We've just had a torrential rains and major flooding in the past couple of days, so I thought I'd post a few articles about the epic flood of 1899. The come from The Houston Daily Post published on Saturday, July 8, 1899. I clipped these images from The Portal to Texas History, which is a fantastic site for historic images. Click here to view the entire edition.
This first image shows an artist's rendering of the railroad depot at Sartartia. (I believe it was located west of Sugar Land roughly where the entrance to Central Unit 1 is now located. It may have been called Walker's Station as well as Sartartia.)
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This next image is an article about the situation in Richmond. Just a cautionary note: these articles contain language that may seem insensitive to modern readers.
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People and organizations across the state participated in relief efforts.
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Subsequent editions contain stories about the harrowing condition of people stranded by the flood. In some cases, trains with relief supplies couldn't get through. Here's a short article about the situation in Brazoria County. (There was almost no flood control in those days.)
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