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At VIRGINIA POINT.
Some of the Dead and Missing al
Last Reports.


Last Reports.
or those who were living at Virginia
Point the following are reported among
the missing;
Section Foreman Kirby, with twelve or
fourteen white men in his gang of which
only one was saved.
Bridge Foreman Dan Haven was re-
ported missing, but later he was found at
Hitchcock, having been blown there on
car OF grain.
Three negro men and two negro women
in the depot are missing.
j. b. Sedwig, bridge keeper for the La
Porte railway, is missing.
Louis DomengeauX of 1905 Washington
street, brakeman on the La Porte work
train, was injured at Virginia Point.
A negro boy. about - years old, hoated
over on a pile OF debris from Galveston, Is
at Virginia Point with his hip badly in
jured
Mr. Wright. one OF the residents at the
Point, lost two children.
Three Mexican women and ono child
was drowned
Leon Cleary, proprietor Of the saloon NJ
the Point lost wife and three children.
Mr.. Sylvester, who lived with Mr.. Cleary,
was also lost.
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VELASCO REFUGEES


Mouth OF the 5ruzos.
Mrs George Bell, Mrs. Archie Jack
and the latter's two little children. agei
respectively 3 and 10 months, arrived
from Volaseo yesterday morning AM!
were welcomed to the home of Civil En-
gineer John MaXy. Mrs, Jacks es-
caDe from the furies OF the storm was
indeed remarkable. considering thai she
was encountered with her two babies
They remained in their house until II
Was blown down, and then proceeded
through water waist deep. TO the nearest
neighbours, which was about 200 yarus
away despite The winds and the wmlec.
Mrs. Jack safely arrived, but soon the
house succumbed to the wind. AL! Tho
parties finally escaped to another hoIss
and remained until the storm was over
Mrs. Jack says that the water FROM
which Velasco suffered was not fro1i
the gulf. but from the overhowing Of tae
Brazos river. that If tidal wave had
come in as at Galveston every one would
surely have been drowned.
Mrs. j. A. Alternately, nee Hewes,
came in last evening from Velasco with
her little son Harry, who is just a year
old, and is at present stopping with her
mother. corner of Crawford and Dallas.
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and naval establishments on labor, must
naturally call for attention.
II It so happens that these matters
sre portion OF the campaign Issues, who
Is responsible for that fact? II the re-
publicans are sensitive about references
TO these questions. why so7 Who hss
made trusts and milltarsm and colonial
policies subjects for the present serious
condition OF the American laboring meni
They were not quettions to engage him
four years ago But can any intelligent
man say that now they DO not enter into
the labor problem, or that the problem
can be solved without discussing them and
estimating their various effects7
Mr. Bryan simply presented the prob
lem to the laboring men as he found IL,
keeping as far as possible from partisan
solution or partisan suggestion II he
happens to be champoning political
Views In accord with his warnings and ad
vice to labor, there was still no impro-
priety IN bis address 40 long as these
warnings and this advice applied naturally
and directly to intelligent. hlgh-claes and
comprehensive discussion OF the subject
In hand.
Mr. Bryan'a address Mt the occasion. 1t
Is the misfortune Of the republicans that
any such economic talk that ats the la
Dor problem. must seem to conflict with
the republican position and transgress re-
publican ethics. That the laboring men
OF Chicago who invited Mr.. Bryan to Rd-
dress them found no bad tasto in his re
marks was abundantly testified by the
unanimous and enthusiastic approval
given them, as all the papers recount.
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THE STATE CAPITAL.
Chartered.

Austin. Texas, September 1.-THE following
charters were 1lcd today:
Tho North Dallas Literary club. no capital
stock.
Tho Colorado Salt company OF Colorado,
capitol stock $50 600, incorporators, J. Nj.
I,oetford. 8 h. Brand and Il. n. Radford
The Amarillo Grain and Coal company OF
Amarillo capital stock $4,000; inoorporntors,
Robert Smith, 5. ]. Brown and j. W. Vcalo.
Til Fuiryiew Ginning and Milling company
Of Dresden. Navarro county, capital stock
$4,000. incorporatora H. l.. Dawson, d. r..
Fields N. n, McCalloy and s II. French.
The Texas Asphalt Paving company of san
Antonio. capital stock $4,000; ncorporators,
J. II. Briggs, J. G. Nelson and J, S. MeNa-
mara.
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10 IDENTITY TIE DEAD.
4 Description Being Preserved oil Those
Who Are Buried.
BODIES BEING BUR 60 WHERE FOUND
This Work Is Under the Supervision
of the Houston Health
Department.

