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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
PROMINENT MEN AMONG DEAD
The Awful Story Told by James G.
Timmins, Who Escaped While
the Disastrous hurricane
:
Was at Its Height.

Houston, Tex, September 9.-10 p. m.-
The West Indian storm which reached the
gulf coast yesterday morning, has wrought
sad havoc in Texas, Reports are conflict
sng but 1t is known that an appalling dis
aster has visited the city of Galveston
where, 1t Is reported, a thousand or more
lives have been blotted out and a tremen-
dous property damage incurred. Meager
reports from Sabine Pass and Port Arthur
also inlicate a heavy loss of life but these
reports cannot be confirmed at this hour
The first news to reach this city from
the stricken city of Galveston was received
at o'clock tonight James C. Timmins,
who resides in Houston, and who is the
general superintendent of the National
Compress Company, arrived in the city at
O'Clock tonight from Galveston. He was
one of the first to reach here with tidings
OF the great disaster which has befallen
that city and the magnitude of that dis
aster remains to be told because of his
endeavors to reach home. After remain
ing through the hurricane on Saturday, he
departed from Galveston ON schooner
and came across the bay to Morgan's
Point, where he caught train for Hous-
ton. The hurricane, Mr.: Timmins says, was
the worst ever known The estimates made
by citizens of Galveston was that 1000
houses, most of them residences have been
destroyed and that at least one thousand
people have been drowned, killed or are
missing. Some business houses were also
destroyed, but most of them stood, though
badly damaged.
&ity q Complete reck
The city, Mr.. Timmins AYERS, is q COM
plete wreck so far as he ,ould see, from
the water front and from the fremont Ho-
tel. Water was blown over the island by the
hurricane, the wind blowing at the rate
of so miles an hour straight from the gulf,
and driving the sea water before 1t in big
waves. The gale was u steady one. the
heart of 1t striking the city about o'clock
yesterday afternoon and continuing without
intermission until midnight last night, when
1t abated somewhat. although 1t continued
to blow all night.
OF his knowledge Mr.. Timmins knew of
only one house succumbing with fatal re-
suits, though he heard Of many residences
being carried away with inmates. The house
that he saw destroyed was Ritters saloon
and restaurant at a109 Strand. the principal
business street Of the city. This three story
building was blown down and nine men,
prominent citizens, were killed
Among the dead are Charles Kellner, Sr,
q cotton buyer for an English firm; Stanley
c. Spencer, general manager of the Elder
Demster Steamship line and Richard Lord,
manager for McFadden's Cotton Company,
whose body Is still in the ruins. Secretary
Bailey of the wharf company and several
walters and customers saved themselves by
jumping from the upper story just before
the crash came.
1t was reported that the orphan asylum
and both the hospitals were destroyed. and
If this proves true the loss Of life will be
great, as these institutions were generally
crowded, and as they were substantial
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
A DESCRIPTION Of. THE STORM
STRICKEN CITY Of GALVESTON

Galveston to be stricken by the full force
of the recent storm and food All the
eastern end of the city must certainely be
washed away and in this quarter between
Broadway and l street, some of the hand
soonest and most expensive residences are
located There was located there one
home which alone cost the owner over $,-
00OOe0 Most of the residences are frame,
but there are many of stone and brick. In
the extreme eastern end of the city there
are many of what we call raised cottages
They are built on piling and stand from
eight to ten feet from the ground as
precaution- against floods, it being possible
for the water to sweep under them
"The only protection that has ever been
provided for the Gulf side of the city has
been two stone breakwaters, but many
times with ordinary storms coming IN
from the Gulf, the high tide water mas
been hurled over the low stone walls right
to the very doors of the residences. FROM
Virginia Point, six miles from Galveston,
in ordinary conditions of the atmosphere
the city can be plainly seen. II 1t Is true
that Galveston cannot be now be seen
from the Point, then the condition or tne
people in the city must be indescribably
horrible"
When asked as to the wealth OF some
of the principal business quarters OF Cal
weston, Mr.. Clarkson said:
Many millions of dollars are invested
in the wholesale and retail business of the
city On Strand street alone there are ten
blocks of business establishments that
represent an invested capital OF $l2o,Oo
900. Market street is the heavy retail
street, and there, in the heart of the
flooded district the losses cannot but
reach away into the millions. the fact
as indicated by the dispatches that water
| is standing several feet deep in the IRE
mont Hotel furnishes startling evidence to
me that Galveston has been indeed dread
fully visited The hotel is in almost ex-
actly the center of the city. Two years
| ago Galveston did the heaviest shipping
business In cotton and grain of any South
ern city. When 1 was home two ship
loads of cattle were leaving the port on
! an average every week"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10

