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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1900
Page
5
The Post correspondent reports Galveston in dire distress after a massive hurricane Saturday night. Damage is widespread with wharves ruined and many buildings collapsed. Loss of life estimated between several hundred and one thousand as residents seek relief and rescue amid telegraph and rail disruptions.
A large building on Strand collapsed trapping several people including Richard Lord and G F Spencer who died. The Rosenberg school city hall Ball high school and nearby residences suffered severe damage. Telegraph wires down and Galveston depot wrecked with many buildings razed. Texas City and Virginia Point reports serious loss including ten deaths near Dilworth and trapped families along the coast.
Mirahal Darragh saved his family by swimming. The Pagoda Olympia and all the bath horses were washed away. Of a company of troops at Fort Polot only fifteen are left. At St Marys infirmary about seventy patients, six were renewed. Lucas Terrace's big rooming house collapsed, and about fifty were lost there.
A severe cyclone struck Rock Teland Texas September 6 bringing north wind and heavy rain. The Baptist church edifice collapsed around midnight with extensive damage to several windmills, foundations, outbuildings, and fruit crops. Repair costs run into hundreds of dollars and immediate repairs are needed.
Severe floods hit El Paso and surrounding areas with rainfall causing Mexican Central and Southern Pacific tracks washed away. Through trains halted. Santa Fe North of El Paso also affected. Supplies from Utah and New Mexico delayed. life in the region disrupted by heavy downpours.
A serialized dispatch notes Port Arthur Florida and Morgan City damage from a September storm. Docks and bridges suffered, boats wrecked, and homes and tenant houses blown down across communities including Gaston Texas and nearby ranches. Local residents report extensive property loss and uprooted structures.
Weather and crop notes from Lake Charles Louisiana on September 9 describe damage to rice crops and speculation on extent. Officials say some fields may suffer between four and one per cent loss while others remain largely intact amid wind and rain along the line of tracks.
Report from Texas describes a storm that disrupted telegraph service from Galveston, severing wires south of Houston and disabling cables to Tampico and Coatzacoalcos. Rumors claimed Galveston was wrecked and the bay strewn with bodies as winds and rain affect Western Union lines and stage a fallback at San Antonio.
A storm damaged riverfront farms along the Mississippi thirty miles below New Orleans toward the gulf. Damage to crops poultry and related facilities is about 100 000 with further losses doubling that amount due to river rise and disruption. A damaged steamer was towed to Port Ends for repairs.
A tropical cyclone caused heavy wind and rain in Jennings Louisiana damaging the local rice crop. Reports indicate wind and rain reduced yield by about ten to sixteen percent, with persistent gusts and debris making fields less harvestable.
A severe September storm smashed fifty houses in Fulshvar with the Ble Gin and lumber yard blown down. W. M. Richardson and B. D. Harris endured heavy losses as roofs were ripped away. The Methodist church collapsed and trees and farm buildings suffered extensive damage amid communication cutoffs and widespread ruin.
A hurricane like storm with gale winds caused widespread damage in Ubangueh and Orange Texas. Wires and telephones were down leaving the town dark. Water rose high flooding Isgoona River areas and rescue crews assisted residents. reports limited due to outages.
Beaumont Texas dispatch reports Sabine Pass and Port Arthur battered by yesterday storm. Water flooded streets and rail lines. Port Arthur pier washed away. dredge Florida sunk at Taylor’s mouth. Sabine Pass saw three feet of water with minor building damage. Two missing men feared dead. relief trains delayed. Beaumont cut off from telegraph since yesterday afternoon.
In Rependers county Texas a violent debris storm battered town and vicinity last night. The northeast wind intensified dropping roofs fences and trees. Opera house and Baptist church were wrecked with several injuries including Mrs Goats. three victims Rev Watson Mrs Cantrell and Mr Herman were killed by debris while seeking shelter.
Waco and central Texas suffer extensive damage as a hurricane like storm strikes after night winds and heavy rain. The cotton crop is shredded with fallen limbs and uprooted plants. most fields near Lexington and interior towns report near total destruction. Local residents race to contact relatives and gather safety as streams rise and reporting efforts continue. No fatalities reported. property and livestock suffer significant losses across several counties.
A September 3 storm in Fistonia Texas brought heavy wind and rain. Buildings were damaged and trees and power lines toppled, with significant property loss feared though most structures remain standing. Authorities estimate a broad toll on streets and utilities as cleanup begins.
The National executive board of United Mine Workers adjourned without endorsing a strike, with President Mitchell warning operators to meet gains within a set time or face action. He cited political influences and stressed wage demands while about 100,000 miners awaited their fate as talks hint at possible wage conference.
A strong wind and rain swept Chappel Hill yesterday, leveling structures and tearing roofs. Homes and businesses suffered severe damage as trees and debris blocked streets, with Mr. Jon Cagliery’s stock ruined and Mr. Mercer’s landing stock destroyed. The town hall and several blocks experienced major losses, leaving residents with widespread destruction.
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