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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
WORK OF RESCUE AT SEALY
NEGROES ARE BEING MOVED RAP
IDLY AS POSSIBLE.
Everything in the bottoms Has been
washed Away and People Arc
Destitute.

Sealy, Texas, July 5.--The river at san
Feline is now about eight or nine miles
wide. Ii has risen about an inch since
yesterday afternoon, but Is now at u
standstill The situation here Is very Sc
rious. Everything. including houses, IS
washed away and as near as 1t Is pos
sble to learn the loss in the bottoms to
crops in this part of Austin county VIII
be between 10000 and $4,000 bushels OF
corn and 10000 bales of cotton. The
prairie crops near here are damaged 80
per cent.
On the G. p. Ross farm there is a
mound. the only dry place in the bottoms,
which has an area OF about three acres
on this mound there are 400 or 500 ne
groes who had gone there for safety
Eight or ten skils we're put in service
and the work of resculng them gone into
They are being carried away as fast as
possible, though 1t Is slow work, as 1t Is
three miles TO the river proper. There
were a number OF people drowned. II is
believed. and a great many different
rumors are anoat. II Is impossible TO
give the names Of any of those reported
drowned.
There Is considerable suHering among
the people of San Felipe and the citizens
OF sealy are aiding them In every way
possible.
Quite number OF negroes have been
in sealy today begging for food. Condi-
lions are very bad and any contributions
that may be sent VIII be greatly appre-
pDted and can be used TO good advantage.
Contributions should be addressed TO Mr..
John Hackhar, leading merchant OF
sealy. who VIII see that proper distrbu-
ton is made thereof.
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Especial Correspondence of The Post.)


Brookshire, Waller county. Texas, July
5 The food situation in this district Is
simply appalling. Mere words can not de-
date vicinity are without homes, without
food, without money without clothing,
without crops and without any hope what
ever of sustenance for the next ten or
twelve months except such as may come
through the generosity of the people OF
the State.
Most of the food sufferers are small
negro farmers, whose places are located
in the Brazos bottoms, but they will not
be the only ones affected by the terrible
disaster. The merchants of Brookshire
have, as is the custom in most cotton re-
gions In the State. given hundreds of dol
lars worth of credit TO their colored pa
irons. expecting to make collections when
tho crops are marketed in the fall. Such
OF these amounts as will not be entirely
lost will be long time in coming in, as
the debtors will be unable to get in any
sort of crop on which TO realize enough
to pay their indebtedness until next year.
A possible exception to this may be made
in tho case OF potatoes, a good crop of
which, some state. may be grown this year.
The money loss Is something enormous.
There is, OF course. nothing ON which 10
base even guess at the total amount. All
the crops In the Brazos bottoms have been
destroyed and thousands of dollars would
be required to cover the damage done. In
view OF this fact IL will not require Sec
ond thought to appreciate the fact that the
situation is one of an extremely grave
nature.
The pecuniary losses. however, sink Into
insignlfcanoe when the loss OF life and
the terrible suffering undergone by the
flood survivors are considered. Reports
TO the effect that some twelve or thirteen
persons have lost their lives in this imme-
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RESPONSE TO THE APPEALS.
AUSTIN is DISCUSSING NUMEROUS
MEASURES TO RAISE MONEY.
Further CnIls Have Come from fnl-
shear and from Tuisy, Bra
Horiu County.

Austin Texas, July 5.-The governor
this evening received a telegram from W.
L. Nesbit of Fulshear. stating that 1000
people are starving there and asking ioE
assistance for them. A letter was also
received from William Bowman post
master at Tulsy, Brazoria county statihs
that the waters from the San Bernard ana
Brazos have submerged the crops in that
section and that the inhabitants have no
way 10 escape, having no boats to move
TO high ground in nor lumber or nails TO
construct suitable floating transports out
of.
A telegram was received from Clarke 81
Courts of Galveston during the day IN
structing the governor to draw OIL them
for 500 for the Brookshire sufferers, and
this evening a postal order for 81, the
product of a collection raised for the
same purpose at Hunter, small station
on the International and Great Northern.
came in the mail.
Mayor Mccall Of this city has issued a
proclamation, calling for donations for
the food suh s.ers, and number of musi-
cal and other entertainments have been
undertaken, the proceeds of which viii
be devoted to the RELIEF OF the victims of
high water in the Brazos bottom.
The International and Great Northern
announced today that it will tomorrow af-
ternoon endeavor to run train through
TO Longview.
The Central people, however, can not
say when they will be able to re-establish
direct communication with Houston. as
their track is still under water beyond the
Brazos
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M, T. Bridge BRACES. Showing Depth
Water Over What Is Usually Dry Land


