Coalville Times | 1899-07-14 | Page 2 | Surrounded by Poisonous Reptiles

Hurrounclatl 1 1 ul.onous lte tiles Austin, Texas, July U Governor Hayers has received a message from Hvaley over the long distance telephone, tele-phone, saying that l.oou persons who had taken refuge- on a mound three miles below there are slowly perishing for want of food lo add to the horror the unfortunates aro surrounded sur-rounded by twisonous rtptlles and skunks. Huddled together with tho human beings aro several hundred head of livestock A number of those on the mound have received bites from the reptiles and skunks und are In a dying condition