The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12

Hood there were in the house twenty-five
persons. Including several children. who had
been rescued and brought there None OF
those in the house were lost. The ladies
were brave during the entire STORM, and,
although danger was ever near them, they
did not give up, but made every EFFORT to
protect themselves by strengthening tho
house where they could al all openings.
Monday benson Arnold went to Galveston
TO look after Mrs. Mitchell. MISC Gibson and
Mrs. Wemer. the two ladies from Richmond
being related to him. He found them safe,
ana arranged at once to bring them to the
mainland. He procured cat rugged boat,
and the journey was made across the bay At
time when the water was very rough. Tho
ladies' feared not the danger OF the small
boat during the heavy sea and had conf
dence in their protector, who came to them
when. as storm besieged, they were in trouble
and as refugees brought them to safety.
They reached Virginia Point late Monday
afternoon. The accommodation there was
limited and five-mle walk 70 The railroad
was in prospect. Engineer Mike Kennedy of
the Southern Pacific offered the shelter of
his cab for the three ladies. and it was
accepted for few hours, until they could
take little reireshment and rest from the
tiresome Journey they had made Mr.. Ken
nedy insisted that they remain in the engine
cab during the night, as they were too late
| to make train to Houston, but they would
not do so. Mrs Mitchell being anxious to
reach this city as soon as possible, as she
wanted to know the condition at Richmond.
her home. Mrs. Weimer also wanted to get
! 10 telegraph office as sosn as she could
| SO as to telegraph to her husband. The
I ladies' accompanied by Mr. Arnold Mr.. Will
son conductor Of the Southern Pacific and
John Bonner OF this city. started out on the
Journey. 1t was long and tresome. the rail-
road not being reached until 1 A. M Theirs
was no accommodation for them and they
remained at the side OF the railroad track
for the remainder of the night unable to
sleep. aud unable to rest When morning
came they took shelter from tho rising sun
| on water car and there remained until
the first train arrived from Houston. upon
I winch they came here reaching this city
at p M Tuesday more than twenty -four
hours after leaving Galveston. They we're
| utterly exhausted, but they certainly were
brave In their troubles.
In addition to Mrs. weiiner. from South
! McAilstsr, there were four ladies from her
home visiting in the Island City at the time.
These were Mrs. BRYAN, Miss Alice Bryan,
MISS Bessie Brown and Burt Brown The
latter two were at the Shannon home. The
! Bryans were visiting in another Fart of the
city when Mrs. Weimer left Galveston
nothing could be learned of The Brynns Miss
Bessie and Burt Brown decided TO remain
in Galveston. hoping finally 10 find some
trace of their friends. II is believed they
arc among the dead.
John Bonner OF this city was in Galveston
during the storm. He left here Saturday
morning via the Santa Fe for Galveston.
His train never reached the city. The storm
haa reached Galveston before the train did
ana when It went on the mainland II met
the rising water. 1t came into the fire box,
ana the train was about at the end of its
Journey when relief train cent from the
city came out to meet them The passen-
gers were transferred from the train. TO the
Ieher. and taken to the city In safety. 9th
eIwise they would have had to remain there
ana would have all drowned Mr. Bonner
d oineu tue rescue brigade as soon as It be-
came apparent that the storm would prove
ia'ai 10 many, There were q number OF