Houston, Tex, September 9.-Meagre re-
ports are arriving here from the country
between Houston and Galveston along the
line of the Santa Fe Railroad. The tor
nado was the most destructive in the
history of the state. The town Of Alvin
is reported to be practically demolished
Hitchcock has suffered severely from the
storm while the little village on Alta
Iona is reported without house stand
ing. The town of Pearl has lost one half
of its buildings.
L. B. Carlton, president Of the Business
League of Alvin and prominent mer-
chant there reports that not building Is
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10

Ell Paso, Tex, September 9.--The heav-
lest floods known in several years have
been experienced north, south and west
of Ell Paso during the past few days. The
Mexican Central tracks are washed away
In several places this side of Chihuhua and
trains are running very irregularly. The
Southern Pacific tracks are gone in several
places in New Mexico and no through
trains have arrived from the West since
Friday night. The Santa Fe Is experience
ing the same troubles on their lines north
of Ell Paso. All the territory west of here
has had bounteous rain.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
Considerable Damage at Taylor

Taylor, Tex, September "a heavy
wind and rain storm visited this place
last night, causing considerable damage
to property in the business part Of the
town. The storm reached this place about
80 a. m. and there was a steady gale
north until about a. M, accompanied by
a continuous and drenching rain. Great
damage has been done to crops. Electric
light and telephone wires were blown
down all over town. The roof was blown
off the First National Bank and consider
able loss sustained. The Western Union
telegraph office was damaged by water. A
number of other buildings were wrecked,
wholly or in part
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
$500 LIVES LOST
Messenger Has Reached Virginia Point
With News

Chicago, Sept. g. A dispatch to the
Chronicle from San Antonio says:
The startling news has just flashed over
the wires informing Governor J. D. Sayers
that a messenger .at great risk of his life,
has reached Virginia Point from Calves
ton with the report that 1850 persons are
probably dead as result of the fearful
storm. An urgent appeal to all Texas for
help Is made. The messenger said that
the grain elevators at the water front are
wrecked and hundreds of buildings h3vs
collapsed or were carried out to sea. Great
distress Is said to prevail.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
THE TOWN OF ALVIN, TEXAS,
COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED

left standing in the town, either residence
or business; stocks of goods and house fur
niture are ruined, and crops are a total
loss Alvin is a town Of about 100 in
habitants Seven persons were killed in
and near the town. They are:
Mrs. Prather, killed in Santa Fe railroad
wreck.
J. M Johnston.
Mrs. j. M. Johnston.
Sister of Mrs Johnston, name not
known.
s. o. Lewis.
John Glaspy.
A boy named Richardson.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
Hurricane Visited Bryan

Bryan, Tex, September ga terrific hur-
ricane visited this section during the past
twlve hours. Trees, fences signs, awnings,
windows and outhouses were blown down,
tin roofs torn from brick buildings, show
windows smashed and merchandise dam
aged. The greatest damage in this section
is to the cotton crop, which is blown out
and twisted up in bad shape, involving a
loss which cannot now be estimated, but
will inevitably be great.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
CROPS DAMAGED
Storm Played Havoc in and Around
Waco

Waco, Tex, September s.-The wind blew
tempteously here from O'Clock this morn
ing to s this afternoon, wrecking orchards
and destroying cotton fields, the chief dam
age being to fruit trees and the cotton crop
The big cotton plantations In the Brazos
valley look as though armies had fought
battles In them. the plants being laid low
as though leveled with a machine. The
wind blew go miles an hour for fifteen hours
before subsfding. The late peaches, which
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10

