Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
Ape AL FOR HELP.
Thousands of People in Need O
Clothing and Provisions.


Houston, Tex, Sept. 1O.-The follow
mayor to the people Of the United
States:
Our sister city Of Galveston has been
visited by a frightful hurricane and is
still cut off from all mail and wire COM
munication with the outside world. Refu-
sc es bring alarming reports of great loss
OF life and property. The newspapers
will give extended accounts of this awful
calamity which places IL among the most
disastrous of m odern times. The people OF
many towns and villages are now in
sore distress and as further reports come
In the death list grows and the damage
to property increases. The stock are
killed and the crops are ruined. We
urgently ask your liberal and immediate
assistance Houston was in the track of
the storm, but will take care of her in-
jured and help those more seriously af-
fected.'
Chicago. H., Sept. 1O-Mayor Harri-
son said today he would probably soon
issue a proclamation calling upon the
people Of Chicago to contribute to the
aid of the Texas sufferers.
If / find that the press dispatches are
true that a condition of widespread suf-
ferng exists" said the mayor, Il will
not await the usual official notification,
but will go to work i'll advance Of word
from Gov. Sayers.'
Dallas. Tex. Sept. 1O.-The Morning
News today prints the following appeal
for the distressed:
There are thousands in South Texas
today who are destitute that but few
hours ago were prosperous. There are
scores of homes that have been darkened
by death that were places of happiness.
The News takes this method of announc
ing that it will receive contributions for
the needy and suffering at Galveston and
~, Il no IL
cane of last Saturday afternoon and
night. The contributions may be either
Of cash, clothing or provisions, or Of all,
for all are needed. In sending them in
state whether they are to be applied TO
the relief of Galveston or of other places.
Dallas News. Clothing and provisions
should be held subject to order, SO that
suitable directions may be given
Washington, D. c., Sept. 1O.-By di-
rection Of the President Adjt.-Gen. Cor
bin this morning telegraphed Gen. Nc
department of Texas, asking him to re-
port Immediately upon the situation as
affected by Saturdays storm, especially
as TO government property. The war de-
partment has one post. Fort San Jacinto,
On Galveston island, manned by Co. O Of
the First artillery
Washington, D. c., Sept. 1O.-The
President this morning received a tele
gram from Mr.. Stillane of Houston,
Tex in behalf Of the mayor and citi
zens' committee Of Galveston. which
says that money, food and clothing are.
needed Immediately; also that they must
be furnished by the state and nation. He
calls upon the President for aid. The
President has sent a telegram in response
TO the mayor of Galveston, stating he
had instructed the secretary Of war to-
Immediately furnish tents and provisions
for the destitute people in Galveston, and
expressing his sympathy with the suf-
fererS.
gram of sympathy to Gov. Sayers, in
which he says he will instruct the secre-
tary of war to supply tents and provis-
ions to the food sufferers upon his re-