Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-11
"Seven to ten thousand dead,
Property loss fully 5000, 900"


A special to the news from San An
tonic, Tex, says: At military head
quarters. department of Texas, the in
formation is that of 100 men stationed
at Fort San Jacinto, Galveston, only
II escaped. Furthc. information is that
victims.
Galveston. reX., Sept. 1.-THE fol
lowing is ii partial list of the dead
victims Of the great disaster, as gath
cred by the News; it was sent by 0
tug to Houston:
Stanley G. Spencer, local representative
Of W. w. Wilson. agent for pempster 4
Co.'S steamship iines and North German
Lloyd steamship lines
Charles l.. Keller, sr., prominent cottor
man.
Richard Lord. traffic manager George II
McFadden K Bro. cotton exporters
W l. DAILY. agent for Charles f, Ofth
vein X Co, grain exporters aud steam
ship agents.
Richard johnson, struck by flying timber
and instantly killed
Alfred Day.
Miss Mabel StieNloeh, Mechanic street.
Nephew Of w. W. Shaw.
Seven members OF the Hensmore family
residing in the East End.
Mrs J. w WenlHah and two children.
Mrs Jack Delaney, wife of United States
bridge officer of the port, and two chill
dren
A Spanish sailor of the steamship Teles
fera killed by falling timbers from a grair
elevator.
Mr. Magia, grocer, Eleventh street and
Avenue A. two daughters and a son.
Miss Ida Schofed. Mrs. Baxter and child
all lost in Musia's store.
Mrs Dudley Bell, wife of u Galveston
News composition, and child.
VIM J. Rice proofreader of the News
and child.
Mrs. Claude j.. Fordtran and sister, Mis-!
Helen Sonlers
George Swell, mother and sister.
MIS-. Michael O Keefe and brother.
The bodies of four white persons and
seven coIored, found In first story of w. j
Reitmcycrs residence. Reitmeyer and fam
lily escaped.
Mrs. j. Il. Treadwell and infant. Mrs G
T. Clark and infant: Mrs A. Longnecker
Mrs. Beyeridge and two children, Mrs
George II. Schroeder and four children
and the mother of L. S. Deputy Marsha
Wood: all lost in one building
Mrs. Amundeson, mother of Deputy
Chief of Police Ainundeson.
Joseph IL ASHtIO. chairman OF the Demo
cratic executive committee.
Charles Rust. knocked from dray
while attempting 10 carry his family to d
place of safety.
John Il. Davies and wife
The children Of Captain Ellison, one OF
them drowning iii It's mothers arms
Mrs w. X. Jones and child.
White girl. Il years old, unidentified
Mrs. Clarence IieWth.
Mr. and Mrs Schulpr and Ave phiIdran
Mrs. Motter and two daughters
Mrs David Wakelee.
w. Il Fish2r, wife. two children. two
sistcrs-in-law ana Il niece
Mr.. and Mrs. a. j. Compton
Mrs. John +, Gerhard and two children
Mr.. and Mrs John H, Broecker and two
children.
- Ilobeck and boy
Mother-in-law ana sister-in-law of Will
liam Thompson, Of the fire department
Thomas Webster ST., secretary Of grain
inspector of the port. and family of four
Mrs. j K. CDrrel and family
Francois. Il well known waiter. reports
the loss Of % persons who took refuge ia
his house, six of them members of his
family.
Mrs. John Bowe and three children.
Walter Belts, prominent fpttonseed oil
product broker. and wife.
Police officer Howe and family
b. r. Masterson and family.
Police officer Charles Wolfe.
Police Officer Tovrea
Police Officer Richards
The family Of Policeman Rowan
The family of Police Officer Bird
Richard u. Swain.
Capt. X. H. Peck. city engineer, wife and
five children.
Mrs. j. w. Mum, Sr
Mrs. Charles Walter and three children
Mrs. Barbon.
Edward Webster and two children.
Mrs. j. Ii. Harris.
Mrs. Rebecca Hurts.
Barney Kelly.
Willie Kelly.
Bessie Quester
Mrs. Harris. colpred.
Joe Schwartzbaek
Mrs. w. Quester, little son and daugh.
ter.
j. f. Roll, wife and four children -
Joe Hughes
Mrs, Katie Evans and two daughters.
Kate and Fannie.
Charles Sherwood.
J. b. Palmer and baby
Mr.. and Mrs Gary Burnett and Mira
Burnett
Mrs Mollie Parker.
Miss Hattie Woodward.
Harmon Pitt.
Mrs Peter Hamburg and four children
- Wootam.
Murray Roudax.
Tessie Davis.