Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13

indicated by the earlier reports. The
restitution Of the people IL startling.
Appeals for adm the way of clothing
and food reached here from several
points Wednesday. The larger Texas
cities are responding generously to
these calls for assistance, and the neces-
sites asked for will be sent to the suf-
fering people as soon as transportation
facilities can be secured. In the re-
mote districts Of the Brazos bottoms.
where were numerous small settle
ments Of from so to 100 inhabitants
each, the small clusters of houses were
occupied almost exclusively by negroes.
and it is feared that most of them have
been swept away by the food and many
Of them drowned.
Another Estimate Of Deaths.
Additional authentic reports Of
drowning at many points in the mum
dated region were received here. A
conservative estimate of the number
Of persons drowned is as follows. Wal
Ter county, II; Grimes county, 3; Aus
tin county, 2; Brazos county, 2; Rob-
ertson county, AZ; Bell county, 1; Wash
ington county, a; Matagorda county. 81
Burleson county, 6; Fort Bend county,
1; Brazoria county, 3; total, SO.
Victims Nearly All Negroes.
Nearly all of the persons known to
have been drowned are negroes. In sew
eral instances negro families warned OF
the impending rise refused to desert
their cabins and continued to occupy
them until swept away by the torrent.
An unconfrmed rumor that 125 negroes
had been drowned, in Waller county
reached here Wednesday evening. 1t is
thought the loss of life will exceed the
foregoing estimate when the real situ-
alton is revealed after the waters have
subsidized.
Asks for Aid.
Gov. Savers sent the following
Wednesday night:
."Austin, Tex. July $50 the Secretary
Of War, War Department, Washington. D.
c.: Please Immediately order by wire
boats at Galveston to ascend rivers, ustn
launches and yawls to rescue people from
the waters which are widespread over the
lands Of the Lower Brazos. Please also
to place at my disposal for immediate dis
tribution 10000 rations. will recommend
to legislature to refund to the United States
their value when It n ext meets. and do not
doubt that It will be promptly done. De-
vastation great. Immense loss Of life prob
able. Prompt action very important.
JOSEPH D. SAVERS. Governor"
Calamity 10 Appalling.
st. Louis, July Ga special to the
Republic from Dallas, Tex, says: All
former flood disasters in Texas river
districts have been eclipsed by the ap-
palling calamity now central in the Vi
cinity Of Sealy and Brookshire. It is
estimated that 200 lives have been lost
and the number may be much larger.
The property loss will reach SO far into
the millions as to make the Calvert flood
appear Insignificant by comparison.
Deputy Sheriff Swearington made this
statement to the Republic correspond
ent over the long-distance telephone
from sealy: 81 am SO dumfounded by
the extent of the disaster that hardly
know how to talk about it. Fully 20
lives have been lost within a radius Of
rs miles of Sealy. Last night and to-
day nearly 100 have been drowned in
the vicinity Of what is now locally
known as The Mound"
Supplies for the Destitute.
Austin, Tex, July THE entire val
ley of the Brazos. from Brennan on
the north to it's mouth atSQuintana, is
flooded, and it's current III filled with
the debris of wrecked houses, stock
and farming implements. Secretary Of
War Alger has placed at the disposal Of
the governor 10000 rations to be sup
| olied to the destitute and furnishing
sufferers.
No Material Change.
Houston, Tex, July s.-The flood sit
| uation is not materially changed. While