The true northerner., 1900-09-14
TERRIBLE
TORNADO
Loss OF LIFE by THE sTOR,I MAY
REACH 5000.
PROPERTY Loss ESTIMATED At
FROM sI5.OOO.o0o TO s3o,oo0,oOO.
TRAGEDY THE MOST FRIGHTFUL IN
MODERN TINES.

Houston. Tex, Sept. 11.-A scene OF
desolation and death. not only at Cal
weston. but ut many inland points In
Texas. is the condition presented as
result of Saturdays storm.
Estimates OF the number of dead are
placed between 1900 and 2,6OO Ihe
property loss will aggregate a great
many millions of dollars, although no
reliable figures can be given at the
presnt. The streets of Galveston are
all under water, with dead bodies thick
ly strewn among floating debris NO
complete list of dead is obtainable un-
til the water recedes.
Narrowing details of the loss Oh
whole families, and many miraculous
escapes. are told by the few SURVIVORS
who have thus far reached the city
The relief trains which arrived here
early in the morning have been the
only means Of communication with the
storm-swept Galveston, and definite IN
formation as TO the present SITUATION
is scare. The cotton and rice crop
throughout the district is devastated by
the storm and In many places totally
destroyed.
Reports from Richmond, Tex, Letl-
tia and Eagle Lake. bring additional
lists of dead and property losses ana
many places cut off from all commune
cation are to be heard from.
Dallas. Tex. Sept 11.-From Nir-
ginia Point north and south along the
bay front ut such places rs Texas CITY,
Dickinson. Hitchcock. Seahrook. ALVIN
and dozen small intermediate points
the number of dead bodies gathered up
by the rescue trains and sailing craft
had reached at noon more than iVO
This is only small scope of the coun-
try devastated, and il is feared the
death list from the storm VIII ultl-
mately show not less than 1000 vic
tins. Hundreds have been swept out
to sea who will never be accounted for.
Two mass meetings were held yes
terday and many thousands OF dollars
subscribed for the relief Of the Texas
gulf coast storm sufferers. Railroad
men estimate the loss of all kinds or
property. including the cotton crop, at
from $l5,000O00 10 $30.00O,OO0.
Help Needed.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE follow
ing telegrams passed between the
White House and Texas yesterday:
Houston, Tex. Sept. 1O.-To William
Mckinley, president Of the United
States:
have been deputized by the mayor
and citizens committee Of Galveston
10 inform you that the city of Calves
ton is I'm ruins and certainly many hun
dreds. if not thousands. are dead. The
tragedy is one of the most frightful in
recent times. Help must be given by
the state and nation or the suffering
will be appalling. Food. clothing and
money will be needed at once. The
whole south side of the city for three
blocks in front Of the gulf Is swept
clear of every building; the whole
wharf front is a wreck and but few
houses in the city are really habitable.
The water supply is cut off and the
food stock damaged by salt water.
When | left this morning the search
for bodies had began; corpses were
everywhere: tempest blew at eighty
four miles an hour and carried govern
ment instruments away; at same time
waters of gulf were over whole city,
having risen twelve feet. Water has
now subsidized and the survivors are
left helpless among the wreckage, cut
off from the world except by boat.
RICHARD SPILLANE.
Hon. J. ID. Sayers, Governor of Texas
Austin. Tex:
The reports of the great calamity
which has befallen Galveston and
other points on the coast of Texas eX-
cite my profound sympathy for the suf-
ferers. as they will stir the hearts Of
the whole country. Whatever help it
is possible To give shall be gladly ex-
tended. Have directed the secretary
of war to supply rations and tents up
on your request.
(SignedD WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
\ copy of this telegram was sent to
the mayor of Galveston as well as to
Gov. Sayers.
To the President Washington:
Very many thanks for your tele-
gram. Your action will be gratefully
remembered by the people Of Texas.
have this day requested the secretary
Of war TO forward rations and tents to
Galveston.
JOSEPH ID. SAVERS,
Governor OF Texas.
Dumped into the Sea.
Houston. Sept 11.-G. l.. Russ. pas
eenOar conductor on tho Inform n tion n I