Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-13
Sss FUZZY AS BAD AS REPORTED.
Number OF Deaths AZ Galveston Now
"a Hstfmated NJ z, 900.

Austin, Texas, Sept. l3.-Siovernor
sayers last night made the following
statement to the Associated Prefs on
the Galveston flood situation:
..Conditions at Galveston are fully as
had az reported. Communication. how
ever, has been stablished between
the island and mainland. and hereafter
che OF supplies will be
I 1ess dihlcult. The work OF clearing the
city 10 progressing fairly well. and Adj.
i Gen. scurry, under direction Of the may.
sor..is patro1ing the city for the purpose
+ OF preventing depredat tons. The most
conservative estimate apsto the number
OF deaths places them at =, ,OOO Contribu-i
tions from citizens of this state and also
from other states are Coming in rapidly
and literally, and II is confidently ex-l
pected that within the next ten days the
Z work OF restoration by the people Of
Galveston will have begun in good earn
est and with energy Of succesz OF
course the destruction Of property has
been very great, not less than $40 900 200.
but 1t is hoped and believed that even
this great loss will be overcome thru
< the energy and eelf reliance OF the peo-
ple.''
During the day the contributions
fairly deluged the governor, upwards OF
$100, 200 having been received. Among
the large contributors are to be Ioted
the Standard Oil Company, with $4,000:
4 the st. Louis Commercial Club for a like
& amount. and the Huntington interests
I for IS, 900. General Manager Trice. OF the
International e Great Northern road,
who is conducting the operations OF the
/ relief corps at Galveston. wired Cover
Z nor sayere az follows:
We brought in one train consisting
OF about 800 Galveston people to Hous-
ton, and will get another train load in
tonight. mostly women and children.
which will make about 600 that we will
get out Of Galveston today. The passen-
ger and freight service between Hous-
ton and Galveston is all free for suffer
err and we are issuing transportation tc
Il all points north Of Houston to all suffer
ers not able to pay their way
Governor 6ayers also received the
following report from Adj. Gen. Scurry
dated Galveston:
Mayor of Houston ordered Houston
military companies here. eixty-five mer
tomorrow. Mayor OF Galveston directed
me TO take command. Streets patroiles
for purpose OF preventing thieyinR
Work OF clearing the city progressing
fairly well. Most conservative estimate
made OF deaths, 2,000."
Governor Sayers yesterday began re
Scefving reports from various points
along the gulf coast which would indi
cate that there has been great propert.
d damage done for several hundred miles
4 and that the list of Galveston fatalitie
and suffering will be augmented. Dowl
the coast from Galveston the town O
Dickinson was laid waste and peopl
killed. The town of Alvin, Alta Iona
Texas City and Brookshire are wrecked
s and hundreds are destitute Richards i
30 badly damaged that It will TAX
weeks to clear the town. Missouri Cit,
and Stafford. Just opposite. were en-
tirely demolished, and the people O
these places have nos homes to cove
e their heads Bay City. in Matagord
county. 10 reported wrecked with nue.
& II loss OF life. tho no official report ha
heen made to that effect Patton Boil
u var Point, Quintana. Sugarland. Belle
q Vile. Wharton, Fairvlew. Missouri City
s Eartartia, Arcola and Ell Campo are al
reported heavy sufferers. both in poin
sOf property destroyed and lives los
Owing to the fact that the telegraph 4
still badly crippled Governor Sayer
+ can not ASCERTAIN the exact number q
dead at the points named. but II Is M
proxima ted at 500. Reports reachin
the governor show that the railroad,
telegraph and telephone companie
have suffered m immense loss BY til
storm. d 81
The governor was Informed yeaterda
81 that quites Q nunlber OF tugs from Me-
Orlsanl and other points had reaohe
0Alvslten. pr were en- roiite and ~ |,
akuf1 ~ trans ttol1 pfpbles
ls ill ~ ~ ar 20 ttsn peopl