DR.. BrumIby. in charge OF the burying OF
the dead along the coast near Virginii
Point. gives the following descriptions. as
a means of identification, OF those bod.cs
buried under his auspices As they were
not residents of Virginia Point 1t 10 pre-
sumed that they drlfted ever from Gal
weston:
a b-yenr-oId boy. neshy and chubby,
light curly hair, fair skin, had on blue
jeans pants, white shirt Of coarse ma
terlal. large safety pin held his waist
and pants together IN the front, the but"
ton being missing
White woman. 40 or 80 years OF age.
very dark complexion black nair, weigh
about las pounds. 5 feet inches tall: no
clothing.
white woman above medium height
large, broad shoudeTed. middle age, au-
burn hair. dark complexion had on u
dark figured wrapper With red yoke and
red waisuband OF same material, over this
she wore u flannel wrapper, Drown striped
with brown plush trimmings.
White woman, frail, medium height, fair
complexion. Black hair white lace trim
med underskirt. cheap cotton vest. blue
striped shirt waist with lace collar; front
hair short.
White woman, about rs years old. with
one black silk stocking on, no clothing,
dark brown hair. medium height, inclined
to be feshy
White woman. foreigner, blonde, 30 o.
40 years OF age. medium size and weight;
had on blue waist with small white cir
cular figures and mans OoX-toed shoes,
shout No. G.
A white man about IS years old, feet 8
inches, weight 40 pounds auburn hair
interspersed with gray. rod stubby mus
q ffa W f,s1t nRlr Vt .tf
gray beard. inclined to be corpulent; had
on blue oyenalls dark coat, undersnlrt,
but no top shirt shoes well made Ju.
plain, had a nlckel-plated match box in
one pocket and leather draw string to-
bocco pouch in the other evidently
German
a white woman, blonde, % or % years
OF age, medium height, well formed,
very beautiful woman; had on an under
waist. corset. drawers and black silk
stockings, no other clothing.
An lS-months- old white boy, nc clothing
a white woman, light brown hair, about
% years old. feet inches tall; had on
wrapper, one oxford slipper.
A girl baby years old light hair
waist and drawers on, no other clothing
A 5-year-old white child girl. with
curly golden hair. caught back with a
plat; no clothing
A negro boy about 10 years OF age.
Two metallic Baskets were' also found
which had evidently been washed out Of
some graveyard. They had the appear
ance OF having been buried several
months; one A child. the other an adult
Of small stature.
a badly decumposed corpse was found
that had evidently been buried two o.
three months and had washed out OF the
grave and out of the coffin.
over eighty In all were buried. and Of
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beasts o. prov that seek to rob both tho
dead and tho living. Summary Justice Ia
the only kind. to mote out to such crca-
.ures At such times the noblost and the
lowest impulses Of humanity are exhibited.
The newspaper men rarely fail to meet
great emergencies or trying situations with
courage and devotion to their work and
loyalty TO tho public bordering on the he
rolc. Sunday last at the risk OF their lives
In a small boat, Mr.. Richard splilane, a CAL
weston newspaper man. and Mr.. Tom South.
The Posts Galveston correspondent. crossed
the bay while II was yet tsmpteatuous and
succeeded in making their way to Houston.
the one to place Galyoston's appeal before the
country and tho other to serve HE paper. This
is the kind OF stuff heroes are made OF.
The Post desires to recogaize, also, its
special obligations to Mr.. Harry Warner, the
faithful night editor, and to Foreman Eherle
and his efficient assistants, including press
men and stereotypers for tho manner In
which they succeeded in eating the Sunday
paper 10 press while Tho Posts mechanical
department was virtually inundated, owing to
the unroonng OF tho building and the other
nconvenienceB from tho storm TIL. Post
force have tirelessly and loyalty stood to their
duties during this unprecedented experience
and Tho Post is proud OF them. No class Of
men ever rise to the occasion with more en-
thusiasm intelligence and endurance than
trained Newspaper men, aud The Post feels
that no force oan surpass it's own able star.
The situation on Galveston island is enough
to appeal to the nntlest heart.
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without money. many OF them now help
less women and children, with the business
and Industries Of the wrecked city necessa-
rily paralyzcd for weeks, possibly months,
what arc the thousands of the poor OF Cal
weston to do? This s a future us black as
the night Of the storm. Unless public chart
| ty supports these people for sometime to
come they. too are lost
Fortunately there is no portion OF Texas
! that is not favored and blessed with recuper-
auvc energy and exhauatless resources.
/ We can always see how things m ght have
been worse. Had this calamity overtaken
Galveston carly in tho summer tho danger
Of resulting postIlcnce from tho effects
and leavlnEs OF the hurricane would have
been much greater than now.
It is creditabIe to tho grit OF the survivors
at Galveston that they can work at all. Or
der first and sanitary considerations next
seem to have been tho plan adopted. There
is wonderful vitality and initiative about
the average American community.
rhe presidents telegram of sympathy and
regrets to Governor sayers was gracious
and timely act on his part. and the people
Of Texas win remember him kindly for
IT, when he gets out Of the realm Of poll
ties MT Mckinley can show to envabio adj
vantage as a good-heartod gentleman,
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disaster The black dumbness Of despair
seized upon him ana ne sat upon that
hill until bright morning with his face
Between his hands and namoless ter
ror eating out his holrt. II few bright
drops resembling the apray of old ocean
trickled between his fingers during ths
course of that lonely vigil none can blame
him. Undar the circumstances tears were
a credit TO his manhood. In tho morning
ne was found by friends and the where
e5outs Of his family nsade known 10 him
1t were a work OF supcrerogation to cay
that his Joy knew no bounds. aud he re-
turned home with his wifn and little ones,
probably the happiest man on earth.
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The stories from Galveston grow in sr,

