Gilpin observer., 1900-09-13
u. b. EAI1,
Manager Dallas News"

Houston, Texas. Sept. 10.-The first
reports from the appalling disaster
which has stricken the city of Calves
ton do not seem to have been magni-
fed. Communication was had with
the island city to-day by boats, and re-
| ports received here tonight indicate
| that the death list will exceed 1900
while the property loss cannot be esti-
mated. although it will reach several
million dollars.
The list of known dead-given to the
Associated Press tonight by the Gal
weston News-is only ii partial one,
and the names of all who perished in
Saturdays great storm will never be
known.
At the army barracks near San An
tonic, a report is current that more
than 100 United States soldiers lost
their lives in Galveston. The report,
however, lacks confirmation.
To-day n mass meeting was held and
liberal contributions were made for
the immediate relief of the destitute.
Governor Sayers appealed to Presi-
dent Mckinley for aid. This appeal
was met by prompt response from
the President. who stated that 1000
tents and $4,000 rations had been or
dered to Galveston. Governor Sayers
also addressed an appeal to each
municipality and state, asking for
prompt assistance in caring for the suf-
ferers.
Telegrams of inquiry and help have
been pouring in through the day and
night from every state in the Union,
and in almost every instance substan-
tial relief has been offered.
The stricken city is in imminent dan
ger of water famine. and strenuous
efforts are making here to supply the
sufferers. Relief trains are being or
ganiZed and will leave here at an early
hour tomorrow.
Reports from the interior confirm the
loss of life and destruction of property
in these dispatches last night.
Houston. Texas. Sept. 1O.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received from
Galveston by boat to the mainland to-
day:
Galveston. Sept. 1O-The loss of life
may run into the thousands. The prop
erty loss will run into the millions.
Scenes of desolation and distress are
on every hand. Fully seventy-five per
cent of the buildings in the city are
more or less damaged.
being taken from the debris and each
minute brings the discovery of some
new victims.
On the gulf side of fremont street
the water has made II clean sweep of
everything for n distance of three
blocks. All the bath houses and resi-
dences along the beach are gone and
the debris has blocked the approaches
of the streets to the gulf.
About 1000 people took refuge in the
fremont hotel and all these escaped
injury. although the building was dam
aged to the extent of several thousand
dollars.
Houston. Texas, Sept. 10.-Richard
Spillane, n well-known Galveston news
paper man and day correspondent of
the Associated Press in that city, who
reached Houston to-day after ter
rible experience, gives the following
account of the disaster at Galveston:
zone of the most awful tragedies Of
modern times has visited Galveston.
The city is in ruins and the dead vii,
number probably 1000.
''The storm began about = O'Clock
Saturday morning. Previous to that II
gulf. and the tide was very high. The
wind at first came from the north and
was in direct opposition TO the force
from the gulf. While the storm In
the gulf piled the water upon the
beach side of the city, the north wind