El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20
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TEXAS
Train Kills Negro.

Train Kills Negro.
Cicero Matlock. q negro, was instan-
tly killed Monday night on tie Hous-
ton and Central railroad q short dis
lance north Of Bryan, Texas.
Cuban Chlnaman Killed. +.
Che WI Hong, q Chinese, but . ma
tive of Cuba where he was born, was
killed In a runaway accident in San
Antonio Sunday afternoon.
Offered Them Homes.
Us. Meyers has telegrsphed from
Duluth, MINI, Offering all Galveston
sufferers who desire to accept the Rifs,
free lots 1t Texas City upon which to
build homes.
Almost Total Loss.
Fourteen or fifteen towns have been
wiped out of existence in BrsZoria
county. The loss OF life was large, and
property Was damaged to the amount
OF more than Q million dollars.
Sufferers Hold Convention.
The Galveston storm sufferers held
o convention Tuesday at Houston to
devise some means OF action In regard
20 the frightful disaster which has
ove-taken the eastern coast oil the
state.
Crap player Murdered
Granville Poindexter WAS shot and
instantly killed as the result OF a game
of craps by an unknown man on Moo-
day night at Murphy's Island, twelve
miles north Of Texarkans- The murder
err escaped and has not been captured.
Off to Africa.
Eighty five men left San Antonio
Monday for South Africa. They are
TO take charge OF mules being shipped
from New Orleans for the British go
their psssan Re free and will be given
SIS upon their arrival In Africa.
Received Library plans
The city council Of San Antonio has
received plans in Carnegie library
drawings were received from archi-
tects all over Texas and the United
States. Fash alderman will select one
plan, and the thirteen will then be
voted upon for final decision.
Give Money Literally.
All over the state of Texas the citiSi
zeps are giving generously to the fund
fer the assistance of the destitute peo-
pie of she storm-swept gulf coast.
MANY thousands of dollars have been
raised in the email towns, while the
amounts given by the big cities will
run up into the hundreds of thousands.
Richmond Swept Away.
Richmond. Texas, has been nearly |
swept away. The city would not be re-
ccRnized as the same place it was be-
for e the terrible storm. Scarcely Q |
ht use has not been damaged by the fury |
of the storm. The great mystery Is
tbst the loss of life was so small, only
MANILA hain0 killed
Aid For Orphans.
There are more than three hun
bred orphan sufferers of the Calves
ton storm AT the orphans home at
Dallas who are being taken care OF
will be held soon In that city TO raise
funds for their relief. The little
tote, some OF Them mere babies, are in
a deplorable condition.
No Rise In Labor.
The labor unions of Galveston have
taken svery commendable stand in
regard to the wages which they should
be paid. The unions could raise their
demands for increased wages under
tbe circum stances, but they have taken |
the stand that the Galveston lsborers
have no desire to take advantage OF a !
situation which is bearing equally up
on capital and labor alike, and that |
they will not increase the wages.
Many Imposters Found.
The storm which wrecked Galveston |
has produced many imposters who are |
aware OF the fact that the sufferers of
that city will be we'll taken care of |
where ever found. At Dallas Mayor
Cabell IL Investigating very carefully |
every case for relief which comes to
bis notice, and he has already discov-
cred many beRgars and professional
tramps who are taking this means to
impose on the generosity of the people.
The recent disaster has produced m any
snrh pe0nle