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established im.
IvesS miles AN HOUR.
I, rale that devastated a part
I* OF BUFFALO, N. Y.
Ii-
f, Thirty Families Destitute—Six
rtnof Lose The,r Lives—The Death
UjII of Sabin* Fives Number*
Xloeiy-KhriD ailtilns.
Brrr»bo. Ootober 15.—The gale which
nited Buffalo last night did a vast amount
For a time the wind reached
ILwlocitv of seventy miles an hour. On
lit lake front, in the vicinity of what is
ICwii os the sea wall, forty houses were
|Tii» destroyed by wind and water, and
l.t-rsl persons perished—among them n
Elor named Charles Mitchell, and an old
luo Domed John Edmunds. The bodies of
I no children were recovered ibis morning,
|«4 also two bodies which are unknown.
Ifovaty or thirty families have been ren-
litiel destitute, and an appeal for aid has
Iben issued. Through the city many hnild-
|l« were damaged. The moat serious dara-
Isttos sustained by the splendid new mu-
III hall ID course ut ei ctiuCtt.
THE SAUINKPAS3 DISASTER.
Ilootf Persons Drowuoil and Eleven Others
Yet Missing— Belief Committee,
Bni'MONT, Tax., Ootober 15.—The first
I reports of the great disaster at Sabine Pass
I me not in the least exaggerated; in fact,
lie death roll now reaches ninety sonls
Inept into eternity by surging waters.
| The relief parties that went down
|s near as possible on the Sabine
|sd East Texas railway are yet there suo-
lining the destitute and aick. The train
Istldnotget within twelve miles of the
|Sid. bntover a dozen towboats have been
lest there and are at work saving life and
Imre is considerable back water yet at
|lsbiue, hemmed in and held there by the
lalioad embankment.
| Ike most intense excitement has pre-
| ailed here eince the first news of the fearful
utnphc. People have noither eaten nor
at Crowds have surrounded the wharves
d depots waiting for tho return of trains
| b»u from the devastated towns.
Iho steamboat Lamar left Orange Wed
|iesday night at 10 o'clock with a relief
|gaamiUee on board. When she would re-
| tea, no cno knew, but constant watch
i kept at Orange and hero,
■it midnight last night, the whistle
|of the Lamar was heard. Tho peo-
||!e hurried belter skelter to hear
Itenews and to receive the sick and desti-
a The relief committee aboard the La-
ir consisted of twenty citizens from ltcau
at. nd about forty from Orange. They
t:M up the river between 4 pm. and
' ight, which was an extraordinary trip,
it with fearful danger. Twenty-live
Idtheoniiiitte* were left, at S abine. Pass l o
name of the bodice, many of which
> reported to have been washed
of miiee over into
The membeni of the relief oom
ti >ho returned were so worn out and
lenrxuu by the horrible devastation they
■■tecssed that it wan next to impossible to
Ifticonrnnt story from them, end each
■total refugee was surrounded by abont
■••hundred people. It wae equally im
■fseaibie to get a detailed account from any
■wo! them.
The exact extent of the storm-swept dis-
■ket is yet unknown. From reports brought
lifthe committee, it is certain that
|lt t oded district embraced an expanse
< cutatry tunny times larger than waa at
t ‘opposed. The Gulf seems to havo
red over the land for miles in ono high
bmlen well of water. The committee
ort lot persons are missing, 90 of whom
* known to have been drowned.
|Bucmont, Tkx&s, Ootober 15.—Thirty-
* of tho victims were white and fifty-five
™rrd. Joseph Bmitli, a famous local
her known as “Alligator" Smith, was
.. used to be among the lost, as people on
* relief train saw him driving before the
Won Lake Babine at the rate of twenty-
»Biles sn honr. Great was the surprise,
■wore, when “Alligator" overhauled the
mer on its return, bringing with him in
small boat three persons whom he had
W in the swtmp. Many other mime-
escape* are recorded. Ninety'
nalf-clad, shivering, wretched viC'
I were brought np on the Lamar,
ukets and bedding were immediately
■—ed for the comfort of the heart-
sufferer*, everyone of whom has
1 dear friend or relative among the
Mostly all the refugees are siek, and
M*d from exhaustion and hanger,
fttsbeing tscderly oared for by citi-
* of Besumont Dr. 11. F. Calhoun, one
site relief committee,says there are many
™>ns in the vicinity of the Paas who
* utterly destitute, being without cloth-
tto cover their narkedness. Dr. Cal-
w request* all correapondeta to ask aid
*t-e destitute. llo says it makes no dif
*• what is sent, whether food, clothing,
i a-®* or money. Thoy need them alb
wCelhoun is mayor of Beaumont, and
'•Htuiilfiiuiin inv.imiii tSm iVeTuiuistCCS.
