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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
1
A Gulf storm devastates the Texas coast with Galveston hit hard. Nine lives lost. seawall intact, bath houses wrecked, and the causeway partly destroyed. Reports from Houston and Dickinson detail widespread wreckage, rising floodwater, and halted communications as relief efforts begin.
From London and Paris reports the war shows slow progress after intense fighting. Germans under von Hindenburg fail to cross the Dvina due to stubborn Russian resistance while Russians purportedly retake ground in the northwest and inflict prisoner losses. A Russian fortress sortie from Kovno ends with 1,000 more prisoners. Paris notes a torpedo-deflecting device tested and to be supplied to allied fleets.
The coastal city reports about 400000 dollars in damage and eighteen deaths. The toll affects citizens, the Texas City Company, and the U S Army division under Major General J Franklin Bell.
The initial Houston to bay direction train formed by the International and Great Northern and the Galveston Houston and Henderson railroads consisted of an engine a passenger coach and a caboose. It departed shortly after 11 o'clock and, though slowed by a strong gale, reached a point near Texas City Junction where debris had to be cleared from the track including casks and timber.
A severe cyclone battered Bryan and Brazos County with widespread damage. Houses flooded and rooftops torn, thousands of trees blown down, and major losses to the electric and telephone systems. Police and workers restore services as repairs begin. losses include county courthouse, churches, gas well derrick, depots, and multiple buildings with figures rising into the thousands.
The article notes severe crop losses from heavy rains with open cotton destroyed and corn flattened by mud. While fully dried corn may be saved if relief comes, further rain could ruin remaining crop, and boll weevils and leaf worms threaten further damage.
A humorous boast highlights a woman’s skill with a hammer despite the claim that driving a nail is nearly impossible. The remark playfully contrasts a common stereotype with practical dexterity.
Two aeroplanes were spotted north of San Angelo Texas the second such sighting in a week causing excitement as residents could not identify the origin. San Angelo lies about 150 miles from the nearest border point.
Henry Starr and Lewis Estes, wounded in a gunfight with officers, were moved from Oklahoma City to McAlester to begin prison terms of twenty five and seven years respectively for their roles in the Stroud bank raids last spring.
Washington Aug 16 A cribbing investigation led to the dismissal of two United States Naval Academy midshipmen Ralph M. Nelsof Jr. of Peekskill NY and Charles M. Reagle of Wellsville NY for gaining information to use in exams. A court of inquiry urged drastic changes in exam procedures.
General Carranza has summarily dismissed Vera Cruz mayor for permitting the anti foreign demonstration that prompted American government concern. Official notice was received in Washington today.
A U S cavalry detachment was fired on from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande near Progreso Mercedes. The troopers returned fire and there were no American casualties. Ranger Captain Sanders said Mexican bandits were attempting to reorganize their gangs.
Sharon Pennsylvania August 16 trains on the Mahoning division of the Erie Railroad are fitted with a device that records speed over the entire trip. If the train exceeds the prescribed speed at any point enginemen will be suspended.
Major General Funston announced that no additional troops are required to protect the border after a conference with Governor Ferguson. He said most raiders near Brownsville came from Tamaulipas and were joined by 25 Mexican residents in Texas, and that the band appears dispersed.
San Antonio reports General Funston recommends sending a battery of artillery and an aeroplane to Brownsville if Washington carries out the plan today. The move follows military advisement amid rising border tensions and regional defense needs.
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