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MISCELLANEOUS STORM NOTES
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLEANED
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.
Inquiries and Information - Move
ments OF People who Were Affect
ed by the Disaster.

A. N row,.,a o,, -, ,ho u.iis
W. "e'A' VI '"s
farso Express company, says that MS COM
pany went through to Galveston on the hrst
train leaving Hou,ton at o.lb veaterdav Tvo
~, -.
soma baggage cars Vi rohoi SUM TOT tno SUI
ferers were carried. To-day the railroad com
many will send out regular trains and oxpress
Pm ~, su,a, 10 ~ -,
WIZ oe carried On az Vi them
J. #. McCuvnell a Galveston storm sufferer,
lost his marine engineer license while en-
ro,,. >, ,b,. ,,,,, ,ron, cal,..,on IA yI.,..
" s"9 ~" i'NA'
II mailed to him at Mobile. Ala. care OF
National Dredging company.
Joe Devoti and wifi. Who wer. r,nort,d on
,., =.
me dead list caied AT inc oihee 0i Inc Fost
yesterday and stated that their three little
uirls war. lost The oldest one was lust
Years Of age
W 6 EutchIns who formerly resided at
saos vanua N wri,es The post. ~ formerly
resjdsd NJ AMOS avenue N saved NV wife
"a tUo 49,. hwI tbn bon.s nnd contonts
NV Wv" or,nIa,. ,sract ma Nm, now uv,ng
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"A "''N
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day and last night. The cotton GRO. 4.
seriously damaged by the rain AMI
WIND which accompanied IT,
sherman. Texas September u -, a..
weather bureau today the total rainfall
inches was f'So
Rec, Texas, September 2i.-A bsavv
rain fell here last night and this mornins
doing damage to cotton.
workman. Texas, September 2l.--It n,
gan to rain here this morning AT q o'c,De,.
accompanied by hard north wind y,b.si.
Is doing considerable damage 10 cottoa
ana at this hour, 80 o'clock. Il Is SIN
raining, with good prospects fer An ALL
days raiu q" ah-
Groesbeeck. Texas, September %
very hard rain has been falling tor ~
rast half hour the wind being yerv s.r,n,
from the north. From all appearances IL
seems to be general -
Troy, Texas. September PA ver,
neavy north rain this morning will ston
COTTON picking for several days The prIcs
VI co,toh Is uown and by the time they
can pick again the price may 20 "a whers
the short crop warrants. Troy has ro-
ceived about 200 bales to date. about ONE
tnlrd or the amount this time last wear
Greenville, Texas, September 21'-This
section was deluged with rain vesteras :,
and last night, the day being ushered in
with big downpour from the southwest
accompanied with some lightning ami
thunder Shortly after 1 O'Clock In the
afternoon the precipitation began TO come
down rather lively and the comment was
very general that the fall rains had ee, in
Inc rain came at intervals all afternoon
and from to o'clock in the evening saIi
IN torrents accompanied by a violent
eleetrical storm and toward morning there
was another very heavy rain.
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EOS Main street. Mrs. Johnson is stopping
with some friend In Houston.
Mr.. Sam Clinton OF Galveston, who lost
all his family during the storm save, per
haps. two of his sons, George aud Horace
would be very grateful for any Information
concerning them Mr.. CEnton Is Mt present
stoppins at Montehore hall
MISS Pauline Hanson, who lived at llS
Eleventh street Galveston, arrived In the
city yesterday and Will leave today for
j. c. Myhand, clerk of the westlake La.
camp of tho Woodmen Of the World, wants
tho address of the chairman OF the Wood
men of the World relief committee or some
Buitalbe person who VIII see that con
tribution Is distributed as desired by the
contributors.
People" appeared the name OF Ruiz jules,
and family, oA, between Cehtor ana ed,
A telegram from Mr.. RWs yesterday an
NJ T. Clason of Seabrook Us anStously In
curing for 0. r. Olson, whose schooner,
Lester. with the namo painted in white and
rugged with a new set OF salts, was lodt
Trank Collins. 1892 X, corner Of l., about
whom an inquiry was made in The Post yes
terday. Va safe.
home in Galveston Inquiry was made about
her In The Eos. yesterday.
The discharge from the United States army
for Guy e. Link OF Leuisiana dated sep,eu,,
per H. 1895 which was found IN Galveston
after the storm, has been LETT at the oIhee
OF The Post % a..
G. Forell 1916 Kane street says u oV,lo"'
dredge boat loaded with coal is stranded ca
his place a mile and half from Hitchcock,
on the county road
mir J J. Williams, Forty second street
Galveston would Ike 20 have some intor,
NATION about his son. John Lucas, supposeu
| to have been seen ia Texas CITY after tho
storm. o., >,,.o,,
Anv Information in regard to SD Newell
aud Walie Wess who were in Dolsons camp
In the west end of Galveston, would pc
gratefully received by G. n. Henderson, l4li
postoffiro street Galveston.
Houston asks for Information In regard to
Mira. Noble Franck. who lived at Avenue
p between Nineteenth and twentieth
streets. Galveston. MSS Evansiek also DC
sires Information in regard to two children
Of Mrs. Franck. whose pictures were pub
lished IN last Sundays edition OF the Now
York Journal. She wishes to adopt them
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THE TEXAS COTTON CROP.