The Weather Bureau Gave Forty Honrs No-
lice of the Storm’s Approach.
0c ‘ ober 15.—The storm
““ be6 “ working such havoc among
coasttowns of Texej was first heard of
by the signal efflea on the 10th instant, as
work,no'i| bWCBt ° f , C ? ba ‘ ani1 apparently
ev ay f l0 x ly aronnJ thp wee-
of the island and thence shore-
^ during that day and next it was
traced upward toward the coast of Florida
ana Alabama, and promised to expend its
energies somewhere over Northern Alabama
FtaJa neB8ee ! ? r > mQ Wing its way across
htonda northwestwardly, ultimately
develops high winds along tho Atlantic
eoasb bat in this purpose,
if for convenience the ^elements may
be supposed to have a purpose, it wag de
feated; since boforo it reached the coast it
encountered an extensivo field of high bn-
remoter and dry air covering the At
lantic coast, which it was unable to pene
trate or snrmonnt. By this it was deflect
ed slang the Gulf coast westwardiy, mani
festing itself iu “dong ; rons winds and
high tides” at Pentaoola on the lllh, its
outskirts touching New Orleans on the 12 th,
and its full energy, striking the coast be
tween New Orleans and Galveston, on the
afternoon of the 12th. It was not a re
markable storm, as tho Gulf storms go,
and its only apparently exceptional feature
was the ronte it traveled, piling np waters
and pouring them upon the low coast of
Texas. The posts on the ooast of the Gnlf
of Mexico were given about forty hours'
notice of the coming of this storm.
• uuUibuie, through ibe SOSMBittecs.
h«r is sent to him.
A>> accounts gathered, languegi
a not exaggerate the state of affairs at
r *wss. Out of 150 houses in the vil-
• less than six remain atanding, and they
•tamed.
children wero iwept away and
'tin the presence of their husbands
who were powerless to eave
The waters broke against tho light-
•m solid walls fifty feet high, tearing
me windowe at the very top. Corpses
^heen picked np at a distance of thirty
T|“oiatheeceneof thedisaater.
jy™" »ad relatives of the drowned ree-
Iteti Y-' ®° m lbB into Orange and Beau-
|C ,J *’ery train. Th* damage at 8a-
MACON, GEORGIA* TUESDAY, OCTOBER li), t88(‘>.~TVVKIiVK PAGES.
TUB STORM'S HISTORY.
VOL.LXf, NO. i!).
NO MORE MONEY FOR BIBLES IN
HEATHEN LANDS.
That is the IXetermln itlon of the Episcopal
Coavrntloa—A Vote To-day to
Chanes the Name Drorestent
Episcopal—Tho Baptists.
Cmcaoo, October 15.—The Protestant
Episcopal convention was opened this fore-
nyon by the reading of prayers by Rev. C.
L. Richards, of Rhode Island.
A message from the House of Bishops,
while expressing sympathy for all wise
efforts to increase the kuowledge of the
Bible in heathen lauds, does not deem it
expedient to incar further expense.
The House of Bishops recommended the
appointment of a joiut committee, to whom
shall be referred all reports relating to the
aged and infirm clergy fund.
The House of Bishops also returned a
„ that to the government
amount to nearly $500,000.
list of those known to have
kf. u “ follows:
XL*; 0. Junke.
k„ ?°*ombua Marhee and child,
I’oiaeroy and three children.
K i ‘ ?«eroy nnd child,
ka v and four children.
Op '°»duxi and three children.
STMohsUehambcrt.
Tsa'I^bg. Wife an i child.
k»* 0< William Shaw.
IhTH. <*C.pUin Stewart.
*••. Tv® 0 *® nxmes are all of whitoper
bga*V. name* of the fifty-five colored
U, »®ot yet be- u .u, lertainsd.
THE EAST-PORT, ME , FIRE.
Every Store but Two Destroyrd-Tsn Sar
dine Factories Burned.
EiRT-PotT, Me., October 15.—A fire whioh
broke out at this place yesterday evening
raged furiously for ten hours, defying all
efforts to control or arrest it. It started in
Oapen A Median's sardine factory and
swept in a northerly direction along the wa
ter front and through Water street, burning
ten sardine factories, two hotels, about
thirty dwelling houses, the custom house
end post-office, and every placo of tusim ss
where goods of any description were kept
for sale, except two small grocery stores,
which wore out of the path of the fire. It
is impossible at this time to make an ac
curate statement of the loss sustained, or
to ascertain the amount of insurance. The
total loss will probably amount to at
least $500,000, partly covered by
insurance, except the loss on
the sardine factories, which could
not procare insurance. The factorieg gave
employment to at least 2,000 persons, who
sro now doprived of their moans of support.
