Port Aransas, spelled
with one “r” today but two “r’s” in the article, is on an 18-mile long Mustang
Island.
Death List Now Totals
160. . . And Property Loss Estimated Between 15 and 20 Millions in Corpus
Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas, Sept. 17—Fifteen additional dead
bodies were uncovered today in the debris of the city and this brings the total
death rate in this city to 62. The total dead from the storm in this city and
surrounding country is 160. This includes Corpus Christi, Port Arransas and and
Arransas Pass. The estimate of the number of dead is 250. The bodies recovered
today were unidentified since they were almost unrecognizable. A drenching rain
storm falling this afternoon greatly interferes with the relief work and adds
to the misery of the suffering.
…. It is still impossible to secure a correct estimate of
the number of fatalities and the amount of property damage that was incurred.
All estimates are mere conjecture.
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