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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10
Second Ward.

The Second ward came in for its share
of damage and while there are few
prominent buildings of public eharac-
ter in this ward the aggregate damage
here was proportionately as large as in
any other ward of the city.
The Electric Street Railway power
house is located in this ward ami the
damage to this plant, though only about
$4,000 in actual figures the result Will br
more generally felt by the public than
any other individual damage in the city
as IL causes general suspension Of
street car travel until the damage can
be repaired. The specific damage TO the
power house consists of the falling of
the smoke stack and the falling In OF
the roof, damaging the machinery 70
such an extent that another day NAV
elapse before street car travel is re-
sumcd In addition to this
trouble the company trolley wires
ere down in many places through
out the city ana though il was
the Sabbath large forces of repairers
were at work yesterday in getting the
lines In shane.
While there is no damage to the Cit
liens Electric Light plant. located in
this ward, the company has been consid
erably delsyed BY the blowing down OF
its poles and wires throughout the city
which viii result in keeping the city in
darkness until the lines can be repaired
The details of the damage and casual
ties N this ward are as follows.
II. sheafer, corner cheneycrt ana Mas-
nolia, tin roof blown away and stock de-
atroyed by water; damage done about
$1,000.
Gus Warnecke. machine shop on Chene-
vert between Magnolia ani Commerce,
building blown down and a large part CT
mech merry destroyed; valued at 10000.
Chris. Anderson, store, corner Chene-
vert and Magn3lil, awalng ana a part 81
roof destroyed damage done about $500.
p. Beaneash meat market at 1908 Com
msrce, roof gone valued at $500,
Kelley Ingrando, grocer, 2l09 Com
merce. whole roof gene and stock de-
siroyed; damage done about $1,000.
Houaon. Oak Lawn aud Magnolia rail-
way company ton Commerce street,. sheds
International and Great Northern
freight depot, a part of offce roof de-
sfroyed: damage sl0V-
Dering Manufacturing company, Ger
man street and st. Emanuel avenue.
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Fourth Ward and Fair Grounds

The Fourth ward and Fair grounds
gere no less unfortunate than the other
portions OF the city and great loss was
sustained by the property owners
throughout that district.
The following Is list OF the places
suffering the most serious damage
Mueller residence, corner Bagby and
Resale. front blew of; several hundred
dollars loss to house and furniture.
Two story residence of Ben Wolf, Gem
esee and Pacific. part of upper front Sec
ton blown on $500 or $500 damage.
Two-story barn belonging to j. ii. Bur-
nett, two fine carriages destroyed. build
ing "a total wreck: coorod family in up
per story--unhurt.
it'rank Hurley, hve-room cottage In
course OF construction: house about
ready for shingles: loss to contractor
about $500; near corner Elgin and MI
lam
Judge Lock Mcdaniel, corner Bagby
and 1uam. stable blown down. Family
unhurt; vacant store, corner Tuam and
Fairyiew, belonging TO a. Osborne or
Dallas, badly damaged-almost fallen
I over.
Residence of Rev. Pete Wilson. corner
Stewart aud Milan. small house ana
contents destroyed.
Residence owned and occupied by Hon.
n. G. Kittrell blown over. and an out
house having section about four feet
square torn off roof house deluged;
damaged about $3.50 worth.
Baseball park. fences all down. root
/ of OF grand stand.
/ M. l., Grimes store. Tuam and Smith
almost fallen over; belonged TO Calves
ton and Houston Investment company.
Mr. Grimes was agent for Galveston
Coifoe company. Stock of groceries and
coffee damaged $3.50 worth.
/ Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
corner Travis and Bell; steople blown
down; inside damaged total, $500
Magnolia lodge colored Masons, same
block, two-story frame, of founeat on;
almost total loss, building aud contents;
loss about $500,
/ A small grocery store on Milan street,
between Capitol and Texas avenues, o.
posiie the German Lutheran church was
completely demoiished
The Gre Saturday night WAS NJ. II. Rob-
erts' house on Bremond street. caused by
the house falling and a lamp exploding,
No Z engine house doors were blown
down The Fannin street school cupola
Is OH and tho windows are broken 1ne
damage heavy.
4 In the FAR Grounds all outhouses are
down.
"A fine surrey of Prof Jemison, in the
stable of Rev Mr., Brown was smashed
by the falling debris
The frame work OF tho residences being
built by Pierce Geiselman and It. j.
Hciner are down
j II. Burnett. residence. corner Milan
and ladley, tower out of place chimneys
blown down.
Chambers residence, corner Milan and
Gray two-story brick; section of upper
side blown of.
store, corner Milan and Piorce; part OF
upper front blown of.
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X. II. CAwTHoN & CO.,