Much suffering must ensue unless immedi
ate aid ia rendered. Contributions cun be
forwardod to Hon. N. B. Butt, collector of
customs. Telcgrapbio communication was
out off at 4 p. m. yesterday, and has jnst
been reopened.
It is raining heavily now and the fires are
extinguished. The aggregate lass is. esti
mated by the thief engineer of the fire de-
lartment and insurance agents at $504) 000,
i'oesat'ieqnoddy hotel,Island House, Fron
tier House and ’ American House were burn
ed. The savings bauk, Frontier national
bank and custom house, all brick buildings,
were totally destroyed. The e rentier bank
building was snpposcd to be fire proof. The
custom house, post-offioeand United Stat-e
■ignrd office records anil books wero burned,
as well as the offices of both newspapers
pobliihed here, the Standard and the Hem
t-neL
Murdered by Two Cowards.
BabTivoar, October 17.—John Curran
John Burke, Jr., and James Kennedy were
this afternoon engaged in a political discus
sion in a saloon, which ended in an in
vitation from Barke to Cnrran to fight.
Carran threw away bis pistol, and fol
lowed Burke to the street, where
ho soon got the belter of his
antagonist, but Kennedy picked np a car
oonpling and struck Cnrran on the head,
knocking him senseless. Barke then
a coupling pin, and the two beat the
sensible man to death. Both were arrested,
Carran was at one time a member of the
State Legislature, and was a well-known
politician.
Best Without Fire.
Southern Printer.
Prof. Willie, of the Boston Institute of
Technology, hue inventei, after many ex
periments, a “friction heater," by which
heat is generated without the nse of fire,
and water heated on short notice. It is de
scribed as simple in construction, consist
ing only of an iron cylinder, ono foot ling
and one foot in diameter, having afixee
plate of hardened iron in one end and a
second plate attached to a revolving
shaft, and pressed lightly or tightly
against the fixed piste, as circnmsUncei
require. The cylinder is filled with water,
the shaft revolve*, and from the friction
of the plates the water in an incredibly
abort time ia heated, and by means of pipes
can be carried to great distances for heat
ing purposes. The machine has been in
practicd operation for some months, and
it is demonstrated that a machine with
thirty-six square inches of friction surface
will b»ut a room of ten thousand cubic foot
better and quicker than coal, wood or steam
can do it, »nd absolutely without expense,
save the wear of the friction plates and the
pittance for extra coal under the boiler.
By this apparatus there is no dan-
oer from fire or exploeion, and
wherever there ia waste, power which
can be utilized in this way the
heat is obtained for almost nothing. It w
claimed that a heater requiring two-horse
jower to run it will amply heat a room eon-
aining fifty thousand cabio (set, the beater
coating one hundred dollars. Of course,
time and further experiment will determine
bow useful the invention will prove practi
cally, but there sro those who now believe
in it, and a company ha* been organized in
Boston wilh t capital of a half * million to
manufacture and introduce the apparatus
For cotton mill*, steam cars, and a variety
of other purposes the security agalnet firei
will be a great conaideralion In favor of the
invention.
CIIUUCII CONVENTIONS.
RU8SI
A*» Jatrrvlew With Uv-u. Young Abont th«
People, Clltnate, Etc.
Wxshdioton, October 11.—Gen. Pieroe
M. B. Young, of Georgia, consul general to
bt. Petersburg, is in Washington on a leave
of absence. Gen. Y'onng is a nephew of
Gol. Thomas L. Jones, of Kentuoky. Ho
has had a somewhat remarkable career.
He was at West Point when the war broke
out. and entering the Confederate army ho
attained the rank of mBjor-general when
only about twenty-alx years of age—the
youngest man of hi. rank in tho Southern
cause. After the surrender he was fonr
times eloctcd to Congress aud moat of that
time be was the only Democratic member
from Georgia—in the Bullock days of re
construction. President Cleveland appoint
ed him consul-general to St. Petersburg.
He is barely 45 years of sga. Gen. Yonng
was at the Courier-Journal bnrean to-day
and I asked him bow he liked Russia.
“Very well, except the climate in win
ter,” he replied. “There ia toj much eleo
tricity iu the atmosphere there in the win
communication in reference to the pro-rlP r > m y physician tells me I cannot
posed resolution of the House of 1 spend that season there again without en
daogering my iif&"
’loll mo something of St. Petersburg.”
