General Notes

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The Angry Elements Visit Their Fury on Coke's Capital With Destructive R
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JUDGE GRAHAM'S DAUGHTER A VICTIM TO FLAMES
Seven Buildings Completely Wrecked and
Many Others More or Less Injured.
Damages at Other Places.
On Wednesday, February 26th, at 5 o'clock, the little city of Robe
rt Le e, situated on the banks of the Colorado, was the unfortunate vi
ct im of an angry wind, that dealt destruction to a considerable amou
nt of pr operty and death to Miss Mamie Graham, the fair young daught
er of Co ke 's Honorable county judge.
The following specials received by the Standard, announced the s
ad ne ws in San Angelo:
Robert Lee, Texas, Feb. 26, 1902. - To the Standard - Miss Mamie Graha
m, d aughter of Judge Graham, was fatally burned this afternoon. This w
as o ne of the sad results of the hurricane that traveled from east to we
st tod ay. Judge Graham's new two story residence was the first blown ov
er and Mi ss Mamie was caught in a corner and most of her body was burn
ed to a cri sp before she was extricated. The large residence was a tot
al loss.
Schintz's drug store and stock of drugs were damaged considerably.
Woodloe & Brooks, general merchants, sustained some loss, their large bu
il ding being completely wrecked.
The Burroughs building was completely wrecked.
The following residences were blown down, but no fatalities: R. L. H
en e, J. J. Vestal, Mrs. J. W. Kidd.
Several others were damaged more or less.
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MISS GRAHAM SUCCUMBS
Robert Lee, Texas, Feb. 27, 1902. - To the Standard - Miss Mamie Grah
am di ed at 12:15 last night. She was unconscious from about dark until de
ath re lieved her.
Miss Mamie was the 18 year old daughter of County Judge Graham, an ami
ab le girl in the bloom of womanhood, and her shocking death spread glo
om ov er the city of Robert Lee where she had many, many friends. She w
as consci ous and rational until about dark Wednesday evening and recogniz
ed the voi ces of friends, class mates and loved ones who gathered arou
nd her b ed to say a last farewell, though she was horribly burned, the fl
esh bei ng completely crisped on her right arm and lower limbs. She bore t
he inten se suffering with the faith of a Christian, who realized that dea
th was ne ar at hand and that death meant a higher, happier life.
To her loved ones the Standard pours out a full measure of sympathy.
All day the wind blew from the west, at times growing dark and dense a
nd c loudy; but it was only thought to be one of the regular sand stor
ms th at so often frequent this section. No one dreamed that behind the cl
ou ds of sand there lurked destruction and death. But all at once, as t
he da ys was drawing to a close and the inhabitants of the little city we
re hap py at the thought of a calm night and a sweet rest after such a da
y, the e lements grew angry, the winds swept down in their fury and Robe
rt Lee w as left in tears.