardware man, reached nitely postponed.

women, four of whom were saved. dashed awaj a if wild. These were evidently cavalry horses which escaped from the troopr at Vexas City. The gale became harder and harder and Report From Pearland Dr. W.

E. Long, a physician and re dent of Pearland, 14 miles south of Hous i HIGH SEAS CAUSED VIRGINIA TO INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS HIT HAD EXCITING EXPERIENCES ton, reported all barns blown down and 15 houses wrecked in his vicinity, but no business houses. "No one was killed nor seriously hurt in or near our town," said TURN BACK AT MORGANS POINT DURING STORM AT LAPORTE BY THE STORM IN HOUSTON Dr. Long, vt had no overflow of water, estimate was possible of the damage done tht business houses by the storm and of the repair ng that would be necessary. Clearinc of fallen trees and other aftermath from the residence sections 'will be carried on steadily until all is i removed.

Wagons were In use all day carrying away the glass and other debris. The streets filler" with people coining to their work and by 9:15 the sun was well up and shining over the drenched ehrth. the rifts of blue sky giving reassurance to the weary people. Gusts of wind would attack the trash piles, carrying papers high into the air as if in Jest, the ground began drying In spots and the atmosphere was as cool as a September morn. Traffic over the streets became normal and Houston got down to business again after the severest weather experience of its egtire existence.

but lots or wind, conditions are very good with us. Damages Suffered by Number of ed, but well No. 143 Is still. alive and the power plant Is still ruhn nlng. Considerable damage was to the Houston and Brazos Valley trackf but this will be repaired within the two or three days.

The wind did sorm proporty damage, but nothing serious. The Tarpon inn was the greatest suf- ferer, the damage amounting tov $5d0. The Houston and Brazos Valley railroad track north of the Brazos river was flood- ed by tide water for about 1 1 -2 miles but a large crew of men are clearing the track, and trains will be running on regu- Jar schedule within 48 hours. Crop dam- age In Brazoria county Is very great, but the extent not be told a this time. The tide water Is receding, and the storm damage wlU be cleared entire ly within 48 hours.

Put on Bathing Suits So as Not to Be Hampered by Other Clothes. Captain Logan Returned to Houston and After Securing Supplies Started Again for Gulf. Louisiana Farmer Drowned. (Houston Post Special.) Companies Residences Also Were Damaged. JENNINGS, August 1.

Wilbur Texas City Junction from Virginia Point Wednesday morning and came to Houston on the relief train sent out by the Katy. Mr. Moroney, Hugh Swain and Johnny Hunter, also of Dallas, left Houston in an eight passenger touring car Monday morning for Galveston, and arrived at the causeway about 7 JO. It was then trembling under a turbulent sea and fearing it would go out, they abandoned the machine and fled to the Virginia Point hotel. The hotel collapsed during the height of the storm at 2 o'clock Tuesday mcrning and 15 persons, among them three women, were missing when the occupants reached the signal station a short distance away.

Some took rafts and others swam. Mr. Moroney tried to help two of the women on to the roof of the building Just before it went In. Mr. Moroney's automobile and that of A.

I). Price of Houston, which was also stalled on the causeway, were swept Into the gulf when the drawbridge and a strip of the concrete structure connecting it with the mainland went out. Tuesday the stricken refugees were without food until late In the evening, when they butchered a pig caught in tjie debris, and roasted it on a charcoal burner. While at the signal station attempts Spencer, aged 49 years and a farmer re siding on the Lacasine bayou, was drowned yesterday In the canaL Mrs. W.

T. Crowder of Jackson boule Following is a list of damaged property sustained by large Industrial concerns on vard Is one of the La port refugees who tells vividly the story of the storm at that East McKinney avenue and elsewhere, together with a numbervof residences place. With her two children, Mrs. W. that were damaged D.

Sears and baby, and Mrs. George Southern. Lumber and Supply company IobI a shed blown down, on McKinney High seas and squally water caused the expedition that left early Wednesday morning on the Texas company's boat Virginia to turn back at Morgans Point. After reaching a point within a mile ami a half of the Point, the Virginia, with Captain J. T.

