The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
RESCUES MADE IN TEXAS.
aoo PERSONS TAKEN FROM THE
MOUND NEAR SEALT.
Sop,e OF Those saved VIII Die of Exposure
ono Negroes Homeless Near Brook
.birp- Gov. Snyers Receives R3O.OO In
IL Ir.Aiil MN Anrk.

Some Of Those saved VIII Die of Exposure
1910 Negroes Homeless Near Brooke
sbire-Goy. Snyers Receives R3O,On IN
cash for Aid slG.5OO from New York.
DALLAS, Tex. July 7.-Reports from Seay
Tonight are to the effect that 300 rcscucs wcre
rolo to-day from The Mound" Most OF
,lnsr taken Off were conveyed TO san FlliIe and
sunny side but about fifty were taken TO S"aly
rhc refugees corroboratc former reports that
nyout MY negroes we're drowned in the region
from which tho occupants OF ~ The Mound
were driven by the flood, which embraces
territory extending about twenty miles up tho
Brnzos from Sealy, and from three to five miles
wide In the bottoms.
Tho rescued persons are in deplorable con-
duion from exposure and hunger and n score
or more mostly women and children, may die
from the effects OF their experiences. II Is
rorortcd at Sraly that the most OF the ne
crocs who have been isolated near Brook
shira have been rescued by boats and
crow. from Houston. dozen dead will cover
the fatalities in that ncighborhood. but nothing
Is known Of the extent OF loss OF life in the
country down the river toward Duke and Rich
uord The rumors from that region are ex
tremoly alarming.
GOV Sayers said this evening in telephone
interview that the property losses have not
lccn ovcrstatcd in the published reports. They
will APPROXIMATE many millions OF dollars All
ri.,s in The flooded districts from Calvert to
,hn tiulf are wiped ont. and the distress among
thousands Of the POORER people for months to
come will ae Of the most extreme character
,,, ESQ 81, fllcient relief is contributed
Railroad mon predict that trains will not be
winning regularly on the damaged roads in
aid, O, fifteen or twenty days. Tho
estimated railroad loss from tho two
wocks " flood is from 81 100000 to $1,000
,ur The Houston and Texas Central. 1t Is
said will hav" to rebuild tho entire road be-
tween Calvert and Hcarnc. and its total OK
renditures in Robertson county will reach
tuI,y hall million dollars. Tho Missouri,
Kar sas aud Texas losses near Sealy and Dewey
md santa f. and the Southern Pacific are
afflicted k"rnly in many places; ooo ~
nre homeless and destitute near Br'ok shire.
and that a. many more, are in danger Of death
s%nE sle III" worst danger j. from starva
ton strenuous Efforts are being made 10
reach the sufferers by boats. but the progress
A,sierh?ne message from Richmond, Tex
& rEo %f ,n IN 1hs region OF the Brazos
valley is terrible The loss OF life will not lie
es heavy as it is rerored h I" DE up the valley
have fled 10 the town. But the destruction OF
crops. cattle. lighthouses and general property
er"r Known before Richmond is entirely cut
on from railroad communication,
Houston and Galveston and done, good work
in making rcsnu"s Supplies we're also brought
n mr. H'T iEr"GgR the C%f and up through The
mouth Of the Bra2os. They cannot begin tho
Trk {" rescue t fomGprrow m1rGi' nj
oyor the waters There are. about 1000 ne
soes haI1 on RGn 1Epts h. eT,%es fi saG
V ArS1ix. 'Tex., ,Iuly More than $1,000
Tey "a: @I% n S.s5s 40 ndGH
Fr Fra iionli and Richa 4 McCuriy President
Of The Mmtne liz LH lp+prn3rI ,n Company zach
agents Of the fo't Wog;h AID Zig Grande Rail-
way, copyrighted 81 ooo and kali BIZ Brothsrs.
S s. The %u m and came frd rome
Texas business firms and individuals Of the
State, Many times the amount RECEIVED to-day
will be necessary to relieve the suffering Of the
GOV. SAVERS sen, money to many places
along tho BrH?uS River to-day with instruc
tees that il /" cxp~nded Tor food and clothing
o. Richmond this evening. and the work OF
distributing them began immediatelv: Rich
vasta'cd cotton ana sugnrcane plantations.
and thousands ot starving and destitute
The work OF rcscuing the men, women and
children who have necn rlInGing TO the top.
" H4SnS Of T"f b to 1 rasf srac %
four DAYS stu continues. The condition
O. many Of the rescued people is pitiful.
There is no longer any doubt that there have
teen number Of deaths from starvation and
exposure among women and children. What
II" "oi snbs E@ !! S "r"bem, # Is to" " late
t. max" anothl"r crop, and the Devastated
until next season. The thousands of negroes
who had been "mployed on the ruined panta;
W@P INV viii Es ore To Ie is s on
charity for several months to come.
MAYOR QUINCY MAY SEND FLOOD FUNDS TO