The stories from Galveston grow in grew
somensss Great confusion necessarily has
followed the storm and not until the military
take charge today is there likelihood Of order
being brought out OF the chaos No arrange-
mcnt had been made up TO last evening to
get the supplies, forwarded from this city
Monday. across the bay from the mainland
The Galveston committees appear TO have
neglected the important item OF establishing
communication with Texas City. Tho main
idea seems to be TO get rid OF the dead ns soon
as possible and repress looting. The milf
tary companies have gone none too soon and
we hope to hear today that General Nc.
Kibhin and General scurry have got matters
systematized. The sght-seors and hoodlums
VIII either be put TO work or run out of the
city, as they should be- 1t WAS mistake to
rromiseuously issue passes to Texas City or
Virginia Point to tho idle and curious. as was
done here Monday. Only men who VIII pull
OF their coats and do hard and disagreeable
work are wanted in Galveston. In the mean
time the list OF the dead on the island be-
comes more and more imposing. ana without
waiting for Identification the bodies are be-
ing consigned to the gulf as rapidly as con-
ditions will permit.
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noUsroN, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. II.
IL PAGES TODAY.
INDUSTRIAL SLAVES.

n stands the republican party well in
hand 10 have tho threatened coal miners
strike in the Pennsylvania region averted.
no matter what the cost. The revelations
OF tho cruel methods of the proprietor
companies. protected by republican logis-
lat*on. which would DO made IN the event
OF the strike. would arouse the MASSES Of
this country against plutoTaey and Han
naasm 20 an extent that would sweep the
republican party well nigh out OF ex-
isteReA
Mr. Julian Hawthorne. the we'll known
speciM correspondent, has been making
a tour of these mining regions. and the
pictures he paints of the industrial slav-
cry and ebtect, hopeless poverty and mis-
ersble life and surroundings Of the min
eFs. are enough to make the blood boil
against the alillIouaire barons who are
rolling IN luxury of the Sruits OF this en-
forced misery of their operatives.
The price Of eoaA has been high. thu de-
nend entESor binary. the railroads favor
the BhtppeTu and the profits under such
conditions are immense But families OF
minerS live In hUts, FIVE to sight persons
In two rooms; the huts are old. rickety
and incapable OF keeping out either rain
or cold Men and women and children
are ragged, sick for want OF sufficient
food and helpless as life conviots. Mr.
Hawthorne exhibited In his correspond.
ence pay checks which tell Of a wug,
scale and irreg1larIty OF work that lef-
the heads of families less than $40 ,
month. after So rent had been deducted
for the novels In which the company ha(
housed Its operatives. In spite of the Law
the company stores are maintained, wher,
entravagant prices for provisions nr,
charged. No amount of persuasion will
Induce the barona to repair the huts. ant
the slaves are unable TO better their con
dltion at the mines OF get away from
them.
1t Is true that the large majority o
these miners are the lowest types OF for.
eiGrers and used to squalor and misery a
home, hut Mr.. Hawthorne says that the,
would GLADLY exchange their present con.
dition tor their old. He feels that tn,
inhumanmy practiced by the soulless bar.
ons and companies ia disgrace to tn,
civilization OF the United States.
II rs against such peonage and such con
diions that the men ara threatening I,
strike. 1T is not the rule in this countr,
to treat labor so badly, Such heartless
ness Is not general. In this case It is ex
hfoited by the combines that are toda,
tina refuge and financial nulwark OF Nc
kinlsy1sm.
Just now. when the great heart Of en-,
American people Ia beating IN generou
sympathy for the sufferers from tn,
storm OF Saturday last. it would be wei
for the country TO remember tho hope
less slaves of industry in the anthraeit,
coal regions. and register determine
ton ITO punish the great agencies that ar,
prostituting power and corporate and pc
litical fayoIGsm to such cruel uses.
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THE NATIONS PROMPT RESPONSE

