The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-13
F0MMUJNICATION ESTABLISHED
NJ G., II. & h. Now Meets the Steamer
Lawrence at Texas City.

their corntenances and awful sorrow vail.
Ing up from their hearts. Beh,nd tha,,,
they had left wrecked homes ana faithful
heipmates and beloved children carried
away. God knows where. In awful con.
trast to these sat despairing women. be-
reft OF everything near and dear N. thorn
Dry-eyed and sad faced, they looked into
space With awe inspiring intensity ana
wearing expressions that told ~ littla
care for tho future, which could corta,nIs
bring them no greater misfortune than
had already befallen them In other nor
tons OF the train sat aged persons who
bemoaned the fate that had decreed that
tney should i've, deprived Of the COM
panlonship OF lusty youth that had clus-
tered about their declining life. Husbands
and wives whose offspring had been
claimed by tho waves, sisters who had los
beloved brothers, men from whom darling
sisters had been snatched. added Their
anguish To the general woe and contrib,
uted TO the gloom which overshadowed the
journey.
AT me station the rescued sufferers were
met by hundreds OF people suffering the
tortures of an uncertainty that ives equal
II not s~-ater than the agony that comes
of the positive Knowledge of the actual
less OF dear ones. They crowded about the
weary pilgrims enquiring anxiously for
news of relatives and friends whose fate
they sought to learn. Occasionally hys-
terical shouts accompanied by tears OF Joy
escaped members OF this anxious gather
ing as sight was caught OF relatives or
friends appearing on the platform on news
of the safety OF those enquired about was
received, On the other hand many sob
was heard escaping from the breasts of
those who were bearing the worst they
had dreaded. Altogether 1t was a scene to
be remembered to the end Of life. this
mingling of opposite emotions, this break
Ing loose OF infinite Joy and intense sor-
row.
Probably the ssdlest tale OF all was
that OF the engineer pulling the train. For
three days this man had stood faithfully at
the throttle carrying relief trains back
and forth, and anxiously seeking news OF
his loved ones, whom he had left In Gal
weston. Not until today. however, did he
ascertain the truth--the bitter truth. Wife
and children had persisted in the storm
and he was alone-alone, to finish the
journey Of lifo without their love, without
their smiles. without their companonsh p.
Among those who went to Galveston On
the train yesterday morning were Con-
gresham Hawley, who had arrived during
the night. On the evening train we're
United States Marshal Grant and several
deputies, who went down to assist In every
way possible State Revenue Agent jane
son was also a passenger, AIhaving been
sent down by the governor to report on
the situation with view to accelerating
ard cvsis,Satizing the relief work.
Postoffice Inspector Johnson, in charge
Of New Orleans district, and Superintend-
ent Gaines of tie Eleventh division, went
down this morning 10 perfect arrange
nents for the delivery of first class mail.
The Santa Fe expects - have its track
repaired to Virginia Point today. ana also
TO the shore on the Galveston side, ard
arrangements will be made for bringing
out people by that route.