Logan In charge turned back, reaching Harrisburg at about 1:30 p. m. Supplies for any emergency were provided and. with five alioum. including a crew, Captain Logan again set out.

Hu will endeavor to reach Galveston, If possible before nightfall. Captain Logan is of the opinion that the water In Galveston must be at leasi to the second story of the Tremont hotel. He bases this opinion of conditions at Morgans Point, where the water covers a very wide area and is several feet higher avenue. B00F WAS BEHOVED. Damage Suffered From Storm by St.

Anthony's Home for Aged. To The Post. While the wind and storm waa at the building Carl Hirsch Junk company, blown down. Rusk avenue. Texas Welding and Gas Compressing company, building blown uown.

aiciun highest Tuesday mosnlng, August 17, the were mane to signal people in uaiveston with red and yellow flags and at night with lanterns, but they got no answers. The top of the Tremont hotel and sev ney avenue. Landsdowne she escaped from her summer home at Sylvan beach In unconventional though fitting costumes bathing suits. "We were up the whole of the horrible night," said Mrs. Crowder, "and about 9 o'clock that night we put on our bathing suits so that we might save our other clothes and might be unhampered In our attempts to escape.

We were afraid of the cottaRe we were in, but also afraid to attempt walking- to another. The awful roar of the waves was terrifying and every minute we expected the roof of our house to go. Finally we left for the Beaxley cottage and reached It safely. Then about 9 o'clock next morning when we heard that train whistle we could only shout and run and did not dream of waiting to put on more clothing." The party reached Houston about 1 No. 3312 McKinney avenue, a large two eral other structures, Mr.

Moroney said. could be observed from the signal station story residence, blown oft foundation. This is a vacant nouse. and at mum tne twniKie or a score of Hehts in the stricken city bore evidence Houston Planing mill. McKinney ave man iiurinui.

Indications of the severitv of the storm are seen all along the way. The ulnd, however, seems to have been less strong that it 'was not entirely lost. When Mr. Moroney arrived at the Rice mi, rnnr nlnwn orr. Texas Metal Boat company.

McKinney Liiei uuuin inai at iiouston. At avenue, roof and front blown orr hotel, still drenched, he wore one shoe several sizes too small and another that much blpgcr. His two companions had a similar roof American Construction company, roof of the frame buildings of St. Anthony's home where the poor, old people stayed, had been completely destroyed. The upper story was ruined.

The biggest portion of the building which the sisters occupied waa ruined. The master' tower which furnished water to the buildings was destroyed. The roots of the brick building were blown off and the galleries badly damaged. The stable roofs had been carried off and the buggy shed completely ruined. The market wagon and buggies are com pletely ruined.

Very fortunately no lives were lost. Any help that can be rendered will be appreciated by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. St. Anthony's Home. burg considerable damage seems to have been done.

Moss hanging on wires near the oil tanks of the Gulf Keflnlng company shows that water at one time cm and fence gone. Palco Keddl Ataae Homes company. blown completely down; McKinney ave o'clock Tuesday afternoon on the South at least eignt reet higher than at present One tank at that point Is partially demol- nue. sheds Magnolia Petroleum company ern Pacific. A trunk that was left In Sylvan Beach park was washed against the wall of Mrs.

Crowder's cottage about Honduras Rice Damaged. (Houjton Post Special.) JENNINGS. August 17. The ter ished, and several buildings are more or less damaged. down; McKinney and box house blown Keturning the special oartv mefuevoral a quarter of a mile away.

avenue. rifle storm which has been raging on the boats going down the channel, two of Ford Motor Car company, box car B. Simpson, wife and two children wnicn insisted that they would reach Gal turned over on railroad tracks, plate glass and his aged mother and family were In veston, If possible. One of these Is In windows broken. an old house said to be 85 years old.

