Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
AN URGENT APPEAL.
Local Relief Committee at Calves
ton Asks for Aid.
COUNTRY RESPONDING LITERALLY.
The Committee Places the Number of
Deaths mt 3.00O-Mnyor Jones
Says 1t VIII Reach 5.O0O-Grent
Army of Destitute.


Army, of Destitute.
Galveston, Ten. Sept. 12.-Some. or
der is being brought out of chaos, and
something like a systematic attempt
is being made to clear the debris and
remove the dead. ldlers are being
pressed into service at the point of
the bayonet and made to work and.
a military Gordon is being drawn
tighter about the place. Every horse
and mule that was left in the city is
in service. Supplies are coming in
from Houston, and the first line of
communication with the outside world
was opened Tuesday via Texas City.
Large forces are working on the rail
roads, and in few days the people
of Galveston believe the situation will
be greatly improved.
The following statement of condi-
tions at Galveston and appeal for aid
is issued by the local relief commit
tee. composed Of w. C. Jones, mayor;
NJ. Lasker. president Island City saw
ings bank; J. d. Skinner, president
cotton exchange; G. II. McMaster,
chamber of commerce.; r. G. Lowe,
manager Galveston News; Clarence
Owsley, manager Galveston Tribune
"a conservative estimate of the loss of
life is that 1t will reach 5000; at least 5000
families are shelterless and wholly desti-
tute. The entire remainder of the popu-
lation is suffering in greater or less de-
gree. Not single church, school or chart
NJ yyh haH
so many, is left intact. Not building es-
capped damage and half the whole number
were entirely obliterated. There is i'm
mediate need for food, clothing and house,
hold goods of all kinds. If nearby cities
will open asylums for women and chill
dren the situation will be greatly relieved.
Coast cities should send US water as we'll
as provisions, including kerosene oil, gaso-
line and candles"
Estimates Deaths Mt 5000.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 12.-The Post
correspondent was instructed to for
ward the following address to the peo-
pie of the United States. 1t is signed
by Mayor Jones, of Galveston:
Galveston. Tex, Sept. lit Is my opin-
ion, based on personal information, that
5000 people have lost their lives here. APP
proximately one-third of the residence por.
ton of the city has been swept away.
There are several thousand people who
are homeless and destitute. How many
there is no way Of finding out. Arrange
ments are now being made to have the
women and children sent to Houston and
other places, but the means of transporta-
ton are limited. Thousands are still to
be cared for here. We appeal to you for
immediate aid.'
Messages were sent from here Tues
day asked that revenue cutters be
ordered to Galveston bay to assist in
transporting provisions to the city.
kilograms were also sent to New Or
leans and Mobile asking for tugs. It
is quite probable that in the next day
or two free communication will be es-
tablished
Clearing the Streets.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. IL, via tug to
Houston.-The White Cotton Screw
mems organization held meeting
Tuesday night and rendered their
services, that of 500 able-bodied men,
to the public committee to clear the
streets of debris. Big forces are at
work and the situation is much i'm
proved SO far as the passage Of YES
sells is concerned.
The city was patrolled Monday
night by regular soldiers and citizen
soldiery. No one was allowed on the
streets without pass. Several ne
groes were shot for not hating when
ordered. 1t is reported that three of
the citizen soldiers were shot by ne
groes.
Buried Where Found.
Dead bodies have been deoomposed so
badly 1t is impossible to send them to
sea for burial. The water has re-
ceded SO far, however, that it is pos
sible to dig trenches and bodies are
being buried where found. Debris
covering bodies is being burned where
1t can be zone safely.
The city needs feed for horses. 1t
is also badly in need Of disinfectants.
"A barge load of lime at this time
would be blessing. Brazoria county
has offered armed men to protect the
city.
Adtutant Generals Report.
Austin, Tex, Sept. 12-Oficial re-
ports from Galveston to Gov. Sayers
Tuesday are that 400 bodies have been
identified, 300 more are in an impro-
vised morgue awaiting Identification
and many more are thought to have
drifted out to sea and their identity
will not be known for weeks.
A telegram from Adjt. Gen. Scurry,
who is at Galveston, to the governor is
is follows:
"Haye just returned from Texas City
with several Galveston parties who assure
me that conditions there beggar descrip-
ton. Accounts have not been exaggerated.
One thousand lost Is too conservative
While portion of the provisions have
been destroyed by water, sufficient on hand
to relieve Immediate necessities The citi-
zens seem to have the situation well In
hand. United States troops and company
G, volunteer guard, with citizens, patrol
the streets to prevent looting. request
w. B. Workman to go tc Galveston from
Texas City for the purpose of advising me
of the city's most urgent needs, and re-
turned here to report and ask for further
instructions. ! respectfully suggest that
the distress is too great for the people OF
Galveston. even with the assistance OF
peal for assistance would be welcomed
The estimate of 10000 destitute does no,
seem to be excessive"
photographers Busy.
1t Is estimated by the telegraph
companies at this point that upwards
of 10000 private messages have been
handled out of Galveston by boat to
Houston, thence to parties in Calves
ton to relatives and friends in the
interior and in other states, notify
ing them of their safety, and SO great
has been the strain of business that
all teleoranh cnmnanies have heen