The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-10

GALVESTON. Tex, Sept i0.--Six hum
dred TO 1000 persons killed. city almost
in ruins. the wharf front entirely gone,
every ocean steamer stranded, and death
and destruction on every hand, with
money loss that cannot be estimated
now, IS, so far as can be learned at this
hour. the result OF the appalling calamity
that has befallen Galveston.
The great storm has left her helpless.
and her stricken people are compelled 10
appeal to the outside world for aid. The
estimates OF loss OF life vary between the
figures given, but an accurate count of the
dead Is Impossible now, and the real num-
ber killed in the storm will probably new
er be known.
No one attempts Ia estimate the dam
age 20 business and residence property,
The fine steamer Alamo lies upon the top
OF the Mallory wharf. ard a big English
eotton-laden steamer was driven ashore
at Texas City. other vessels are aground
In different parts OF the city. some hope
lessly wrecked.
The tug Louise. OF the Houston Direct
Navigation Company, is under water at
Red Fish. Two OF the crew were drown
ed. the remainder escaping In the life
boat.
Yesterday morning a boat was char
tered TO run from Galveston To Texas
city. and on this the Houston Post cor
respondent had hurriediy departed. From
what he saw and heard from some ~
the fleeing business men. he can assure
the public that the people Of Galveston
need immediate relief. The object In
sending 20 Texas city was 20 get IN
touch with tho outside world and lot Il
know that n stricken city is IN mlsfor.
tune and ask the people ~ the country
10 send food. clothing and water. The
water works are In ruins and the cis-
terms all blown away. 50 that the lack
of water Is one of the most serious ~
the recent troubles. Ruin Is everywhere.
Tho electric light and telegraph poles
ara nearly all prostrated, ard the streets
are Uttered with timhers. slate. glass and
every conceivahle character NJ debris
There IL hardly n hahiia0le house in tho
entire city. and nearly every hu~iness
house is badly damaged. The school build-
ings are unroofcd, such edihccs as the
Rail high school and Rosenhurg school
buildings being badly wrecked The fine
churches are almost IN ruins. THO eie-
vstors ans warehouses are unnt for use
the electric light plant has collapsed. aud
SO has the cotton factory
From fremont to T stree, and down 10
the beach not a vestise 81 residence is
20 be seen
In the business section % the city the
water WAS from three 20 ton feet decg,
and stocks % all kinda, including food
stuff. are total losses. While the Post
correspondent was in Galveston. Saturday
night. Il was a common sight for him "a
see women and children emerging from
once comfortable and happy homes, Aaxed
and bleeding from wounds. tho women
wadiug neck deep. with babies IN their
arms To add " possible ta the calamity
the city Is cut on entirely from the world
The telegraph lines ara down. and the
cable which connects Galveston with MaA
leo is cut
IN sailing for Texas CITY yesterday the
Post CORES pundcni gscd q strong giass
hut could sec nothing ~ any ~ the
bridges which connect ihc island with the
mainland. but where the brldge should be
q blz ocean vessel was stranded.
~ Tcrss city the whsryes are de-
EiroyeA and ihe water front far mild
- Uttered wiih ruins
Much = the debrig has been hioEn
thers from Galveston.
The storm commenced raging kefween
and 70 n'ciock Saturday morning and
IS noon thn waters from the Gutf had
Inundated fhe island - Tar iaiaud ~
TW4ffth slrest Fram there fha watrg
Ffadaaiiy encr cr,,arnst farther iniand. ris.
Ing about fneen inehcs ~ haur A. Z
r. m fhere we're thlfiY--.x tusaes 81,
water in The tatsacs - the fremont hatel.
The biEhsst peaut Ia fhc cay