Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-09-14
AN URGENT APPEAL.
Local Relief Committee at Calves
ton Asks for Aid.
COUNTRY RESPONDING LITERALLY.

IVUNlAl hEOfVNUlNG. LlDEAALLl.
The Committee, Places the Number of
Deaths at 3,OOO-Mayor Jones
Says 1t VIII Reach 6,OOO-Great
Army of Destitute.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 12.-Some or
der is being brought out of chaos, and
something like q systematic attempt
is being made to clear the debris and
remove the dead. Idlers are being
pressed into service at the point of
the bayonet and made to work, and
a military Gordon is being drawn
tighter about the place. Every horse
and mule that was left in the city is
in service. Supplies are coming in
from Houston, and the first line of
communication with the outside world
was opened Tuesday via Texas City.
Large forces are working on the rail-
roads, and in a few days the people
of Galveston believe the situation will
be greatly improved.
The following statement of condi-
| SloAS Nv III upPOoA mn
is issued by the local relief commit
tee, composed of w. c. Jones, mayor;
NJ. Lasker, president Island City saw
ings bank; j. D. Skinner, president
cotton exchange; c. H. McMaster,
chamber of commerce.; r. G. Lowe,
manager Galveston News; Clarence
Owsley, manager Galveston Tribune.
"a conservative estimate of the loss of
life is that it will reach 5000; at least 5000
families are shelterless and wholly desti-
tute. The entire remainder of the popu-
lation is suffering in greater or less de-
gree. Not a single church, school or chart
table institution, of which Galveston had
so many. is left intact. Not a building es-
capped damage and half the whole number
were entirely obliterated. There is i'm
mediate need for food. clothing and house
hold goods Of all kinds. If nearby cities
will open asylums for women and chill
dren the situation will be greatly relieved.
Coast cities should send us water as well
as provisions. including kerosene oil, gaso-
line and candles"
Estimates Deaths at 5000.
Houston. Tex, Sept. 12.-The Post
correspondent was instructed to for
ward the following address to the peo-
pie of the United States. 1t is signed
by Mayor Jones, of Galveston:
Galveston. Tex. Sept. lit is my opin
ion, based on personal information, tha'
\ 5000 people have lost their lives here. APP
proximately one-third Of the residence por
Y ton of the city has been swept away
There are several thousand people wht
are homeless and destitute. How many
there is no way Of finding out. Arrange
\ ments are now being made to nave TIL
Y women and children sent to Houston ant
other places, but the means of transporta
. ton are limited. Thousands are still t.
y be cared for here. We appeal to you TO,
h immediate aid"
Y Messages were sent from here Tues
day asked that revenue cutters b
\ ordered. to Galveston bay to assist il
transporting provisions to the city
kilograms were also sent to New Or
leans and Mobile asking for tugs. L
j, is quite probable that in the next day
: or two free communication will be es
II tablished.
,e Clearing the Streets.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 12, via tug t
+ Houston.-The White Cotton Screw
mems organization held a meetin
!, Tuesday night and rendered thei
9 services, that of 500 able-bodied mer
q to the public committee to clear tn
g. streets of debris. Big forces are q
q work and the situation is much In
I'd proved SO far as the passage of We,
10 sells is concerned.
in The city was patrohed Monda
q night BY regular soldiers and citize
~ soldiery. No n was allowed on tn
~ streets without a pass. Several NJ
&c groes were shot for not hating whe
ne ordered. It is reported that three {
IN the citizen soldiers were shot by n,
ny groes.
ad Buried Where Found.
To- Dead bodies have been decomposed {
badly it is impossible to send them
sea for burial. The water has r
e so far, however, that it is pc
IL. sible to dig trenches and bodies al
b. being buried where found. Debr
n covering bodies is being burned whe,
if it can be ooAe safely.
it The city needs feed for horses.
ut 10 also badly in need of disinfectant
- A barge load of lime at this tim
~ would be a blessing. Brazoria count
IL has offered armed men to protect til
u, city.
a. Adjutast Generals Report.
ty Austin. Tex, Sept. 12.-.Ohieial re
he ports from Galveston to Gov. Sayer
IT. Tuesday are that 400 bodies have bee
identified. 800 more are in an impre
vised morgue awaiting identifcatio
and many O are thought to hav
drifted out to sea and their identit
will not be known for weeks. Z
n. A telegram from Adjt. Gen. scurry
who is at Galveston, to the governor
lie follows:
en- "Have Just returned from Texas en-
-, with several Galveston parties who assn.
VI ma that conditions there beggar descril
nm ton. Accounts nave not been exaggerats
One thousand lost is too eonservativ
~ While a portion of the provisions hay
!, been destroyed by water, sufficient on hax
d. to relieve immediate necessities. The cit
zens seem to nave the situation well
hand. United States troops and compaI
lie. re, volunteer guard, with citizens, patr
the streets to, prevent looting.. / reque
W. B. Workman to go to Galveston fro
is Texas City for the purpose Of advising n
4 Of. the city'0 most urgent needs. and I r