Clothlers, Hattera. Furnisbers. Tailors.
5l2 and GA Main St., under Capitol Hotel.
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smoke stack blown down and blacksmith
shop destroyed; damage done $500,
81, Marks church, on international and
Great Northern track, blown to the
ground valued at $4,000
j. b. Bell, international and Great
Northern tracks, two houses blown down;
valued at $1,000
Houston Daily Press, corner German
ANA international and Great Northern
tracks, the entire building was blown
down; damage done about $4,000.
ColoIed church on German and Chene-
vert streets, blown down beyond repair
ing valued at $4,000
Catholic cemetery on Reynolds and
Buffalo street graves. tomhstones and
fences we're destroyed IN account OF the
hrge trees falling across them.
Several houses owned by I. Kapner in
the Second ward ara total wrecks CUT
tiers. shutters ana ro-fg are in evidence
everywhere. The loas can be estimated at
$500.
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S'4o II. m. .20.Io... sac n. m IN.
loilo u. m. 1000 ago a. m .n y,
1880 u. m. rs. Oh y O5 n. IN .a 4,
l1'2O u. m. .2s.o3 $3.50 u. m 20, 4,
1'1o n. m. 30 90
The storm is technically ciaseed as
cycionic hurricane. The storm center was
according to Mr. Lees idea, about twent,
miles south Of Houston, where the wrd
attained its highest velocity and tAe move.
ment OF the storm was west
~
considering the great velocity of tbs
wind and the length of its duration tpe
damage in Houston is much smaller than
might be imagined. though all sorts Of
estimates were heard upon the streets We.
terday, ranging from ridiculously large
amounts to very Conservative figures
The Post presents with this report some
figures of losses in the more important
cases, but 1t is not assumed that this e1yers
the entire loss as trivial damage, such as
tumbled down fences sheds aud clubhouse,
are not given in the details and the loss
to shade trees and shrubbery can in no
way be estimated in dollars and cents, nor
can they be restored as readily as build
ings and fences.
Among the more notable damages in the
city may be mentioned the following
Dickson Car Wheel works. Houston Drug
company, building unroofed and damage TO
stock; Randolph 6 Sons, building Tn
rooted and damage to stock; Ham lon
Bros, building unroofed and damage to
stock; Masonic temple, unroofed and
stocks damaged; Houston Wholesale No
ton company. unroofed and stock dam
eged; Electric Street railway power house
smokestack blown down and building uii-
rooted; Sweeney & Coomes opera house,
partially unroofed court house. badly
damaged in roof Capitol hotel, unrooied
Bute's Warehouse, blown down. H. Wad-
dell, unroofed and stock damaged; Amer
lean brewery, Union Compress company,
Cleveland compress, the First Baptist.
shearn Methodist, Christ Episcopal St.
Josephs and the Central Christian
churches, all OF which sustained cons der
ably damage, chiefly in the loss OF the r
spires
~
The streets, covered with wreckage ana
thronged with people presented pic
tutesque appearances, with beautiful shad9
trees spreading their foliage across the
sidewalks. interspersed with fallen tele-
phone poles and strings of tangled wires
that rendered several of the streets ALSO
lutely impossible to vehicle travel, hence
many OF the slghtseerers resorted to
horseback travel as the most expeditions
methcd of getting through the scene Of
wreckage.
Post reporters were sent out during the
day assined to the different wards OF the
city and he details OF the more serious
damages occurring throughout the city are
given by wards
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= en'lfe day the streets were filed with
,gple Inspecting the wreckage and the
'.ssr the storm had wrought. The
'u'e at the opera house was detained
- Until . a. m. Many ladies who
~ upon the streets making purchases
~ u the evening, being overtaken by
y s'ofm' remained in the stores n |
slih safety.
vas wen the currents were taken from
siec'Fie wires, as in many places the
w, we're covered with wires which but
deAlins volts. 'D
/, ! Was great day for the Kodak aend
Il, '.s amateur photographer. and the re-
r,rs 'u''r days work will perpetuate the
h, o' the most destructive storm
r,,. ever visited this section.
i. 'unatsly no record was kent OF
r.s' sna's velocity Mr. McNabb. the
,oIn, a.es weather observer at this
,,,sa , SIMPLY keeps a register of the tam
rsr.,.. ana rainfall and has no wind
t.ro,.. nv. out from hls experience /, nee,
ton !, - observations and his observa-
i, j. saturday nights storm. he SAYS
q, ,sa'dS The Posts estimate of from
Il, SIXTY miles an hour as about cor
'sin wa, 4.2s 's 'ne
,sl.D 'sa0Wins harometric readings. as
s.,.,,. = the office of Mr.. ]. M Lee.
c ,ss.latenaens OF the Houston and r eva
lssI.. y hallway company, shows the fol.
d, i. to the finish OF the storm. ana
il.s greatest intensity was between
ls,s.,, = M and las M, when from a
chi. I ~ movement the divergence of the
Il. .. gan ana the storm began 10 abate.
,:ss ! barometer at this point Is
ts,., and anything below this In
lstw,,.oo allowing were the re.a,rs,
I'm. sups.p. m. saturday and s,so
''2s.oo s,Io a. m. 20. 20
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Relief Boat to Leave This Morning.


