Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-09-20
SAVERS STATEMENT.
The Governor Of Texas Talks On
the Galveston Flood Situation.
OTHER TOWNS ENTIRELY WRECKED.


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yesterday made the following state
ment to the Associated press corre-
spondent on the Galveston flood sit
uation: Conditions at Galveston are
fully as bad as reported. Commune
cation, however, has been re-estab-
lished between the island and the
mainland and hereafter Transports
ton of supplies will be less difficult.
The work of clearing the city is pro-
crossing fairly well and Adjt. Gen.
Scurry. under direction of the mayor,
is patroling the city for the pnr-
pose of preventing depredations. The
most conservative estimate as to the
number of deaths places them at 1000.
Contributions from citizens of this
state and also from other states are
coming in rapidly and literally and
1t is confidently expected that within
the next ten days the work of resto-
ration by the people of Galveston will
have begun in good earnest and with
energy and success. or course the
destruction of property has been very
great, not less than $1O,OO0,OOO, but
it is hoped and believed that even this
great loss will be Overcome through
the energy and self-reliance of the
people,
Yesterday afternoon Gov. Sayers
received the following official report
from Gen. Manager Trice, of the In
ternatonal & Great Northern rail
way, who is conducting the opera
tons of the relief corps at Galveston:
"Your message of yesterday received.
The cars containing the tents and ra-
tions were turned over to the barge
line this morning and forwarded to
Galveston, arrangements here having
been made for all freight to be han
died by barges hauled by tugs from
Clinton to Galveston, and passengers
by our line to Texas City and by boats
from Texas City to Galveston. We
brought in one train consisting OF
about 300 Galveston people to Hous-
ton to-day and will get another train
load in tonight, mostly women and
children, which will make about 600
that we will get out of Galveston to-
day. The passenger and freight serv-
ice between Houston and Galveston is
all free for sufferers and we are is
suing transportation to all points
north Of Houston to all sufferers not
able to pay their way"
The following report was also re-
ccived from Adjt. Gen. Scurry at Gal
weston. mayor of Houston ordered
Houston military companies here; 65
men and officers came; 30 more come
tomorrow Mayor of Galveston d.
rected me to take command. Streets
patrolled for purpose of preventing
thieving. Work of clearing the city
progressing fairly. Most conserva-
tive estimate made of deaths 1000"
Gov. Sayers yesterday began receiv-
ing reports from various points along
the gulf coast which would indicate
that there has been great property
damage done for several hundred
miles and that the list of Galveston
fatalities and suffering will be largely
augmented. Down the coast from
Galveston the town of Dickinson was
laid waste and five people killed. The
towns of Alvin, Alta Iona, Texas City
and Brookshire are wrecked and
hundreds are destitute, Richmond
is so badly demolished that it will
require weeks to clear the town.
Missouri City and Stafford, just OPP
posite, were entirely demolished and
the few remaining people at these
places have no homes to cover their
heads. Bay City, in Matagorda
county, is reported wrecked, with
much loss Of life, though no official
report has been made to that effect
Patton, Follower, Bolivar Point, Qun-
tana, Sugarland, Belleville, Wharton,
Fairview, Sartartia, Arcola and FL
Campo are oil reported heavy suffer-
ers both in point of property de-
stroyed and lives lost.
Members Of Relief Committee Psport
Galveston, Tex, Sept, 13-At
meeting of the relief committee held
yesterday the chairman called for
armed men to assist in getting labor
to bury the dead and clear the wreck
cge, and arrangements We're made to
supply this demand. There have been
two or three small riots, but the Of
iicers have managed to quell them,
Al of the ward chairmen reported
the imperative need of disinfectants.
The city is patroled by about 1000
police officers, special officers, soldiers
and deputy sheriifs. Orders were
ISSUED to the soldiers and police to
kill any person caught in the act Of
robbing the dead, Up to Tuesday
morning seven negro vandals had been
discovered and had paid the penalty
Of their crimes with their lives. They
were shot dead and their bodies were
carted away with dead victims of the
storm No liquor is permitted to be
sold under any circumstances, unless
ordered by the chairman of one of
the. committees or bv a physician,
Mayor Jones said yesterday after
noon that he estimated the loss of