New Orleans, September "a trip over
the storm-stricken section along the Mis-
sissippi river, starting some thirty miles
below the city and reaching to the gulf
shows damage of about 100000 to the rice
crop. Truck farms, poultry cattle and 9TH
er damage will double the amount. No
lives were lost The river rose six feet dur
ing the storm and flooded the section.
The disabled steamer Oteri was towed to
port Eads this evening She will be towed to
this city for repairs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
Relief FUND started

Dallas, Tex, Sept s.-The Dallas News
is in receipt of the following telegram from
the Denver Republican,:
1.-THE Denver Republican has started a
relief fund for Galveston with subscrip-
ton of $780, and will push forward with all
possible vigor. Denver will respond gener-
ously "WrLLIAM STAPLETON."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
Bryan Dimes with wheeler

Chicago. Sept. a-William J. Bryan at
tended church this morning and then re-
turned to the Auditorium, where he took
dinner with General Joseph Wheeler. Mr..
Bryan will rest here a few days and then
commence tour of the country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
Port Arthur Under Water

Memphis, Tenn. September "a special
to the Commercial-Appeal from New Or
leans says:
A dispatch from Lake Charles, La,
states that passengers from Port Arthur,
Tex, report that town feet under water.
One of the New York Dredge Company's
boats was wrecked and several lives lost
At Morgan City considerable damage
was done to the rails and bridge OF the
railroad by a boat being blown into 1t.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
EVERY TOWN IN STORMS PATH
REPORTS FEARFUL LOSS Of LIFE
Wires Are All Down and Only Meagp Details Of the Disaster
Are Being Received

were plentiful, and had been sold in ad-
vance, were swept clean from the trees. In
central Texas where thousands of peach
trees have been planted within the three
years, the crops on these trees is all gone,
and also all other late fruit. The vineyards
present a sad scene of desoiation,
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THOUGHTLEsS-Men are thoughtless who
] never think; merchants are thoughtless
who never think-tu advertise. The Age
Herald is the medium, thinking men.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
THE WEATHER.

FAIR; CONTINUED WARM MONDAY
AND TUESDAY; LIGHT WINDS MOST
LY EAST TO SOUTH.
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buildings, the chances are that many had
taken refuge In them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-11
JUSTICE O,BRIEN NOT TO RESIGN.
HE RETURNS FROM EUROPE MUCH BENE
FITTED BY HIS TRIPLE TELLS
STORY TO ILLUSTRATE HIS
FORMER ATTITUDE.

= short time before Justice Morgan J. O'Brien
went 70 Europe II was rurnored that he intended 70
retire from the bench Of the Appellate Division OF
The Supreme Court and resume private practice.
Further IL was said that in this event he would
Join the law frm-as il then-of Tracy Board
man & Plat. In his absence additional credence
was given these reports By Of the retire
nent from the firm OF General Benjamin r. Tracy.
Justice O'Brien returned from Europe on Satur-
day and yesterday he asked by a Tribune re-
porter if the ruInors referred had any founda-
ton
4 did al one time contemplate resign!ng" he
replied. but after conference with the Governor
and my associates I decided remain on the
bench For the present, al any rate l shall adhere
20 that determination In fact. shall sit in court
Justice o'Brien explained that al The time he
health and In consequence was inclined 10 take p
rather jaunoiCed view OF things. To illustrate his
meaning better he related the following story
I was somewhat OF The same condition ard tenn
permanent" Justice o Brien said. as two
disconnected men. You've heard the story haven :
you? No? Well. II applies TO men who while
on earth forever .aulIhnding and leading a
disgrun[led life seneraiy In course q time both
one day, ana one said 10 the other. Well suppose
= Wen said the other 7 don't know so much
about that You see. when was earth l sut-
tinuaI hoating around on damp clouds looking
after morraIs doesn't agree with me. But tell me
Just 50 So rnused the arst friend. 7 like the
music OF the tinkIns cymbsls and the singing OF
the seraphim and cherub!m and then these elysian
why; in that case I should imagine you have
= Nothing 70 complain co. Of eh7 Do you see this
Wen the thing doesn't fit"
state OF as. health some months ago tended 70
make mis- disposition somewhat similar 10 those
q the two men q . the sf f5y He added however
completely restored him health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-11
GEN. GRAHAM RETURNS FROM MANILA.
HIS VIEWS AGREE WITH THOSE OF GEN
ERAL OTIS, Tehr WAR IS PRAC-
TTC'Arr< OVER

