The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-20
FEVER BREAKS OUT.
Dread of Southern Texas is at
Last Realized.

Houston, Tex. Sept. 20.-Ofhcial re-
ports of conditions at interior towns
have begun to come in from the agents
sent out by S. TaIfaferro, Governor Say
ers' agent for the relief of the section
visited by the storm outside of Calves
ton and Harris county. Following are
summaries of reports so far received
showing the conditions at half dozen
towns on the Santa Fe- There are pro-
badly so small towns which are in just
as bad shape and from which reports
have not yet been received, but which
are being supplied with provisions,
clothing and drugs from Houston, Dy
the committees:
Pearland-Fifty families depending on
relief committee; some supplies received
but assistance in other ways than pro,
visions is needed. Families at Erin and
Superior are to be supplied through
Pearland.
Algoa-Twenty-fiv families to be
supplied enough provisions for the pres
ent
Alvin-In Alvin and vicinity there are
probably six houses on blocks out OF a
total of 1000. The population OF ALVIN
now to be fed is about 1900; Manvel
25O. Liverpool and Amsterdam 250;
Chocolate and Austin Bayous, Chlgger
Neighborhood. Dickinson Bayou, East
and outside, or the surrounding country
about 2 500, making a total OF 5,OOO peo-
pie under the supervision of the Alvin
committed The committees admit
having a sufficient amount Of clothing
They have received cash subscription
of about 81, 900, and have spent $500.
Have received two csxs of -four from
Dallas. one car of meal from Dallas, one
car of mixed goods from Tyler
Along the bay shore from Virginia
Point to Liverpool, for a space of six or
eight miles from the bay front, there are
many thousands of dead cattle that
should be Immediately crrrnated or pro-
perly looked after.
Arcadia-In the town there are 800
destitute people and those in the imme-
Sliate vicinity will make the aggregate
500. Provisions already supplied sufh-
cient for immediate needs only.
Hitchcock-In this town and immedi-
ate vicinity are more than 500 people
destitute. OF about 800 houses, only
about ten are standing A wave of salt
water from four to ten feet in depth
covered this section; 3S lives were lost;
for the time being it is feared the soil
has been seriously damaged by the eff
feet of salt water Supplies and provis-
ions were sent them yesterday
There are probably 10,vv0 dead cattle
within a space of few miles south and
surrounding the town, and every house
should be supplied for at least ten days
with disinfectants- Fever is now set
ting in there and DIR. T. J. Scott of
Houston went there yesterday.
An idea Of the velocity of the wind
and wave of salt water that swept over
this immediate section may be gained
when it is known that the Texas City
dredge boat is now lying high and dry
in a garden at this place, a distance of
eight miles or more from its moorlngs-
Alta Loma-This committee reports
about 75 families, or 800 people, TO be
cared for. Have received $50 rations.
People have no money and their proper
ty destroyed.
Forty houses were destroyed There
are about four houses now on blocks
Two lives We're lost The population is
mainly OF northern people A shipment
was made them of provisions and 1neei-
cines. but other things are needed