The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-11
GRAPHIC STORM STORY
AS Related by Editor BirchiIeId Of th'
Alvin Sun.
He WAS IN GALVESTON At THE Tlal
A Thriiiinr story OF the Terrible
story suffering Prevailing ON
the Island.

rhs Southern Pacific Railway oompsny's
rug New brunswick arrived from Galveston
at $50 last night with dispatches from Gal
weston. two bags OF hrst-class mail and six
passengers from the stricken city. The lat
ter were as follows A. J. Birehheld. editor
OF the Alvin Sun; Andral vaun OF Houston.
claim agent; J. II, Miller local ticket agent
Galveston; F. C. Proctor. victoria, attorney
all three being employees OF tho southern
Pacific company. and Mr.. Frank &c. Roberts,
formerly Of this city, hut new o reporter of
tho News The New Brunswick left Calves
ion at 1890 yesterday morning. reaching here
about the hour stated above.
From MIR, Birchaeld The Post representa-
tive obtained the following story of the pres
cnt conditions existing there and some Incl
dents of the storm as witnessed by himself;
II was In the fremont hotel when the
storm was at its height. In tho lobby the
alter rose TO height OF sour fest-and you
must remember that the fremont ia located
upon the very highest elevation within the
city.
AFTER little tho search for victims com
Inenced and before morning we had the hotel
Allied with crippled survivors of the food
This sight OF so many maiued, bruised and
extreme although everything possible was
done to alleviate the suffering seen upon
every hand--but that was not and could not
have been very much. as all Of the hoto,
windows were broken in cornices torn of.
roof smashed and everything In total dark
ness throughout tho night.
Next morning bright and carly the work
began OF rescuing those who had been i'm
,pfa pft,g ar .ls.sI l,t,hld
ings and OF recovering the remains Of those
who had persisted, While investigating sun
/ day morning on ono street, can not re-
member its name. | have suffered no much
SINCE saturday night--I counted twenty-five
bodies laid out on the sidewalk OF one block.
They mad been picked out of the debris OF
that one block, My God but the sights were
terrible! A man could hardly even see them
ana live through tho experienced IL was
SIMPLY awful to contemplate, here the dead
pody OF some poor young mother clasping IN
Aer arms win loving pressure which even
death itself could not release, tho lifeess
form OF her infant: there the bent twisted
torn aud bruised form OF what but Il few
hours before had been the handsome form
OF some stalwart man; yonder a group Of
bloatod bodies In almost every conceivable
posture and position; clinohed hands, drawn
faces, manBled remains-a terrible picture
OF despair that can never be offacod from
the memories OF those who witnessed II
Desolaton and despair reignod supreme
Several OF us--I have given you the lat
were commissioned BY tho mayor and eiti
zens TO come to Houston and place on tbs
wires dispatches to the president. the COVER
nor and others. Galveston needs supple
OF food and fresh water which must ha pro
vided at once If untold suffering 10 TO bt
prevented and present distress b. alleviate,
and misery relieved Medicines are needed
Clothes are needed / trust they will b,
, provided forthwith, for my heart bleeds TO
those Door people on that island.
"In our passage across the BAY towart
Houston we passed Ave corpses noating witt
the tlde-God alone knows how many NOR
there may be drifting around upon tina
dreary waste OF waters The latest ostlmaiei
made in Galveston before We sailed place,
tho number OF casualties at between two an(
three thousand lives. while many citizens ar.
pleased to regard that estimate us very con
servative indeed. However, we can not hop
for the best
Just before we left II was learned tina
Branch Hasterson and his .ntire family, witt
the exception Of one son, had been drowne
during the storm.
Young man, don't fail to impress upon tn
minds Of all that supplies Of all ~tinds ar
needed are needed badly. and arc needed i'm
mediately."
Mr.. Brchfed bears very evident traces o
undergoing the experience he related to tn
> reporter, but is thankful that his family ar
now visiting in the North and so escaped tn
} fury Of the Htorm.
The remainder of the party dispersed I
various portions OF tho city Immediately upo
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