Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-10-04
HURRICANE REPORT.
The Weather Bureau Receives an
Account Of the Galveston Storm.
GOV. SAVERS TALKS OF GALVESTON.
The Conditions In the CITY Greatly I'm
provsd-The Work Of Clearing Away
the Debris - Relief Committees
Praised.

Washington, Sept. 2s.-The weather
bureau has received from its local
forecast official at Galveston, Mr.. ]. NJ.
Cline, report on the great hurricane
of September s. The report is remark
able in several respects. 1t gives Il
complete scientific record OF the
great storm, with a succinct account
of the damage done, map OF the
ruined area of the city and records OF
the meteorological instruments at the
station up to the time they were de-
stroyed by the hurricane. Mr.. Cline
was one of the sufferers by the dis
aster. His house, which was one OF
the substantial structures in the beach
section of the residence district, be-
came the refuge Of 30 people about
the height Of the storm. 1t went
down in the general wreck and 81 OF
its inmates, including Mrs. Cline, were
killed. Mr.. Cline and his assistant,
Mr.. j. C. Cline, rescued three children
and one woman escaped to the center
of the city after drifting about in the
gulf for three hours on the floating
wreckage.
People were advised to seek sub
stantal shelter in the center OF the
city for the night and thousands from
the low beach came. 1t is estimated
that the wind reached velocity OF
100 miles an hour.
Mr.. Cline's map of the area OF total
destruction, checked by the estimate
of the insurance underwriters, indi-
Gates that 1896 houses were totally
destroyed. The loss of life, he says,
never will be exactly known, but 1t is
estimated at over 5000. The property
damage will exceed $30,OOO,OOO.
Gov. saysrs Talks About Galveston
Austin, Tex, Sept. 2s.-Returning
yesterday morning from Galveston,
Gov. Sayers reported conditions in
that city as greatly improved. The
relief committee is doing excellent
work and the people generally talk
hopefully. There were about 100
men at work clearing away the debris
on Wednesday. 1t is his opinion that
II will require 1000 men to remove all
the debris within the next 30 days.
This, however, is but an estimate and
1t may require longer time. Means
have been provided for prompt pay
ment in cash for each days work and
no man il asked or required to work
without full compensation in money.
The supplies are being Systematically
distributed only to those who have
suffered from the storm and are help
less, the policy being to pay those who
are strong and willing to work and
to help only those who are intrm and
needy and cannot provide for them
selves.
Commerce Is being resumed and on
Wednesday the governor saw large
ships loaded with grain and cotton.
The governor adds that it is impossi-
BILE for him to commend the people
of Galveston too highly for their forti-
tude, self-reliance, energy and devo-
tion to the public welfare under such
trying circumstances.
The governor remained at Houston
several hours and found that the
work of the relief committee was be-
ing admirably done and that the
ladies' relief committee had per-
formed its duties so as to justly en-
title them to the very highest praise.