The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-14
TWO STATEMENTS OF THE CASE.
Brief Summary of the Havoc Done by the
Winds and Waves.

Brief Summary of the Havoc Done by the
Winds and Waves.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE following
statement of the situation at Galveston
and along the coast was received last
night, by General Manager Diehl, Of
the Associated Press: From the latest
reports which are considered reliable
the disaster at Galveston and along the
coast has not been exaggerated. The
waters OF the gulf and bay met, cover
ing the island to a depth of six to
twelve feet. During this sudden food
most terrible storm was raging, the
wind blowing about eighty miles per
hour. Many of the dead have been
uncovered, others are still under the
debris; others carried out to sea. 1t is
not possible to give at this time a
reliable report as to the number Of
deaths.
From estimates made by reliable
persons who have just come from Gal
weston it is believed that not less than
1000 and possibly as many as 5000
people were destroyed. Of course, the
wounded and broken are numerous.
The damage to property is most shock
ing. Some Of the best public build
mgs and private establishments were
wrecked Thousands Of homes We're
swept entirely away. 1t is quite safe
to set this down as one of the great
est disasters that has ever visited the
United States. The loss of property
is irreparable; the loss of life is ap-
palling.
[Signedl sc. B. Dealy,
Manager, Dallas News"
The following statement of the storm
situation was received at 10 p. IN. yes
terday from Houston: Texas: up to
the present time no full or accurate de-
tails of the destructiveness of the
storm of Saturday have been received
here, owing to the prOStratiOn Of wires.
destruction of every bridge, etc. The
damage in Houston from wind and
water is comparatively light. One life
was lost here from the falling wires.
At Bayside, a resort, about twenty
five miles from Houston, the houses
were mostly blown away and five or
six deaths are known, while fifteen
or twenty people supposed to be
drowned are yet missing.
West and southwest of Houston for
fifty miles the country has been swept,
and the losses are heavy, but few
deaths are reported. The big sugar
plantations at Sartartia and Sugar
land are greatly injured and the mills
are in ruins. Cotton has been widely
injured. The losses on the mainland
in an area of more than fifty miles
square are considerably over million,
with probably a score of deaths.
Galveston is yet isolated. The bridges
from the mainland to the island are
destroyed and it may take a month to
properly repair them. The boats avail
able are few, so that until a relief par
ty and newspaper men got to the ISL
and thfS morning or afternoon no one
had been able to cross since the storm.
The Post correspondent at Galveston
made his way through the storm yes
uerday, and it was abating. He reached
Houston last night. From his hurried
view of the disaster yesterday Gal
estOn appears to be one great wreck.
md conservative estimates of dead
from drowning run all the way from
400 to 1000. Water was ten feet deep
in parts of the island, and houses were
washed away by hundreds. Eight
large vessels were wrecked.
1.-THE greatest suffering is for water,
as the cisterns are destroyed and the
water-wOrks wrecked. A relief party
with water and provisions and small
boats went from here this morning,
but no word has been received from
them. Houston is dreading to hear the
full details from Galveston, as the
story will be one of the Saddest for
many years, even at Its best. The
party from Galveston yesterday esti-
mate half the property of the city de-
stroyed. This is the brief outline Of
all that we have been able to secure
up to this time, after the most strenu-
Gus and persistent efforts. The need
of assistance is urgent, and contribu-
tons sent to Governor Sayres at Aus
: tin will be properly and promptly ap-
piled. r. NJ. JOHNSTON,
Editor, Houston Post"