The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-22
THE STRICKEN CITY.
Estimates of Dead at Galveston
Vary from 5000 to 5000.
II IL Said the Damage To Property
by the storm VIII Reach ~t0,-
OGO,OOO-LibcrRI Responses
TO Call for Aid.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. II. - State
Health Officer Blunt left here Sunday
for Austin, where he will make re-
port 10 the governor concerning com
o. dhtions in Galveston. 1t is said that
this statement will estimate the NOR
rality at 5000 souls. DIR. Blunt was in
Galveston several days and made a
thorough investigation of the results
of the storm.
Says Dead Number 5000.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 12.-Mayor
Walter c. Jones estimates the number
of dead at 5000, and he is conservative.
Over 1900 bodies have already been
taken out to sea or buried in trenches.
Other hundreds are yet to be taken
from the ruins. These bodies are now
all badly decomposed, and they are be-
ing buried in trenches where they are
found. Others are being buried in the
debris where this can be done safely.
Looters Shot.
The remnant of the force of regular
solders who were stationed here-anu
it is very small remnant--haye joined
the police in patrolling the city. Sew
eral persons have already been shot,
it is reported. A soldier of Capt. Raj
fcrty's battery, while patrolling the
beach Tuesday morning ordered man
to desist from looting. The fellow
drew weapon and the soldier shot
him dead. The soldier was attacked
by four other men and he killed all of
them. He had five cartridges in his
rifle, and each of them found victim.
Other men have also been shot, but
the details are not known nor can the
exact number be ascertained. but ii is
probable that 25 were killed. Some
OF these were shot for failing to halt
when ordered to do SO.
Assistance Badly Needed.
The local relief committee sends out
the following:
Nearby cities are supplying and will
supply sufficient food. clothing, etc, for
immediate needs. Cities further away can
serve US best by sending money. Checks
should be made payable to John Sealy.
chairman of the finance committee. All
supplies should come to w. A. Neville,
chairman relief committee. We have Is, 900
people to clothe and feed for many weeks
and to furnish with household goods. Most
of these are homeless and the others will
require money to make their wrecked resi-
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Much Vandalism.
Dallas, Tex, Sept. ia horrible
story is told by Dallas citizens who re-
turned Tuesday night from Galveston.
They declare that negroes and man,
"h'te persons are hourlS conimit
the most atrocious acts oil vandalism.
j. y. Griswold, division freight agent OF
the GuIf Colorado a. Santa Fe .ybo was
=. -. "a, s,.i, H. 80, -. "a
:" '"'' Wy '"i'hs VI. ''o' W. 80 i'"'
narrow escape from death. said:
Ears and fingers bearing diamonds were
hacked off with pocket knives and the mem
bers placed In the pockets OF vandals. The
bodies OF women who wore fine clothes
have been stripped OF the last thread and
left TO tester In the sun. The residences
lett standing have been broken into and
jcwelry and silver plate stolen. saw ne
gro woman carrying large basket OF sill
vcrware that was not hers. At Texas CITY
] saw an ole man. considerably under the
influence OF liquor His pocket protruded
II roll of bills as big ms my arm. which ne
claimed TO nave found on the bay shore.
tpon all hands this horrible work is going
although there are some white men VINO
have demonstrated that they are sufflciently
devoid OF honesty and MANHOOD TO partlci-
pate In these ghouiish deeds. AS soon as
hr Storm suos,ded .ne negroes s,He Sr me
rroceeded with their campaign of vandai-
ism Troops are needed at once"
Hard to Compute.
Chicago, Sept. 13.-R. G. Love. man
agcr of the Galveston News. sent the
following statement Mt midnight:
"A summary of the conditions prevailing
at Galveston Is more than human intellect
t =" nronertv ia anywhere between SIC 90 600
aud 100000 The loss of life cannot be
computed. No lists could be kept and all
simple guess ns, worN ib rnrd herev vee
found viii reach the horrible total of at
least 1000 souls. My estimate OF the loss on
the Island OF the city OF Galveston ana tne
i. "Ho and + o6S dooths + do nor make his
statement In fright or excitement The
whole story will never be told, because 1t
nah'lol DC .oiu' me necess,.'es 9r ,nose nv
caped property loss The property ON the
island is wrecked fully one-half totally
swept out OF existence altogether. what