The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-13
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down south OF Hitchcock. said me-
walked. wadad and swan from tiite:'so.h
to Virginia Point and nothing couia ps
seen in all OF that country bat deali1 ana
deso,ation. The prairies are covered sW1.h
water and I do not t,ink l eSassstse.s
when / say tllatSnot less tnan flYe u5 uies'-5
sand horses and cattle are 10 be seen
along the line of tracks south of Hitchcock
The little towns along the railway are ast
swept away, and the sight is the mess
ster-tb,s that have ever witnessed
.tWhen I reached a point about Two
miles north of Virginia Point. I saw some
bodies floating on the prairie and from
that point until Virginia Point was
reached, dead bodies could be seen from
the railroad track. floating about the
prairie. At Virginia Point nothing Is
left. About one hundred cars of loaded
merchandise that reached Virginia Point
on the night of the storm. are scattered
over the prairie, and their contents will
no doubt prove a total loss.
rD MORTALITY
The appalling nature of the great TRACE
dy at Galveston grows steadily as COM
muncation is restored. and refugees with
reach haven of safety here. bring with
them stories OF a calamity unparalleled
in American history. Mayor Jones. OF
Galveston, makes the astounding state
ment that IL conservative estimate OF
dead is not less than FIVE thousand souls.
The latest news from the strtckened
city is ass Sensational as 1t Is sickenins
So dangerous Il menace to the safety OF
the survivors, has the existence of rapidly
decompesing corpses become, that every
abe-bodied man who can lend 4 hand
is engaged in the work of cremating those
bodies that remain in debris, and of con-
~
those that are picked up on the streets.
or along the storm-swept beach. Al
ready. it is stated, 800 have thus been
disposed of in the interest of human life.
and the preservation OF public sanitation.
NARROWING STORIES
HOUSTON. TEN. September 12.-Refu-
gees continue 70 reach Texas City juno
ton from Virginia Point all telling har-
rowing stories, which vary only in detail.
Instead of dissfpat.ng the gloom which has
settled over al since Monday they have
nothing to say except what makes the
situation appear worse as time progresses.
What is most needed is means OF trans
portaton across the bay to bring over the
homeless aCG the destitute.
VITA regard TO the resumption of direct
rail communication with the island no one
can tell when it will take place.
Regarding movement of export freight
no definite plans have been agreed upon.
Detachments of militia have been sta
toned at Texas City and Virginia Point.
to prevent the passage of persons who
have no business in Galveston Eighty
three bodies had been buried a Texas
City up 10 last night All OF these ffoated
in from the Island. Probably 200 bodies
have been recovered and buried at Nir-
gn;a Point.
Though hardly credible the news
seems amply confirmed that fiends in
human form. have ffocked to Galveston
to rob the dead and to loot their homes.
Intense indisna ton has been aroused over
the terrible disclosures, and the report
of the killing of more than Il score of
the ghouls by the soldiers and citizens.
find the strongest commendatien III pub
lie sentiment.
DEvASTATIONS.
ALVIN, TENAs. Sept. 12.-As q result
of Saturdays hurricane, Alvin and It's
vicinity are absolutely devastated In
this community alone, fully 2.Gop people
are left homeless and without means ot
support All business houses are wreck
ed, and there is not enough food-ssutts
in the country to last ten days
HOUSTON, TEXAS. Sept. 12-General
McI1ibbin. commanding the Department
of Texas left to-day for Texas City.
where he got skiff and went to Calves
ton. General Mckibbin goes to Gal
weston under order from the War Depart
ment to investigate the condition OF al
fairs and report. 1t is understood that
he will take charge Of affairs there. He