The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
10000 . 60 . sssssss
he ruins say that

p tssp sh;nh r nvciss fro he ruins say that
than nave already pee taken ous aaas-
ever, the work will heiaafter be somewhat
less arduops.
There are plenty 81 p. visions on hand
now and supplies, except lime and other
disinfectants and are. generally speak
Ing, equal to the noel OF the hour. What
the strichen town wants now. according
to Mayor Jonee, General Scurry and other
authorities, is ready money wherewlth 10
employ labor. Men will do much for
money which they will not do otherwise
and II Is the idea that the tasks made
necessary by the storm Will be done bet
ter and more quickly II the persons doing
1t are assured OF cash compensation
There is still an enormous amount Of
work to be done and an enormous amount
iof money will be needed to do II. Mayor
Jones says that the impressed labor Is by
no means satisfactory and all his efforts
are being directed toward the securing
of money to remedy this evil.
~
Now as to the loss OF life. After a thor
ough investigation OF the existing condi-
tRons / am satisfied that 5000 is about
right. It is not likely that Il will 90 over
that figure. 1t is hardly possible that It
can go under It, This, OF course. is simply
an individual opinion, but It is one which
is shared by many who are in a position
to at least make intelligent guesses
On the other hand, men OF the utmost
lconserya tism and OF considerable prom
tnence, place the death list considerably
higher One OF these Is Captain 5. Tala-
! ferrO of Houston, who believes that 10000
people persisted in the storm. This is
the highest estimate have heard. Cap
tain TaHaierro has seen oil there is TO
see on which one would base a guess, but
Ct course his estimate. like all others. Is
merely an individual cpinion.
1t must be considered 10 making esti-
mates that, although bodies are still being
taken out of the ruins by the dozen, many
OF these have already been reported and
their number included IN the estimates.
The number Is large enough, God knows,
and Al Is to be hoped that those who be
lieve 5000 Will cover the loss VIII prove
VI be correct.
The property loss believe to be heav~
Ter than has yet been estimated--that Is.
from $4,000, 600 to $4,000 900 There was
probably not one single individual who
passed through the st2rm without loss.
or course, many OF these losses are small,
but they will make large total. Alder
man Pat Barry. who is well informed
CONCERNING such matters, says that 1t i'd
mis- belief that practically none OF the
property holdersaof the town carried eth
er storm nsuranee or storm clauses In
t1eir regular policies. Consequently none
OF the enormous hosses will be in any way
counteracted by Insurance. In addition- TO
the heavy damage among individuals and
Institutions, there is at least $4,000 900
damage TO the government property and a
loss TO shipping which now appears 90 be
at least s25y000 above my hrst estimate.
or u ,6oc, o0V altogether On the whole s22,-
oVO'VoO seems TO be a fair estimate. This
may pc bo high. II is sincerely hoped
Nnal u y Owners OF buildings, many OF
wnem nfve been seen by members OF The
fost's Sta1, say II is absolutely impossi-
bic " estimate their respective losses
now. But few OF them Will ever venture
a gufss and until two or three more days
naV passed and tee situation has become
eFyh calmer than II Is now. It will be prac-
tfally Impossible TO make anything like
= close estimate. The Post men are Sc
'curlng hgures as rapidly as possible, but
IL is slow and inaccurate work at the
very best.
II appears that the government and the
hsg concerns which are financially inter
eeted hero win all do their part toward
the reharilitatto1 Of the city and from
this fact GslyestoEians gain much hope.
Captain Richie seems quite EuFe that the