The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-07
Hrs SENT FROM GALVESTON
be SAVING CREW WENT ON A
SPECIAL TRAIN.
yenst Twenty-Five boats Have
Bcen Dispatched to Vhc Points
where Most Needed.

,veston. Texas. July 8,-The people
galveston yesterday devoted them
es to supplying food for the flood suf-
no of Brookshire. Today they are en-
ed In supplying means to save human
IN another way. They are sending
rs with the hope that they may be re-
ed in time to be OF service in res
~ the people Of the flooded districts
Ia their perilous positions among the
IS and from exposed islands.
ayor Jones took the lead in this work,
he did in that OF yesterday. AS soon
be reached his office he summoned Chief
Police Ketchum, Captain Hutchings
others and requested them to secure
Immediate use all the rowboats they
ia find. At noon today Mayor Jones
orted that at least twenty five boats
lid be- secured and go forward by spe-
train. The boats secured are all
in and are such as can be used to ad-
ktage by skillful hands in dangerous
$rents and forests, where they will be
q 80 cents day will have to be paid
the use OF the boats.
"a 2:30 this afternoon there was an In
3mal gathering at the office of Mayor
hes. where reports were received and
relief situation gone over. The mayor
i a telegram from Mayor Brashear of
kllston urging him to send boats there
fsoon as possible, adding that they would
4 forward from Houston. Boats are
kded at Brookshire, Fulshear and Rich
Ind.
captain Smith, who was present at the
letting, said the Santa Fe special left for
ompson at 2:15 carrying the boats and
kws of the life saving station and two
hts belonging to Chase & Smith. On
BIRD the special were Superintendent
jsseguie, Superintendent of Machinery
5llinson, Captain Fred w. Chase, Cap
Ia Joe Woolford, Tribune representa-
1e and others.
Chief Of Police Ketchum ordered the
hcentration of sixteen boats at the foot
Sixteenth street. and arrangements
Ire made by Congressman Hawley for
Santa Fe to send them forward this
ening.
fudge Morgan Mann and Mr.. Allen of
Galveston Boating club rendered the
) of eight boats, conditional on their be-
! able to get them, which they believed
kre was no doubt If the arrangements
not fail there should leave here this
jernoon at least thirty boats. This Is
addition to what were sent on the Santa
special at 2:15.
Included In this number are the boats
b yawls belonging to the United States
|gineer corps. The government tug Anna
ri be sent as far as Velasco, as it Is not
emed safe to attempt to go up the
(azos with her. For the same reason
b naptha launch belonging to the en-
beer corps will not be sent.
"A special train bearing the boats and
| large number of experienced men to
indie them left here late this afternoon
the front.
Mayor Jones this afternoon gave Chief
etchum carte blanche to buy supplies
ID order them shipped to the points
bere the boats are destined.
Have the bills sent here" said the
Byor, land we will pay them"
The contributions are still coming in.
ls Levy rang up the mayors office at
Jon and asked where he should ship 5000
prth of goods. He was told to send 500
prth to Thompson and the other half to
nlshear. There were also some indvid-
y gifts. c. B. Lee handed the chief of
lice S15 and other persons some smaller
ms.
County Judge Mann pledged the county
800 and said the money would be paid