day September 49, 1900 at $3.50 M to take appropriate action in the
our their
medirc assistance should
ptembe
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v,ne houston is torn ana SCARE"
sox nights awful storm
I. damage here was nearly "i''-
.,taer 10 property
~ hours the winds rnged,
.-,.,,us and tearing buildings up
,r trees and doing terrific
,.re IN ali part of the city, and
81 nouston's loss OF life was Just
rsr.on killed, and his death
..ly incidentally due 10 the storm.
r...o we're many miraculous cs-
,.,es, some terrible disasters mar
,ovly averted and the fact that
-, one denth was recorded shows
-, uoustou has been comparative
j. fortunate
Even the property damage ut this
,olut Inns undoubtedly been over
po'h' nus
estimated Id street rePorts' rs the
,senes witnessed are in many In
.,... more ,ppniIinp IN tho exc
aass Vi
work by earpeh'ers' thhers ana
brlcklayers, will make n wonder
tol change in what now seems to
!. ,.rr,,,e d,s,ster
AZ
uow .nob storm conta h,
''s'"s "'i io' mum "''' """''
and win an 'he hurting OF tnbers'
lifting of roofs nnd twisting OF
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RELIEF MEETING CALLED.
proclamation by the MAYOR Of Houston.

mng Of several citizens held last night At the office Of Weld
s
Galveston taking provi
meeting and stated that fresh
coo fodw we're
To he o
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A TEXAS WONDER.
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: At spacial meeting of the
Building Trades Assembly held
sunday at p. M, it was recon-
! nended by the different unions
. that the men under their
jurisdiction work on all r12airs of
Damage caused by the storm in
preference to other work. 1; was
also declared that no union will
ADVANCE the present scale of wages.
The true northerner., 1900-08-31
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Hand Riveter
and Rivets

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GROCERIES Etc.


The market on sugar is uncertain and
we cannot quote any specified amount,
but we guarantee to supply it at COST
or less.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27

THE democratic party resents the
attitude of diStrust held toward it
by all business interests. But what
can 1t expect? AS long as it keeps
Coin Harvey and w. J. Bryan at
its head, diStruSt of its purposes is
inevitable, No platform promises
can explain these gentry away. 1t
isn't necessary for speakers to de-
fend the administration nowadays.
All they've got to DO is to keep
quiet and let "Gen. Prosperity" do
the talking.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER.

