The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-14
THE HORRORS INCREASE
Burylng Bodies at Sea Burning
others Ghouls at Work Martial
2 Law.

tugboat Brunswick. which arrived here
last night from Galveston, brought an
additional list of names of dead in tina
city.
The horrors of Sunday were nothing
as compared with Monday. An at
tempt was made TO bury the dead but
the ground was full of water and /.
vas impossible to dig trenches. Alder
man McMaster and NJ. p. Morrisey Sc
cured authority to a the bodies
taken to sea. for burial and a barge
was brought up to the Twelfth street
wharf for that p The firemen
rendered heroic service in bringing the
bodies to the wharf. but it was almost
impossible to get men to handle theNl.
LOOTERS AND GHOULS AT WORK
During the storm and afterwards a
great deal Of looting was done Many
stores had been closed, their owners
leaving to look after their families.
The wind forced in the windows and
left the goods for the marauders.
Ghouls stripped dead bodies of jewelry
and articles of value. Captain Raj
ferty, commanding United States
troops here, was applied to for help
and he sent in seventy men, the rem
nant of tn battery of artillery, to do
police duty. They are patrolling the
streets under the direction OF the chief
of police.
An urgent appeal to the outside
world was issued and those who re-
spond are asked to send contributions
to John Sealey. chairman of the fl
nance committee w. G. Jones, mayor;
NJ. Lasker, president of the Island City
Savings bank; ]. D. Skinner, Calves
ton cotton exchange; c. NJ. McMaster,
Galveston chamber Of commerce.; r. G.
Lowe manager of the Galveston News,
or Clarence Ousley. manag of the
Galveston Tribune.
At 2 o'clock Sunday Afternoon a
meeting of prominent citizens was held
at the chamber of commerce for the
purpose of organizing for the relief of
suffering and to bury the dead A
burial committee was appointed, charg-
ed with collecting and burying the
bodies of all dead. ~Inqsests will be
dispensed with.
VIRTUAL MARTIAL LAW.
Galveston, Texas. noon, via Tug to
Houston.-The whole cotton screw
mems organization held a meeting last
night and rendered their services, thai
of 500 able-bodied men to the public
committee to clear the streets OF de-
bris.
Big forces were at work last night
and the situation is much improved so
far as the passage Of vessels is con-
cerned. The city was patrolled last
night by regular soldiers and citizen
soldiers. No one was allowed on the
streets without a pass. Several negroes
, were shot for lot haltins when order
ed. 1t is reported that three of the
citizen soldiers were shot by negroes.
The steamer Lawrence arrived here
early this morning with water and
provisions. A committee of 100 citizens
-ArN o1oo $780, I,-- L.
tors and cooks. w. G.. Van Week, gen
eral manager of the Southern Pacific
railroad, arrived here this morning. He
thought it would be possible to estab-
lish mail service from Houston to
Texas City tonight with transfer
boats to Galveston.
BURNING DEAD BODIES.
Dead bodies have decomposed so bad
ly it is impossible to send them to sea
for burial. The water has receded SO
| far. however. that it is possibl. to dig
trenches and bodies are being buried
where found. Debris covering bodies
is being burned where it can be done
in safety. ..
Work on the water works is being
rushed and it is hoped to be able &c
turf a supply on this afternoon.
The relief committee met at 9 O'Clock
this morning. The city needs feed for
horses. 1t is also in need of disinfec-
tants. A large load of lime at this
time would be a blessing.
Houston, Texas, September 11.-The
latest estimate from The Post CORE
~spondent. just back from Galveston
places the numbe dead at 5000.
TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Houston, Texas, September 1.-THE
Post correspondent was instructed tc
forward the following address to the
people of the United States:
Galveston, Texas, September IL.
1t is my opinion, based on persona
information, that 5000 people have los
there lives here. Approximately one
third of the residence part of the city
has been swept away. There are Severa
thousand people who are homeless anC
deStitute-how many, there is no wa!
of finding out. Arrangements are nov
being made to have the Women AND
children sent to Houston and othe,
places, but the means of transporta
ton are limited Thousands are still
to be cared for here. We appeal to yol
for Immediate aid.
WALTER C. JONES.
Mr.. Jones is the mayor of Galveston
Houston, Texas, September lines
sages We're sent from here today ask
ing that revenue cutters be ordered t
bay to assist in Transporting
provisions to the city. Telegram
were also sent to New Orleans AM
Mobile asking for tugs. It is quit
probable that IN the next day or tw'
free communication win be establish
ed.
The great storm covered a large are;
Of the cotton growing section Of Texa
and did tremendous damage to tn
crop. A travelling man who covers
big area Of the state reports that 70
q hundred miles west of Houston tn
wind and storms have brought grea
: havoc and all chances for a crop hav
been destroyed. Southwest of Hous
7 ton the fields are ruined. In large cot
ton growing counties around Housto
It is aid crops have been beaten int
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