Terrell Kaufman County. Texas; septen'
Der 20.--A very nice shower fell TINS after
noon. much to tho delight OF tho people,
e1ctnt that cotton nelds will suffer.
Bryan. Brazos County. Texas. September
2l.--A norther, accompanied by heavy
rain, struck here at o'clock today me
wind 10 not very high. but tho rain VIII 40
great injury to omen cotton
Corsicana. Navarro County. Texas. Septem-
Der 2l--A heavy rain fell here last night
and this morning. which Will damage the cot
ton crop some. Worms arc appearing IN
some of the bottom lands. About 1000 bales
have been weighed hero TO date
Mckinney Collin County. Texas, septem.
Der 2e.--The rain fell in torrents here most
all day greatly 10 the damage OF cotton,
much OF which, being omen ready for picking,
was literally frailed from tue bolls ana
beaten into tho mud, II is still raining
Yoakum, De witt County Texas. septem
Der 2i.--Anether heavy shower fell here
yesterday afternoon and again this morning
Fair weather is badly needed. The cotton is
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almost all open and should another spell Of
bad weather come much damage will be
done.
Richmond. Fort Bend County. Texas, Sep
TENDER l.-rhe round bale gin Mt this place
has been running on full time since tho
storm. Several OF the larger plantations are
having their cotton ginn,d at this place.
Nine-ttnths OF tho gins OF the county we're
wrecked by tho storm.
Sherman, Grayson County Texas, sentem
Der ALT is the general opinion that the
continued rains OF last night and today will
cause much damage TO cotton, All locks that
had fallen from bols will DO storm stained
and damaged Between and o'clock this
morning the rain beat down In torrents and
was accompanied by considerable wind
Hearue, Robertson County, Texas, Septem-
her 2l.--Hard rains fell here today and the
weather is considerably cooler. Several show
ers fell near here yesterday evening and the
prospects are that II Is not all over yet Re-
ports coming In from the other small towns
around say that hard showers fell. All farm
ors are busy now picking out their cotton
and getting II out before the rainy season
starts up. quite n lot of cotton has been
sold here the past few days.
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nee tickets" said he, "and think about
eaeryoody who can't pay fare has gotten
sus O. the city From now on the rail-
,sau business ought 10 be conducted on
'hs same lines "a heretofore"
, santa re train No. 1. engine 2ie. JET
Ierson conductor. sCahoon engineer, ar
lived from Houstou at IL o'clock. o.,
IN. , train was the office force OF the
neasnrer OF Che company. which had
seinporarily been located at Dial as, the
paymasteI's department. which had gene
with the treasurer's office, and the claim
agent, T. J. Lee. and his stan. temporarily
doing business at Cleburne
At noon the Unian depotthad resumed
something OF Its old time Appearance.
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|apN IN NORTH TEXAS.
|,svp Heavy and Damaged Rail-
T. reads aad Crops.
l. arr Of BANKS AT FORT WORTH
| !, d. Bottoms Were Forced
W quickly to Reach +"
Place of safety