date vicinity, but 80 far only two deaths
by drowning have been verified
The first victim OF the flood was Smith
Blackburn, n prominent and influential
colored planter, who lost his life while
attempting to get some of his more val
liable live stock from his place in the
Details of his death are lacking. Tho
members OF his family reached the high
prairie land in safety. and although they
are at present located somewhere in this
vicinity diligent search on the part OF
The Posts special correspondent failed
to locate them.
The other man who is known to have
lost his life in the food was Henry
Thompson, also negro Nothing is
known OF the particulars OF his demise ex-
cept he was drowned while attempting
to escape from the water which was rap
idly creeping over his house.
And then, too. there are hundreds OF I'M
fortunates whose sufferings during the
days since the beginning of the flood have
been such as to melt heart OF stone.
Notwithstanding the fact that large num-
bers have been rescued from the bottoms,
brought to Brookshire and furnished with
as many OF tho necessities of life as the
citizens OF the town have on
hand, there are still hundreds
more in their wrecked homes for
miles and miles along the river. The work
OF rescue goes brayely Oh. but unfortun-
ately the number OF bonts in the hands
OF the relief parties is limited and their
labors arc considerably hampered in con-
sequence.
II is estimated that In the bottoms in
this vicinity there are at least two thoua-
and people. mostly negroes, who must take
their turn In being brought 20 the high
lands. The sounds Of the distant voices,
guns and horns OF these desperately up
fortunate people ring in ones ears like
death knells and unless conditions change
for the better In the immediate future
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REPORT FROM suGARLAND.

The Water Rose Very Fast for n
Time.
A telephone message from Ed II, Cum
ningham G. Co. OF sugarand states that
the river at that place rose very fast be-
TWEEN ~ and in the afternoon, but was
at a standstill yesterday evening. Bull
Head and Sea Bank creeks are all one
body of water and there is about two and
one-half miles of water.
Oyster creek has risen only about three
inches today. The water from the Brazoa
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Rose Hill, Texas, July 4.--No mail at
this place since June 27. All creeks boom
ing 1t rained fifty-four hours without
stop. Crops are under water, corn on
the ground rotting; cotton shedding badly.
about so per cent; no blowing can be done
for about week to set out sweet potatoes,
as it rained again yesterday. The cotton
will shed most all its fruit and make a
new growth. as the roots are rottins
Corn has suffered from the drouth. as II
had not rained in this section since April
15: burned up badly and this rain being
too late; the crop was already damaged rs
per cent.
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ruLsHEAR.s NEED.
Much IL to Re Done and Help
IL Asked.

Eulshear, Texas. July 5.--A meet
ing OF the citizens OF this town aud
county was held this afternoon to
take steps looking to the relief OF
the thousands OF destitute people,
mostly colored, who have been Nv
ing in these bottoms, but who have
been driven therefrom by the fear
full flood OF water that is playing
havoc with everything in the bot
tom. Judge Sam NJ. Quattlebaum
WINS elected chairman of the meet
ing. DR.. Harris stated that the OBJ
ject of the meeting was to discuss
ways and means for giving assist
ance to those who are in starving
condition, and also made motion
to appoint committee to draft
resolutions, and ask the governor OF
the State and the Business Mems
League of Houston for all the as
sistance In their power. The chair
man appointed upon this committee
DR., r. d. Harris, DR.. H, c. Boone,
Messrs. w. l.. Nesbtt. ]. IL. Quinn
and Il. NJ, Huggins, and at tho
urgent request of the meeting tho
judge himself was induced to serve
upon tho committee.
A second committee was appoint
cd to receive and distribute tho
donations, If any nre received. This
committee consists OF Messrs. j. G.
Mayes Sam NJ. ouattlebaum and ].
G. Martin.
1t is hoped that the people of
more favored sections OF the State
and country will come to our assist
ance and come at once, In this, our
very sore time OF need, This sec
ton is simply devastated and these
negroes are in dreadful condition.
II. Il. Thompson,
Secretary of Meeting.
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manage in Montgomery comfy.