It is a beautiful and ono of the best
built cities in Europe, it is nil nLmo
brick, ami Ihe population is now about 1,-
990,000. The society is brilliant and de-
ightful. The people ore as a rule kind and
Jepnties to tho Congressional assem
bly, which, among other things
contained: “The House of Bishops
takes the* opportunity to assure the Honsu
of Deputies of its profound sympathy witii
tho spirit of their resolntion. This house
declares its hearty respect and affection for
all who love the Lord Jeans Christ in sin
cerity, and at this time especially for their
fellow Christians assembled iu this city ns
a national council of the Congregational
churches in theUnited States.Thin house also
avoirs its solemn purpose, under the guid
ance of the Holy Spirit, to promote, with
the concurrence of the Home of Deputies,
some practicable plan for bringing before
oil our fellow Christians in Ibis land the
duty to our common Lord and Savionr of
terminating the nnbappy divisions which
dishonor the blessed name and hinder the
triumph on earth of His glorious kingdom.”
The communication states that the reso
lution is returned with the foregoing itate-
ment as a reason for a failure to approve
the resolution contained in the message.
A motion was adopted, providing that a
vote be taken npon the proposal to drop
the words “Protestant Episcopal,” at 11
o'clock to-morrow morning.
The two houses then assembled ns a
board ot missions, and entered upon the
discussion of the proposition to change the
co a position of the, board of management cf
missions, as recommended by the special
committee on missions. Without reaching
a vote the convention adjourned.
When the afternoon session waa fairly
nnder way, Bishop Harris made an address
favoring aiinaal meetings of the board of
missions. There was, bo said, profound
discontent in many quarters over the preseti t
arrangement. This should be promptly
met, and the work of missionary labor be
popularized. The teal board ot missions
now sat bat once in threo yeais, and the
board of managers' had Drastically entire
control. In spite et the noble exer
tions cf n embers of that board
their work was an - autocracy. The ten-
deieoy of the system was to i iiuMulWYJ
That explained the lack of interest shown
throughout the land. It dupended on
princely gifts of a few laymen.
No one would wish these
contributions withdrawn, bat there wm
credit dne others as well.
Dr. Hall replied, defending the
action of the board in taking
away tho right of soling from
the missionary bishops, and in reducing
their salaries. He disclaimed being op
posed to holding yearly meetings of the
board.
After considerable discussion resolutions
establishing a missionary oonncil which
shall meet annually, were adopted.
Legal advice ia to be obtained relative to
giving the missionary bishops a vote
therein.
The board adjourned until next Friday.
FREW BAPTISTS.
ipitable. The Americans stand well with
ho Russians, nnd ate pleasantly received
by them. We have an admirable minister
to that coart now in the person of Jndge
Lothrop. He is an able lawyer, and will in
time makes splendid diplomat.”
“Is Russia advancing in civilization?"
'Yes, particularly in military matters.
Her army ia probably the best equipped
and best drilled in the old world. There
are about 625,900 men in the field or in
camps all the time, and in four months
001,(100 more could be placed in marching
order. The aoidiera ate spiutauiil lucking
fellows, and drilled to perfection. Their
pay is only abont (i a year. Tbny are of
course fnrnisbed with clothing and rations
and equipment*. They drill hard during
the summer months, and work oat at their
trades tho rest of the year. They report
for roll call once a week, and can be anm-
moned and be in line in loss than an honr
at any time.”
“Is Russia seeking a fight with England?”
“1 can’t say that she is. Bntshe is reedy
for a crisis ot that sort, and sbo will bo
mighty hard to handle when it comet.
Russia has in view what ahe consideis
neces-ary to her career, an outlet to the
high sesa, and ultimately the possession of
Constantinople. That has been the dream
of Ihe Czars for a century.”
“Will they get there do you think?'
“Some of these days, I havo no doubt.
Fnitluud will have her bands fall in India
and Ireland.”
“Is the cold intense in winter?"
“It often drops to forty below zero, bnt
it is so dry and we are so well prepared for
it with heavy clothing that we do not mind
it. It it ths Bur-charge of electricity that
doubles me and produoes insomnia.”
> AVtktero the oroca and how do tunning
lands sell?”
Rye is the chief product in the north.
Great quantities of wheat are raised in tho
southern provinoes. Firat-cl is farmlrg
lands can bo bought within a few miles
of St. Petersburg for $15 or $30 an tore.
Furlh-r out yon can pickup plantations ftr
$8 or $10 an acre. They still till the sail in
a rudimentary way. I have seen largo
fields ot grain gathered by women with old
fashioned reap hooka.”
"Do many Americans visit tho Czar's do
main?”
