Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-10


peal for National Aid
President Mckinley Orders
Tents and ProvisiOns-Vast
Numbers Of People Injured
Scenes OF Devastation Be-
yOnd Description
Dallas Texas. Sept. lO.-Houston and
Texas Central railroad officials at noon
r.sysi bulletins from their general
Offices IN Houston, that the loss Of life
win reach 5000 in Galveston.
The M X. & y. relief forces near
Galveston and along the coast tele-
r5ghei at noon that the loss Of life will
NOT De less than 5000 and may reach
l.0l
ESTIMATE 1900 TO $500,
Houston Texas, Sept, ia scene Of
5s,5au5n. no, only at Galveston but
a. many inland points in Texas, Is the
condition presented today as result
OF Saturdays storm Estimates Of the
lumber Of dead are placed between 1900
and 1900. The property loss will ag-
rrsga,e many millions Of dollars, al
though no accurate figures can be given
at present The streets of Galveston
are mostly under water; wires are In a
hopeless tangle and dead bodies are
sltWn among the FLOATING debris. No
complete llst Of dead is obtainable I'M
I'll the water recedes.
NARROWING TALES.
Narrowing tales Of the loss Of whole
families and many miraculous escapes
ars told by the few survivors who have
thus Gar reached this city. The relief
ualns which arrived here early this
morning have been the only means OF
communication with Galveston and def
mite information as TO the present stu
au0n is scarce.
The cotton and rice crop throughout
he district devastated by the storm Is
badly damaged IN many places, and In
Others totally destroyed.
Reports from Richmond Texas, Lett
ta Eagle Lake, bring additional lists
Of dead and property losses, and many
places cut OF from all communication
ore yet to be heard from.
APPEAL FOR AID.
New Orleans, Sept lO.-The following
message was received from Mr. Hayes,
q newspaper correspondent we'll
known throughout the south
Houston, Texas. Sept lO-G have
Jus, arrived from Galveston by boat
Storm destroyed ten millions Of prop
efy and 1900 lives lost. National aid
asked for
PRIEST MKINLEY RESPONDS.
Washington, Sept. lO.-The President
Today received a message from MI
s.u.ane OF Houston, Texas. In behalf
o. the mayor and citizens committee
OF Galveston ghiCh says that money,
1901 and clothing are needed immedi-
tlty also that they must be furnished
~ iAe state and nation. He calls upon
tAe President FOR aid.
The President has replied stating
e fsNH AZ
var 10 Immediately furnish tents and
PROVISIONS for the destitute people In
pe,' eston and expressing his SYM
la.ty with the sufferers.
President Mckinley also sent a tele-
siam OF sympathy 10 Governor Sayers
" which he says that he viii instruct
me secretary Of war TO supply tents
sad provisions TO the food sufferers
uFon his request
WILL RECEIVE RELIEF
San Antonio. Texas. Sept lO.-Gover-
nor sayers has issued a proclamation
10 lhe mayors Of all cities stating he
NA receive and forward all contribu-
ul1s clothing ETC., that may be sent
!9T re.iei of storm swept Galveston and
o.Ler southeastern Texas cities
WORK OF RESCUE.
Galveston, Texas. Sept. lO.-startlng
% soon as the water began to recede /
Ie Houston Post correspondent. with !
.A,rt began rescuing the wounded /
sNl lying from the ruins Of their /
ZONES The scenes presented cannot /
y loll OF in prosaic manner. Scream |
Es women bruised and bleeding, some |
" lhem bearing the lifeless forms of |
tSlHllen Too their arms, men broken |
L.aiie1 and sobhing, bewaillng the loss |
y. heT wives aud children, streets |
. l..yl With floating rubbish, among |
g-.,h there were many bodies Of the /
y. gyms OF the storm constituted part /
=. ln- scene. In every direction as far /
. 'he eye could reach the scene Of /
1'''auon and destruction continued.
FIRST LOSS OF LIFE
NJ arst loss OF life reported was at
:, ,as''efs saloon on the Strand, where
ii-.e or lhe most prominent citizens
,'l th.if lives and whore many others
at, MANNED and imprisoned. The
VA va were Stanley G.. Spencer Charles
H,.hsf and Richard Lord These three
y, sitting az a table making Hight Of /
~. 4aahg,r iocularly telling each other
i'. 'lty would stay In the city. Sud-
sIIl ING roof came down with a crash.
.,nls them Those In the lower part
!, .Ne building escaped with their lives
= Miraculous manner The falling
~, ana ilooring were caught on the
NJ P,'p.g lodging and resting under
y. 1eors IL reQuired several hours
-..,4. WORK Co get them out The negro
,, o'.yf Who was sent FOR the doctor was
.rs ' .,tl at the corner Of the Strand