Willis. Texas. July 5.-Since the rains
have held up and the ground dried up
more hopeful. Fires are still kept burn
ing in the barns to prevent the tobacco
that Is cut from moulding. Several big
rains have fallen in different directions
near here but none in town since Sunday
evening. Several farmers report that all
corn left standing Is badly damaged by
rain running down the shock, which sours
the corn. This will no doubt rot. The
most of the ears are soured about two
inches.
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NEAR WALLIS.
The situation Growing Worse
It0urIy

Wallis, Texas. July 5.--The river
rose about four feet since yester-
day. Now ten feet higher than in
1885. Rising now about one inch
an hour. Four houses are lodged
against the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass bridge. Other houses are
floating down the river. The deyas-
tation that has been wrought can
not be pictured Many people are
homeless and crops are ruined.
Several families barely escaped with
their lives. No deaths from drown
ing have been reported. 1t is feared
that there will be several casualties
where people have not been warned
OF the danger, as the situation 10
growing worse hourly.
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NAvAsorA on a srANDsTILL.
However, the Brazos Is UecHding ~



Bryan. Texas, July 5.-The Brazos iiVef
is slowly falling here, but all crops are
still under water. One span OF the Dig
iron toll bridge across the river was
washed away this evening by big tree
caving in and falling against Il.
The Nayasots river this side OF MAYA
sofa has fallen but little and the Houston
and Texas Central railroad Is still covered
in seven feet OF water.
Good Roads" club was organized
here this morning with over 100 members.
An executive committee was appointed
and club Will be organized in each pre-
cinct In the county.
The commissioners court is in session
and provided today for an order to be
passed at the August term Of court au-
tborizng the issuance Of $4,000 worth oil
bonds to rebuild the roads and bridges.
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Henvy Rain In Ellis County.

Waxahache, Texas. July 5.-The heav-
lest rain OF the year visited the western
part of the county last night Buildings
at Midlothian and Cedar Hill were dam
aged by wind; at the latter place the
wind was heaviest. Wheat and oats are
sDoilipg in the fields.
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river is not coming down Oyster creek as
It should do. as that creek is broken into
at Harlem. but coming down Bull Head
creek, causing an overflow on the low
lands This is all in cotton and corn and
the damage is small A great many men
have been at work and about one hundred
close watch on everything. The situation
is we'll in hand and no damage is expected
at that point.
The Darlington plantation below Column
ba is two feet under water. as Ia the Ber-
tram place, near Harlem. The Burnside
place, one Of Houses plantations, near
Arcola, is covered with water. The state
farm at Harlem Is under water.
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Distrint .Averagc.

Remarks-Light showers have occurred in
ill districts except Atlanta. Charleston and
montgomery. Excessive rainfall at Helena
Ark. 4.5S,
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Asks Aid of Federal Government
for the Sufferers.
WANTS BOATS SENT TO THE RESCUE.
Also Requests That Ten Thousand Rations Be Placed
at His Disposal for Immediate Use-Payment
by the Legislature at Next Session.
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To Hon. j.
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deem
relief
to the
Meantime Galveston
relief
/ desired
folow wasi mmedia sent n o
Hon. r. b. Hawley
suggested VIII
glad to have co-operation Joseph
following wired:
To the o Washington, D. c.
Please
United
promptly
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WEATHER INFORMATION.


Washington. July Blast Texas-Generally
Thursday and Friday; southerly winds.
Nest Texas, New Mexico. Oklahoma, Indian
fritory and Enthusiastically fair
|ursday and Friday; light southerly winds.
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Missouri City Texas. July 5.-Tbe rise
in the Brazos has stopped traffic on the
Southern Pacific relief train was made
up at Missouri City to go to the relief Of
the people in the Brazos bottoms. About
thirty were brought from Harlem and Ber-
trans. Water is sixteen inches over three
miles Of track on the east side of the river,
A four-foot rise at Harlem since morning.
Thousands of acres of hne crops have been
destroyed and the river is still rising.
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THE RIVER HIGH AT RICHMOND
LOWER PART OF THE TOWN is UN.
DER WATER.
Many Families Have Been Brought
In from the Surrounding
Country.

