The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
wATERwoRKs IN RUINS.
Galveston People Are Threatened
With Water Famine.

Galveston, Texas, Sept. 10-Six hundred
20 one thousand persons killed, a city al
gone, every ocean steamer stranded, and
death and destruction on every hand with
now, is, so far as can be learned at this
nour. the result of the appalling calam-
ity that has befallen Galveston.
The great storm has left her helD1ess
and her stricken people are Compelled to
appeal to the outside world for aid The
estimates of loss of life vary between the
ngures given, but an accurate count of
the dead is impossible now, and the real
No one attempts to estimate the dam
age 70 business and residence property.
The fine steamer Alamo lies upon the top
OF the Mallory wharf and a big English
cotIon-laden steamer was driven ashore
at Texas City. Other vessels are aground
IN different parts of the bay, some hope
The tug Louise of the Houston Direct
Naylgation company, is under water at
the remainder escaping in the lifeboat
Yesterday morning boat was char
tered to run from Galveston to Texas
City and on this the Houston Post CORE
spondent had to hurriedly depart. But
from m Wna5 ne saw and heard from some
the public that the people of Galveston
with the outside world and let it know
that stricken city is in misfortune and
clothing and water.
The waterworks are in ruins and the els
of water is one of the most serious Of the
present troubles. Ruin is everywhere.
nearly all Frustrated and the streets are
Uttered with timbers, slate. glass and
every conceivable character of debris.
There is hardly habitable house in the
entire city and nearly every business
buildings are .unroofed, such edifices as
the BAH High school and Rosenberg
school buildings being badly wrecked. The
elevators and warehouses are unfit for
and so has the cotton factory
From fremont to p. street, thence to the
beach not a vestige of a residence is to
In the business section of the city the
water was from three to ten feet deep in
foodstuffs are total losses. while the
Post correspondent was in Galveston it
was common sight for him to see wo-
men and children emerging from once
comfortable and happy homes. dazed and
neck deep with babies in their arms. TO
add. If possible to the calamity. the city
telegraph lines are down and the cable
which connects Galveston with Mexico is
cut.
In sailing for Texas City. the Post cor
respondent used a strong glass but could
connect the island with the mainland but
where the bridges should be a big ocean
vessel was stranded.
ed and the water front for mile is lit
tered with the ruins
from Galveston. At Texas City three
washed away and the only exit was by
foot and conveyance to La Marque. on the
& Great Northern railroad.
and 10 o'clock Saturday morning and by
noon the waters from the gulf had mum
Street. From this the waters IL sraTvaII1
encroached farther inland. rising about Is
inehes of Me Il, the p obes sh of the Mer @
mont hotel the highest point in the city.
horse wss dTo%ned O ococ *
the water on Market street was level with
gradually receded. but the wind was CIV
clonic in its force. 1t reached a velocity
the INSTRUMENTS in the eovern1nenf M ole elsn
vatory were wrecked.
In the streets the wires were down the
and telephone poles falling slafs
and glass and timber flying through the
At times people would sail rapidly by in
boats and colliding with some obstruction
would be painfully injured DR.. S. Q.
en- from his home He mounted board
and was whirled with terrific velocity to-
he was severely cut and bruised about the
head and face, besides receiving bodily In
DR.. West, one Of the most prominent
physicians in Galveston. was drowned near
ported to be injured.
IF the wind had abated the work Of res
cue and searching for the dead com
nenced. In one room the Post reported
seven dead bodies.
The fremont hotel was made a rendez-
yous for the living. The women and chill
iren slept in the dining rooms and Dar-
ors and the men lay on the floors In the
railways.
The first house to collapse was new
hrrSees;-stosry brick, known as the ''Dulitz
story brick, fell with crash, killing three
# the most prominent men in Galveston
Stanley E. Spencer, agent of the German
Lloyd Steamship company, and Richard
Lord and Charles Kilmer, the latter cot
on men.
At noon the big wagon bridge went
Town with crash and it is THOUGHT the
,ther bridges, three in number, are fofaIiv
IT almost totally wrecked
The following is partial list Of the
lead.