San FRANCHISE. June 10 SpeciaD.-Brigadier-
General Wg!ian II. Graham. United States
Army. retired. who made the round trip 70
Manila IN the transport Grant, was landed to-
day with his son, First Lieutenant James II.
Graham, ot Company c. 18th United States In
fantry. and went direct 70 Mare Island 10 meet
his daughter General Graham is invalided home
because OF injuries received by falling through
the floor OF his hut in the Philippines.
General Graham confirms what General Otis
ended and that guerilla warfare is all that may
be expected. General Macarthur. he says, has a
good grip On affairs. and has adopted an ag-
gressive policy that viii have good results. Mac
Arthur was Graham's chief Of stan in Texas.
General Graham visited Iloo and Jolo. and was
much impressed with the progress made by
American troops.
d. Il. Rhodes. Of Washington. D. c. inspector
Of National cemeteries, was among the passen-
gers the Grant from Manila. With him are
several members OF the burial corps Of the army.
who have been looking after the burial and dis
interrnent Of bodies Of dead soldiers in the Phil
ippnes. within TWO years. Rhodes says. twelve
hundred bodies have been disinIerred by the
burial corps and sent back 10 this country
Wherever possible the bodies were erlbalrned
under the direction 81 the Quartermasrer's De-
partment and bodies that had been buried for
some time were placed in Theoretically sealed
caskets and forwarded 10 relatives or 10 Ma
tioual cemeteries.
The horse transport Siam arrived to-day after
the long trip OF thfrty-nine days from Manila
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-11
BATTLEsHIPs SAIL FOR NEWPORT.
The KENTUCKY STILL At NEWPORT NEWS. But
EXPECTED 10 JoIH SQUADRON.

Newport News. Va. June % (SpeciaI--The bat
tieshtps Indiana and Massachusetts. which arrived
II Hampton Roads yesterday morning from Phila-
dephia TO get coal. sailed again last night after
taking On one thousand tons each IN remarkably
short time. The DaUleships weighed anchor at
uc39 and steamed By Old Point about twenty
minutes later heading for the capes. They passed
two hours later and started north. They
should reach Newport. P !. their destination. TO-
morrow morning The battleshIp Kentucky and
the Golfers AarcelIus and Lebanon still al
anchor in the Roads. Tomorrow morning the
Kentucky wiU sail for Newport, and VIII be fol
lowed several hours later By the two GOLFERS.
which are replenishirg thei, ca-goes Of bunker
coal These vessels viii reach Newport on Tues
day.
hope OF seeing the ships which placed IN
active service in record breaking time. and which
may have memorable voyages ahead OF them. 4
all runnors be believed: but n this the visitors
were disappointed the ships having stolen away In
the night When the Kentucky weighs anchor she
VIII for the first time since being placed
in commission. Her off c!ai and final inspection
and survey b. the Board from Washington have
been postponed IL Is said. month six weeks, 70
enable the ship b. Newport with ire vessels
10 Admiral FarCuhar's orders after tomorrow
To-day the Kentucky is unassigned, but by Tues
Gay night she viii De attached the North At
lantic Squadron. She has all her coal aboard and
by tomorrow morning will be supplied and ready
The remarkable feat o. the Indiana and The
Massachusetts IN taking thousand tons Of
coal each in less than fifteen hours shows what
can be in the way Of cosling warshfps when il
IS necessary 70 get away a. the earliest possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-11

