The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-07

Is Grcntest-The MOunu victims Nehr
senly Renched-Fcderal Aid Also sent.
GItyEsroS Tex, July 6.-The flood that is
sweeping down the valley ot the Brnzos River
Il creating widespread havoc and destruction
I'm the counties Of Austin. Fort Bend and
Brazorn The cry for relief from these coun-
ties is appalling. Yesterday Galveston was
hurrying rolict 10 the destitute and hungry in
,he ueighborood OF Brookshire. To-day the
citizens sort iboats and provisions by special
trniusto Brookshire on the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas. to the Highlands east Of Richmond
lv the southern Pacific and to Dukes Station
on the cult Colorado and Santa Fe.
THIRTY bonts in all were sent. Among these
were the life saving station boats manned by
their crows and under the direction OF Super
iptondont TTuchings ofthe Life Saving Service.
and -iv boats from the United States Engineer
Service 4 yawl from the revenue cutter Gal
weston was sent under orders from the Gov
errmcnt Other boats were sent out by the
citizens under experienced men and manned
hy hardy crows.
These boats will all carry provisions and 30
~ the rescue Of imporilcd people caught by
III" flood in the bottoms. and who have sought
safety in treetops on tho roofs OF houses and
on high knobs not yet submerged by the waters.
The Government has directed tho reve-
nur cutter Galveston to proceed to tho
mouth Of the Brazos and II possible
ascend tho stream and offer all tho as
sistance she can to tho imperied people
~ VeIasco and Quntana at tha mouth OF the
Rra7os who are completely cut or from com
munration. Grave fears are felt for their
safety.
The total rise Of tho river Mt Richmond.
county seat of Fort Bend county. 10 sixty
five feet and the water is still rising.
Half the town is submerged. The electric
light and water works have been compelled
10 shut down md are under water. The Southern
Pacific and Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe bridges
are still intact but the approaches to both are
washed away and nine miles Of tho track Of
the santa Fc. between the stations OF Thomp-
son and House. south Of Richmond. are under
water An engine in charge OF Superintend-
ent Of Machinery Bowman left Thompson
yesterday to explore the track north from
THOMPSON toward Richmond. The water rose
so rapidly that the crew were compelled to
abandon tn. engine and return to Thompson
in "A boat.
six box car loads OF people were removed
from Thompson last night to Duke Sta
ton. There are 10 people, men and
women and children. there now APP
pnuling for rescue. They made that
on a special train under charge OF Superin-
tendent Ressegue at p. NJ. to-day will at
tempt their rescue.
The entire valley OF the Brazos. from
BRENNAN the north TO Its mouth at
Quintana. is flooded. and it's current
is filed with the debris OF wrecked
houses. stock and farming implements.
All through traffic on the Southern Pacific.
tina San Antonio and Arkansas Pass and
the New York. Texas and Mexican. east
and west. is suspended and miles OF the
nab, wata ThynuDh
north and south is suspended on tho Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe and the Missouri. Kan
sa- and Texas. Traffic on the Columbia Tap
south from Houston 70 Columbia. In Brazora
county. is also suspended.
The Vrlasco Terminal Railway is completely
submerged. The damage to crops and stock
In the lower Brazos River country will be
enormous and bankrupt the planters.
II is also feared tho loss Of life will be
serious. especially among the negroes. who
rrcdomnate throughout the region.
DALLAS. Tex. July Cat 0:1O O'Clock to-
night the long-listance telephone between
Dallas and Seay. in the flooded district. which
had been dead" since noon. was again gotten
into work ng order. Deputy Sheriff Swearinger
made this statement:
The river here has fallen about one inch to-
day. This Is about the only change l can re-
lort. No relief trains have yet reached here
know Of no reason to change my former
s.ot,r,onta =, tho l,st tbre. Lsv. concsrn
,rr ,ho o,.on. -, the anod d,.,.t.r VII,
the aid OF glasses We have been abb,
f. soa this afternoon from tint. sid,
s M 49,,
OF the river to me Mound aDou
four miles away. We counted thirteen small
boats ,,,,,r,ntIv ,osbsa top.ther petti,u I,
.Tha Mon"a on which three hundred or fou
hundred persons have been congreGated 70
four DAYS and nights. Provisions we're belnl
Distributed rom me Doats. ana we cou ,
M,urd, var. oehtiny t,r the nrovisiops w
n""'' Noto hk"''nt ,o' ~ t .,'n
saw humper o' persons lal mo III" wafer
The boats seemed to be from Sanfilpi an
sunnyside.
Tonight lew boatloaus OF refugees nav
been brought into Sealy from among the tree
IN tho bottom. nc,rast tho town Thev,ys T.
=" ,''I u"I.H's n,,,e 49,, hl,, ar .
haustion. BY tomorrow the System Of rescu
will probably he in good order and the rescu
" the surviving sunerers VIII proceed rapidly