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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1900
Page
4
A fire or storm struck a Willow street property owned by James Bute on Saturday afternoon. The incident left the building damaged and debris exposed but reported no fatalities or serious injuries, though there were several minor escapes and scattered damage.
Third Ward of Houston suffered extensive property damage as strong winds toppled poles and large trees along Rusk Avenue and Crawford Street. Two homes under construction at McKinney and Caroline were destroyed, and the High School building and other structures sustained severe damage including a collapsed roof and wall sections.
Brimmer endures a terrific storm that demolishes the brick hall of the Masonic lodge and toppled school posts. Many residences are disfigured and torn from foundations. Barns and outbuildings fall, with trees stripped and homes left in ruin.
Readable church entrances were blocked by debris as a major storm battered Moreton yesterday. Only the First Presbyterian and Catholic cathedral escaped serious damage while others including First Baptist and Shearn Methodist suffered extensive destruction and cost estimates reach about $20,000 in damages.
An OCR fragment references John B. Peyton of Corpus Christi arriving at night in Texas. It hints at a political context with Democratic executive matters and a remark about events on a Saturday afternoon, but the text is garbled and many details are unreadable.
Refugees from Galveston report about 1000 drowned and 4000 homes destroyed. Damage stretches to Central Texas with cotton and rice crops heavily hit. Many towns including Alvin Angleton Seabrook Morgan's Point and Houston area suffer severe losses and casualties. A relief train and boat are dispatched toward Galveston to aid survivors.
A day into the storm no trouble had been reported yet. The train reached Rock Island and Bagio Lake area showed major destruction with one large church blown down. Bugle Lala saw many buildings leveled. Dalry had only one house standing while towns to Hovnton were wrecked with farmhouses destroyed.
A dramatic account from Morgan Point describes the miraculous rescue of Mrs Wall and others during a devastating flood. Mr Jouve Black and Billy Jones risked their lives to save residents including Mrs Wall, the Vincent family, and others, as waters rose three feet and swept through rooms and streets. The rescued found refuge at the Vincent home and later reached Houston.
Euphemintement W. B. Mulvey of the Southern Pacific said the eastern portion of the Western Division was open for traffic except for wires in the Jacinte and Neches bottoms. The 3:20 pm passenger train ran nearly on time but all wires east and west were down. Trains to Seabrook and Galveston would run on regular schedules as far as Seabrook. Mulvey could not provide more details for the western end.
Superintendent Joel Yarbrough says several poor families in teale and shanties have lost everything and lack food and clothing. He will begin investigations to assess conditions and mobilize relief with help from the Houston assist zone and donations of clothing, food or money. Office near Krupp and Tully's store.
Mrs. George W. Heyer of Houston recounts a miraculous escape as the Masonic Temple rear wall collapsed through three stories into her bedroom area. Pharmacist John L. Swift acted quickly to warn Heyer and her sleeping child, while a twenty ton iron safe above them toppled into the bed. The front drug store area remained intact and business will continue.
A severe storm raked Waller Texas causing extensive property damage across the town. Homes, stores, and a college building suffered major destruction while a number of windmills and outbuildings were ruined. Telecommunication lines were down and residents reported widespread losses and uncertain recovery timelines.
A Santa Fe passenger train derailed two miles from Alvin after a gust lifted it from the track at about 85 miles per hour. MEL PRATHER of Rosenberg died, others injured include A J Condit and K R Henderson of Houston, engineer Jack Martin, fireman Tom Doyle, and conductor M H Donselly.
The September storm of 1900 began early today with persistent winds. At 10 25 p m the wind and rain threaten cotton and corn left in the field while timber remains unscathed.
A Texas storm devastates Letitia with the Katy flyer wrecking the town causing one fatality, Sophia Schultz, and widespread damage in surrounding areas including Sealy and Brookshire. The northbound train derailed near Sayers, Bush County, amid high winds and heavy rain. No other deaths reported. several injuries and extensive property loss noted.
At La Grange a small crowd gathered awaiting news of a wreck northward with no details offered. Fayetteville saw a few houses blown down and no injuries reported while roadside structures fell. The trip from Fayetteville to Howsto proceeded with no major incidents and Senly emerged as the point of serious damage reported during the night windstorm.
In a south region near the Katy railroad a vast area suffered wind driven destruction with fields sown and trees leveled. The Katy train reached the scene at night and moved cautiously amid damage as northbound service faced a prior risk and possible disruption near Galveston with no reported accident.
Captain Crawford and Superintendent from Houston Navigational line left with an extra crew for Clinton aboard the Juno to reach Galveston after sending life preservers ashore during the perilous trip. The party planned to launch from Redfist, destination Redfist Bay, with the Juno carrying the main rescue effort.
At Rockdale Texas September storms caused damaged trees broken fences wrecked awnings and ruined furnishings. A residence sustained heavy structural effects as winds and rain battered the area. No injuries or reports of missing persons were immediately recorded.
Public schools in Bryan Texas began the new term under favorable conditions as of September 7 with all seven city schools operating at full capacity. The roster shows 174 white and 174 other students enrolled across the district.
The advertisement touts a patent medicine marketed by A B. Kiessing claiming to stimulate the liver and bowels, restore buoyancy of spirits, and cure digestive distress. The copy emphasizes mood improvement and regularity as benefits.
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