ARMY
CASTER fth Artillery; Captain FREDERICK E
STROS(i. ith Artillery, and Second Lieutenant
al Fort Go--ce 20 investigate. report upon
the epons bilify the loss certain engineer
properly which Captain Geogs q. SQ1er, sig1la!
oHlcer, IS accountable
Acting Assistant Surgeon CHARLES z. BRCHL Will
proceed from Wsco 70 Tampa, ana report for fur
Their orders.
Acting Assistant Surgeon CHARLES Z. BRCHI. rpon the
completion Of the duty Assigned MN Tampa will
proceed % Havana and report for assignment to
Ertsadis--Geuerai AD,A r. CHAFFEg having r.,or-.o
Ad.utent-GsneraI O army. ass!snet 70
duty IN ;his city under Instructions Q. Secretary
Of War.
Major JAMES HOUSTON additional payrnaster /. re-
Wlu proceed 70 Portland Ore. and report duty
chief payElaEter q that department, relieve
proceed 20 san Francisco and report for duty.
Major TIMOTHY D KEI1gHEF, additional payrnast.r
f. relieved tror. further duty Philippines
VII proceed 20 San Francisco r.port to- tury.
Major BEECHER 3. PAY. additional psyrnsster.
leyed from further duty the Department Of Cal
iforn,s. 90, ana viii then proceed &c Chicago
and report Tor Temporary duty.
NAVY.
Captain ]. G.. GREEN. charge Naval
ing Reaeezvoes Philadelphia. ysns i 1900 - cor.
Temporary duty Pensacola.
Naval Constructor T. ?. RUIiM detached Crescent slp
gaEc, Eiizabt tp y J: June II; 1900 70 Naval
son. vta Nippon Msru. sailing from San Francisco
July 10 via Temporary tuty Pensacola.
Passed Assistant Surgeon F. c COOK temporary duty
naval hospital. Norfolk Va
Dspsnmenr Of Instruction. Brooklyn. y r. June
- 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-11
ISLAND TRADE REVIyING.

washington June I0-The information was
given out by the Division Of Customs and Irsular
Affairs of he War Department today that the
exports az the port OF Manila, Philippine Islands.
Tor the first three months of 1900 show an in
crease Of s. go 40 over the same period OF 1893
The exports for January 1923 were 81 % sos; for
January 1900 sos 376: for February 1880. $3.50
SIS: for February 1890 81 $50 73l: for March, 1893,
Ssss 631: for March 1907. s., 3s2 S3S
In exports from the Philippines during the month
OF March 1900 Hong Kong leads, England ranks
second. and TIE United States third.
During the month OF March 1890 there were
exported from the port of Manila 1870 tons OF
manila hemp valued al s.. 1887: The United
States took ;. 145 tens, valued ~ Sl2l1.f5o, and
England 10 293 tons. valued 81 I29,6S
The increase IN the value OF merchandise eX-
ported in the month OF March. 1904. from Manila
i largely due the opening OF numerous customs
ports 10 the coastwlse trade, thus permitting
large quantities Of hemp 10 be brought 10 Manila
export.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-11
STILL on THE GRAN ASTILL4

Nothing done yesterday by the Barge Office
officials about the landing OF the twelve hundred
odd immigrants OF the Spanish tramp steamer
Gran Antilla Both Commissioner Eftchie and AS
sistant Commissioner Insolvency. were at their
Offices yesterday morning in word should be
received from the agents OF the vessel regarding
the 10000 bond. Mr.. Mcsweeney said that the
hts had telegraphed to the OF the vessel
at Barcelona and the charterers al Naples regard
ing the bond. He added that ne also pecied word
from the authorities in Washington to-day
Late yesterday morning Mr. McSweeney went
down 10 the Gran Antilla to IL everything was
all right board. and found that there was no
trouble OF any sort He said that soon as word
is received regarding the bond the work OF disem-
barking the passengers Will be begun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-11
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.

THE SYSTEM TO BE EXTENDED TO NIAGARA
CoUSTT-wILL REDUCE EXPENSES
Washington, June 70 observation-disclosures Post
nas1eT-Genersl Heath said yesterday that prepara-
tons are being made for the establishment OF 4
system OF free rural postal delivery n Niagara
County. y y and il is expected that by the end
o. this week the posrofces and star routes will
be abolished so that the service may begin at
once BY this service the inhabitants Of Niagara
County VIII have all the advantages OF CITY post-
once the mail carriers being authorized 70 issue
money OTcers dispatch registered letters etc Sys-
tens % rural free delivery are only blisheT in
counties and sections Of the county where The
population Is comparatively dense. and where con-
siderable EnatI + delivered and collected Mr
Heath said thai the system would prove satts-
factory as vel sE economical IN Niagara Couufv
y Is estimated that 8 30 or g go be saved an
rUally.