The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-14
WERE in THE STRICKEN CITY.
Men Who Had Thrilling Experience and
Narrow Escapes.

that the loss to the government will BIZ
over million dollars.
Musician w. j. Radgan OF battery O
was among the soldiers from Camp Haw-
ley who took refuge in the nearby school
house Hc told Post representative a
thrilling story. The school house, with
the exception of one room, was swept
away and OF the twenty-seven people IN
It only Radlgan and six other soldiers
came out alive. Ten or twelve women
and children we're also saved by the
soldiers, who went out and brought them
into the school house. -Four or five child
rem, Radlgan stated, were swept away be-
fore tho men could get to them
Tho men of Captain Raffertys command
have done excellent service since the
storm. The story of one soldiers who
killed fve vullures In human form who
were looting the dead on the beach. has
already been told in The Post. The hrst
man was attempting to cut the head from
body in order to get locket. After ha
fell the others attacked the Soldier sim
ult1neously and were each made the tar
get for his inerring aim. Captain Rafferty,
estimates his personal loss at $4,000. Cap
tain Baxter, United States army, con-
structing quartormaster In charge Of the
Galveston Notifications, telephoned Cap
tain Rafferty's residence during the FORE
noon to tell him that he (BaXter} waa
sure that severe storm was approach
ing. Captain Rafferty,, however, was not
at his house at the time, His two negro
servants werc lost having been swept or
the concrete at the battery. Everything
In the vicinity c1 ais house was swept
away. From Fortieth street west the on'y
houses standing are those OF S. Vince
lee, Charles A. Vedder and Daniel II. Wiz
son.
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Tho damage to the fremont hotel Is CO.
timated by Manager George Horst at 500
900. In regard to tho varying statements
as to the amount OF water in tho fotel
during tho storm Mr.. Horst told Post
man that the greatest depth by actual
measurement, was twenty-slx inches.
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A representative OF The Post who had
had his clothes off but once since the boz
ginning of the storm Saturday night and
who doubtless looked as disrepuiable as
he felt was accosted by small boy In
the looby of the fremont hotel. Tho bay
looked little 10 the bad himself. hut he
was cheerful,
Ibid you lose everything. misterl
asked tho boy
YES" was the untruthful answer Of the
reporter, who wanted to hear what the
boy would say.
That's tough. old fellow. Here, pro
ducing Largo yellow apple and Offering
it-.'take this ] know how It is myself"
The reporter da not take the apple. al
though its owner persisted. And he felt
something OF suspicious moisture in his
eyes. Heartlessness has no place In Gall
weston Just now.
Captain W. B. Moss OF La Porte ana
Mr.. John r, Ruby OF Houston took party
OF refugees from Galveston Tuesday on
the sloop Crescent belonging to Hamil-
ton Bros. of Houston. This staunch little
craft weathered the storm with only few
minor damages, Captain Moss took her
off the bank, made the necessary repairs
and with Mr.. Ruby started for Galveston
Monday night with quantity OF provi-
sions purchased by themselves for the
sufferers. Tho return trip was commenced
at noon Tuesday. tsafe being on board in
addition to Captain Moss and Mr.. Ruby.
MI. and Mrs. w. A. Nicholson and child
OF Galveston, George Cleveland, Mrs. NJ.
, W. Garrett eEi children OF Houston, Mrs.
| Dirks and Mrs. Frank Mason OF Galveston
MIR, Bash and daughter ArnllStesd
Abrams. Leon B. Smith, John Patrick
Odin Kendall, \. A. Denny and a stan
| correspondent OF The Post all of Hous-
ton. crescent Landing, IN san Jaelnto
| bay, wai reached about $3.50 p. m. There
were no trains TO Houston that night and
the party spent the night at the Carrolton
and other hotels, and went up Wednesday
morning. The correspondent reported 10
| The Post by telephone and returned 10
Galveston with Captain Moss and Mr.
Nicholson on the Crescent Wednesday
morning. they having come down TO take
some more friends OFF the island. among
! them being John A. Capten and family,
Miss Maggie Uirks. MIR. c. +. Patterson
and family, Mrs. Mary Patterson and Miss
| Adele PATTERSON. Mr.. Nicholson. by the
way, lost everything in Galveston during
the storm. His father and step-moihep
were among those who persisted at Sea-
brook. lie is deputy to County Assessor
Preston at Galveston.
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A trip aerohs the bay shows some sur
prisIng scenes. Some OF the towns which
have been making claims to having deep
water haye GOT ocean going ships at last,
but not in Ire way they eSreatod. Numer-
oua wrecks are scattered over the bay.