The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
STATEMENT BY GOVERNOR SAVERS.
Thinks the Number of Dead May be Put at
Two Thousand.
(Bv the Associated Prcss.)


Austin, Texas, Sept. 12.-GOvernor Say
ers today made the following statement
to the Associated Press on the flood situa-
tion:
Conditions at Galveston are fully as
bad as reported. Communication, how
ever. has been re- established between the
island and the mainland. and hereafter
transportation of supplies will be less
difficult. The work OF clearing the city
is progressing fairly we'll, and Adjutant
General Scurry, under direction of the
mayor, is patrolling the city for the pur-
pose of preventing depredations The
most conservative estimate as to the
number of deaths places them at 1000.
Contributions from citizens of this State,
and also from other States are coming
in rapidly and literally, and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that within the next ten
days the work of restoration by the peo-
rle OF galveston wftf have begun in good
earnest and with energy and success. OF
course the destruction probably will be
very great-not less than $4,000, ,00O-but
it is hoped and believed that even this
great loss will be overcome through the
energy and self-relance of the people.
During the day the contributions have
fairly deluged the Governor, upwards OF
| $100 900 having being received. Among
| the large contributors are to be noted
the Standard Oil Company with $4,000;
st. Louis Commercial Club for like
amount and the Huntington interests for
| Sc, 600.
! This afternoon Governor Sayers re-
ceived the following official report from
General Manager Trice, of the Interna-
tional and Great Northern railroad, who is
conducting the operations Of the relief
| corps at Galveston:
Houston, Texas, September 18th.
''To Governor Sayers, Austin, Texas.
''Your message yesterday received. The
cars containing the tents and rations
were turned over to the barge line this
morning and forwarded to Galveston, ar
rangements having been made for all
freight to be handled by barges hauled
| by tugs from Clinton to Galveston and
! passengers by our line to Texas City
| and by boats from Texas City to CAL
| weston. This is the best arrangement
| that can be made and it prevents delay
to either the freight or the passenger
service, for, if we handled the freight
with the passengers to Texas City the
transfer from the cars to the boats
would cause 100 mucn Qelay TO the pas
| senger service We brought in one train
consisting of about 300 Galveston people
! to Houston today and will get another
! train load tonight, mostly women and
| children which will make about six hum
| dred that we will get of Galveston today.
| The passenger and freight service be-
tween Houston and Galveston is all free
| for sufferers and we are issuing trans
! portation to all points north of Houston
to all sufferers not able to pay their
| way.
| (Signed) 81. TRICE."
The following report was also received
| from Adjutant General Scurry:
Galveston, Texas, September 18th.
ITO Governor Sayers, Austin, Texas.
mayor of Houston ordered Houston
military companies here; siXty-fve men
and officers came. Thirty more come to-
morrow. Mayor of Galveston directed me
| to take command. Streets patrolled for
purpose of preventing thieYing. Work of
clearing the city progressing fairly well.
| Most conservative estimate made of
| deaths two thousand
(Signed)