r,,,s. Texas. September u the
\ ,,s Trinity river at this po'iit
sH ,s the greatest in years.
rHH' .,,nfall during the past ten
!, ~, inches and as consequences
% and West forks are boom
Dc u - being out OF its banks q
" vi" "A flowing into the Trinity
~ wost fork rise proper has not
~ Int is expected during the
=. trinity river is over IL mile
' ~. place and is still rising 1t
s.'ir feet from 6 this morning TN
:, 5oO people living In the
p y, ,o,s forced to seek higher
". ,,,av. many of them barely
,,,r.slyes and the loss OF their
IN Goods was almost complete
,sa smaller houses are hoatlng
|. !, 10 ten feet of water.
ave have been able to run only
!, aro several miles of track be-
=. eater The Polytechnic street
..d,, over Sycamore creek. east OF
10 miles. was completely washed
,,pcrt reached here tonight that
-. ana two children were unable
"A Me- banks of Clear fork and were
1, ,v,y and drowned. This rumor
confirmation.
,oO bridge Just west OF the city
~ Clear forks gave away and slid
y. abutments and washed away
!, the easements Of larger build
:, n. city we're flooded with two
W., feet OF water. The board OF
ss,ao,nrters were totally ruined.
!, More has this city suffered so
w bv rains and floods.
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Temporary Homes.
70 the Editor of The Post.

To the Editor of The Post.
Bolton, Texas September 20.-The
homes offered to the flood sufferers
through your committee having been per-
manent ones, | wish to ask If temporary
homes are net needed for women and chill
dren. Homes where they can recover fro:n
the shock and be cared for until their
own can be rebuilt.
We will give a home to little boy for
a month or more until his family can re-
build their home or permanent home be
secured.
Will do all | can to secure other tenn
porary homes If needed.
Accept heartiest praise for the work you
have done and an earnest wish that your
work may continue as successful. Your
friend, (Miss) Ada Lasater
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,,,eE IN AND ABOUT DALLAS.
iy Are Tied Up because OF the
WashOuts.

WashOuts.
sIp Texas, September 21.-The
\ ., last night over Northern and
sAsesten Texas was one OF the
H. q, which there is any record. Tho
., rain At Dallas during the night
kaIuated three inches. The props
los; within a radius of 100 miles
f,Na, Is undoubtedly great. confined
In I, cotton and railway interests.
Erners coming to town Trom VarIoua
d Of Dallas county and Others re-
I'M By telephone from u longer dis
\, declare that the injury to cotton
reach " yer cent of the crop. Fields
[stton for miles along Chamoers
Mountain creek. Five Mile creek.
| Nile creek and other branches of
Trinity river are completely sub
Il led. only tina top OF an occasional
j can be seen above the surface oil
Isaer All the cotton that had been
Ia and left in the fields was washt't
y. The loss to cattle and other farm
balls will also be considerable.
b Missouri. Kansas and Texas, the
ks and New Orleans aud the Houston
Texas Central railroads have sIf-
y from washouts, loss of bridges.
pies etc, All trains on every road
Northern Texas are behind schedule
ild sOuthbound Trains OH the Mis-
kansas and Texas and the Houd
! and Texas Central roads are tied up
\ DE night at Dallas.
BsAtnng struck the Grand AvenLe
EDUCATIONAL church and partially
pea the building. The electric fluid
fVsd wire from the church to the
nee Of the pastor Rev, w. Irving
~ tore hole in the ceiling of the
y which his wifeNwas lying critical
The shock made her condition so
worse that her life is despaired OF.
the electric light and power
Einls In the city sustained damage
aa' property and the two electric
sllwly companies, the Consolidat-
q 'ne Rapid Transit. had a total OF
cars Knocked out OF commission
smashing OF their electrical run
gar The Consolidated had thi-
Eat 10 the repair shops and the
'aaslt seven. Motorman Hamil.
consolidated car. was prostrat-
sngntning shock and carried away
m" ne is reported out OF danger
w me walls OF the Mansur-Tib-
plsment complny's large mnll-
1urse OF construction, we're uu-
y ana thrown down and tho base
t0e ldnz building. the largest
~. imposing business house in the
~ nvoded so badly that the city
' T. lad to pump the water out.
my river at Dallas has never
~. a. known to rise 80 rapidly as
~, ~y It has risen nearly thirty
An. l night aud overfowed its
!, =. ,alernoon. The situation be.
Ks uaeerming that about 3 o'clock
M, V ., sent out mounted cour-
rs,,. ,na city to notify farmers and
h. ~. Hs 10 and down the valley
Nv" w.; as thew otherwise would he
h A. sai BY the floods unwarned
M, a,sht News from the pan
! W. ava 10 the seriousness OF the
fta 'ommunlcatIon ia badly In
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SURVEY or THE BRAf0s.
Preparations Bcgun for Immediate
Prosecution of the Work.