Richmond, Texas, July 5.-The river is
higher here today than it has been during
the flood; it has risen very rapidly since
yesterday evening, the rise being about
thirty-six inches. The water comes up in
Richmond as high as Railroad street and
there has been boating today In the streets
CT Richmond below Railroad street, The
rise is by far higher than the rise of 1855,
and is higher than ever before in the recol-
lection of the oldest settler. Many who
lived on the edges and in the high places
who thought they were safe from high
water were compelled to move out today.
Large numbers were brought to Richmond
and many houses have three and four
families in them.
The engine OF the water works plant Is
under water and the machinery of the
electric light plant had 10 be raised. Trains
over the Southern Pacific road can not
run by here now, several hundred yards
of It's track being under water on the east
side az the river. 1t is feared that there
was quite loss in stock last night but
just how much can not now be estimated.
Much uneasiness is felt now that II the
rise tonight equals last nights rise it
will take the county and railroad bridge
here.
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The Valley OF the Brazos Is Sea Of Muddy
Water
THERE WILL BE HARD WORK FOR A YEAR
In Keeping the Poor Negro Tenants Alive, for They
Have Lost Their All-The Loss Of Life Has Been
Very Small, Only Two Men Drowned.
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Cotton Region bulletin.

lotion region bulletin for the twenty four
tlrs endings at s a. M yesterday, 10th me-
Ian time:
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General Observations.

hservations taken by U. S. weather bureau
at all stations AT p. m, 10Th meridian time.
Stnfi l.
The Lambertville record., 1899-03-01
LUCKY DEUCE OF SPADES.
Remarkable Run OF Luck. bat All
Nor thc Oihcr Mnm.

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"r '"e ''"'' """'
One by ono the old snperstltiohs are
being torn from us People nowadays
walk ostentationsly under ladders and
suffer no evil consequences Friday IL
quite n popular day for the commence.
ment OF long Journey. and sitting
down II at dinner IL frequently unnt-
tended with untoward results a deep.
ly rooted superstition among card piay.
ers Is belief in tho lucky properties OF
The Lambertville record., 1899-03-01
A RUNAWAY ICE YACHT.
An ExcitinG Chase and IA Narrow Es-
cnpr Ernm ncnIh.

An Exciting Chase and Narrow Es-
cape From Death.
Some years ago there was runaway
down at Shelter Island in which
young girl WAS left in the boat with a
gale blowing She tried to throw the
sheet loose, but it was frozen and her
fingers were too cold. added TO which
the sheet had fouled the tiller, and sho
could not bring the boat mp into the
wind to stop its way, the sail being SO
set that the boat continued running
right along at IA terrific rate of speed
Occupants of the other boats soon
realized the position and made chase
gaining slowly. ono boat finally being
far in tho lead of the others by the time
the end of the island was left behind
Right in front lay the end of the leo.
broken short by the action of the tide
water, and there the breakers rolled in.
throwing mp the anchor ice, dashing it
down, and then retroating, sucking it
under the tloe and packing it up for an
other break
For some time il was n question rs To
whether the chasing boat would catch
up with the girl before she was carried
over tho edge TO certain death But at
last tho boats eamo together for one
brief second, the girl was snatched by
strong arms to the pursueI > yacht, the
sheet was eased off in flash. and, spin.
ming round in its own length. IL was
set right before tho wind instead of
reaching into it. just as the runaway
dashed over into the anchor ice
A short. sharp crack gave notice OF
the parting of the ice beneath tho very
runners of the now homeward bound
savior, and with long stagger. which
only her speed enabled her TO with
stand, she dashed across the fast open
ing crack. safe, to be brought up into
the wind at distance, while the late
runaway danced, wreck. among tho
broken leo 1t was one of the close calls
of ice yachting which, thank goodness
very seldom occur url--W p Pond in
Frank Leslic's Popular Monthly
The Lambertville record., 1899-03-01
Children and UoIIs,

