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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
NO LIVES LOST AT KATY
But Grent Damage Wns Done to
Property.

Katy, Texas, September ga terrific
storm, accompanied by heavy rain, visited
this place hast night and in consequence
there is only one house and barn IN this
place and vicinity left unframed. Store
BUILDINGS. dwellings. barns, trees and In
fact everything in the path OF the stoem
was leveled 10 the ground. Although two
thirds OF the people here are homeless and
many of them without money to buy the
necessities of life, there Is general feel
ing OF rejoicing among them from the fact
that their lives were spared SO TAR no
fatalities have been reported.
Among those who suffered from the Ell
fects Of the wind are J. o. Thomas, gem
eral merchandise, store completely de-
molished; w. P. Morrison, store and res
iience, both blown of the foundation and
badly wrecked J. ID Cabaniss. lumber
ward and dwelling almost total wrecks
w. p. Bowers. store apd dwelling. thrown
on on pillars and left IN bad condition O.
II Evans. dwelling entirely destroyed
Festh~-.&An end clsrdy hotels. sehoo
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RICHMOND is AT WORK
Getting Itself Ont of the Wreck in
Which Storm Left the Town.

Getting Itself Ont of the Wreck in
Which Storm Left the Town.
Richmond. Texas. September 1.-THE
citizens Of this place are trying to clear
away the debris that has almost block
!. AIDED the streets. 1t will take several
months before all the wreckage will be
cleared away.
Several narrow escapes from death
have been reported today.
Several parties from the country ne +,
hppealed for sssis lance today, starlng
mat everything they had was blown
away and leaving hem in destitute con-
dton.
The people of this place were very
sorry the full list of the wreckage was
1ot published in today's issue.
NO interior town hat has reported SIS
..r IS as badly wrecked as RichS4:ond
yesterday reports only gave inistel-
laneous account.
Inc damages to this town can not be
1umated at present. It has pecn said
l5t Tue damage to stocks of goods alone
VIII reach $4,000 or 5000 It would De
uposslole 10 tell Just wAat Il would
ny 70 repair the houses and barns as
we scarcely house in town but
Faat Will need repairs.
george Reading in addition to mis- loss
y aouses on place lost several Jers y
"ss-reestered and very valuaois.
several stockmen report loss OF stock
"a uizen from the Needville settle
l.ut came in today and stated that tha
,lskes IN that portion of the county
,s not quite SO bad as reported yes
Miusy' The gentleman that brought tie
~ report seemed very much excitoi.
u1n A. Hagan, district clerk. and 4
heii left this evening for Galveston
=. sssst In burying the dead and nurs-
-. !. Tue SICK and wounded. They are
'oh good workers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
MEETING OF scnooL BoAnp.
Teachers Appointed TO FIN Nacan-
cics--ChnnGe of Janitors.

The board OF school trustees met yes
tcrGay evening in adjourned session super
intepdont Barnett having returned vacancies
were filed among teachers as follows Miss
Grace Darling and Miss Margie Gay as teach
ers in the white Schools and F |. rich
ardson and o. 7 Wilson as teachers in
tho colored schools.
The board decided that owing to the uu-
settled condition of things as result Of the
recent storm and the damages 10 the schcol
buildings to defer tho opening OF the schools
70 Monday. September "a They also author
lied the committee on repairs to at once
repair all damages to the school buildings,
Mr.. II. Marmon was reinstated MS janior
OF the Elyslan street school
Il. II. Williams reaigned as ianitor and r.
NJ Mills was appointed in his place
w. A. Etrawdcr as janitor of the Second
ward school was roinstated,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
MORE BODIES FROM sEABRooIS.
Brought TO Houston Yesterday 10
HurinI.

The bodies of Mrs, Fred May Mrs. p.
Pneuger, another child of Mrs. Vincent
and Albert Repsdorph. all of whom were
drowned during the storm at seahrook.
and all well known in Houston, were
brought in yesterday for burial. The
husband OF Mrs. May is sill missing
Mr. Pfeuger ana his little daughter were
saved and he is In the city at the in
Urinary. Mr.. Pheuger formerly kept u
grocery store in Houston. Mr.. May was
u well known saloon man here.
Albert Repsdorph, formerly engaged in
sail making at Houston. has large cir
Gle OF acuualntances here. He is a
brother OF eX-Alderman Repsdorph. lie
will be buried at o'clock this morning
from Ross & Wrlghts in the German
cemetery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
APPEAL FROM JULIFF.
''eas Distress Reported by Mr.
JuIin.