‘Thera were more of onr people travel
ing through tho Empire this summer than
ever before. Thera were over fonr hun
dred paesports issued to Americans this sea
son. That would not sound large for most
European countries, bat it is a big number
for ltuiisia."
General Yonng goes to Georgia in a day
or two to viait bis relatives and lrieuds,
SABINE PASS.
President CUrelMii One of the Heir*.
Baltimoss. October lt-ThewUlof ths
late Joseph Neal, uncle of Preeudant Clevs-
land, waa filed to-day for probata. The
document U written on both sldes of a shoet
of note Daper in lead pencil and is dated
in lBTO.^Tno estate ia divi L 1
D arta thus: First, *ix parti to Sarah Gore,
jErond, six putts to hU sister, Ann CIsto-
land,Wi.lo V (President Cleveland » “ olb *A
or b-r children, if any sarrive. th'is mrir-
iriDT President ClyrelandItm et tita bshm
of the deceased, ft
ing
The rec
relative
Urge. —
Forty thousand colored peopb live
Louisville, Ky.
Thry Furor m Union of Alt lie nominations—
Be solutions Fur Uloser Union.
Hauiom, 0., October 15.—Tho second day
of the Free Baptist general conference was
opened with prayer by E. W. Page, of New
York city, after which the South Carolina,
Western Missouri, B. W. Esgle, Missis
sippi, Northeast Texas, Northwest
Missouri, yearly meetings and
Pleasant Hill Association of Missouri, all
new bodies, were received into the General
Conference Fraternal addresses were de
livered by Rev. It. H. llolton and Rev. J
U. Latham, of the Chnreb of God, both of
which found hearty response from the
conference.
An address waa delivered by Rev. E. W.
Porter, of New Hampshire,who strongly ad
vocated tho coming together of the differ
ent Christian bodies into on* organized
whole.
Resolutions wen presented and adopted
looking towards closer relationship be
tween Christiana and Disciples with the
Free Baptist denomination.
In tho afternoon the annual meeting of
the education society ws* held, Rev. O. E.
Baker, of Rhode Iitend, ex-president, occu
py im? the chair. The following officers were
efeeted: President, Rev. J. A Home; D. D.;
vice-presidents, Rev. O, C. Waterman and
Q. F. Masher.
The home mission society meeting
next held and was presided over by
L. W. Anthony. The report of the cor
rc ponding secretary awakened general dls-
casii'b), «"d was referred to a committee
for consideration.
After this ths Foreign Miudon Society
held its annual meeting, being presided
over by llsv. J. lland. The strong union
sentiment waa the prevailing feature if the
d*r- i
A MARYLAND TOWN OS FIRE.
Sslfsbarj About Usstruysd Last Night-
Many People Homeless.
Sausursv, Md., Ootober 17.—Fire started
In a mill from a stable abont 7 o'clock to
night and swept over ths business portion
of the village. A brisk wind from the south
east spread the flames rapidly, while the
inhabitant! stood by powerless to prevent
the destruction, ** the dry frame buildings
borned too fiercely to be checked by
the smell fire apparatus. Assistance
has been asked from C.Ufield,
and Wilmington,’ Delaware, but at a late
hour to-night, it looks as if ths entire vil
lage will be deetroyed. It is impossible to
enumerate the property loet at this boor,
bnt a rough guess place* tbs damage* at
over a million douarz. Tbe stores with
contents were licksd np by the flames and
the limits' to-night are full of |>cop!e
wbo-e homes have been devoured. At mid
night the firs is still burning fiercely, and
there hum nobope of staying its progress.
No lives are lost as far as can be U >rn>.d.
bound for New Orleans with 105 mahos-'iny
I logs, which are now supposed to be lost.
TLo captain and crew were furnished by tho
railroad company with passes to New Or-
T’cS^ JriL fe addroreM by the
finance committeo to the principal busi
ness honsos in the leading trade centres of
tho country, asking assistance, while sub
scriptions from local and niighboring
point-) have been free nnd liberal. They
arc sufferiDg. though furnished with re
quirements of a few days. It ia desired to
urgently impress npon the people of Texas
and elsewhere, the immediate necessity of
respondiog at once to the demand* of this
calamity. Conservative estimates pl ice the
I011 at Mich figures that it will require from
$75,000 to $100,000 to meet the emergen
cies of the cone.
Gauveston, Tax., Octolx r IS.—Farther
nartioalan of the great disaster at S-ibiuo
Pass and Johnson's Rayon are constantly
bring received. The situation has notbe- u
exaggerated in the least. A correspondent
who has just returned from Ha-
bine Pass telegraphs from Orange
that turkey buzzards are soaring
over Sabine fur miles around on land and
water. It is one vast charnel house.
