The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-25
Latest Gulf News.
Tho Body Of Geo w. Peete
Found.
Boston Sends $4,000 to Texas.

GALVESTON, Sept. 2S.--rhc citizens
here who were appointed at the meet
ing for relief for 1ndianOla and other
towns west Of us succeeded In raising
$3.37S in money yesterday. besides large
contributions Of provisions Of all kinds
and clothing.
The schooner Agnes left for Indianola
at five o'clock yesterday with number
of citizens and carrying sufficient money
and provisions to aid those people. The
schooner will arrive there to-day.
At Austin. Texas, and other cities in
the interior OF the state, we hear of citi-
zcns actively engaged in aiding the peo-
pie in the Submerged districts west. One
Of the Morgan steamers it Is expected
will leave for Indianola Friday or Satur.
day with additional supplies for the dcs-
titutc. Contributions from the interior
will be sent here for shipment to them.
Parties left yesterday In search Of Rev.
DIR. Alexander and family, who were lv-
ing on all island near Lynchburg. and
have been missing since the storm.
The pilot boat Eclipse. which was
driven ashore at the east end. Ia being
hauled on and will be ailoat to-day. The
body Of a little boy was found SIX miles
down the island, and the bodies Of two
men between Shoal point and Campbell
bayou.
The captain of the bark Edward
Mcdowell reports the vessel lying in
nine feet OF water, and expects no diff
cargo Is lighted. At BOliver point no
lives were lost. All the small boats were
driven ashore.
The orphan asylum. six miles down
the island, suffered considerably. 1t was
washed of its foundation and dam
aged In the lower story. and the out
houses washed away. On Friday even.
Ing the mother superior Of the asylum
was In the city, and went down on horse
back at the risk Of her life with what pro-
visions she could carry. The orphans
had been without supplies two days.
Money and provisions have been sent
them I'm abundance.
William Coffin. at lndianola. reported
lost is saved, though his family perished
Information from Mocybrogos county,
Of the 18th says A strom is raging in
this section and ii is still blowing. Loss
OF life and damage not yet ascertained.
The body of DIR. Geo. n. Peete. lost
from quarantine. was found this morn
ing near the shore. in the bay. four miles
above the city. The funeral this after
noon was very largely attended. and the
iCuuoiIS "eIt tuhtI CudTgt vi Nv tUt Nld-
sonic fraternity. of which he had been an
active and worthy member.
Additional lists Of contributions made
to-day for lndlanola will be forwarded by
the steamer leaving tomorrow. The
following was received from the city of
Boston:
BosTON. Mass. Sept. 90.
Hon. j. p. Davies. acting Mayor of
Galveston The citizens Of Boston offer
their heartfelt sympathy to the citizens
Of Galveston and lndianola ami towns on
the coasts Of Texas which have been raw
aged by the recent terrible storms. You
are hereby authorized to draw on Inc at
sight for $1,000 for their immediate re-
lief. Supplies of clothing will be for.
warded as soon as received.
[Signed1 sc. COBB. Mayor.
The following has been received from
San Antonio:
Tc 5. II. kEMBALL: Send to Indlanola
by first steamer. $50 TO Z. BarthOl Beau
mont or Tom. Clements. to be used for
their families and the poor.
(SiSned1 j. BRECKINRIDGE.
President National Bank.
Other contributions are coming forward
from Austin and other cities in Texas.