The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-15
RELIEF TRAINS HERE.
Some OF Those Sent Out BY Newspaper
Arrive.
HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED AT AUDIT forum
other Trains VIII Rench Houston
This Morning and Proceed to
Galveston Direct.
HERE.
HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED At AUDITORIUM

or all the American industries and en-
and justly so--there are none that respond
as readily or as generously TO the dis
tressing appeals of an afflicted people as
do the great metropolitan daily news
papers. They are the first to get the news
OF a great calamity and even while tee
facts of it are being bulleiined they are
seeking means through watch the suffer
ing may be relieved,
Hardly had the storm at Galveston
aDated sunday mora ng before kilograms
from these great journ lis were being
flashed across the continent in dn en-
deayor to ascertain what was needed t.
relieve the PHYSICAL suffering Of the hu :
ricane's vct.nc--of course, no hum IN aid
could alleviate the mental anguish o.
these unfortunAtes. AS a result five relief
trains from as many of these papers have
already reached the scene or are en- roLts.
hree arrived in Houston yesterd y
mOrning-Helrst's Chicago American trhIn
leading them. The Americans train cam
IN at > a. IN, over the Santa Fe. the New
York Heraid's train arrived an hour later
over the Central and the New York jour
mars train came two hours later over tho
International and Great Northern. TIE
Philadelphia North American ira was
scheduled to reach here early this mo n
ing end tie New York Worlds is to ar
rive between ) and o'clock. Tne trains
nf Hearsts Chicago American and OF tn
New York journal, which paper is also
so =. - sv. IIgnn. ENV
t4e Other which arrived between the TWO
cont nued en- to Galveston, transferring i'd
cargo TO barges at Clinton.
These trains brought physicians. nurses
food, medicines and deicacies for the SICK
Among the nurses were members OF the
Red Cross society
Immediately on the arrival OF the tw'
Hearst trains the members OF the rel!ct
corps aboard set 10 work o pdt the Add
forum IN order for 4 place OF refuge fo
women and children. co.'s Ncrc AZ
ranged, food was sent )ut aud an immens,
cook stove set up to Provide cooked fooC
for those who should arrive.
Part of the force was taken TO Galveston
to lock after transportation fol those VIII,
desired to leave he island and to do slcl
ether relief work as shoulG he needed Blu
the greater part of the force reml ned t,
Messrs. George Z. Thr1op ana Lau,enc,
j. Coifey are in charge ~ the Chieag
American train. and T. W W ans, T. 3
West and Wlnifred Rack are looking alte
the Journal trains woiK.
The New York Herald tram, whicl
went on to Galveston. hal aboard the bal
las Rough Riders, forty strong, and Ca,
tain Paget was in charge Of the whole
This train was made up on the order o
the Herald at Dallas
The New York World trdiu. VIII CHI VII
reach Houston this morning. consists 2
seven cars, four Of which are loaded wit
dsinfectants, with one basgage AMI NV
sleeping cars. will proceed direct to Texa
City. The freight OF the train VIII b
transferred to two barges at Clinton an
tawed down to Galveston by ore cf tn
Houston Direct Navigation company
tugs. The passengers will go by the wa
Of Texas City.