The town is swept out of existence. What
was a prosperous villiigo wlitn last Tuesday
...... IH nn » MM! Muic, oho .I. u- I dawned, is now the centre e! wreck end
supported themselves. After being oat all I desolation. There aro 127 persons missing,
night they landod at Aurora, on the Uko and supposed to be dead. Only abont 25
shore, within half a mile of each other, bodies bavo thus far been recovered. There
each supposiug the other bad been lout. I ia not one sound house in the town of So-
They traversed fifteen miles before they bine.
were found. Tbe residences of Dr. Gilliland and Edi-
Postmnater Ward, ot Boamnor.t, has tele- tor McClanahan are the only ones that can
graphed Postmaster-General Vilaa asking .bo repaired. Every othor homo is an abso-
permission to distribute the Sabine Past 1 lute wreck. This, iu brief, is tho story of
mail from Beaumont, as the postmistress the storm,
and her assistant at Sabine Paso are both Inunmerablo touching, heart-rending
reported drowned. stories of the storm urn related by the Mir-
To give some idea of the velocity of the vivors. One home, containing fonrt
wind, a silver spoon was blown from the colored persons, was seen to go down x ith
residence of William Uarvis a distance of a cr .sh and ovenr one of th.ra was lost,
twelve miles. Incidents are related of husbands lush-ug
Mru. Junker's body was found this 8VS8- wivcssnd children to floating wracks
ing, and a casket has boon telegraphed for tbun seeing them killed by heavy logs
from Orange. being driven against them.
Mr. Hoise Broussard lost $500 worth ot The damage to property oan only bo os-
cattle; some reports say much morn than I Unrated by tho valuoof the town, for all is
that. Ail the cattle not lost will die, as lost. Tee Sabine and East Texas railroad
nothing is left for them to subsist an. Salt was washed out tor a distance of ten milos.
water is covering everything. I Tho ties have floated off, and tho rails aro
Mrs. Otto Browntloated twenty-fivcmiles I twisted like wires, tho effoct of tho great
on a feather bod. She bad her child with I huiricanc. Millions of dead fleh wore cast
her, but it got benumbed aod died in con- up by the wavos, and thousands of birds
vnisions. During its straggles it knocked I also strew the ground. A yonng woman in
the mother Into the water. The waves I a perfectly nude state was found roaming
pitched Mrs. Brown hack on tbe bod, and I around the prairie live miles from Sabine,
she was finally found in ■ little inlet and I She wos.dtmented, and could not tell her
waa saved. name.
Captain F. A. Hyatt and William Guy re- When the government host Pcoier
port that they bad singular experisnoes os I reached Sabine Pass yesterday, Columbus
members of tho relief oommlttce on their Marten was found rowing around the Delta
way to the Pais. Tho train on w hich they I locking for the bodies of his‘family. He
were traveling stopped on a dump fire said: “Myself, my wife and
miles from tho town, the water nit aronnd, I three children were ollngiag to
this neck of land, on which was placed the a floating roof which wee gradually break-
track, was tally eight feet deep. The I ing to pieces. One of tho little onus went,
hands of Mosers. Hyatt and Guy ware blis-1 and then another. I was holding tho
teredfrom fighting snakes, whioh literally I youngest, and soon my wifasaid:
covered the dump for a distance of fivel “ 'Good-bye-, husband; I am going."
mile*. There were thousands of water I “I could not reach her. A piece ot iho
moocaains from the ovoiflowral district, I roof supporting her broke off," and the sank
-taking refogo -on tho narrow stretch, of before my sve-i. I bold on to f-o youngest
land. On every step across, they had to I obUd, named Pearl, ao'me time longer. The
fight through serpents, many of them I child, addressing me, said:
deadly stump-tailed moccasins, larger then “ ‘Paps, l‘m tired; won’t yon walk with
a man's arm. Wild-cats, also frenzied at I me?’ The piece of roof I was
the water's fnnr, rushed pe l mall npon the was now crumbling to pieces. I
pedestrians, while ooont aud every variety I told tho little one to kiss mo.
of animals snapped at the passers by with I Hho put both her littla arms
hydrophobia rage. Many times the party arouod my nook and gave a big aqnceze.
