The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-13
GOVERNOR SAVERS STATEMENT

GOVERNOR SAVERS STATEMENT.
Conditions Fully as Bad as Keporteds
But There Are Hopes for the Future,
(By Associated Press)
AUSTIN, TEN, Sept. Ex-Governor
Savers to-day made the following state
n,ent to the Associated Press on the flood
situation:
Conditions at Galveston are fully as
bad as reported. Communication, how
ever, has been re-establshed between the
island and the mainland, and hereafter
transportation of supplies will be less diff
fcult. The work of clearing the city is
progressing fairly we'll and Adjutant-Gen-
eral Scurry, under direction of the Mayor,
IS partrolling the city for the purpose of
preventing depredatiops. The most con-
servative estimate Of the number Of
deaths place them at 1000. Contributions
from this State, also from other States,
are coming in rapidly and literally, and it
is confidently expected that within the
next ten days the work of restoration by
the people of Galveston will have begun
in good earnest and with energy and sue
cess.
.Of course the destruction of property
has been very great-not less than ten
millions of dollars-but it is hoped and be-
l:eved that even this great loss will be
overcome through the energy and self
reliance of the people,
HEAVY CONTRIBUTIONS.
During the day the contributions have
fairly deluged the Governor, upwards of
100000 having been received. Among the
large contributors are to be noted the
Standard Oil Company with $4,000, St.
Louis Commercial Club for a like amount,
and the Huntington interests for 5000.
This afternoon Governor Savers received
the following official report from General
Manager Trice, of the International and
Great Northern Railroad, who is conduct
ing the operations OF the relief corps az
Galveston:
Houston, Tex, Sept. u.
ITO Governor Savers, Austin. Tex:
Your message of yesterday received.
The cars containing the tents and rations
were turned over to the Barge Line this
morning and forwarded to Galveston, ar
engagements having been made for all
freights to be handled by barges hauled
by tugs from Clinton to Galveston, and
passengers by our line to Texas City and
by boats from Texas City to Galveston.
This is the best arrangement that can be
made, and it prevents delay to either the
freight or the passenger service, for if
we handled the freight with the passen-
gers to Texas City TO transfer from the
cars to the boats would cause too much
delay TO the passenger service. We
brought in one train consisting Of about
500 Galveston people TO Houston to-day
and will get another train load tonight,
mostly women and children. which will
pln eS
Galveston to-day.
1.-THE passenger and freight service be-
tween Houston and Galveston is ali for
sufferers, and we are issuing transpora-
ton to all points north and west to all
sufferers not able to pay their way.
iSigned) IL TRICE.''
ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT.
The following report was received from
Adjutant-General Scurry:
GALVESTON, TEX, Sept. y.
ITO Governor Sayers, Austin, Tex:
Mayor of Houston ordered Houston
militia companies here; sixty-tive men
and officers came Thirty more come to-
morrow Mayor of Galveston directed
me to take command. Streets patroled
for purpose Of preventing thievlng. WORK
Of clearing the city progressing fairy
well. Most conservative estimate made
= s
fSigned) THOMAS SCURRY,
"Adjutant General
Governor Sayers to-day began receiving
reports from various points along the
Gulf Coast, which indicate that there mas
been great property damage done Tor
severa! hundred miles and that the list
Of Galveston fatalities will be greatly
augmented.
ALONG THE COAST.
Col ha
town of Dickinson was laid waste and FIVE
people killed. The towns. of ALVIN, Alta
Iona, Texas City and Broohsh1re are
wrecked and hundreds are destltute.
Richmond is so badly demolished that 1t
will require weeks to clear the town.
Missouri City and Stafford. just opposite,
were entirely demolished. and the few re-
manning people at these PAGES fss,l hay aye, no
reported wrecked, with much loss OF life,
though no official report has been made
to that effect. Patton, Follower. Bolivar
Point ouintina sugnIiama citY
taria Arcola and Ell Campo are all re-
ported heavy sufferers, both in point of
property DESTROYED and lives lost.
Owing to the fact that the Geographic
service is still badly crippled, Governor
Savers cannot ascertain the exact nuns
Der of dead at the points named, but it
is approximately five hundred
Reports reaching the Governor show
that the railroads, telegraph and tee-
phone companies have suffered an i'm
| mense loss.
quite a number. of tugs from New Or
leans and other available points had
either arrived were en- route to Gall
weston, and that by Saturday. the trans
portation problem would be solved so far
as getting people from the island to the
mainland was concerned.
| Hundreds applied again to-day to Gov
ernor sayers for permits to SO. to Cal
weston, but he refused all, saying that