JuIin.
~ 'ne Editor of The Post.
suAn' Texas, September s.-Can you
~ aSf We are stripped of all we pos
a0mes' clothing and provisions. On
page alone I have over 300 negroes
i. W. nothipg but few wet clothes-no
.,-s 70 shelter them. no place TO cook nor
h,vs suing to cook. over 80 per cent of all
49, are down. Out of forty-two on my
rs,,I. only two remain standing. Many
tx 1 Ina, nave been injured and some have
d ~. leo. | have runners out, but up
n. NV. writing they have not returned.
nj. srnow last year took our crops.
lbs "a: ,eaF The storm has taken everything.
.. s.oie With its contents at this place
an sred all over the prairie and we
t,om' o. nothing to rat until 1t Is sent US
souls 'oar city, II you can help us, |
llr,,5, suggest that you send something
,eol "a rooked, as people have nothing to
L ,s, STA will continue to write you
,sos .puris come in, trusting your good
VIII help us in our distress.
John Juliff.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
EIGHT DEAD AT SANDY POINT.

All of Them Arc Coiored Laborcrs
A Number OF Injured.
Sandy Point. Texas. September li.--The
storm did great damage TO property, crops
and life. Eight persons, all colored. kiilel
outr .ght. At least atty or sixty injured.
Not A house is left standing on the prairie.
All houses In town are more or less dam
aged. Clevelsnd's store total wreck
W B. Utley's gin and residence torn -
atoms. Mr.. utley and baby were seriously
Injured.
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Small Damage nj remn,e.

p,,. 'e' Texas. September 1O.-In sum-
r,s.. " the damage done by Saturday
a., s'orm 1t is found to be greater
~ iD DC learned yesterday.
th,s small houses and barns were
Esp,ssvma their foundation. all over town.
issdss was this true out at the cattle
asts - pens on the western branch OF the
TN a. where both the large hull barns
ssfe hlosla n jackson and J. T. smitheI
lilo h.s al down. The first Baptist church
hs i Aoout $500 damage by the blow
Dr. o. one Of the lsrge memorial win,
Z esnsl.se east side. The window wai
wreck and the carpets aud
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storm Mt auintana ana veInsco.

To the Editor of The Post,
Angleton, Texas, September 11.--No
lives lost at Quintana. but town almost
two thirds blown down, damage by wind
and not water ssyen lives lost in Velasco
and town almost total wreck. J.. w.
Pern!e Of Jack county was killed in the
fan OF the Velasco hotel. No lives lost in
town OF Brazorla, but considerable dam
age to buildings. have not been able "
hear from further west. From Houston 10
the gulf there Is not an uninjured build
ing and four-hfths are entirely destroyed.
We are organizing relief committees,
whose duty shall be TO see that all con
trlbutlans are properly distributed. Tho
condition of many people is that OF abso-
lutte restitution. J l.. Bates.
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AT CROSBY AND LHNCHBURG.
Light mt the Former Place, but
Heavy MT the Latter.


Crosby, Texas, April 10.-rhe storm OF
Saturday night passed off without doing
very serious damage to property here
Two negro houses blown off the blocks Is
I'LL the damage to dwelling houses report
ed. The cotton gin had It's smokestack
blown off and its water tank blown down
Farmers are the greatest sufferers. Cot
ton and corn is all blown fiat and 1t Is
thought that the cotton Will prove
total loss.
Reports from Lynchburg are that every
house in the place is badly damaged. me
Masonic lodge building is blown on It's
blocks and will prove almost total loss,
Tomkins' ctore is sad TO have one end
blown out and stock damaged badly The
Sandow building is damaged slightly, leaV-
ing only two houses standing in the place
The farmers are very busy today re-
pairing their picket fences which we're
blown In all directions, which, with
few corn cribs and other outhouses turned
over. constitute about all the damage dohe
IN this vicinity by the storm.
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THE BODY RECOVERED
OF the Man Who Rode HIS Horse int
thu. HMM SmnhnN Afternnnn.

About noon yesterday as Mr. c. n Elsbury
was looking from window IN w D. Glove
lind & CO.'S stcre into the bayou he saw a
dad body floating there and with the assist
ance Of another and the use Of skin II
was brought 80 shore at tho foot OF Fannn
street,
The body was identified by George Murphy
at Joe Quinn, a street railway trackman, aud
he wore badge No. ~, He was alsC ldep-
tiiied as the man who rode his horse into
tho bayou sunday evening near the Milan
street bridge,
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there is no use for mc to give you any OF the
varied symptoms. Write to me about it, II
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methods taught In colleges and elaborated
upon IN medical bookB, by experiment. proved
failures This failure was mother TO the In
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be oonfounded with other devices called cleo
trio bolts.
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Fears for DR.. Mayhoid and wife.