The time is nearing when the
election commissioner office will
have lost that profound quietude
which is usually maintained sixty
per cent of the time. The chang
ing of the official position of the
Republican election commissioner
from Secretary of the board to sup
ply an ordinary member by Gov.
Stephens last summer, was by some
believed to be inimicaI to the inter-
estSof the Republican party. While
such may have been the intention
of the opposition party,we seriously
doubt if, under the watchfuI care of
Major c. E. Washburne. any un-
defhand work con be accomplished,
1t is believed that Maj. Washburne
will guard the interests of the Re-
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
LEXINGTON ITEMS.

Rev James Madison, of Poplar Bluff
preached at Zion Am f. church Sun
day evening. He is here visiting hi,
family. He will return as soon as the
smallpox has abated.
Quarterly meeting was held at St
Johns Sunday, conducted by the Rev
Alternately Presiding Elder Davis
was unable to be here.
Last Wednesday night the Second
Baptist church called Rev Richardson,
of Wyandotte, who expects to be with
them Sunday.
Mr. Henry Williams, who some time
ago was vacclnated by DR. Ball, was
able to be out Sunday, and says he
doesn't want any more Of it. Everv-
body ought to be vaccinated. but not
in the leg.
Mrs Julia Lossin was taken sick Sat-
urday, and is now confined to her bed
Mrs Hubbard is quite sick. Her
slster-in-lrw is staying with her.
Electa Chapter No. l, o. E. S., is
preparing to give an entertainment on
the 14th of February. We are expect
ing grand time, one of the grandest
ever given by the Order. Everybody
is invited to come out.
Mrs LOngan has improved her home
by the addition of fine porch.
Mr. Luther Scott is preparing his
hoase and will move into it in short
time.
Mr. Jennie Paris subscribes for the
son. Every family in our city ought
The Rising son., 1900-01-27

to take the Son. 1t comes regularly
gives the local news Of the week, anC
is the only colored paper that Was ever
read in this city for 50 weeks without
missing a number. There are some
that ought to take it because they de-
pend upon the public; why they dc
not do so / am unable to say.
Mr. Joe Williams, one of our prosper
Gus and energetic young men, sub
Scribed for the Son.
Rev Buren, returned home Saturday
from Omaha, where he spent several
days assisting Rev. Owens.
Mrs MOllie Perpy, of Higginsville.
was in the city Tuesday. She lost her
mind and was sent to the ST Joseph
asylum.
We think there ought to be a COM
pany organized for the purpose of
buying some coal land, trying to do
business among our own people and
give ourselves employment. We can't
always depend on other races for en-
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
A MATTER OF RECORD.

1t is We regret We notice that IN all
political campaigns false and malicious
statements are so often made against a
candidate, statements that are made
without foundation or fact, brought
forth in envy and malice. Especially
is this to be regretted when such
statements are made in direct conflict
with an official record-in direct con
fiict with the truth.
AT recent political meeting held in
fhe interest of the Negro race, an over
Jealous partisan made a statement
that the Hon. Philip S. Brown, Jr,,
our candidate for mayor, had, at one
time during his term in the council.
introduced and voted for an ordinance
reducing the wsges of the day laborers
from $l.75 to $1.25 per day. and now in
all fairness and candor this parer
brands said statement as false, mali
cious and slUnderous in each and ey-
cry respect.
We have taken pains so search the
council proceedings, and we find the
following: During May, 1894, Mr.
Brown served upon a retrenchment
committee. which was necessity at
time when the city revenue was insult
hclent to meet the citY's expenses. He
introduced on ordinance reducing
about ten per cent of the salaries of
the higher priced officials-those re-
ceiving more than $50 per month-and
in that ordinance. iu clear-cut figures.
we find the wages of the day laborer,
without any reduction, are fixed at
Sl.75 per day, and the wages of the
team and teamster at $500 per day
showing that Mr. Browns vote, at a
time when he had no aspirations for
the office of mayor, was cast in favor
of the labOring man.
And the record further shows that
in all matters pertaining to labor and
the IabOrlng man, some of which we
will mention in future issues, Mr.
Brown has always voted in favor of |
the laboring men.
And not only does the same record
show that Mr. Brown voted to help the
poor man, but that he has voted for all |
measures that have helped the Negro
ace. And we serve notice upon the
,irculator of these slanderous and ma
iciouS statements first referred to
hat we will show further proof of Mr.
Browns loyalty and fidelity to the
DeODle
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
WE SHOULD HELP ALL WE CAN.

