The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
DOWN TO 1000.
Latest Estimate of Galveston
Dead Not SO Large.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 10.-The following
dispatch was received from Galveston
by boat to the mainland today:
Galveston, Tex. Sept 9.-The loss of
life may be stated at 1000 of drowned,
killed and missing. The property loss
viii run into the millions.
Scenes of desolation and distress are
on every hand. Fully rs per cent of the
buildings in the city are more or less
damaged Whole families and communi-
ties are being taken from the debris and
each minute brings the discovery of
some new victim. On the gulf side of
fremont street, the water has made
clean sweep of everything for a distance
of three blocks All the bath houses and
residences along the beach are gone
and the debris has blocked the ap-
proaches of the streets to the gulf.
About 1000 people took refuge in the
fremont hotel and all these escaped in
jury, although the building was dam
dollars.
The Dulitz building. three story
brick structure, was the first large
building to collapse. Ritter'S saloon and
restaurant on the Strand collapsed from
the top, imprisening a number Of per-
sons among whom were Richard Lord
and F. G. Spencer. who We're killed, the
building then gave way with such ra-
pidity that it will be impossible to give
an approximate estimate, even as to the
number of those who were inside.
The Rosenberg school, the city hall
and the Ball high school suffered Sc
verely, and all the residences within
three blocks of the beach were destroyed
on every side. The city is practically
without fire protection. The equipment
could not get about the city even II
there were wires to give alarms A
meeting was held at the fremont hotel
to consider means of relief for the dis
tressed and homeless. Medical attention
is badly needed. The meeting sent APP
peals to President Mckinley and Gov
ernor Sayers with the request that the
appeal be published at once, and that
aid be extended for the relief of the
city. Relief must come-human lives
are at stake, as actual starvation and
death from lack of medical attention
faces many hundreds of people.
The most fortunate ones are working
heroically to amelicrate the condition of
their afflicted fellows, but their efforts
can relieve the distress only in small
measure. Individual acts of herOism
and self-sacrifice are SO many that it
is hard to pick out one more worthy of
mention than another. But with all this
the condition of the afflicted is heart
rending in the extreme. The list of the
dead is growing momentarily and the
first estimate of a thousand deaths is
considered too conservative
HELP FROM KENTUCKY.
Frankfort, KY, Sept. 10-The senate
today adopted a resolution expressing
sympathy with the people of Galveston
and other sufferers from the hurricane.
The house will pass similar resolutions
Relief funds will be raised in the state
and forwarded to Galveston.
DAMAGE AT HOUSTON 100000.
Chicago Sept. 10.-A special to the
News from Houston, Texas, says:
A tropical hurricane swept this city
Saturday night and part of Sunday. 1t
is estimated that the damage amounts to
$500, 900. One life was lost. colored man
being killed by a falling timber. The
streets are strewn with wreckage, the
Masonic temple, four stories high is a
wreck. The Methodist Episcopal church
was damaged by falling of its tower. All
school buildings were partially unroofed
and otherwise damaged, the loss amount
church was damaged by partial falling
in of the walls.
The Capital hotel sustained damages |
Of $4,000 A large portion of the build
ing was unroofed and the guest cham
bers were flooded with water. The Law |
Ter hotel was damaged to the amount of |
$50, 900. The Hutchins hotel lost part of |
it's roof. the damage being $40, 900. Not a |
house in Houston escaped damage. The |
Merchants and Planters Oil mill was I'M |
rooted and suffered damage to the ex- |
tent of $4,000. The Dickson car wheel |
works is mass of debris and the loss is |
$25, 900.
Four bodies recovered at Seabrook |
have been brought to Houston. The dead |
are:
MRS. DOCK NICHOLSON, Houston.
MRS. JAMES WOODLOCK, Houston.
MRS BROWN, Houston.
UNKNOWN MAN
The wind in many places reached a We
locity of 65 miles an hour, blowing con-
stantly for Is hours.