To I cnarge or tne Kotarlans and the other Negro house on 4000 block Capitol ave add to their difficulties. Mr. Simpson was "'A RiVh. ln? unable to walk because of a sprained mki nun blown coniDletelv down. Oak Lawn garage, 4806 Hamsburg house and the whole family drenched.

road, blown down. sq guir coast ror tne past two days struck Jennings with great velocity last night. The wind assumed the proportion of a gale and continued all nlglit, accompanied by a heavy downpour of rain, which approximated 3 1-2 Inches. The early Honduras rice which Is now ready for harvest has been flattened out to the ground, but the acreage of this class of rice is small and damage will not be great. The blue rose and Japan rices have withstood the storm and are in splendid condition.

No. 641B MarrisDurg roaa, iwo-siory Virginia at times rocking perceptibly, and but they from necessity remained there until relatives frnm Houston arrived and brought them safely to Houston. residence, front blown out and porch blown down Wind Damage at Marlln. (Houston Post MARLIN, Texas, August 17. Wind swept this section last night and today -with the fury of a hurricane in the East and West Indies.

Considerable rain feU. Many trees were blown up by the roots, windows smashed, and some frail buildings blown from the blocks. Roofs of several large buildings of Marlin have been damaged. The town Is without wire T. J.

Williams House Manufacturing me waier aasning over tne ran. Captain Logan, while he believed he could make Galveston Wednesday night, will lay over at Morgan's Point if he finds It advisable on reaching there. He will romoanv. Harrisburg road, roof oft. BIsmarK narK.

rence aown ana roots oi WENT TO RESCUE BROTHER all bulldlnes blown off. No. 8701 niteentn street, nve-room AND WAS HIMSELF DROWNED dwelling, center of roof blown completely out, Cotton Damage at Smlthvllle. SMITHVILLE, Texas, August 17. The rain and wind storm here has done great damaee to cotton in the surrounding county which Is a total loss.

The negro Baptist church blew over and awnings German street, cottage In Magnolia Park, three trees blown across the house, connection with the outside world. Train service is very uncertain and seriously hampered. No personal injury had been reported up to noon today. The velocity of the wind was between 55 and 60 miles De goveraea entirely by weather conditions. In the party making the trip Wednesday, which left at 8 o'clock, were G.

L. Noble, vice president of the Texas company; J. E. Farnsworth. vico prusident of the telephone company; W.

11. Noiile, superintendent of the telephone company; M. G. Jones, assistant sales manager Texas company; T. K.

Dorrance, superintendent Roofing and Awning company; Roy Houston, superintendent and Mr Tucker. cavlntr roof in. Hired Auto and Went to Battle Mr. Anderson's cottage on German anrt snaae trees oiew aown, Del nit the worst in town. an hour when going its greatest.

j. street, near International and Great Northern tracks, blown off blocks and ground Brother Is Now Helping to Look for Body. front completely blown out. The third life lost in Houston as a re CROPS SUFFERED BADLY REGULAR SERVICE ON BAY SHORE LINE IS RENEWED One Big Fact Not Advertised is the 2y2 grains of a harmful drug in tne average cup of coffee. Coffee roasters know that there is caffeine, a subtle, poisonous drug in coffee.

But they dodge the issue arid talk about flavour. Proof 1 ies in that fact that some coffee concerns have tried, without much success, to rid coffee of its Daily blows of this coffee-drug finally result for most people, in nervousness, headache, heart flutter or some other form of caffeine poisoninS. You may not think coffee hurts you, but to be sure, quit coffee ten days and use the pure food-drink POSTUM IN ROSENBERG DISTRICT suit of the storm was reported to the police Wednesday afternoon. A young man, Eugene Blysard, who formerly kept a butcher shop on Milam and Clay, was the victim. Mr.

Blyzard's brother was at the San Heavy Bain Fell Again Wednesday, Santa Fe Sent Out Work Train. Trains To and From Seabrook Will Be Started Again Thursday. All Steam Cars. Jacinto battleground, and being uneasy concerning him, the young man here hired Fred Stone of Edwards street to WADL PAPE1 CHOICE VARIETY LARGE STOCKS PROMPT SERVICE LOWEST PRICES Bradford Brown Paint Go. take him to the battleground In an auto, mobile.