Nacogdoches. Texas, September 1O.--Dr
y. d. MayHeld and wife of Nacogdoches
were at ST. Mary's infrmary at Galveston
when the storm came, 1t Is feared they
We're LOST
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knights OF Macenhee..

The knights OF the Maccabees met last
night and donated $3.50 for the relief OF
their brother knights at Galveston, and
appointed h. n. Mills and DR.. G. II. Gohl-
man as relief committee from the Mac
cabees to 20 10 Galveston.
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No Damage nj Port Lavaca.

Port Lavaca. Texas September l0.-rie
storm reported to have done so much dam
age east Of this place barely reached here,
and while the WIND blew very hard from
Saturday evening until Sunday mora NJ
no damage was done
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12

the decomposing dead is simply fearful
and almost intolerable. Hundreds OF
bodies are buried under the debris that
VIII not be recovered for week or more.
The city 10 now under martial law. All
saloons are closed and no one is permitted
upon the streets after p. m.
Mr. Forest on crossing the bay yesterday
afternoon. corning back from Virginia
Point, counted twenty-seven dead bod ca
held by the piiing of the railroad bridges.
He calculates the loss of life at from
5000 to 1000.
Mr. George Glass made some investlga-
ton among the dead bodies yet unburled
He says he counted seventy-three. Search
Ing the body OF one of tho dead mon at
tired in n full black rubber suit with An
! apron front, he removed an old style hunt
/ ing case silver watch with a plated chain,
linked in the center with two drawbacks.
I from which he inferred that It wac the
body OF railroad man. He also took
from the pockets u brass key. evidently
| the key of section foreman's tool chest
1 II was marked Santa re Route;' also
$50 90 In money. He holds these articles
with the hope OF future Identification.
He ALDO found dead messenger boy
with lot of receipts in his pocket signed
| by the Mallory company
On another body was found q letter ad-
dressed Oscar A. Olsen. la Porto.
Mr.. II. w. Lehman Of this city accom-
/ panied Mr. Glass and was oyerioyed L
ind that his family, who were In Galveston
during the storm, had escaped with thei
lives
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
OTHER TExAs POINTS.

Workman, Texas September 1o.--The storm
OF yesterday and last night did great damage
TO cotton that was opened. The farmers
say that all cotton that was open is total
loss which will amount 10 Thousands OF doll
lars, The wind is stu blowing hard from tue
south with occasional showers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
CURE

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Loss Of Appetite, Headache Constipation.
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Inflammation OF the Bowels Piles and all
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feet DIGESTION Will DO ACCOMPLISHED by
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
DYSPEPSIA,

SICK Headache. Foul stomach Blliousness
will be avoided as tho food that is eaten
contributes It's rourishing properties for tn
support Of the natural waste OF the hndv,
Price % eeats per BOX. sold Il all Drug
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A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

one small bottle OF Halls Great Discovery
cures all kidney and bladder troubles, re-
moves gravel, cures diabetes, seminal ennis.
sonB, weak and lame backs rheumatism ana
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botk men and women. bladder trouble In chill
dren IL not sold by your druggist, will os
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auv case above mentioned. DR. r. W.. Hall,
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No. SEND for testimpni0ls Sold by all drug
glsts and Houston Drug Company.
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A second Telegram follows.

"ousrtermaster General. washington,
Galveston. Texas. September Ire
ferring to my telegram OF yesterday via
Houston. urgently recommend that .a,r
compensation be made to contractors for
their losses and that they be relieved OF
their contracts. II fortifcations are re-
built at or near present sites, / urgently
recommend that quarters for troops be
purchased and built on higher ground in
the city. centrally located wharves de-
stroyed All railroad bridges swept
away and building operations of any ma
ture can not be resumed under six weeks
or two months Two quartermasters
employees lost on barge Howard. Both
barges totally wrecked.
Baxter. Quartermaster."
Captain Baxter has been advised that
no action can be taken upon his recon-
mendation until further information has
been received,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12

Tehaucnna, Texas. September 9,-on yes
terday afternoon a neavy rain set in and
has continued, accompanied by strong wind.
Considerable damage is being done to cot
ton. Tho wind and rain together beat 1t
out and the hard Iain this morning is pack
ing L into the ground SO that great deal
10 ruined.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
DAMAGE At COLUMBIA.
Three Negroes Reported ktlledi
Houses Destroyed.

