The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-13
REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR
l.. TRICE TELLS OF THE WORK.
BEING DONE ny HIS ROAD.
Adjutant General sourry Notifies
Him that He Ia Now I'm Charge
of tho City.


today the contributions Rave fairly deli
uscd the governor. upwards of sloc. 900
having been received. Among the large |
contributors are noted tho Standard OIL |
company with $4,000 the st. Louis Com
mercisl club for a like amount and the |
Huntington interests for $4,000.
This afternoon Governor sayers re-
ceived the following official report from
General Manager Trice OF the Internn-
tional and Great Northern road, who is
conducting the operations OF the relief
corps at Galveston;
Governor Savers. Austin, Texas.
Houston. Texas. September i2.--Your
message OF yesterday Just received The
cars containing the tents aud rations were
turned over to the barge line this morn
Ing and forwarded to Galveston. Ar
rangements here have been made for all
freight to be handled by barges hauled
by tugs from Clinton to Galveston and
passengers by our line TO Texas City and
by boats from Texas City TO Galveston.
This Is the best arrangement, that can be
made. and 1t prevents delay TO either the
freight or the passenger service, for II
handled the freight with the passengers
to Texas City. the transfer there from
the cars to the boats would cause too
much delay 60 the passenger service. We
brought in one train consisting of about
800 Galveston people to Houston today.
and Will get another tralnload in this
evening, mostly women and children,
which will make about 500 that we Will
get out OF Galveston today, The passen-
ger and freight service between Hous-
ton and Galveston IL all free for sufferers
and we are issuing transportation to all
points north OF Houston to all sufferers
not able TO pay their way. l.. Triee."
Following report was also received from
AdJutant General Scurry;
Governor Sayers, Austin Texas;
Galveston Texas, September "a
Mayor OF Houston and Houston military
companies. sixty-hve officers and men,
arrived; thirty come tomorrow Mayor
OF Galveston directed me 10 take COM
mand. Streets patrolled for purpose Of
preventing thieving, Work of clearing the
city progressing fairly well. Most con-
servative estimate of deaths 20eO.
/ Thomas Scurry, AdJutant General
The governor this afternoon ordered
1000 berrels of limo to be shipped from
Houston to Galveston tonight
The governor this afternoon received
the following from Governor Nash OF
Ohio; "Our mayors and commercial bod
les are moving in the collection of money
FOR your people. | trust their response
will be lively and generous, Have sug-
geeted that they remit money directly 10
you to be expended as your wisdom may
see fit"
From Governor Heard OF Louisiana.
THE people OF Louisville deeply sympa-
thze with Texas in the deplorable Gala mi
ty which has befallen her seacoast towns.
Our citizens will respond generously"
The citizens relief committee of Phila-
delphia telegraphed the governor through
Drexell & Co. $4,000 to be used 1T once.
The military company at Caldwell was
ordered to proceed to Houston and re-
port to Mayor BrasheAr at once Mayor
Brashear telegraphed that the World aud
Journal trains would be taken care OF
and that military companies had been sent
to Galveston for police duty.
Rush McC0llOch, a local undertaken, re-
turned from Texas City. Texas, today, He
butied twenty-six hodies there yester-
day
State Health officer Blunt left for CAL
vegton today,
Miss Georgia Young. who is In the city
stopping with Mrs, Anthony, received the
shocking news OF the death OF ten mem
bers OF her family at the homo about two
miles from Lamarque. There were eleven
people In the houee on the night of the
storm, and only one escaped. The letter
which was received here stated that
Miss Young's mother, six sisters, two
brothers and brother-n- law had been
drowned.
The governor received the following
kilograms today;
New York World: Sent frst section re-
lief train last night. second section left
today World is buying clothing for
stricken people.
The following was received from Mrs.
Jefferson Davis: please accept my mite
toward aiding our dear people in this
dreadful calamity. My sympathy and
love is theirs.
. indeed gratifying to receive late last
night your telegram OF yesterday. We
all know that we have your sympathy
and love in our distress. For your
thoughtful KINDNESS in wiring me | feel
I very grateful and will make known 10
the people your kindly interests In their
welfare.
70. f. Yoakum wired, rendering relief OF
his road for anything. He Is at Saratoga,
n. Y.
Corsicana, Texas.-fWill gladly open our
doors to as many as 100 orphan children
from Galveston. T. II. Bowman.
superintendent State Orphans Home.
Calyeston--Will you admit twenty hye
orphans into Corsicana?
Mrs. II. A. Landes,
Galveston Orphans Home.
New York.-Telegrams received. Have
formed committee composed OF many
leading citizens OF city, VIII make re-
mittanee to you as per request until
further orders. Kindly specify what in
addition TO money people OF devastated
territory mostly need--blankets, shoes,
underwear Goods of this kind can be
bought cheaper here.
Merchants Association OF New York.
From President Mckinley: Your tele-
gram Of this date concerning the desira-
bllity OF having light boats sent at once
to Galveston and giving further par
tieulars OF situation there has been re-
ceived by the president. who has directed
the secretary of the treasury to use
every facility afforded by this depart
, ment. Cortelyou.
Secretary to President.
Ilarnes City.--ExDressed mayor OF
Houston today eight barbecued beeyes,
5 600 pounds bread; should be promptly
: handled.
! Newark. N. J.--Newark,Eyening News