Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-27 | Page 22 | Rescuers Hunt Storm Victims

RESCUERS HUNT STORM VICTIMS Seven Known Dead in Texas Hurricane Crop Losses Run Into Millions p. p HOUSTON Tex Texas July 27 P WI- WI Relief Relie workers counting seven known dead hunted missing persons toda today along a mile stretch of the Texas gut gull coast battered by a hurricane hurricane hurricane hurri hurri- cane and tidal wave Workers surveyed ruined crops crop wind blown and water damaged buildings and estimated the damage would run into several millions of dollars The loss logg of life liCe was not expected expected ex cx to be as heavy y as first be be- A dozen per persons ons were rescued from water bound spots Adolph D. D Socha a farmer and six negro hi hied cd hands believed to have drowned in inthe inthe inthe the Sargent area were found alive atop an improvised platform Ten persons previously reported ml missing ing near Matagorda made their way into the town after fears tears had been expressed for their lives Actual deaths Included five live persons persons per per- sons killed at Morales by a freak twister an offshoot of the tropical disturbance and two men carried to death by surging waters