Nayasota. Texas, September ei.-Major OPP
plkoter United States engineer charged with
tho work of surveying the Brazos river from
Old Washington to the mouth of the river.
arrived in Nayasota this morning and at
once began preparations for immediate execu
ton Of the task in hand. He will have built
four boats drawing six or eight inches Of
water and several skifIs OF lighter draught.
Il will take some ten days to get all in
readiress. Where men can not be secured
who are all ready acquainted with the class
OF work men viii be chosen here when pos
sessed of the necessary qualifications.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC WORK.
work on the Docks Is to he Re-
sumed Today.

Galveston, Texas. September 21.-G. w.
Boschke announced this morning that to-
morrow he would begin the work of clear
ing up at the Southern Pacific wharves
preparatory to continuing the Huntington
Improvements.
Mr.. Boschke has eighty-five OF his men
working on the construction Of the new
bridge.
Mr.. Boschke was asked how he was fixed
for the material for the continuance Of the
Southern Pacific Improvements.
1--WE have lots OF material coming" said
he. There is lot of our lumber over on
the ma inland, washed there by the storm.
have men there watching it, and we will
bring 1t back and use 1t. There will be no
delay on account OF MATERIAL
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c. l.. Nelson. inquired for through The
Post. is safe.
THE DEVASTATED DISTRICT.
What the Map Being Made by Mr..
Soucns shows.

loucns shows.
Galveston, Texas, Seotember 2.-A. G.
Youens, inspector for the Galveston board
OF underwriters. is plating the ruin by
the Storm on an insurance map. He h -
finished the district OF Twenty fifth street
and finds that in the territory of total de-
strucuon east OF that street 1649 houses
were destroyed He estimates that in the
district OF total destruction, for the full
length OF the city, 1000 houses went down.
This does not take inc account the
houses wholly or partially wrecked in
other portions of the city. The diagram
shows that from Ave to seven blocks OF
the district lying along the Gulf OIL Mex
leo and west OF Forty second street was
shorn clean of buildings. West OF Forty
second strc;s the settlement was sparse
and nearly everything hut a few buildings
far buck frGn. the gulf were demolished
Mr.. Youens will continue hiS Inspection
until complete survey OF property los
has been made.
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FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
Contracts for State Printing Awarded BY
The Board.
CAPTAIN MCCORMICK IS NOW IN COMMAND
or the First Regiment of voiunteer
cunrds-Numbcr of Tax Rolls
Fiied--Notes and Personals.

Austin. Texas. September 2i'-Tse
State printing board this afternoon
awarded contracts for state printing;
First, second and third class went TO
Won Boeckmann. Schuetae & Co. of Aus
tin. Ben C. Jones & Co OF Austin got
the contract for printing the court re-
ports and j. l.. Stephenson of Abilene
received the fat paper contract the
stationery contract has not yet been
awarded
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,,a,on Girl Buruea to pca,h.

Ardmore, l. T.. September ia fatal
Kerosene explosion occurred at Mcmillan. if-
teen miles east OF here. last night At tho
home of her brother-in-law, Charles Burns.
an indian girl Miss Pickens. was Dndling
FIRE with Kerosene when the can exploded,
burning her to death, together with house
and rnnfnnia.
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New OIL wen ut cor.icann.

Corslcana. Texas, September q. The
Garitty Mills OIL company finished up %
barrel oil well on the X. Q. Mills tract near
the waterworks, and a good well on the Nc
Cinstan land extends the territory more.
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nici,mond Public schools.

Richmond, Texas, September H.-The board
OF examiners met today. Several applicants
we're present and were examined. The pub
Nc school at this place will open on tho
5th OF October in the Kirkland residence.
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Q. II. pNern Appointed.

Galveston. Texas. September 2i.--
Charles H. Byers OF Houston has been
appointed to fill the position with the
orthwein people made vacant by the death
OF William E. Daily.
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Chartered.