Kft the damp and sworn aronnd thu an-1 Just then a wave dashed ns off, aril I saw
gry reptiles, rathor than try to pass them, her no more. Great God, why didn't I go
Captain Hyatt, alone, killed over 1501 down, tool”
snakt-s during his walk of five miles, whioh j Ho was pressed to go on board tbe Penier,
consumed about ten hours. Gny says no I hut refused, saying; “Hera among thoBo
money could t, nipt him to take thu trip I lagoons sre the bodies of my wile and chil-
over again. In stooping about in tbe dark | dren, and boro will I ygop until I can find
be was
two inches in diauuter and fully five feet I No tongue can tell how the people havo
long. I suffered during tbe psst few days.
At tbe meeting of the citizens of Be-iU* I Gai.vzhtus, October 16.—The committee
THE STORM IN IRELAND.
A British Bark Wrrrkrrt GIT th* 0kslll(gs
—The Craw Lost.
London, Ootober 16.—Tho gale and floods
which began Thursday night along the
sooth and west English ana Irish ooasto,
continues, having extended far northward.
Many reports of bridges and buildings
being swept away are constantly coming in.
In Ulster, Ireland, the storm and floods
seriously impede railway traffic. Many
small vessels have been wrecked. Tbe loss
of life os yet ha* not been great. Tbe
British bark IL-lIapont has been wrecked off
tbe Skelliggo, on the southwest coast of Ire
land. Hhe was being towed by the tap
Game Cock when the hawser parted, ani
the bark was thrown on tbe rocky shore
and destroyed. All of her crew polished.
The British ship Tsviotdole, which
sailed from Cardiff, Wales, Thursday last,
was wrecked daring the storm,ion Carmar
then bar. The life boat rescued nine of the
passengers; the others, among whom wets
the captain and' ofliceni, were left in the
boat, and bat two of them succeeded in
reaching the shore alive. Tbe other sev-
tnteon perished.
A Mother and Faer Children.
London, October 16.—tlra. Leader, wife
of a batcher doing business in Camberwell,
a suburb ot London, after a quarrel with
her husband, left ber home, taking her five
little children with her. She went to the
Thames river, at Fulham, and threw herself
and five children into the water. All were
drowned except one child.
Bulgaria lleOant of Basils.
Bona, October 17.—Russia hia presented
another note to tbe Bulgarian government
declaring the recent electiona illegal, and de
manding a postponement of the meeting of
the Kobranjo. The government rtfuaea to
yield. It ia rnmored the Russian consul,
Neklindoff, is abont to quit Sofia.
* Terrell Promoted.
YVasdinoton, October 16.—L. M. Terrell,
of Georgia, superintendent of the railway
mail service for tbe fourth division, with
headquarters at Atlanta, Ga., has resigned
to noespt the position of assistant aoperin-
irodent In th* office of the general super
intendent, John Jameson, Poet-office D<-
pertment.
A V*mc! on Fir* at Sen,
New Yotc, October 17.—The ship Mace
donia, from Antwerp, arrived to-cay, re
ports September tti she pasted r. veeiel
1,300 te os, apparently oil laden, on lire
from stem to stern.
mont held to-day, for the purpose of or-1 collected $3,000 io-day, and largo qnsntitiei
geniziug relief committees, Meyer Culhunn of clothing, food and household necessities,
was chosen presiding officer, and a geoeral I One thousand dollars of money hits
relief oommittee organized, with Mayor I boon telegraphed to Bnanmont to
Calhonn as permanent chairman, Mr. Wiesa I Im applied at that point for thu benefit of
aa permanent treasurer, soil Alexander I tbe sufferers from Habine l’aaa. Tbo re-
Wynn secretary. This general committee I Draining two thousand ia being extended
la sub-divided into a committee for tbe reg-1 on behalf of tbe survivors ot Johnson's
istrotion of anfforers. 11. W. Smith is I ltoyon district.
chairman of th* finance committee, B. F. I The proprietors of the schooner Addis
Edwards chairman of ths oommittee on I anil tng Estelle have generously tendered
supplies, end Mrs. Langham chairman of I the nse of their vessels to the
the committee on olothing, relief committee, and tho Adeli*
A large namber of ladies end all ministers | was loaded with supplies today
of ths arty ora on this oommittee; 1L V. I for the sufferers. Over a thousand dollars
Green, chairman of the oommittee on pro-1 worth of flonr, bacon, ooffee, eager, mo
onring houses and shelter. Special eom-1 lasses, blankets, kitchen utensils anil table
millets, consisting of white and oolored cutlery was placed on tbo Adelia.
