The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-12
Number Of Deaths BY Storm
Placed at 5,lOO.
Property Loss Exceeds Fifteen
Million Dollars.
SOME THINK TEN THOUSAND
Is Not Too High a Figure For
the Dead.
Railroads Opened to Texas
City junction.
Houston Telegraph Office IS
Overwhelmed.
SANTA FE TRACK GONE.
I'D. Dillon Wades and Swims
Twelve Miles.
Sees the Carcasses of 5000
Horses and Cattle.
SANTA FE TRACK GONE.
I'D. Dillon Wades and Swims
Twelve Miles.
Sees the Carcasses of 5000
Horses and Cattle.

Houston, Tex, Sept 12--As indicated
in the dispatches from here the magni-
tude of the calamity grows The news
paper statements from here have been
too conservative in their efforts to guard
against extravaganza or exaggeration,
the newspaper men have so far fallen
below In their estimates Of the loss Of
life in Galveston Reports that came
from there at first placed the death list
at about one thousand Parties through
wkom these reports were obtained gave
very high figures and it was feared that
they were exaggerations. hence the re-
ports made some allowance for excited
mental conditions and cut down a bit
1t is beginning now to be recognized
that the big figures were nearer correct.
A boat owner of Galveston. Captain
Charles Clarke. has been quoted by
reliable man who confirmed the state
ment by others equally as reliable as
saying that 10000 would be reached be-
fore the mortuary list of Galveston and
vicinity would be closed He has been
about on boats in the waters around
and bases his statement on what he thus
has seen The attention of the people
here is being directed to measures for the
relief of the unfortunates on the island
Men who came from the island yester-
day say the pressing need of the hour is
for food and dresses for the women
They have only the clothes they had on
when the storm caught them There is
every confidence that the relief will be
adequate in a few days. Dire distress
viii exist. however. during the interval
The aid that arrives today or tomorrow
IS that which viii save life. prevent sick
ness and suffering.
Barges and steamers are now passing
between Texas City and Galveston.
distance Of six miles They connect with
trains that pass over the Galveston.
Houston & Henderson and Texas City
tracks The break in the railroad track
has been repaired as far as Texas City
Junction The telegraphic wire connec-
tons however, are broken, and trains
can not be run by telegraph The West
ern Union, however. has a gang of re-
pairers amounting to so under Superin-
tendent GudgeOn along the line repair-
ing it rapidly. They left here yesterday
morning As soon as the wires are put
up the train service can be greatly in
creased Some 800 people have left Gal
weston SO far for Houston and more are
leaving as fast as possible
Two trains left Houston over the cat
weston, Houston & Henderson road xas-
terday for Texas City. The first train
that pulled into the depot was taken
possession Of by several hundred peoDla
who had assembled there They rushed
over all opposition and when the train
LETT there must have been a hundred peo-
PIE IN each coach As many as 20 peo01a
stood on the platform between two cars
Others tried TO jump the train as il
moved on, but were knocked down bv
those on the inside Many OF these DAr-
sons had relatives that they wanted +o
get to- Some had heard that thex were
safe and others had heard nothine <-o,,
the fated city Still others went dow,
Just to be going
hundreds OF telegrams have been sent
oy comers from Galveston to the West
erH Union Office here to be forwarded
Hundreds or others are being received
containing inquiries about Ga1ves4on
and Galveston people. The results -
that the Office is crowded with peonla
night and day and the operators a-s
simply buried in the volume OF work
but they are making noble fight. Thev
have their meals sent to them and do
mot leave their keys Yesterday 4.ooo