Columbia. Texas, September 9.-The
most severe storm ever witnessed in this
section reached here last night from the
northwest about o'clock and continued
until II o'clock, then switched to The
south and came back about 11:40, carry
ing destruction in its wake each way.
Three negroes have been reported Kill d
by debris though the citizens of Columbia
escaped, some receiving a few scra .cnes,
and Mr.. w. C. Phillips being confined to
his bed from bruises received f.om a
falling store building Thirty three build
ngs in the town were wrecked, fourteen
of which were completely demolished. j.
G. Smith e. Bros. Joe Confines and 2, b.
Evans stores. Dance Bros mill Falck-
neys lumber sheds, the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches and the international
and Great Northern depoJ being among
the number.
1t is reported here that only two build
ings remain standing at West Columbia,
and that only two houses en- the Patton
plantation wlthstood the storm, all tenant
houses beng demolished. Other sect.o1n
in the country not heard from further than
that three negroes had been killed a,
above stated. Tho damage IS estimated al
5000 0GO and may exceed this amount.
All telegraph and telephone facilities ara
cut Off and the train due at $40 on the
Sth has not arrived at this IL a. m, Sep
tember Q.
The people here had no warning am
had taken no precaution to protect them
selves and property,
Columbia, Texas, September 10.-Com-
plete reports from the country near Co
lunloia show the loss of life from the
storm of Saturday night - have heer
eight killed Perry Campbell! being th'
only white person among the numoer
Ninety per cent of the farm tenant house;
are down and hundreds are homeless, Al
cotton and corn has been destroyed and
cane seriously damaged. Reports from
T. L. Smiths rice farm stale that tn
rice is in good condition, this being tht
only crop not destroyed. TIE pecan anC
ill crops of natunil growth are also gone
All communication with the outside woslC
has been shut off since o'clock SATURDAY
evening.
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benches more or less damaged by water.
An east window of the Fair meroantls
establishment was also blown in anc con-
siderable damage done to the stoch u
goods inside The Central Texas Cotton
Oil company will be delayed week n
starting their seasons ruin by the blow
ing down of their smokestacks
The smokestack of &c, B. Greenhouses
grain cleaner and gin was also blown
down.
Shade trees were torn and uproo,ed in
many parts Of town. The little park cf
umbrella china trees at the Harvey eating
house was badly torn up and the high
flag pole standing there blown down.
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arranged 20 carry the donations and VIII
be sent down tomorrow afternoon.
Beevlile. Texas. September liza sub
scription LIST was circulated late last evsn-
ing by Judge j. c. BcAsley and several
other prominent citizens. and more than
5000 was raised in few minutes for the
relief of the sufferers in Galveston.
Mexia. Texas, September ii.--There was
n mass meeting OF the citizens held hero
Yesterday for the purpose OF raising funds
to assist the storm sufferers, at which
committee were appointed TO solicit con-
tributions The committees have been
waiting on the public today and have
raised quite a nice sum, which will be
forwarded today
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12

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oil kinds. Upon reaching land they
walked 20 Hitchcock. Mr. Stewards home.
and found that twenty-five persons had
lost their lives there and that in add
tion ATTY bodies that had iioatcd ashore
had been buried near there.
MIR, Smith is of the opinion that very
few persons LIVING west OF Fortleth
street were saved. From his observation
the newspaper reports OF the disaster are
exceedingly conservative. and he is salts
ned that over 5000 persons lost their
lives.
Before leaving Galveston he learned
that the Peusaccle. which was driven
out ito sea 1870 miles by the storm and
which was reported lost. had returned
and that its captain reported having seen
bodies floating In the water ten miles out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12

ager OF the Richmond electric light plant
stated today that OWING 10 the heavy loss
sustained by the storm they would not make
any repairs on their line. and poles which
the best plants in this section OF the state
giving good satisfaction. The people OF this
place viii be at considerable loss for ght
AS almost every one had discarded the oil
lamp.
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Ennis. Texas. September 1l--A mas
meeting OF the citizens IS being held here
this morning fot the purpose Of raising
money and gathering clothing TO b. sent
10 the food and Storm sufferer in aud
about Galveston. Everv one seems 10 b.
enthused and sympsthetic and no doubt a
considerable donation win be sent down
from this city. A special car has been
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Rusk. Texas, September 10.-This section
was visited Saturday aud Sunday by heavy
rains and wind. The damage done to cot
ton crop was enormous, as a great zeal OF
1t was blown out of the bolls aud beaten
into tho ground.