citizens, were appointed to look after col- Also a Urge quantity of fresh
ored anfforers. A committee of five we* water, boxes of old wearing apparel and
appointed to take a steamboat and gather fifty new calico wrappers. At 0 o’clock
np tbe furniture and household effects to-night the Adelia, in tow of the Estell*
Hosting on Hebine lake. alerted up tho eosst for Sebine
Brfine Uio adjournment tbe general oom-1 Hhe will reach the Paaa at
mine* voted think* to Judge Hull, presi- doyllght to-morrow, and will then proceed
dent of thu Houston Publishing Company, I up Sabine river to Johnson's Rayon
for bis prompt donation of $104) for tbo where food will be distributed
Babine sufferer*. I to-morrow, and the survivor* of tho Habine
The commilt: e on ficance were instructed I Pass overflow have all been token away to
to solioit funds and supplies from oil I Bsaumont and other neighboring pi ices,
sources, and will gladly accept old clothing I ■■
or anything Hut can be used by the duett-1 Haniet Cox Impressed,
tutu people. I New York Star.
Mayor Calhonn limes the toiiowing: | siiuisier S. S. Cua spout a low boos In
.1 lentsMssku -.’anus's Ai'-
ClAIxasTON, H. C,, October !-*> — Hta».
» N ■ IMR mAmI ■ -hock st
Title st fio'clock Lst night.. Jii .031$*
wm Unit.
Bsatmoar, delator it.—Io view of tbo orgset I the hotel corridors yesterday morning, and
thtir Utudf. Adj kind of aid u lnyU*d-*rori»-1 part* 0 f the country. If
loos, clothing, or moooj. Thnj art without menu I there i* one tbiog more than another that
o* kind. impresses me since my return home,” he
tsicM*] M i?* Tiinntfmffinfiii I 1116 nam t> er ©W timers who
Chairman Greer, of the’ committee «
lotU'iop*. baa already made 1UU refugees S? 111, rwd ® n » Keilj,
comfortable for the time being. The train I Tb°“P“. n k’.ve all died since I "'••A to
which went toward Sabine to-day a* far as iif/f.l* j 1 / ! 0 f t f r , fr ”P l
tbe track allowed, returned here at 8 p. m. M<fflsllan.apoa {he lime dad of hi* death,
Fifteen bodies were received on high land gg. 1 frem.Headriekq to*
cdled Back Ridge, west of Sabine,end were »“*dw that I heard of his death. If I
buried. Six bodies of women were re-1 remained. away ?»y nnrfk Uys th«M
covered on the west shore of the lake, two 1 “P 1 ., •‘J’ 1 * J““ y ,°.' J
colored and four white, one being that of a w'
Mr*. W. A. Junker, of CorlUle. Mr. Junker £"• pa H .. a ***“ ont hu P° ck «; t .
la m*ill micuinr* I which turned tbs couTcnuttiou upon tbe
The steamer Emily P. returned from r'll^werete
Johnson'* Rayon, L*., to Orange, and »• I SCShS eSmlSdi tawrUrH.'ifi i lb °
porta those drowned et that place were ,b c1 ®' ar *JV t, .‘ " tt fi* V? ,a
chiitly colored people, is also very good tor cigars. But Havana
The deaths atMoina Pass and TiotoltT I *<**?”. t *°" th*_Americen
will *gRr>Hi*te mor« than ninety, and F. w l V!. V 1 ? * oritc. Tho halun
Johnaon5i*Boyoa abont eight,ire. Onl/1 “ mok « Virginia reel altogether."
three houses are left fit for human habita-! An Intruder Captur-i.
lion, though, perhaps, s dozen are atanding I Sylvsoia TtUfhoo*.
inaua-1 c.ndition. Those who area; i| During the past wee k Mr. R. L Single-
with their Brae, ore completely ruined ton has killed a namber of snakes about
financially, » majority of Uism not being I hii yard, of various sort.-, b it on last
able to provide themself** with bare neees j Tuesday night he was sarpih-. il, on liu..r-
kin - ot life. lings noise in hhe kitch-n, tofiuilth.it »
A telegram from the merchants of Gal-1 Inge opoe-nin bed 1 .1-o charg-i of the
vtrt n to tbo relief committee eavs: “Qal j premiss*. Ha was not long in h-.-uring tlu
u ■ *1.1 • '. .iria ..i. R... i r.. i- r, an... i..,-iuabl, a- l..i, i, ti-.-’uua-
Hatshinai ACo. for that aoMnL^h r-.n f -r p .,d» and ut- r-,’ i.- f.rod\muip-
i Lu ii- ill i.o-.nir II-: d. s u higli tuon-ly t< r thu pent day or fro. Judge
iivl *! i% i i'' ■ ■ * - -...1- 1 “I t.l I'.-i.-U l.r r--. | Hull» jaid u -mi.- such a vU.tor once or
IC.piaiL J. Guil.ulondo reporta that he on twice a week.