IN Is indeed true that bad news travels
rapidly. BY Monday morning, as The
Posts telegraphic dispatches have
shown. the first startling reports OF our
great storm and its widespread havoc
had reached all portions OF the United
States and Europe. the London papers OF
Tuesday morning containing editorials ex-
pressing British sympathy for the sui
ferers.
It was sufficient comment on the sever
ity of the hurricane and the irony OF
fate khat while the world was reading
these significant rumors those OF US fifty
miles from Galveston wero absolutely
shut off from all communication with
the point OF greatest suffering, with a
naylgable waterway from Houston to
Galveston. with three lines OF railway
between the two cities. with Photographic
and telephone lines 1t was a physical
impossbility for us. or for those who
could look over upon the island of CAL
weston. to hoar even the most moaEsr
details of the destruction and loss Of
life on the island until more than twen-
ty-four hours after tho disaster. Lon
don knew as much as we aid Monday
morning!
! This worldwide interest which we SEQ
manifested in this unparalleled catAstro-
pho OF the kind, rs not moro idle curt
osity The people Of the United States,
at least, seem 70 be as greatly shocked
as the magnitude of the havoc grows
upon them as are the citizens of Texas
Possibly mono outside OF Galveston fee
the horrors OF the situation as keenly as
hhe residents OF this city. between whom
and the residents OF Galveston the ties
etrong.
but everywhere There Is that profound
concern and sympathy that prove again
, that the whole world is Of kin.
Wherever humane sentiment prevails or
enlightenment abounds there we can
look for words OF coincidence when an,
great public calamity is reported
The world IS not 50 bad. Nations may
, strive for selfish accomplishment and
war may claim Its victims and work its
rayages often in furtheranoe OF some I'M
just cause but when some great up
heaval or disturbance OF nature. or some
dread panic, or the march OF famine
strikes down its hundreds or its thou
sands and wasted section utters its
cry for help. We have Just seen again
how prompt how universal. how generou.
Is the response.
Texas will not forget the noble offers
of assistance to Galveston and this sec
ton. Texas has herself often responded
liberallv to the calls OF humanity Use
where and she Will be only the reader
TO do SO hereafter since a Nations rally
to her present relief.
Possibly Texas could have met this
} disaster without this outside aid. but II
is Just as we'll that the latter is to come.
1t will be none the less gratefully re-
celved and remembered and both the gen
erous contributors and the recipients of
J the charity will feel better to know that
II is broader than state lines, and Is an
other tribute to the tenderness OF the
human heart
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ANOTHER TEXAS VETERAN DEAD
Fought In the War between Texas
and Mexico.

Moulton. Texas, September 9.-Mr. Jackson
Crouch died at p. m, September S, at his
home two miles from Mouton, where he had
lived forty-eight years, Mr.. Crouch was So
years of age, and Texas veteran having
been In the war between Texas and Mexico,
Ho had been q member OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church. South, for many years. lilo
leaves a wife and six children and a great
many grand aud great grandchildren. MIR.
Crouch was ono Of the oldest citizens OF this
county, having lived on the place where he
died since 1852.
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OF tho Brazos. was on the tug Anna at
0nintana and watched the barometer
lust before the boat went ashore. lie
says It registered 27.l0 AT Sabine Pass
several years ago during the awfdl
storm there. the barometer registered
20 90 As the barometer registers only
q it clearly shows the velocity. which
was estimated at about ninety miles.
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DAMAGE AT sUGARLAND.
big Refinery Appears to Be n wreck.
Crops Ruined.
]. b. Massle, NJ. D.,
City Physician.

