Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-12
&c. II. MINISTER.
For Chamber of Commerce.
II. @. LOWE,
Manager Galveston News.
"CLARENCE OWSLEY.

CLARENCE OWSLE1,
Manager Galveston Tribune"
WAR DEPARTMENT TO RESCUE.
Washington, Sept. 11.-Orders have
been issued by the War Department
for the immediate shipment to Calves
ton of S56 tents and so. 900 rationS These
stores and supplies are divided between
ST. Louis and San Antonio This rep
sents about all such supplies as the
government has on hand at the places
named, but 1t is stated at the depart
ment that the order could be dupli-
Gated in a day.
WASHINGTON APPEALED TO.
Washington, ID. c., Sept. 1.-THE Dis
trict Commissioners have appealed to
the people of the District of Columbia
for money and clothing to alleviate the
distress of the storm stricken people
OF Texas The Red Cross and several
organizations of women have rendered
their services to assist in this effort.
NEW YORK'S MAYOR.
New York. Sept. l1.-NIayor Van
Wyck to-day issued an appeal to the
citizens of New York for help for the
sufferers of Galveston. heading the APP
peal with $500 subscription.
THE ALGONQUIN DEPARTS
Wilmington, N c., Sept. 1.-THE
revenue cutter Algonquin, First Lieu
tenant j. Il. Reinberg commanding, to-
day called and took provisions sufii-
cient for a trip to Mobile, Ala. She
will proceed under orders from Wash
ington, presumably for service along
the storm swept coast, in the vicinity
of Galveston.
CHARLESTON HELPS.
Charleston, S. c., Sept. 1.-THE How
ard Society of Charleston to-day sent
$500 to the Mayor OF Galveston for the
ST orm sufferers. - .
The City Council, at it's regular meet
ing to-day. adopted a resolution of
sympathy for Galveston sufferers and.
offered its assistance. 49,.
ATLANTA RESPONDING.
Atlanta, Ga. Sept. AT al meeting
held here to-day a. fund was begun for
the flood sufferers at Galveston A
good sum was raised and will be for
wapded from time to time.
x TOWNS REPORTED SAFE.
;douston. Texas, Sept. 11.-There has
been no damage at Corpus Christi No
lives lost at Rockport. Arkansas Pass
or Brownsville.
BODIES IDENTIFIED.
Austin. Texas, Sept. 1l.-Oficial re-
ports from Galveston to Governor
Sayers to-day are that four hundred
bodies have been identified, 200 more
are In improXised morgue awaiting
identifcation and many more are
Thought to have drifted out to sea, and
their Identity will not be known for
weeks. -
MARTIAL LAW NECESSARY.
From reports reaching the Governor
this morning it will be necessary to
cooperate with the Federal troops to
place all the mainland opposite Gal
weston, as well as the island under
martial law.
II reports reaching here are true,
thieves have begun to enter the city
for the purpose of pilfering the bodies
of the dead. The Governor has been
informed that the commander of the
Texas troops has been ordered to Gal
weston by the Federal authorities. and
the Governor will lend him every as
sistance possible with State militia to.
keep vandalism>down. ss,is'
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
Houston, Texas. Sept. 1.-THE Pdst
correspondent was instructed to for-.
ward the following address to the peo-
pie of the United States: o. ~f...s
Galveston. Texas, Sept. H..
i is my opinion, based, on psrsonal
information. that five Thousand peo-
pie have lost their lives here Approx
imately. one-third of the residencerpor-
ton of the city has been swept away.
There are several thousand peoIce who
were homeless and destitute. How
many there is no way of finding out.
Arrangements are now being made. to
Houston and other places, but the
means of transportation are limited.
Thousands are still to he cared for
here. We appeal to you for immediate
aid.
(Signed) WALTER C. JONES.
Mr.. Jones Is the Mayor of Calves
ton.