Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-09-20
AN AWFUL STORM
It Sweeps Along the Gulf Coast
of Texas.
Great Loss of Life-Oyer 1000 Dead
in GaIyestOn-Propert Loss Esti-
mated SIS,OOO,OOO - One OF
the Greatest CatastrO-
phies Of Late Years.

that ragged along the coast of Texas
Saturday night was the most disas-
trous that has ever visited this sec
ton.
Galveston, Tex. Sept. 11.-Starting
as soon as the water began to recede
the work of rescuing the wounded
and dying from the ruins of their
homes began. Screaming women,
bruised and bleeding. some of them
bearing the lifeless forms of children
in their arms, men broken-hearted
and sobbing, bewailing the loss of
their wives and chiIdren; streets fill
ed with floating rubbish among
which there were many bodies of the
victims of the storm, constituted part
of the scene.
AS Sunday morning dawned the
streets were lined with wounded, half
clad people, seeking the aid of physi-
clans for themselves and for friends
and relatives who could not move.
Police Officer John Bowie was found
in pitiablc condition, the toes on
both of his feet tnd two ribs being
broken and his head bruised. He re-
ported that his house, with wife and
children, had been swept into the
gulf. All the residences which have
escaped destruction have been turned
into hospitals. as have the leading
hotels.
Information from both the extreme
eastern and eXtrepe western pOr-
| tions of the city were difficult to OBJ
tain, but the reports which were re-
ceived indicated that those two sec
tions had suffered fully as much as
the rest of the city. Fifteen men,
constituting all that remained of
company of regular soldiers stationed
at the Beach barracks. were marched
down Market street. The loss of life
among the soldiers in the barracks,
which were destroyed, must have been
fully a hundred.
San Antonio. Tex, Sept. 11.-GOv.
Sayers has issued a proclamation to
the mayors of all Texas cities, stat
ing he will receive ard forward all
contributions, clothing, etc, that may
be sent for the relief of storm-swept
Galveston and other southeastern
Texas cities
Chicago, Sept. 1.-The following
statement of the situation at Calves
ton and along the coast was received
from Dallas, Ten, last night by
Charles S, Diehl, general manager As
sociated Press: From the latest re-
ports which are considered reliable,
the disaster at Galveston and along
the coast has not been exaggerated.
The waters of the gulf and the bay
met. covering the island to a depth
of six to - feet. During this sudden
flood q most terrible storm was rag
ing. the wind blowing about so miles
per hour. Many of the dead have
been uncovered; others are still un-
der the debris; others carried out to
sea. IT is not possible to give at this
time reliable report as to the num-
Der of deaths. From estimates made
by reliable persons who have just
come from Galveston, it is believed
that not less than 800 and possibly
as many as 5000 people were destroy
ed.
Some of the best public buildings
and private establishments were
| wrecked. Thousands of homes were
swept entirely away. 1t is quite safe
to set this down as one of the great
est disasters that has ever visited the
United States.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 12.-Details
| from the stOrm-swept district of Tex
as hourly disclose hcartrending feat
ures and confirm early rumors OF one
of the greatest catastrophcs of late
years.
In Galveston the dead are being
gathered up as rapidly as possible,
taken to sea on barges and there con-
-. -, hn;
This action is necessary to protect
the survivors from pestiIence and be-
cause the ground is too wet to per
nit of digging graves.
Dallas, Tex. Sept. IA bulletin
received at noon states that Gov. Say
ers has placed Galveston city and isl
and under martial law. Adit. Gen.
Scurry is ordered to have state
troops to take charge of it.
The citizens seem to have the stu
alton we'll in hand. United States
troops and Company G, volunteer
guard, with citizens, patrol the
street TO prevent looting.
Several persons have already been
shot. it is reported. \ soldier of
Capt. Ratferty's battery, while pa
trolling the beach Tuesday morning,
ordered a man to desist from looting.
The fellow drew weapon and the
soldier shot him dead. Other men
have also been shot, but the details
are not known nor can the exact
number be ascertained but it is prob
able that - were killed. Some OF
these were shot for failing to halt
when ordered to do so. Others were
shot for vandalism.
Galveston, Tex. Sept. 12.-Messagcs
were sent from here yesterday ask
ing that revenue cutters be ordered
to Galveston bay to assist in trans
porting provisions to the city. Tclc-
grams were also sent to New Orleans
and Mobile asking for tugs. 1t is
quite probable that i'll the next day or
two free communication will be es-
tablshed.
Washington, Sept. 12.-Orders have
been issued by the war department