The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-14
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS
Government Charters Train to Send
Supplies subscriptions in Several
Cities.

Cities.
Norfolk, Va. September ia called
meeting of the Board of Trade and
Business Mems Association was held
today and $3.50 voted for the relief of
n Galveston sufferers. The Board
OF Trade and Business Mems AsSocia-
uon have called for a general mass
meeting of citizens to be held Thurs
day night TO take further action. 1t
seems probable that a considerable sum
will be raised and several car loads of
food n clothing may be sent to the
stricken district.
Charleston, S. c., September 1.-The
Howard Society of Charleston today
sent $500 to the mayor of Galveston
for the storm sufferers. The city coun-
ell at it's regular meeting today adopt
ed a resolution of sympathy for Gal
weston sufferers and offered it's as
sistance.
Atlanta, Ga, September 11.-At a
meeting held here today a fund was
begun for the flood sufferers at Gal
weston. A good sum was raised and
will be forwarded from time to time.
New York, September 11.-Mayor
VanWyck today issued an appeal to
the citizens of New York for help for
the sufferers of Galveston, heading the
appeal with a $500 subscription.
The mayor also sent the following
telegram to Mayor Brashear, of Hous-
ton, Texas:
Hon. S. E. Brashear.
In response to your telegram I lave
issued a call to the people of the city
of New York ITO contribute to the relief
of those afflicted by the disaster at
Galveston. Please express to the may
or of Galveston the profound sympa-
thy of the people of New York for the
people of Galveston in this hour Of
their distress.
ROBERT A. vANwYCK,
Mayor"
Ten doctors and twenty nurses from
Bellevue have volunteered to go to
jured and sick. They left New York
tonight and will be on the scene in
three days.
Washington, September 1.-THE dis
trict commissioners have appealed to
the people of the District of Columbia
for money and clothing to alleviate
the distress of the storm-stricken peo-
pie of Texas.
The Red Cross INK several organiza-
tons of women have rendered their
services to assist in this effort.
Washington, September 11.-Acting
Secretary Meiklejohn has authorized
the chartering of a special train from
st. Louis to carry quartermaster and
commissary supplies 10 the relief of
the destitute at Galveston.
General Wilson, chief of engineers,
has not yet received any advices as
to losses upon Notifications and river
| and harbor works, though kilograms to
| the quartermaster's department indi-
cate that the Notifications lave been
damaged.
Orders have been ISSUED by the war
4 Iono ~, =, far tho ina,ocd Off chjnnoa ONT
to Galveston of S55 tents and so, 200
rations. These stores and supplies are
| divided between st. Louis and San
! Antonio. This represents about all
| such supplies as the government has
on hand at the places named, but it
| is stated at the department that the
order could be duplicated in a day.
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY DE-
STROYED.
| The following kilograms have been
| received:
Galveston, Texas, ~September9.
"Quartermaster General, Washington.
| eleven foot tide. All Improvements,
temporary buildings, property and
stores at both Jacinto and Crockett
| destroyed and swept clean
BAXTER, QuartermaSter."
! These buildings We're of the kind US
ually erected ait posts for quarters for
the troops.
| A second telegram follows:
Galveston, Texas, September IL.
/ "Quartermaster, General, Washington,
Referring to my telegram of yes
| terday via Houston, / urgently recon-
mend that fair compensation be made
TO contractors for their losses, and
thai they be relieved of their con
tracts. If Notifications are rebuilt at
or near their present sites, / urgently
recommend that quarters for troops
be purchased and built on higher
ground in city centrally located
Wharves destroyed; all railroad
bridges swept away and building
operations of any u cannot be re,
sumed under six weeks or TWO months
Two quartermasters' employees los
on barge Howard. Both barges to
tally wrecked
BANTER, Quartermaster.
Captain Baxter has been advised
that no action can be taken upon hi:
recommendations until further infor
[, nation has been received.
Washington, September 11.-Adju
tant General Corbin has received {
dispatch from Captain Rafferty,, com
handing battery o, First artillery
stationed at Galveston, Texas, dated
Sunday, September 9th. 1t reports n
loss of life in his command, but say
that the records of the post nave beel
destroyed and asks for duplicate re
cords from the war department
PICTURE OF THE FEARFUL DESC
LATION.
Washington, September 1.-THE sec
rotary of the treasury has receive
the following joint telegram, date
yesterday from Postmaster Gr1ffil
and Special Deputy Collector Roser
thai at Galveston:
THE city and island of
swept by terrific cyclone and tidalw way
of unprecedented fury. The entire cit
was inundated and the gulf ~encroact
ed everal blocks. The residence pal
is in ruins and many people homeless
The dead, it is feared. will reach abor
q 1,500 and perhaps twice as many. tt