The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-10

Galveston, Sept. 10.-Starting as soon as
the water began TO recede after the
frightful cyclone, the work OF rescuing
the wounded and dying from the ruins of
their homes began. Screaming women.
bruised and bleeding. some of them bear
ing the lifeless forms OF children In their
arms; men, broken hearted and sobbing,
bewailing the loss of their wives and
children; streets filled with floating rub
bish. among which there were many bod
les of the victims of the storm, constitute
ed part of the scene.
The first loss OF life reported was that
at Rietter's saloon on the Strand, where
three persons lost their lives, and where
many others were MANNED and imprisoned
They were sitting at table on the first
floor when the roof caved In. killing all
of them Instantly.
Those in the lower part of the building
escaped with theiu lives in miraculous
manner.
HARD WORK TO RESCUE.
The falling roof and flooring were
caught on the bar. the people standing
near IL, lodging under the debris. IL re-
auired several hours OF hard work 10 get
them out. The negro waiter VINO was
sent for the doctor was drowned at the
corner of Strand and Twenty-first street.
The next place visited by the rescuers
WAS the City hall. Here were congrega-
ted fully 200 people most OF whom were
more or less injured. One man from Luz
cas- Terrace reported the loss or nfty NVss
in the building from which he escaped.
He, himself, was severely injured ABOUT
the head
SAW MANY BODIES.
on Avenue NJ, several ladies were I'M
prisoned In a residence by the water ana
debris. They were rescued, some or them
being badly hurt. Coming back to ire
mont street and going out to Avenue +,
by climbing over the piles OF lumber
which had once been residences, the res
cuing party saw four bodies in one yard
and seven in one room In another place,
while as many as sixty bodies were seen
living singly and in groups In the space
of one block.
Many of the bodies. however. that have
not been recovered are under ,ne rulheu
houses and 1t will take several days TO
get them out
The body of Miss Sarah Summers was
found near her home at the corner or
fremont street and Avenue r., her haNds
grasping her diamonds tightly.
The report from st. Marys innrmary
shows that only eight persons escaped
from the hospital. The number OF pa
tents and nurses could not be ascer-
tained.. but the inmates are seldom less
than one hundred.
KILLED IN THEIR REFUGE
posenberr school house. which was
place of refuge for the people or tnat
locality. collapsed. Some or those VINO
had taken refuge there escaped, put many
were crushed 10 death In tne ,u,hs'
a. sunday morning dawned the streets
80 lined with wounded, half-clad peo-
n,e seeking the aid OF physicians Tor
themselves and for friends and relatives
who could not move
police officer John Bowie was found
IN a pitiable condition. He reported that
his house. with wife and children, had
heen swept into the Gulf. The beach
resort of Pat OKeefe was annihilated.
not "a vestige OF the building remaining.
Mrs. O'Keefe was drowned.
SWEPT INTO THE SEA.
The great bathing pavilion known as
tbe papoda. the Olympia, n big pleasure
resort. and Murdoch's bath house are
swept into the sea. There were few
bodies on the beach. Tney nau peen car
rIed into me Gulf or driven up into the
rubbish by the waves. One half dozen
were I'm sight from the place where the
workers were.
All the residences that escaped destruc-
tion have been turned into hospitals as
have the leading hotels. There Is scarce
| ly one of the houses left standing which
| does not contain one OF more OF the dead
as well as many injured.
The rain began 20 pour down In tor
| rents and the rescuing party went back
| down fremont street toward the city.
| The rain added greatly to the general
| distress. Stopping at small grocery
store. the party found n packed with In.
| jured clamoring food, but the provisions
in the store had been ruined.
ATE wATER-soAKED FOOD.
Further down the street a restaurant
| whicn had been submerged by water wa