Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
ALVIN AND VICINITY.


Alvin. Texas, Sept. 12.-As result
OF Saturdays hurricane Alvin and its
vicinity are absolutely devastated In
| tnlS community alone fully 1000 people
are left homeless and without means of
support. All business houses are
wrecked and there is not enough food
seuHs III the country to last ten days
OFFICERS IN CHARGE.
houston. Texas, Sept. 12.-General
tMchlpoin. commanding the Depart
ment OF Texas, left to-day for Texas
City. where ne got a skin and went to
galveston. General Mckibbin goes to
etalVeston under order from the War
department. to investigate the condi-
tion or affairs and report. 1t is under
stood that he will take charge of affairs
the.e. He has already taken charge OF
the galveston, Houston and Hender-
son. the only railroad in operation to
the coast, and a rigid decree against
people going to Galveston has been
issued.
BURYING THE DEAD.
Galveston, Texas, Sept. 12-As the
work OF collecting the bodies proceeds
1t becomes apparent that the death list
VIII run much higher than was at first
supposed. Conservative estimates place
the number of dead in the city as 5000
MOVEMENT OF VESSELS.
Washington, d. c.. Sept. 12-The
PRESIDENT has received n telegram from
Governor Sayers, of Texas, asking that
light draft vessel be sent to Calves
ton In the communication between the
island and the main land. An order
was issued to the revenue cutter Win
ona at Mobile to proceed to Galveston
without moments unnecessary delay.
The Lighthouse Board ordered the
lighthouse tender Arbutus, now at New
fIn
captain Shoemaker, chief of the reve-
nue. cutter service. is apprehensive as
10 the tate of the cutter Galveston.
winch was anchored In Galveston har
Dor at the beginning of the storm.
PATROLLED BY POLICEMEN.
Galveston, Texas. Sept. 12.-Al 81.
looms were closed by the chief of police
on Sunday.
At a meeting of the general commit,
tee with the city officials to-day the
policing of the city was discussc1,
Mayor Jones announced that Adtutant
General Scurry would take charge OF
the situation with the soldiers and citl-
zen soldiery. The city is patrolled by
about 1000 police officers. .oecial ON
GERS, soldiers and deputy sherims.
GHOULS SHOT.
Orders were. issued to the soldiers
and police to kill any person caught
IN the act OF robbing the dead. Tn
TO tuesday morning seven negro van
daiS had been discovered and had paid
the penalty of their crime with their
lives. They were shot dead and their
bodies were carted away with the dead
victims of the storm.
NO liquor is permitted to be sold un,
DER any circumstances unless ordered
py the chairman of ono of the commits
tees or by physician, who must state
that 1T Is to be used for medicinal pur-
poses. All persons not having business
Oh the streets after dark must be iden-
lilieu before they viii be allowed to
puss. Chiess ldentiiication is forth
coming lrey are arrested. No person
building unless ho Ias ,yr,t dnoue any
sianad h, , ~ ,I naS ~ Written permit
chief. No person is permitted to carry
furniture or other propertv throur, thc
streets unless he has q written 1nrm,,
from the proper authority.
The police department has issuo1
strict orders and these orders will he
enforced to letter TO clear the CITY nj
all the outside sporting lement. De.
tectives from Houston and Dallas have
,i cu lctc; No saihpIihE Is permitted
anu any Vioi.,iohs or TINS rule ars
" .iic unrest extent.
MILITARY ORDERED OUT.
The following report was also receiv-
ed from Adjutant General Scurrv:
Galveston, Texas, Sent. 12-1o Gov
ernor Savers, Austin: Mayor OF Hons
ton ordered military. companies here,
-, n,ae l.en ",ta oillcers came. mir
Golvnston d;roctod W., ~ w. NiaSor OF
n'nnd e.+ro o.l 80 me " IKE com
ne 80 ,1,l,-,
rlcnrinr tho cit,, ,,rorrossa5 MurM OF
Was Informed to- n. LsHeo taiS We'll
ber or tnns fro,,, .,,'' G S,u,le d nun,
othar o,aiia,,ia ,'o;r,ts ie ,., anu
rived ~. yx"rn 81, ,a,,f nv, ~ Sitner ar
ana tba+ W. {, t,,,dnV -, " .' nrincs'toli'
ton problem would be solved So "a,
as getting people from the island to the
mainland was concerned"