Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-27
APPEAL FROM texas
More Money and Provisions Needed
in the Stricken oityA State.
ment Issued
Governor sayers, the Mayor Of Gal.
weston and Miss Barton Join
in the Appeal.
Contributors Urged to Make Their
Donations, as Far as Possible,
in Money.

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Galveston. Sept. 227.-An appeal was
addressed TO the American people last
night. Ii is signed by Mayor Jones and
members of the relief committee and isl
approved by Governor Sayres and Miss
Clara Barton.
The appeal recites at some length the
condition OF affairs in Galveston and
asks for continued efforts to relieve the
of the stricken city, particu-
larry emphasizing the need of cash con-
tribntions TO further the work of re-
moving the debris and disposing of the 4
dead bodies
The appeal says. - part:
Seventeen days after the storm at
Galveston ii ia still imppssibie9t to accilr. /
ately estimate the loss of life and prop. !!
Srty. 1t is known that the dead in the
city will number 5000 or approximately
ons- sixth of the census population. The
island and adjacent mainland Viii add
perhaps 1000 tosthis number. The actual
property damage is incalcuable in pre-
losses and losses in public property,
such asspaying, water works, schools
hospitals, churches. etc. which Will
easily amount TO s3o000,0OO. This esti-
mate takes no account of the direct and
indirect injury to business. Along the
beach front upwards of 1900 houses. by
actual map count, were otally destroy
ed. Oftllese not a timber remains upon
~,
stitutes the embankment of debris ex-
tending along the entire beach from
three or four blocks inward for about
three miles. the removal of which Will
cost from si5o.00o TO slo0o.0oo. From
this debris there are sti,l daily uncov-
erred BY the workmsf now systamatical-
iy employed, from thirty to fifty bodies
which are burned or buried upon the
spot. Moreover We estimate that 971E
per cent of the remaining houses thru
out the city Mere damaged in greater. or
less degree. On the removal of this
debris in the clearing of the streets. to-
make temporary repairs to houses par
TALLY destroyed. in distributing supplies
and in the general work of restoration.
our entire citizenship is engaged. This
devotion TO general welfare at the eX-
pense of private interests is shown by
all classes Visiting newspaper ner
now here viii bear Witness to this uni-
Versal condition of self-sacrifice.
The burdens of our committees have
been lishtened in a great degree by
Governor Joseph d. Sayies, Who has
personally undertaken the supervision
of relief 70 the mainland sections and by
the splendid success of Adjutant Cen
seral Scnrry and staff in maintaining
discipline and directing labor until the
beginning of this week, when his de-
partment was merged into the regular
relief work and city government.
We cannot command the language TO
express our gratitude for the generous
supplies Of food. clothing d!ainfectants.
etc, from all5auarters and all agencies
Nar can we oNelrate the service per-
formed by thu American press And We
tleSsirf q, make speeia Recognition If thes
metropolitan newspapers and the Red
Cross society hat nave raj sea funds a M
sent rAlief trains and carsoss and whose
reprs s,antat tves' are hera not only distfi-f
butins their supplies. but joining hands
With us in the sorrpWfui and strenuous
labors of the occasion Ry the worlds.
generosity there has beensno hunger and
40 Bakednes's, 10 Galveston And espe-
cially do we return grateful thanks 10
the si,rpassing5 ard unlimited generosity
Of he railroads express telegraph and
telephone Seompaniea.
Thu munttieent contributions in
money ssnt tosff1e governor and directly
Ito the relief committee are perhaps
sufficient TO defraY The necessary en-
pens'as of removing the wreckage and
Idispnsing of the dead bodies and meet
ling The most urgent sanitary require
nents But when this is done the spa-
tcial work. of RESTORATION viii not have
begun. The homeless, viii still be WITH
lout shelter or household goods. the me-
ehanic without tools, the Washelwonan
without wash tubs and the s,eamstress,
Without machine
Some kind Of homes be they ever 80
1 humble must be provided for the 10000
lpeefole now huddlad in ruined houses.
public places and inpro vfsed camps We
| believe that the well-to-do and caarit-
4 able psople Of this nation Will not be
issepatente-d TO merely appease hunger and
bud up bruises but will contribute to
4 II festoration Of this people 10 a plane
LOT sci support and self-respect. 1t is for
! this purpose that we make this further
4 appeal.
Generous people Of the nation will
i best serve the situation and their own
n AIMS by making their contributions in
4 money.
NAV pErEASE nnycnrpro