The Worthington advance., 1899-07-14
Many MOUTHS 70 FEED
Number Of Destitute Sufferers from
Texas Flood. Estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000.

81. Louis, July 1O.-A special to the
Pcst-Dispatch from Dallas, Tex, says:
Gov. Sayers, in talk over the long dis:
tance telephone from Austin request
ed the press to state that in addition
to money all character of clothing and
provisions are needed in the food dis
trict. He suggests that parties con-
trlbuting such articles communicate
with him before shipments are made in
order that intelligent distribution may
be had. There are from $4,000 to 1OO,-
900 persons needing relief. About
100000 in money and supplies have
been contributed, but many times that
much is needed.
The governor figures the reports out
to show that the loss of life has been
comparatively small, not exceeding so
persons. t's"'za .-T.-5 ..E' E..e.E7:
Another source gives the following
estimates: Deaths, 3s; destitute suf-
sferers, $4,000; land under water, 10000
to $4,000 square miles; property losses,
$4,000. 900. .'., '-' =: ..'1>--
Galveston, Tex, July 10.-Relief work
in the Brazos flooded district has been
systematized, three relief trains leav-
ing Houston, Galveston and San An
tonic daily. Probably 10000 negroes
are now being fed and will need to be
sustained for some time by the relief
committees. The water is falling at all
points except in Brazoria county. At
Hearne mass meeting of the citizens
was held Sunday and committees ap-
pointed to request supplies from the
governor for .immediate use. Intense
suffering is said to exist in this locality.
There are 500 negroes at Sealy at the
point OF starvation. Rallons will be sent
by the first train.
Owing to the exaggerated reports cir
culated as~to the loss of life in the re-
cent floods, the News has made special
effort to secure the facts from each
county. Reports received from 81 coun-
ties show loss of 81 lives from drown
ing. Negroes supposed to have been
drowned continue to appear and want
to be fed. Reports from Sealy state that
white woman and negro woman died
there Sunday from the heat and ex-
posure.
st. Louis, July 10.-A special to the
Republic from Caldwell, Tex, SAYS:
Estimates made by competent cotton
buyers as to the, loss resulting from
damage to the cotton crop in the
Rrazos, badly tax the credulity of per-
sons not familiar with the flood con-
ditions. Not less than 200 square miles
of cotton-bearing land has been flood
ed. Every acre of it would have pro-
duced big bale. Basing the loss on
five-cent figures, the crop destroyed on
these plantations was worth almost
$4,oo0,0oo. Well-informed persons are
of the opinion that this unprecedented
rise in the Brazos has cost the people
of Texas little less than $4,000, 900.
Thousands of mules have been drowned.
al of the domestic animals have per-
isbed, rented houses and negro quar-
tcrs have been swept away. The gins
are nearly all ruined, and hundreds of
plantation stores carrying big stocks
Of general merchandise are under wa
ter. Not bridge has escaped, and not
train has passed over the Santa Fe
railroad between Brennan and Milino
for a week. ',-'
The. Houston & Texas Central Off
cials state that the road between CAL
vert and Hearne will have to be vir-
tually rebuilt owing to the flood, and
that the cost will not be less than
$5OO,OOO.
~, St. Louis, July 10.-A special to the
Globe-Democrat from Angleton, Tex,
says: All the streets of this town are
under two or three feet of water. Very
few lives have been lost in this vicinity.
but the losses of live stock and crops
will be heavy. Cattle along the Bas-3
trop have been drowned by the thou
sands. The destruction in Oyster Creek
valley is absolutely complete. Negroes
cabins have been washed away by the
dozens and the poor blacks are abso-
lutely penniless, homeless and hungry.
The Brazos now extends from Caney, in
Matogorda county, on the west to Choc-
olate on the east, a distance of 35 miles,
and has carried complete destruction
and desolation with it. Absolutely
nothing is left which was touched by
the flood.