Hearne Men Survive Boat Capsize Night in Tree Top
Mr. Glennie Martin and Mr. James Curd, with Dr. W N Mateer, left Hearne to fetch Mrs. Hannah and children. Their boat capsized after about an hour. They spent the night in a tree, with Martin swimming and Curd sharing his jumper to help avert tragedy. They reached lodging by morning exhausted but safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glennie Martin
James Curd
W.N. Mateer
Hearne
W. T. Hannah
Mateer
Mr. Martin
Mr.Curd
Martin
Mr. Curd
Davy Jones
Sir. Curd
Last Words of Henry Martin Highlight Heroic Farewell
The vice president and general manager of J and GN Ry Go perished in a capsized boat. Eyewitnesses recount his final words urging others to save themselves, praising selflessness and heroism as a noble example for the living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Martin
Martin
Of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven in Hamlin Texas 1913
A Hearne Democrat verse praises the steady subscriber who pays in advance for a year. The poem extols one dollar annual renewals and loyal readers who support the paper, blessing the editor and office with gratitude and cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kingdom of Heaven
Hamlin
Tex
Hearne Democrat
Old Democrat
No Loss of Life at Mumford Report
Julius H. Dunn arrived in Hearne claiming there was no loss of life in the Mumford area. He notes significant flood damage with few livestock drowned, hogs and poultry lost, and corn and feed ruined. Water stood about five feet higher than in 1899, nearly reaching store floors at Mumford, a top Brazos Bottom high spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius H. Dunn
Hearne
Mumford
Brazos
Dud Davis to Explain After Hog Discovery
Mr BE C Vaughan and special citizen deputies brought Dud Davis to Deputy Sheriff Larkin for questioning after hogs and butchered meat were found at his house. Authorities will seek an explanation for the strange accumulation amid suspicions of possible involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. C. Vaughan
Large Parker Tried to Enter Boat
A rescue party member described a very large hog attempting to board the boat. The animal caused great difficulty for the rowers who, fearing the animal’s lack of discretion, beat it out with a paddle. The boat was already at capacity and avoided the risky partnership with the animal.
Happenings of the Great Flood
Survey of flood damage across Beckham area lists numerous properties spared lives while detailing losses. JAKE ROZZELL PLACE reports multiple houses swept, stock unlost, and scattered crops and goods for families like E H Astin and A F Wilson. Allen Jones drowned. one piano saved amid wreckage.
Bodies of Two Unidentified Mexicans Found on Farm
Leonor Holguin reports flood aftermath at his farm where two unidentified Mexican bodies were seen after waters receded. He lost about 400 bushels of corn and all poultry, but saved his horse, cow and 18 bales of cotton. His family and many others lived in the gin while homes were washed away. about 150 fed at the commissary with no one hungry on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonor Holguin
Westbrook
Flood Damage Reports Hit Southwestern Telegraph Company
In Hearne and surrounding districts the flood caused extensive losses to the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co. with hundreds of circuits out and major property damage. Cattle losses, cotton, and homes were reported, while crews worked to restore service and a free river-side telephone was opened to aid public communication. Local ranchers report cattle losses and several houses destroyed. reports from J. A. Smith Place and Bly Brothers suggest wider impacts.
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Southwestern Telephone Company
Geo. H. Dunn
Snakes Occupy Car With Railroad Official Report
A railroad official told a Hearne correspondent that snakes crowded his car as he attempted to direct work for the road’s preservation. He waded through water in the car but snakes thickened, prompting him to seek higher ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Water Reaches Record Heights in Mumford Flood
Mr. T. L. Bush reports Mumford flood water about six feet higher than in 1899 with depths of two feet at Jenkins saloon and several inches at Wilson store. Lower areas show five to six feet in homes. No known deaths, a few people unaccounted for, and property loss estimate is tentative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Bush
Mumford
Jenkins
Wilson
Dr W N Mateer Rescued After Perilous Sea Adventure
Dr W N Mateer and companions were reported missing after a perilous voyage from John Lewis place. They were rescued from a corn crib, then made a second voyage, boat overturned, Mateer and others saved after reaching Mumford and Hearne. He returned Monday afternoon unharmed and humbly viewed the rescue as routine.
Dallas and Houston Aid Flood Sufferers
The Dallas Chamber of Commerce sent 1100 blankets for flood sufferers near the city, to be distributed by Cole’s Corner with planters naming those in need. Mayor Campbell of Houston contributed $500 to aid those most destitute, to be distributed by Mayor Brady.
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Dallas Chamber ‘of Commerce
Dallas
H. H. Adame
Mr. Cole
Mr. Adams
Campbell
Houston
Brady
Mexican Child Drowned at Valley Tragedy Near Hearne
Joe Rodriguez, returning Monday from a rescue attempt at the H. L. Lewis place, reported that his boat overturned while trying to save Mexicans from a gin. He and a Mexican woman Vincent Mendes and their children survived, but a Garcia child drowned after being swept away. the survivors sought refuge on a box car by the I and G N track until floodwaters fell.
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Joe Rodriguez
Hearne
H. L. Lewis
Mr. En Ae
Vincent‘Mendes
Valley
Mumford
Garcia
Barbecued Shoat on Roof of Gin
Mr. R. B. Collier reports an amusing plantation incident at Goodland where 70 enslaved people were housed in the gin’s second story as floodwaters surrounded the building. He ferried food from his store while water rose near the ceiling and a hog was pulled from the stream and barbecueed for the hungry crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Collier
Goodland
Resolutions From Hearne Relief Committee 1918
Hearne relief committee thanks Texas citizens for generous aid after the recent fire disaster. Special appreciation to Dallas Houston Galveston Franklin residents and H H A Manas of Dallas for personal interest. Indian relief noted, hope for normal conditions soon. P L Brady Dy H W Cummings W A Wilkerson Ri R Cole J M Haigler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Texas
Relief Committee of
Dallas
Houston
Galveston
Franklin
H. H
Manas
Citien
Lef
P. L. Brady
H.W. Cummings
W. A. Wilkerson
Ri R.cole
J. M Haigler
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Card
J. Felton Lane
Hearne, Texas
W. H. Daniel
Dud Davis
Jake Rozzell
E. H. Astin
Roger Astin
Spiller Farm
A. F. Wilson
Beckham
B. W. Beckham
P. A. Reed Place
James A. Peel Plage
Allen Jones
Southwestern Tel. and Telephone Co
Chas. G. Wood
Mumford Places
W. H. Bly & Brother
W. E. Astin
J. A. Smith Place
Dr. W. N. Mateer
W. N. Mateer
Jackson Willard
John Lewis Place
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