They found the brother across the stream and w'ere able to talk with him. Calling to his brother that he was (Houston Post Serial.) Train service on the Bay Shore lino of the Sunset-Central- system will be re ROSENBERG, Texas, August 18. A coming across for mm, Biyxard deliber ately went into the stream from the heavy rain fell here again today. Work trains were sent out on the Santa Fe established Thursday as follows: Southbound No. 201, leave Iiouston Ht 10 a.

arrive at Seabrook a. No. 203 will leave Houston 5 u. ar. this afternoon headed for Texas City.

small boat he had and was carried under. The body has not yV been found. The brother was saved and Is assisting Wire service Is still materially crippled The telephone company expects to open In the search tor tne ooay, wnicn has not yet been found. rive Seabrook p. No.

171 will leave Houston 6:30 p. arrive Seabrook tomorrow and IC Is probable that the telegraph lines may be working some time :40 p. m. Northbound No. 200 will leave Sea aunng tne mgnt.

superintendent K. C. brook 12:40 p. arrlvo Houston 2 d. m.

916-918 Franklin Avenue Preston 1174 CROPS OF JEFFERSON AND Watkins of the Southern Pacific, who was here today, thinks the damage to No. 202 will leave Seabrook at 6:55 p. arrive Houston No. ISO will lcavo the Southern pacirto lines in this district LIBERTY COUNTIES DAMAGED Seabrook at 6:30 a. arrive Houston is about $3000, including damage to- right of way, fences, buildings and pump house at Stafford.

It is made of wheat and a bit of wholesome molasses. The tasty, Java-like flavour makes the change easy as well i as beneficial-i-and there's no drug or other harmful elemerft in Postum. 7:45 a. m. All will be steam trains.

Concise reoorts cathered from over th Storm of Monday Hurt Little Else county Indicate that there was no loss of life in the storm, but that crops suf fered materially, it is impracticable to Lockhart. (Houston Pvst Special.) LOCKHART, Texas. August 18. Sev There are two forms of Postum in Those Corn and Cotton Laid Low. sturn Cereal th i enty-five to 80 per cent damage to cot original lorni jmust De boned lac ar estimate exactly what damage to crops wUL be, but all considered it would seem to be fron) Zi to 40 per cent.

The Rosenberg loss to property and merchandise Is about $4000. Reports have been received as far down as 2c pkgs. Instant in tne cup with hot Postum thfe soluble form is made cost per cud is Fred W. Stcphena of Liberty and Joe Damon's Mound only crop damage and water, instantly 30c and 50c tins, about the Same for both kinds. a few sman nouses overturned, with very ton is the sflmate made by consecvatlve cotton men here.

Fields that had half to three-quarters of a bale to the acre open when the storm struck here Monday have been stripped clean and cotton Is lying in the mud between the rows and continued rains will cause Its loss. West of Lockhart and along the San Marcos river bottom the losses are even greater as Three new Storm Buggies with leather top, leather curtains, leather trimmings, Goodyear wing rubber tires (fresh stock) and shafts $135.00 each. Two new Runabouts, one with bent panel seat and one with combination seat; with leather trimmings, Goodyear wing rubber tires (fresh stock) and shafts, $75.00 each. JOS. F.

MEYER CO. 802-12 FRANKLIN AVENUE. Duff of Beaumont), were la. Houston last night. They sald'Miat the greatest dam Utue damage to awemngs.

Beaumont T. O. en Duty. (Houston Pes Stncl. AUSTINi Texas, August 1.

By order age done by Monday's jrtorm In Liberty and Jefferson counties, waa the crops. Insecure and old buildings were blown down In small numbers at different points. Rice, corn and cotton, were laid low in all directions, however, their cotton had practically all opened. "There's a Reason" fdrPostum Sold by Grocers everywhere. Adlaeent to the territory of the Lockhart- of the governor, the Beaumont company of the Texas National Ouard has been called out for relief duty at Port Arthur, where considerable damage Is reported to have iesn dona by the stomu Voakum branch of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass no cotton has been left in the fields.

Rain continues to fall but the wind has died down. Shade trees here have been torn to pieces. Dr. Malone, Osteopath. I1I-1T-1S Car- tar i building.

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