Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-14

years. No wire communication Is YET
possible with Galveston and the only
definite news obtained go far has
come by tugboats and refugees
In Galveston the dead are being |
gathered up as rapidly as possible |
taken to sea on hurges and there con- |
signed to their last resting place. |
This action is necessary to- protect |
the survivors from pestilence and be-
cause the ground is too wet to per-
NIT of digging graves Ghowls have
begun their work and bodies are be-
ing stripped of tLeir valuables.
Relief trains are hurrying forward
with supplies as rapidly as possible.
Smaller towns are beginning TO send
in reports as communication is re-
stored and many additions to the list
of dead and property losses are re-
ceived.
New Orleans, Sept. 12.--N special
from Galveston by Western Union
dispatch boat to Houston says: II is
roughly estimated that the death list
in Galveston viii approximate over
1000 and property loss over $l2,O0O,-
0O0 Scarcely building in the city is
undamaged, and the loss on stocks of
| goods will be very heavy MI the ex-
treme eastern and southern part and
the western portion south of Avenue
@ to the gulf is either washed away
or demolished and the dead are
thrown in every direction. These are
being rapidly gathered up and taken
to temporary morgues on the Strand.
1t will be days before the full extent
of the fright ful disaster is known or
a correct list of the dead is obtain
able.
Dallas. Tex, Sept 12.-E bulletin
received Mt noon states that Gov. Say
ers has placed Galveston city and isl
and under martial law. Adit. Gen..
Scurrv is ordered to have state
troops to take charge of it. The orr
der includes instructions that the
troops compel the people to bury the
| dead.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 12:-The fol-
r lowing statement of conditions at
,, Galveston and appeal for aid is issued
I by the local relief committee: "a
, conservative estimate of the loss of
, life is that IL will reach 1900; ut least
7 5000 families are shclterless and
= wholly destitute. The entire remain
der of the population is suffering in
e greater or less degree. Not single
= church. school or charitable institu-
= ton, of which Galveston had so many,
= is left intact. There is immediate
: need for food, and household goods
s of all kinds. If nearby cities will
/, open asyFums FOR women and children
n the situation will be greatly relieved
d Coast cities shonld send us water as
Il well as provisions. including Kerosene
e oil, gasoline and candles"
5, The citizens seem to Have the stu
n alton we'll in hand. United Slate
troops and Company 6, voluntee
is guard, with citizens, patrol TIL
j. street to prevent looting.
+, Several persons have already bee
N shot it is reported. A soldier o
Is Capt. Rafferty's battery. while pa
re trolling the beach Tuesday morning
Ill ordered II man to desist from lootins
The fellow drew a weapon and tn
rs soldier shot him deah. Other me
III have also been shot, but the detail
IN are not known nor can the eNaC
at number. be ascertained, butit is prol
ne able that 25 were killed. Some {
these were shot for failing to ha
y when ordered to do So. Others WEI
IS shot fo- vandalism.
OF The ruins of the heavier brio
ny buildings have not yet been searche
OF for the dead and there is n larl
en- number in them. In the mass of ru
er- bish which marks the site of the l.
hg cas- Terrace boarding house 40 or
ee' people were killed outright and the
or bodies are still in the. ruins. The G
Is phans' home on the beach is total
Die demolished Ninety-two children N
ew IL nuns were Killed there.
ne Gov. Sayer is in receipt of n teI
'oo gram from Miss Barton, of the II
nc Cross society, Offering the assistan
Nv of that association if necessary, n
ck- he replied that he would call on t
by society if he found that its. help W
49,. needed.
ent According to, reports to tile gov'
rs nor last night, the work of recov
ity ..ol ,.a 80 oo,,+in,,as un,b,tad n
uH- while n number of them are so mu
eN- lated that they cannot be Recognize
tnc they are being held as long as pos
l'.H BILE in the hope of securing tn
IL names.
'eu Galveston. Tex. Sept. 12.-Mcssa:
10 were sent from here yesterday n
o~' ing that revenue cutters be ordel
to Galveston bay to assist i'll ira
| porting DIGNlSloIiH w iht ~i's.'
:" grams were also sent to- New Orle
'"1 az and Mobile asking for tugs. II
may - r., ,,,,.,,,,,,,io,+ior viii he
-, trblished.
Washington. Sept. 12.-Ordsrs h
been issued Ew the war depurtm
'ins for the immediate shipment to
ees weston of $50 tents and 10000 rati'
lNeu These stores and supplies arc divi
ny between St. Louis and San Anto
This represents about all such
~ plies the government has on hnnl
~ the places named. but it is stutet
iouS the department that the order e'
'I.", Ta,. be duplicated in day,
ouE New York, Sept. 12.-The follow
1Pam 1bam dispatch was received YESTERDAY
it'll the general offices of the Postal !
rug urnnb and Cable Co. in this city f