The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-01
THE SWEEP
OF DEATH
GaIveStOn'S Losses Are
Enormous.
TWELVE THOUSAND GONE
This Includes the Mortuary Roll of
tho Districts Outside the
Stricken Town.

GALVESTON. Tex, Sept. 19.-Governor
Sayers tonight gave out the following
signed statement:
THE loss of life occasioned by the
storm in Galveston and elsewhere on the
sc uthern coast cannot be less than 1000
lives. while the loss of property will prob
ably aggregate So. 100000 Notwithstand-
ing this severe afflfcuon. ] have every
confidence that the stricken districts will
rapidly revive and that Galveston will
from her present desolation and sorrow
arise with renewed strength and vigor.
ITO the people of the United States
whose munifcent generosity has. with
out solicitation from me, contributed so
much to the relief of the storm sufferers.
| |. as Governor beg TO tender my most
PFC found and most grateful acknowledge
ments. assuring them that their generos-
ity will be held in lasting remembrance
by the people of Texas
we have not been left to stand alone
in trouble. but messages of earnest
sympathy, accompanied by large contri-
buttons in money and supplies and also in
personal assistance, through the Red
.
have had the effect to relieve the situation
OF much of it's sadness and misfortune.
! The situation in all parts OF the strick-
On district, so far as known to me, is
! improving. and will | believe, should we
have fair weather, continue to improve.
The method of distributing the benefac-
items of the people has become systema-
/ tized and has been reduced to the lowest
e, pense possible, and in this | have had
the hearty and voluntary assistance of
the railway. express telegraph and tele-
phone companies, all OF whom have
promptly and without charge transmit
ted supplies and messages, besides con-
tributing to the relief of the sufferers
lGslveston is being managed by its own
municipal authorities, supplemented by
the assistance of committees composed OF
its best citizens and also by the aid of
lGerera Scurry. / am also informed that
the United States Marshal, Or. Grant has
rendered and is rendering, most valuable
aid. The State revenue agent, Mr. Jane
son. has also been sent to Galveston and
vii, assist in the pending work.
Judge Taliferro of Houston, a gentle
man of integrity and experience, has TAX
en- charge of Brazoria county and the
mainland of Galveston county, and ! have
lalready transmitted to him quite u large
sum of money to be used for supplying
THAT particular district. besides fdvine
pr, viously shipped to AngletOn, Alvin and
lNelasco a very large quantity of flour and
bacon. The County Judge of Fort Bend
lcCunty has charge of supplies for that
county He-ilas already been furnished
with large shipment of flour and bacon
The Sheriff of Waller county has beer
ldir ected to organize the suffering com
munities in that county. and so soon "a
II am notified of the organization in Wal
Ter county supplies will be rapidly for
lvarded. and there need be no apprehen.
Ision but that each and every afflicted
community will at the earliest moment
practicable receive an abundant supply
of provisions. In purchasing these pro
visions / have bought only those of gooc
duality and at wholesale prices, theil
transportation from the place of pur-
lcfase to that of destination being free OF
lcoSt
Il have supplied Galveston with suffi
cient money to pay reasonable wages Il
iaE laborers who will assist in cleansing
of debris that has accumulated. ProVi
IsiCns and clothing have also been shipped
there to supply those who are needy anC
lurable to provide for themselves l have
also made ample provision for the rele
of sufferers as they reach and pas
Through Houston from Galveston. AS sooT
as | am able I shall give to the public {
complete itemized statement of all money
received by me. how it has been distribu
tied. etc. JOSEPH ID. SAVERS