The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-20
FULLY $4,000,
Loss Of Life on Texas
Coast.
By Storm Which Swept
Galveston.
Gov. Sayers Says Situation is
Improving.
With Cool w Gather Will
Continue to Do So.
Thanks Extended to COntribu-
tors to Relief Fund.

Houston, Texas, September l9.-Gov-
ernor Sayers tonight wires the following
signed statement to the Associated Press:
The situation tonight in all parts OF
the stricken district so far as known to
me is improved and will, L believe, should
we have fair weather, cont inue to i'm
prove. The method of distribution the of
benefaotions of the people has become sys-
tematized and has been reduced to the
lowest expenses possible and In this [
have had the hearty and voluntary assist
ance OF the railway, express, telegraph
and telephone companies, all OF whom
have promptly and without charge, trans.
mitted supplies and messages besides con-
tributing to the relief of the sufferers.
Galveston is b s1ng managed by it's own
municipal authorities, supplemented by
the assistance OF committees composed OF
it's best citizens and also by the aid of
General Scurry- 1 am also informed that
the Unite1 States marshal, Grant, has
rendered and Is rendering most valuable
aid.
''The state revenue agent, Mr.. Jane
son, has alsc oesrz sans to Galveston and
VIII assist IN the pending work. Judge
Ialiaffero OF Houston, a gentleman of in.
tegrity and experience, has taken charge
OF Brazoria county and the mainland of
Galveston county, and I have already
transmitted to him quite a large sum OF
money to be used for supplying that par
ticular district besides having previously
10 a A ii.
a very large quantity of flour and bacon.ss
1.-The county judge of Fort Bend coun
ty has charge of supplies for that county.
He has already been furnished with a
large shipment of flour and bacon. The
sheriff ofWa1ler county has been directed
to organize the suffering communities in
that county and as soon as 1 am notified
of the perfection of organization in Wal
er county, supplies viii be rapidly for
warded and there need be no apprehension
but that each and every afflicted commu-
nifty will at the earliest moment practic-
able receive an abundant supply OF pro-
visions. In purchasing these provisions [
have bought only those of good quality
and at wholesale PRICES, their transport
alton from the place Of purcnase to that
OF destination being free of cost.
81 have supplied Galveston with suffic-
lent money to pay reasOna bic wages to all
city and removing the vast amount of de-
bris that has a accunau lated
Provisions and clothing have also been
shipped there to supply those who are
needy and unable to provide for them
selves l have also made ample provision
for the relief Of sufferers as they reach ana
pass through Houston from Galveston
AS soon as am able, shall give to the
public complete 1teIn1zed statement of all
moneys received by me, how they have
been distributed etc.
''iIhe loss OF life Occas1oned by the
storm in Galveston and elsewhere on the
southern coast cannot be less than II, 600
while the loss OF property Will probably
aggregate $20, 600 600 Notwithstanding
this severe aff1lct1On, / have every conn-
dence that the stricken districts will rap
IDLY revive and that Galveston VIII from
her present. desoIat1on and sorrow arise
with renewed strength and vigor.
ITO the people OF the United States
whose munitican6 generosity has without
solicitation from me, contributed as
much to the relief Of the storm sufferers,
/, as Governor Of this State, beg to tender
my most profound and most grateful &C
knOwledg gments, assuring them their gen.
erOus benefact1On VIII be held In lasting
re mem brance by the people of the State
''We have not been left to stand alone
in orr trOu BILE, but messages of earnest
sympathy, accompanied by large con-
tributiOns in money and supplies and also
in. personal assistance, through the RED
Gross and other benevolent societies, have
had the effect to relieve the situation OF
much OF Its sadness and misfortune.
(Signed) Os3pn II. Sayers."
NORMAL CONDITIONS RESTORED.
Galveston, Texas. September 19.-Nor-
NAL conditions are fast being restored in
Galveston. The work OF clearing the
streets of debris continues unabated and
all relief work is now thoroughly sys-
tematized Several human bodiesswere
fou nd today. No attempt was made to
Identify them and they were immediate
The report that Miss Clara Barton is
i'll and that she has been compelbed to
leave is an error She is indisposed
through not seriously SO.
Major George FL Lee. Inspector Of hos
favorable repoN upon the sanitary con-
dition of the city.
GALVESTON FUND IN ENGLAND.
London, September sO.-The Times ed