Austin, Texas. September 2l.--The fol-
lowing charters were filed today:
The Sewell- Herring Mill and Elevator
company of McGregor; capital stock S25.-
600. Incorporators, A. j. Sewell. II. N.
Herring and j. Q. McKelvain. :,
The Wilson company, to buy and sell
merchandise at Dallas capital stock
stock, $4,000. Incorporators, j. b. Will
son. Il. ]. Carmen and Il. w. Armen-
trout.
The Burnett Grocery company OF Sner-
man: capital stock, $4,000.
Permit to do business was granted 10
tho HIM Rice Milling company of New
Jersey. Texas office TO be at Beaumont.
Capital stock. 100000.
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'1os RISING SLOWLY.
on at Waco of Any High
Water.

i NJ, September 21.-At q
sa,l,, morning a brisk north wind
u, , y rain struck this city; the
n, IN nsat gale for an hour and
,',Ect = u torrents part of tho time.
aa h,a 'ae wind had subsidized and
n IN az almost ceased. However,
Ut tn ~, Jay, but the precipitation
he p ~ temperature fell by dc
n. /. p y, river is rising slowly
y 40 Indication of high water
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To Cure Laziness.

Malaria makes you lazy. languid and
liieless. Valerie Phosphate Quinine tab
lets are guaranteed TO cure Malaria. Does
not cause nervousness or ringing In the
head. % cents.
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Troy, Texas. September 2.-The Eastern
Star chapter of this place has shipped a large
box OF clothing to the Galveston sufferers,
different orders and private subscription.
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Photographers Ia Meet NJ Dallas.
Galveston, Texas. September 2i-Ths
State Photographers association, which
was TO meet at Galveston on October 5.
and S. will meet In Dallas on the dates
mentioned. IL. III. Morris,
Vice President.
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PLAINLY
know lust what you taking when you take Groves mtato
do not advertise their formula knowing that would not buy
their you knew what it contained Groves contains
and put correct proportions and IN as aes
form The while the Qunne drives inc
malaria out of the system Any reliable druggist will tell you that
Groves the Criminal and that all other so-caled asteiess
b Tcs are limitations analysis of other chill tones shows
that Groves is superior all Others respect You
are not experimenting when you take Croves suPenonV
and excellence having long been established Groves IS inc
only Chill Cure sold throughout the entire maaa secuons o.
the United State. No Cure, No Pay. Price. sos
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/. r. s.nonts Near Tyler.

\ Nj, September 21.-A heavy
|nt VIA last night accompanied
+, M, q northbound freight train
lmhSs. Il, Southwestern was wrecked
he sprlna sht, caused by wash
Enyisa and one boxcar we're
All brrle Perry was slightly
|'saVt ID ms about the shoulders
|.s railrosS International and Great
~ passsr a near here caused a de-
" iiack trains out OF here to-
ssas are ,, uOweyer, is now repaired
ssp raioi running on schedule time
Ahns sS,s nave damaged the cotton
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TEXAS RELIEF.

Sherman. Texas. September 2l.-Post Oak
camp, Woodmen OF the World, has raised
about s95 for the benefit OF the mood SUI
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Notes and Personals.

Judge j. o. Luby of Duval county
is in town today and visited tho state
departments.
The mayor of Honey Grove. Fannin
county. states that his immediate neigh
borhood can furnish employment to 500
cotton pickers.
DR.. Shropshire OF San Antonio was
here today in conference with the gov
ernor. The doctor has been to Galveston
for the past week. 40
Austin. Texas September n RAILROAD
Commissioner Mayheld has returned from
a trip to Sherman and there is now a
quorum in the railroad commission.
Attorney Frank Andrews of Houstoa
was here today OH business connected
with the executive office He stated that
the relief work at Galveston was pro-
crossing rapidly and that Houston was
doing her full and complete duty. He
will leave for home tomorrow.
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citizens OF Corpus Christi yesterday sent
Judge II, Grass Of Alvin $l25 for distribution
among the storm sufferers at that place, while
an additional sum Of money was also sent
to Galveston. Up to date more than 1000
cash has been contributed to storm sufferers
besides about $500 worth Of supplies. More
assistance will be sent In a day or 80.
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Austin. Texas. September 2l.-The ad-
jutant generals department issued the
following order this morning.
1. Lieutenant Colonel John l.. Weary
Is relieved from duty as the commanding
officer OF the First infantry. Texas Vol
unteer Guard, and as inspecting object
under special orders No "A, A. G. IT,.
August 2l. 1900. on account OF sickness.
2. Captain George Mccormick, rank
ing officer OF the First infantry. Texas
Volunteer Guard. will assume command
of that regiment until the officers elect
ed to the position OF field officers have
qualified and have been commissioned.
BY command of the Governor.
Thomas Scurry Adjutant General