Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-14
AN AWFUL STORM.
1t Sweeps Along the Gulf Coast
of Texas.
Great Loss of Life-Over 5000 Dead
in GaIveston-Property Loss Estt-
mated S12,OOO,OOO -- One of
the Greatest Cntastro-
phicr of Late Years.

trous that has ever visited this sec
ton. The wires are down and there
| is no way of finding out just what
has happened, but enough is known
to make it certain that there has been
| great loss of life and destruction OF
property all along the coast ana Tor
| hundred miles inland.
Memphis, Tenn. Sept 10.--A special
to the Commercial Appeal from New
Orleans says: Advices regarding the
awful effects of the storm which has
been raging along the gulf coast of
Texas are just beginning to arrive
and the story they tell is fraught
with horror.
Galveston, Tex. Sept. 11.-Starting
as soon as the water began to recede
the work of rescuing the wounded !
and dying from the ruins of their
homes began. Screaming women,
bruised and bleeding, some of them
bearing the lifeless forms of children |
in their arms, men broken-hearted |
and sobbing, bewailing the loss of
their wives and children; streets fill
ed with floating rubbish, among
which there were many bodies of the
victims of the storm, constituted part
of the scene.
AS SunuaN udWntu Iif
streets were lined with wounded, half
clad people, seeking the aid of physi-
clans for themselves and for friends
and relatives who could not move.
. Police Officer John Bowie was found
in o, pitiable condition, the toes on
both of his feet tnd two ribs being
: broken and his head bruised. He re-
ported that his house, with wife and
; children, had been swept into the
gulf. All the residences which have
escaped destruction have been turned
: into hospitals, as have the leading
= . hotels.
: Information from both the extreme
{ eastern and extreme western por-
2 tions of the city were difficult to OBJ
Y tain, but the reports which were re-
n ceiyed indicated that those two sec
= tions had suffered fully as much as
n the rest of the city. Fifteen men,
:, constituting all that remained of n
9 company of regular soldiers stationed
4 at the Reach barracks. were marched
v down Market street. The loss of life
IS among the soldiers in the barracks,
: which were destroyed, must have been
y fully hundred.
- The British steamship Taunton is
ia living in the harbor hard aground.
II The Mexican, big British steamer,
y, or was driven up the bay and is fast in
le the mud. The Kendall Castle was
ID driven as far up as Texas City, where
"a "a she is now stranded. OF the small
RS shipping only few boats are left.
III Austin. Tex. Sept. 11.-Gov. Sayer'
p- is in receipt of the following Telegram
a. coming from prominent Galveston
he gentleman who made his way by boa
X from Galveston TO Houston over The
~ submerged country:
no 81 have been deputized by the may
ed or and citizens committee of Calves
10 ton to inform you that the city o
ne Galveston is in ruins and certainl.
us many hundreds, if not a thousand, o
ID. people are dead. Help must be give
ur by the state and nation or the suffer
pSs pe ing will be appalling. Food, clothin
ur and money will be needed at onct
ur The whole south side of the city 70
ow three blocks in from the gulf
ill swept clear of everything. The whol
leay, wharf front is n wreck and but fe'
TO houses in the city are habitable. Th
-, water supply is cut off ard the foo
ra- stock damaged by salt wafer. I'll
are water has now subsidized and survi
the ors are left helpless among the wrec
rty age cut off from the world except L
|
ich boat"
ich Following is the text of Presidei
;oI OK McKinley's message to Gov. Sayer7
as 1.-The reports of the great calami
on. which has befallen Galveston ana OF
,nIe er points on the coast of Texas e
lea cite my profound sympathy for Il
Sdpr, op. sufferers, as they will stir the hear
aith of the whole country. Whatever he
,eo- it is to give shall be gladly cxtende
sith Have directed the secretary of war
but supply rations and tents upon yo
and request.
5 OF San Antonio. Tex, Sept. t1--Gt
ent. Savers has issued n proclamation
ce. the mayors of all Texas cities, sti
e to ing he will receive and forward
. OF contributions, clothing, etc, that m
Until be sent for the relief of storm-swe
lean Galveston and other southeaste
into Texas cities
ran Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE followi
n or statement of the situation AT Galv
Will ton and along the coast was recei'
st sgie in from Dallas, Tex, last night
iited Charles S, Diehl, general manager !
socfatrd Press: From the latest
lean ports which are considered reliat
now the disaster at Galveston and alt
nmh. pr.hh. the coast has not been eNaggerat
.ants The waters of the gulf and the
be@ brge met, covering the island to de
of six to IL feet. During this sud-
duty flood most terrible storm was I
r The The ing. the wind blowing about so m
inn per hour. Many of the dead h
cd Of been uncovered; others are still
hna der the debris; others carried out
to as sea. 1t is not possible to give at
$ and time n reliable report as to the N
brave Der of deaths. From estimates N
races by reliable persons who have
re yet come from Galveston, it is belle
rytmg yba{ that not less than 1,500 and poss
w. as many ms 5000 people were dest
.tsgiw. ed. OF course the wounded and b
cation en- arc numerous. Inc uaihaS'
coun- property is most shocking.