The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-29

Captain s. Taliaferro. VINO was ap-
pointed relief commissioner for Brazoria
county and Galveston county mainland by
Governor sayers. has addressed com
munication TO the people of HE territory
Informing them that his office for the dis
trioution OF general supplies has been
closed Captain Talaferro will settle all
accounts authorized by him ON account of
the relief work as speedily as possible and
after that Is done he viii rrorate the re-
mainder OF the fund in his hands among
the different places In the storm district
and submit full report OF the work to
Governor Sayers.
The following IS Captain Talialerro'
announcement Of the conclusion OF his
work:
To The People OF Brazoria County and Gal
yesto County Mainland.
Houston, Texas. September 2S.-l desire
20 notify ycn that the relief office here
tofore kept open in Houston for your ben
ent has been closed this duy.
/ shall nave no further supplies TO ship
you, unless II be some clUthng, TO the
points which have not been supplied
There is still In my hands sum OF none!
out OF which shall pay the bills for purs
cbases MADE by Il 2 within the next twq
days ard / will then divide ap tAe eula
remaining among the dinerenl places in
my territory and send a check 10 Inc 70
lief committee at each place for its dis
tTibuuve share
] snail make my report to the governor
of the State, showing how and in what
manner the funds entrusted to me have
been used ana with this report and us
publication IN the daily press my duties
will cad,
1 am perfectly aware that have mace
mistakes, but such were unavoidable. and
/ have endeavore1, with the lights beforu
me to make a tair ana equitable dlstri
button OF all tho relief funds and supplies
at my command. Very respectfully,
For Brazoria County and Galveston Cour
ty Mainland Storm Sufferers.
49,
Captain Tallaferro Is In receipt OF al
interesting report from j. j. Moody. /,
whom was assigned the duty OF di5p5sln,
Of dead bodies between virginia Point an,
Texas City. The replrt shows that eign
teen human bodies were disposed OF, no
including a number that had lodged in ,
pile OF debris the whole ot which wa
burned. In addition to the human bodie,
about which Mir Moody reports he est
mates that tully 900 carcasses oil HORSE
and COWS were disposed or
HIS report, as submitted 10 Captain Tai
iaferrO. l. as folloWe.
Captain = TaliaferrU
Texas City, Texas. September IS. 1900 -
Dear sir most respectfully submit: III,
following report under my contract &
dispose Of bodies between Virginia Pom
and Texas city
September 25.-Numoer OF bodies. 4. n
follows Ono negro woman, nude, abou
8 feet 2 inches IN height
One man, feet inches, brogan shoas.
Cne trunk, female
Ona girl about years OLD
All the above at head of Swan lake
September "a negro woman, aDou
feet IN height on Griswold homesteaC
adjoining tho Jones plantation two mile
east OF Virginia Point
One white woman. long gray hair abou
feet inches in height heavy set. ha
on No. shoe and silk stockings
One white woman, red hair tan an
slender, nude, about . feet inches D.
height
One white woman, nude black hair
small in height AMI size.
One boy about years OF age hlu
checked cheviot waist, cashmere kne
pants. light hair
One white woman. very large, nude
dark, lonc hair.
One woman light hair md Ionp ma,
fee,ly black from exposure
man foet & ,nphe, in botrht ~
hair. leans pants waterprooi iunlper.
Ono girl. about ~ wears OF aye whit
nude.
All OF above date on thu Jones Mac
near virginia Point.
There was n cedar hedge half a mil
in length on the Jones placo which w,
strewn with debris from aye 10 twcpt
feet In height. which was llternlIy t1mm,
with dead horses. cowe hogs and poot
with hero and there an arm or foot of
human being protr,alng.
Upon the suggestion of peputy sher
accompanied me, | saturated the drI
win OIL 70 nVe o'.erent places ana
,,cs, ~ ~ wes consn,nad
About this time Mr.. Mundy and myst
saw Mexican crawling out OF the coda
M shu ueor ts Munny nt,'ea MN pot
timher Ho was Area unon Nys lines n
can not state the results
September G-one white woman. abo
leet incnes IN heisht' RED halr' che
Nomeslic uIuWers'
Large Whlte man ions RED whlsNer
oNeIalll anu unueTSnlit