The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-21
SOME NOTES ABOUT STORM
INauIItiIas AND INFORMATION THAT
MAY PROVE INTERESTING.
General summary of the News Re-
Gnrding the Movements of
the Sufferers.

Harry G. Lldstone. Jr., chief clerk to
General superintendent James G. Timm.ns
Of McFidien Brothers. has returned from
Galveston with party cf members of
the Houston Light Guard MI. Lidstone
i a member OF he company and has been
on duty with it in the Island City ever
since TIE storm. In speaking personally
OF mis- experiences during the big blow he
related some dramatic epls 3des and says
that there is d most limit to newspaper
English to really describe actual occur
Ionces. He says in the eastern and south
eIu portions OF the city the services Of -
su. yeyOr Will have TO be resorted TO to-
3 iGgulsh one resident site from another
ana streets win have 10 be iaid out again.
ar. Lidstone has been ordered 10 Waco
fl the winter BY his Arm,
Mrs. Schnitker who Is at the Kim
bruugh santa ium on Travis street, re-
ports that her husband, VINO lost his lie
f. tire storm at Galveston had on his per-
son check + r $685. which he had resolved
f5r COW EG had sold. Tne sale was made
through a Mr. Hill at Hitchcock and tae
party WIN purchased IL and whose name
WAS signdl TO the check was HOusto on
lgepJleman MIS- Schnittker does not
know who this party Is and takes this
method cf notifying him that she would
feel grateful II the amount Of the check
would be paid her. She lest everything
she possessed.
S. L, Davidson, master OF the steamer
Pearl, has returned from Galveston, under
orders, after having laid the cable across
the bay for the Western Union Telegraph
company. MIR, Dayidson's bcat has been
c1nhscated fer service on Galvest bay
and he received orders from Captain
Crawford to report at , o'clock today when
he will be en- route for the storm stricken
district. He reports that twenty lives
were saved by himself and crew.
At Double Bayou. Chambers county Mr.
George NJ. Wiiborn found large trunk
belonging to Captain T. J. Ray OF Follower,
but previous to his finding It some vandal
had broken 1t open and taken therefpnu
all valuables except some papers and
trinkets. The articles remaining vera
carefully preserved by Mr. Wllborn and
Captain Ray was duly advised.
Friends OF Mrs. Mary Jane Mason In
Houston wish to know where she is, 80
she was living In Galveston during the
stsrm and has not been heard from since.
ANY Information about her will be CRATE
fully received at 900 Bagby street, HOY
tn. Mrs. Mason lived at i71l Avenue Il
when lsst heard frym.
The rooms OF the Houston Charity So
ciety OF which George s. YafDorough IL
secretary have been closed for several
DAYS on account OF the illness OF MIR Var
borough. He would have been one OF tina
earnest workers in behalf of those seek
ing relief. but his illness has prevented
William Smith OF Columbus wishes to
near from his father. G. g., Smith, and
FAMILY. who lived near La Marque, and
MS uncle. ]. X. Smith. WAC lived near
Hitchcock. he not having heen able to
hear from either since the s,orm
Mrs. j. s. Woods OF Kaufman wishes to
near from Mrs. Elmira Clark and son OF
woodland Cal. who were last heard OF
In Houston prior 20 the storm
Kew Henry Austin and family escaped
the storm. but lost both house ana church
building. Mrs. Austin and children have