The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-13
LEAVING THE ISLAND.
Two Big TrainIoads Of GaIvestonlans Ar.
rived Ia Houston Yesterday.
NEARLY 1000 IN ALL SEEK REFUGE
From the Scene Of the Fearful Dis.
nster-They Were Welcomed by
the Relief Committee.

| Two big trainlaods OF Galvestonians reached
Houston yesterday. one arriving about . p.
IN. and the other about 10 o'clock last night.
nine coaches in each train loaded to the
guards.
There was SO much confusion at the depot
incident to tho departure OF an earlier train
carrying down a detachment OF United States
troops from San Antonio and the arrival of
the trains from Galveston that the Cowboy
Rangers were called out to preserve order.
On the outgoing train carrying the military
crowds swarmed into the coaches. trying to
get to Galveston. but for their trouble they
were met with military guard at Texas
City. who at the point Of bayopets. inter-
cepted their further progress and 1t was
further stated that similar Gordon guarded
the wharf front at Galveston to stop any
who might attempt to land from boats other
than those engaged in the Texas City service.
Yesterday morning at II o'clock crowds of
people began to congregate at the International
and Great Northern depot. anxious people,
waiting for the arrival OF the train, which
was momentarily expected from Texas City.
loaded with Galvestonisns. AS hour after
hour rolled by the crowd increased until at
last when the train arrived there were at
least SOC people to welcome the refugees
from the distressed city OF Galveston. And
real refugees some In the crowded coaches
were, women and children by the score,
scantily clad, and all they had in the world
was what they had on their backs. There
we're nine coaches flled to their utmost
capacity; every seat was crowded with womsn
and children, and In the sisiss men were
standing.
So there must have been at least 1000 pee
pie on tho train, many Of whom had some
relative or warm friend in Houston to vel
come them to their homes.
The relief committee had provided fos the
accommodation of about 500 people. but it
was soon seen that nearly every one on the
train would be otherwise provided for. only
thirty ains up to late hour had been regis
tered at any OF the places which the COM
mlttee had provided.
The following are at Bryan hall:
X $. TAYLOR, wife and two children.
J. NJ. FLYNN'S son. years old
c. HACKENDoRF. wifeN and three chill
dren. ~
Mrs, G, E MARFrE and two children.
W. J. SMITH and wife.
JOHN SWANSON. wifs and two children.
Mrs. II: X. cosMER and two children,
Miss CLARA ROBERTSON.
aNDtsEW hOBEhSON,
MARY ROBERTSON.
j l.. BRCANBRACK.
II had been arranged to put all the women
aud children at Bryan hall, and the men at
turner hall. but families did not want to be
separated, and owing to the few 10 be ac-
commodated, they were all allowed 10 remain
at Bryan hail.
At the city halt
Mrs. B. p. SWAIN
NELLIE SWAIN
ISABELLA SWAIN
Mrs. JOE STEWART snd baby.
WILLIAM A. FOGA,
II. ]. SMITH.
Mrs, II. j. SMITH.
Misses LESTER and FRANK.
MIS-. MAUsE and three children.
nj. w GREGG. wife and child.
MIS- MISS , SMITH ~ and FRANK MUSE. Jr.
WILHELM A. FoGEL Galveston,
Mrs Z. B. MILLS. Galveston.
MIS- T. NJ. CRUISE, Galveston.
MAiDl CRUISE. Galveston.