There are several good reasons
why the colored people should do
all they can toward helping to sup
press the smallpox by observing
every precaution against coming in
contact with it; first, because our
unfortunate circumstances are such
that we fall victims more readily
than the whites; secondly, it works
a hardship, to some extent, upon
the whole community: and thirdly,
because the colored house servants
are being discharged promiscuously
on account of the apprehension en-
tertained by their employers.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27

The administration is moving
rapidly for the relief of Puerto Rico.
Bills have been introduced in both
houses extending the United States
customs and internal revenue laws
over the island, and very soon the
people there will enjoy free trade
with this country. Now, if indi-
viduaIs will cooperate with the ad-
ministration in asking for and using
Puerto Rico coffee-which is said
to be very tIne-the island will
soon be prosperous again.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27

THE democratic press of Kansas
City has already commenced ar
raying the Negro voters against the
Republican party. Every subter-
fuge that can be used in that dlrec-
ton is taken advantage of by the
opposition press. In spite of all
this the Negroes of Kansas City
will air their grievances within the
ranks of their own political party,
and will not call upon the demo-
Gratis for the adjustment of any
perpIexities.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27

1T has been intimated that there
is a bare possibility that the fire
station which will be opened a.
Sheffield within the next week or
ten days may be given in the
charge of two of our we'll known
colored firemen. We should be
glad to see this done. Most of the
colored flremen now serving in the
department are we'll experienced
and natural born fire fighters, and
would give great satisfaction if al
lowed to take charge of the Sheffield
station.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
COL. W. W. MORGAN DESIRES TO RE,
TURN HOME.

When a son StrayS from his home
and the protection of kind father
discovers his folly, returns home
conteSseS his error and begS to be
forgiven under promise of future
obedience, nothing is left for the
father to do but to extend the GEN
tie arm of protection and encourage
ment to the once WayWard son that
he might accept the grand future
which his environment necessarily
makes possible.
The above serves to compare
with the political conditions which
surrounded Col. Morgan year or
two ago, prior to which time the
Colonel was known to be a great
party man. He admits having erred
and under the influence of a new
resolution he seeks admission into
the active ranks of the q. o. P,
where 1t has been his wont to give
aid IN the time of need. Ordinarily
speaking it would seem that our
party managers would make no
in accepting Col. Morgan
into the political fold, forgiving and
forgetting the past. The RepubIi-
can party to-day needs all the old
friends who from some cause or
other may in the past have got con.
fused and wiggled into the wrong
path. Col. Morgan has sworn al
eglance to the Republican party
md 1t is nothing more than right
hat he should be recognized.I
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
IN THE INTEREST OF HIS RACE.

Representative White, of North
Carolina, the Negro member in the
house, has reported bill for "the pro
lection OF all citizens Of the United
States against mob violence, etc." 1t
provides that all persons shall be pro.
tected from being murdered, tortured
or burned to death by mobs known as
"lynching bees" whether spontaneous
or premeditated, and all parties par
tlcipating, aiding or abetting in such
affairs are made guilty OF treason
against the United States government
and subject to prosecution in the Uni
ted States court.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
PROBATION AGAINST PERSONAL
CONTACT.

AS a good suggestion for one of
the several precautionary measures
against the smallpox the Rising
Son would faver the absolute elimi-
nation of the customary campaign
hand-Shaking for the present. The
spirit in which we offer this sug-
gestion is an honest one, and we
hope it will be adopted by every
body, white and colored alike.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
THE Negroes of Kansas City ar

THE Negroes of Kansas City are
cognizant of the good which has
come to our race through the Offices
of the city auditor and city treas
urer under the present lncumbents.
These officials have been weighed
in the balance and have not been
found wanting. Now, let US all do
the right thing. Let US have the
manly courage to stand up for those
who have faithfully carried out
their campaign promises.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27

publican party as the fond mother
watches over her loving babe. The
factional differences manifested at
the time of his appointment should
now give way to united co-opera-
ton with one great and grand end
in view, namely, the success of the
Republican ticket.