The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-09-14

left Houston at 8 o'clock this morning.
The tram carried water, medical and
other supplies of which the sufferers are
in greatest need. Only men who will
stop at no difficulty were carried on
this train. 1t was deemed best to call
the military companies into service. 1t
is believed they can do effective work in
burying the dead, rescuing the living,
and doing what general work remains to
be done.
Henk's steam launch left early this
morning for the scene. The purpose of
dispatching this boat is to establish a
system of towing other boats to and
from Galveston. The relief committee
is in continuous session day and night.
Affairs are in charge of Mayor Brashaer
and General Watts. Headquarters are es
tablished at the city hall.
General McKibben arrived here at an
early hour this morning with aid and
a number of soldiers. Following him
on fast freight were two cars loaded
with 10000 rations and 1O0Otcnts These
were sent to Galveston on a barge and
will probably reach there this evening.
Offers of assistance are pouring in
from all over the United States. The
whole country is responding to the ap-
peal for relief. The money coming by
telegraph already amounts to several
thousand dollars, and according to all
reports it will be needed.
A statement will be issued in a short
time. The amount raised in Houston
alone is 5000 in cash and is still pour
ing in. The relief company is using the
money to help all points, Many entire
towns are destitute and numerous ap-
peals for aid are being attended to. All
the railways are transporting physicians
free.
More bodies have been picked up at
Virginia Point and Texas City, and
searching parties are now going into
the country between the two points.
One member Of the life saving crew
says that he believes that not over a
third Of the dead bodies are being re-
covered. Many sank before reaching
the beach and he believes week will
poss before the bay gives up all it's dead.
A man who arrived from Galveston
today, asserts that bodies are being cast
into the gulf with weights attached as
the best means Of disposing of them,
while many are being buried in the
sand where found. Many of these are
unidentified, so the full list of dead may
never be known. People are arriving
here trying to get into Galveston, but
it is impossible for them to proceed.
The great storm covered large area,
of the cotton growing section of Texas,
and did a tremendous amount of dam
age to the crop. 1t is reported that one
hundred miles west of Houston the
storm has wrought great havoc and all
chances of a crop have been destroyed,
Southwest of Houston the crops are
ruined. In the large cotton growing
|counties around Houston the crops have
been beaten into the ground.
Galveston, Sept. II, noon, via tug
Houston.-The white cotton screwmens
organization had a meeting last night
and rendered the services of 500 able
bodied men to clear the streets of debris.
Big forces were at work last night, and
the sitution is much improved so far as
the passage of vehicles is concerned.
The city was patrolled last night by
regular soldiers and citizens. No one
was allowed on the streets without a
pass. Several negroes were shot for not
halting when ordered. It is reported
that three of the city officers were shot
by negroes.
The steamer Lawrence arrived here
early this morning with water and pro-
visions. A committee of 100 citizens
were aboard, among them being doctors
and cooks. w. G. Van Week, general
manager of the Southern Pacific railway,
arrived here this morning. He thought
it would Ike possible to establish service
from Houston to Texas City tonight
with transfer boats to Galveston.
Dead bodies have decomposed SO badly
that it is impossible to send them to
sea for burial. The water has receded
SO for, however, that it is possible to dig
trenches, and bodies arc being buried
where found. The debris covering bod
les is being burned, where it can be done
safely.
Work on the water works is being
rushed, and it is hoped to be able to
turn a supply on this afternoon. The
relief committee met at 8 o'clock this
morning. The city needs feed for horses
and is also badly in need of disinfect-
ants. A barge load of lime at this time
would be blessing.
Brazoria county has offered armed
men to protect the city.