Writing in The Contemporary Re-
view, Professor Sully discusses tho curl
ous aspects in which children regard
dolls He says Professor Hall has
brought TO light some curious prefer
ences Of children Ife tells us, for OK
ample. that, whereas out of $40 children
1871 preferred wax dolls. as many as 144
pronounced in favor OF rag ones. Odd
preferences are sometimes shown with
regard to size A lady writes mo that
she preferred inch halfpcnny dolls
because there was 80 much moro to be
done with these in tho way Of putting
on wigs made from doormats. mixing
in eyebrows, etc. On the other hand.
another English lady tells me that her
childish ambition was tho possession OF
n big doll-"ono TINT would fill my
arms and talto somo OF tho cuddling
that wanted to bestow and which no.
body seemed TO want This girl image
is, SO far rs tho uninitiated adult can
divine. the true child doll
The Lambertville record., 1899-03-01
GoalfeIdE of the World.

Biologists estimate the great coal
fields Of the world in square miles as
follows China, 200, 900; United States.
east Of tho Rockies, 1870 600 Canada,
90. 600 India, 80, 500. New South
Wales. "a 600; Russia, 90 600, and the
United Kingdom II, 800 There are
many deposits in other countries but
their extent Is inconsiderabe Eng
lands coal area is small; still eho
for years produced more than amy other
country Now tho United States il
ahead English coal veins are thin; ono
only II inches wide has been worked
| 200 feet down On tho other hand,
there are veins in the Pennsylvania an
thracite region so feet thick and in
tho btuninons regions 10 feet thick
Our Appalachian coalfields arc the lar
gGst known. and alone could supply tho
whole world for centuries to come
The Lambertville record., 1899-03-01

Rev II. A. CoRDo, ID. d., Pastor.
Services on Sunday at 1890 A. NJ.
and 730 p NJ.
2.15 L. M.-Sunday School
Prayer meeting Tuesday evening at
Z. 80 o'clock.
Y. F. s. c. +. on Friday evening, at
:. 80 O'Clock. Subject THE Gates
of ZIon. Led by IL. T.. Scarborough.
There is very interesting move
ment among many of the men Of our
city in the interest shown in the
young Mems Baraca Bible Glass of the
First Baptist Church, taught by Mrs.
Florence B. Cordo. The class already
numbers between forty and fifty. and
the aim now is for class of one hun
dred and more. Every man becomes
personal worker to get another man
and as the numbers increase, the in
fiuence extends rapidly and widely.
Another popular class social will be
held soon, and many new things are
in contemplation which will interest
and profit young men. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all men not
connected with any Sunday School to
visit the class next Sunday, at 2.15, in
the Baptist Sunday School rooms.
The monthly Missionary meeting
of the First Baptist Church will occur
next Tuesday evening, March 9TH.
The following is the program
/. Blackboard Lesson.
Mrs. II. A. Cordo.
2. Ouartette Your Mission.
3. Life Sketch Of William Carey.
Mrs II. ID. Schenck
4. Current Events in the Missionary
World
s. Quartette- Brighter Day.
6. Reading. Miss Grace Pierson.
7. Recitation. Miss Emily Walker.
8. Quartette-"Allth the World is Com
ing"
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend.
The Lambertville record., 1899-03-01
PERSONAL.

John Saunders, OF Wilmington,
Del, is visiting relatives here.
Charles Coryell, of Trenton, visit
ed relatives here on Sunday last.
Mrs. Ii. s. Biting, of Trenton, is
visiting her parents on Church street,
Edward Rittenhouse visited rela
tives in Philadelphia on Saturday and
Sunday last
James Lyons spent Sunday last in
Trenton.
Noah Hunt, of Atlantic City, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Albert Reeder and daughter
Florence, of Trenton, are visiting rela-
tives here.
James Mclaughlin, of Trenton, a
former resident, is visiting his father
and mother here, this week.
jacob Getler, of Trenton, visited
relatives here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Montgomery
and r. b. Reading and daughter Ber-
tina, left to-day on a trip to Old Point
Comfort, to be gone about two weeks.