At sugarland, twenty miles east OF
Houston. the Cunningham sugar refinery
has sustained severe damage From a
passing train it appears as though the
refinery was wreck.
The jmmense paper mill Is complete
wreck whaling a great less, while Colo
mel Cunningham's residence is torn t.
pieces.
The loss 10 the refinery. sugar ml!i
600.
Farm houses eli alpg the Sousas-n
Pacific road from Columbus to Hopstaa
can be seen razed 10 tho ground Paa
pie are cooking In the open AIR, Viii G
preparation FOR camping Is going on IN
dustriously.
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AT THE INFIRMAREs.
very Few Additional storm snaerer
Aumlttcd to Inlirmnrica Nesterdnx

admitted to Iniirmarics Yesterday.
ine only storm sufferers to arrive at the
o. Joseph's inhrmary yesterday was Mrs.
D. ~ Rush of Arcola. who was suffering
~" broken jaw and confused cheek
oOne' although the injuries are very pain.
iut they are by no means dangerous.
vi me twenty-five patients received at
~, inni mary Monday all are dong very
are able to be out.
Mt ana Mrs. Dorset of Hitchcock are
W., ,n only storm sufferers at the Houston
..nnrinary' all the others having been
day. n'ns anu Ses'ei-
a., ut porsett is at present in a very criti.
No s'nu,'ion He has conclusion Of the
morning.
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ono of the Louise's

Mr.. James Casey. pllO' ,.,r 10
Louise. who wss drowneu 1s,uirs. y
City in the storm saturd, ,y.' s1.slas y
well known resident O y,., msa VIZ Z,
has MANY friends in hU sIs death y
be sorry to learn Of s n,r vhs 81 =,
leaves wife and four sOAi 4 ! W.
in Harrisburg. Mrs. Casey ,v :
Mr. = F. ilfrey Of this e''''
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BURN THE DEBRIS.
Dr. Massie AVises Citizens Clennins
Their Premises of Trash.

Their Premises of Trash.
DR.. ]. b. Massie, city health officer,
thinks the proper thing for the citizens OF
Houston to do is for them to go ahead in
cleaning up their promises of the trees and
trash that was scattered about by the
storm He issued the following yesterday.
To the Citizens OF Houston
On account of the grea, quantity cf
garbage that was streWn over all portions
Of the city Saturday, it is advisable for
each of you to do what you can toward
removing the same from your premises
The health department is doing all II can
in this direction, but it would greatly
lessen the danger of sickness II the citi-
2ens would assist
j. b. Massle, NJ D.,
CITY Physician
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Negro KILLED at Nvehnnr,

welmar Texas. September u.-Yesterday
evening about Z or o'clock. near Borden,
this county nahO Woodbridge was shot and
killed. Tho slayer fed and nothing has been
seen 81 him since he LEFT. thOugh the officers
have b.rn on the lookout Tor him ana have
spread the news OF tho killing throuzhout
the country. Borden b. about six miles enst
81 Weimar aions the Southern Paeinc rail-
way.
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Austin Texas. September 1.-THE following
county tax rolls came In today:
Callahan county, total valuation s29S3.77o
Increase $l6S, 195.
Hill county. valuation to.7s 500. Increase
1892 900,
Karnes county. total valuation 133tS.2is
nnlrease SlSl ll6.
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RECEIVER APPOINTED
For the Port Arthur Channel and
Dock Companies.

Sherman. Texas, September 1o-Upon APP
rlcaton OF bondholders and other creditors
OF tho Port Arthur Channel and Dock COM
pany receiver appointed today, Federal
Judge Bryant, who heard the matter in
chambers here today appointed Hiram Glass
OF Tez urkana as receiver.
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A FOOD LADEN TRAIN
VIII Start From Chicago Within Forty
Eight Hours.

running
with food and clothing for Texas su
Chicago Rock Island and
Aside from
It
island them $4,000 for the
ief Of
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Thousands suffer with torpid :, sg sss 4,
ducing great depresshlosss sschs, &c =, Z,
EestIon, constipation. nsa S iiysr, ts'' J,
BINE will stimulate "a. s,o ~ hslgs'
bowels regular, and ssss 3 essih =
buoyancy Of spirits. r''
ssls BIZ A. a Kieshss'
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Austin, Texas September 1.-THE attorney
general this morning approved $500 OF bridge
refuudng bonds and Sll99 OF bridge repair
bonds for Robertson county.