The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-11
DEATH REAPED
A GRIM HARV EST.
Partial List Of Those Who Were Killed
in the Awful Storm That
Swept Texas Coast.
iBx Associated Press. J

HOUSTON, TEXAS, September 10.-The
first reports from the appalling disaster
which has stricken the city of Galveston
do not seem to have been magnitied. Com
munication was had with the Island City
to-day by boats, and reports received here
tonight indicate that the death list will
exceed 1900, while the property loss can
not be estimated, although it will reach
several millions of dollars. The burial of
the dead has already begun. The following
partial list of known dead was given to
the Associated Press tonight by the Gal
weston News:
Stanley G. Spence, local representative
of w w. Wilson, agent for Demster and
Company's Steamship Lines and North
German Lloyd Steamship Lines: Charles
L. Keller, ST., Richard Lord traffic mana
ger; George H. McFadden and Brother,
cotton exporters, W. L. DAILY, agent for
Charles F. Orthwein and Company, grain
exporters and steamship agents, Richard
johnson struck by flying timbers and in
stantly killed, Alfred Day, Miss Mabel
Stricken, nephew of NJ. w. Shaw. John
Engeike, wife andI child. seven members
of the Wensmore family, one member of
the family, an old man was saved, Mrs.
j. w. Wenman and two children. Mrs.
Jack Delaney. wife of United States bridge
officer of the port and two children. a
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fora. Mr. Magia Grocery, two daughters
and son, Miss Ida Schofield. Mrs. BaX-
ter and child, Mrs. Dudley Bell and child.
Will ]. Child and child, Mrs. Claude ].
Ford and sister, Miss Helen Somers,
George S. We'll. mother and sister Mrs
Michael O'Keefe and brother, the bodies
OF four white persons and seven colored
found in the first story of ". j. Reit-
meyers residence in the morning, Reit-
In, ha
story and escaped, Mrs. ]. B. Treadwell
and infant, Mrs. c. T. Clark and infant,
Mrs A. Longnecker.< Mrs. Beveridge and
two children, Mrs. Geo. NJ. Schroeder and
four children and the mother of United
States Deputy Marshal Wood, were all
lost in one building. Mr.. Longnecker es-
capped with serious injuries; Mrs Andrew
sAmundson. Jos. B. Aguile Charles Rust,
knocked from dray while attempting to
carry his family to a place of safety, and
killed: John r. Davis and wife. two
children of Captain Ellison one of them
drowned in its mothers arms; Mrs. W.
r. Jones and child white girl twelve years
old. unidentified: Mrs. Clarence Howth.
Mr. and Mrs. Schuler and five children
Mrs. aIotler and two daughters, Mrs.
David Wakele. c.. H Fix. W. r Fisher.
wife. two. chlldren. Two sisters-in-law and
n niece; Mrs. John T. Germand and two
children Hoeboek and a hoy, mother-in-
law and sister-in-,aw of Wm. Thompson
Of the Fire Department: Thomas web.
sier, Sr.. secretary of Grain INSPECTOR of
Sfhe port, and family Of four; Mrs. J. r.
correli ard family.
..Francois.' - a well known waiter. re-
r,orts the loss of twenty-five persons who
Stnok refuge in his house, six of them being
members of his family, Mrs. John Bowe
and three children Police Officer John
Bowe was off on month S leave in recos-
n.t,on OF rneritouss services. He attempted
Ia save his famiiy.i In raft. bur they were
swept of and drowned. Water Belts and
wife, Police Officer Howe and, family,
Ger Richards the family Of Policeman
Rowan. the family of Policeman Bird.
Richard D. Swain. capt:.n n Poass.
city, er, ,-'neer. wife and Ave ch,faren: Mrs.
w. Mum. sr., Mrs. Charles Walter and
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