Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 195, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1915 — Much Damage Done By Storm In Texas. [ARTICLE]

Much Damage Done By Storm In Texas.

Southern Texas and Galveston is now suffering from the worst storm that has hit that part of the country in 13 years. Galveston is partly inundated and Houston and Beaumont and other cities in the large state are cut off from outside connections. The loss of 4wo or three lives has been reported in Temple, Tex., and Waco is reported in a serious predicament. Although the situation in Galveston is serious, it is not known that any lives have been lost. The water is some two feet lower in the streets that at first. The property loss in Temple is reported as being $5,000,000. The loss of property and crops all over the state is very great. The danger from fires is being closely guarded.