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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14
PAT JoycE's EXPERIENCE.
All He Held Dear ON Earth swept
Away by the Flood.

Houston. Tex. Sept. l1.-Among
the refugees which the Galveston,
Houston X Henderson train picked up
AZ Lamarque. which is about four
and half miles south of Virginia
in the west end of Galveston. Joyce
is in the employee of the construction
department of the Southern Pacific.
Rain Hogan saturday.
1T began raining in Galveston Sat
urday morning. early" said he.
about nine o'clock work was dis
continued by the company, and | left
for home. | got there about IL
o'clock. and found about three feet
of water in the yard. 1t began to
get worse and worse. the water get
ting higher and the wind blowing Z
gale. Finally the house was entirely
demolished People all around me
safety, and shrieking is despair.
Nine Families In the House.
There were nine families in the
house. which was large two-storv
frame. and of the so people residing
there, myself and niece were the only
ones who could get away | man.
aged to make raft of drftwood or
wreckage and got on it. going with
the tide. Suddenly the raft struck
some wreckage. and my niece was
knocked out of my arms. | could not
save her. and had to see her drown.
ON and On with the Tide.
1.-The raft was carried on, and on
with the tide. continually striking
wreckage. throwing me from my feet
until my body was black and blue
from burises. The wind was blowing
nj a terrific rate. drifted and swan
all night. not knowing where | was
going or in what direction. About
three o'clock in the morning l began
10 feel the hard ground until ] came
TO house, and there person gave
me some clothes.
Lost All lie HID on Earth.
II had lost most of mine soon after
l started, and wore only coat.
was in the water about seven hours.
! have lost all had in the world--rel-
atives, home and all.
The Miller residence. where ] re-
sided, was about three blocks from
the gulf. and there were fully eight
or ten feet of water i'm this district
when | left. The wind was blowing
Saturday afternoon and night about
as miles an hour.
How Many Were Lost.
The people of Galveston at first
kept within their houses, consequent
~ when the water began dashing
against the houses. completely wreck
ing them. many lives were lost.
have no idea how many were lost,
but ] think that t,.cre will be several
thousand deaths reported. was in
the storm which struck Galveston i'm
1873, but that one. bad as il was. was
nothing in comparison with Satur-
days storm"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

Richmond. Ind. Sept. l0.-A novel
condition exists in the schools al Dub
lin. this county. arising from the fact
that two sets Of teachers have been
employed by two different school
BOARDS. The teachers are all attend.
ing the institute here this week. There
viii be but one set Of teachers attempt
70 teach. but both will expect pay. as
they have contracted for the work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

John W. Hanley, supposedly insane.
secured entrance to Archbishop Cor
rigan's residence in New York city on
che 5th, and making his way TO the
diningroom made havoc among the
prclate's costly table furnishings and
other articles in the room. He was
overpowered and locked M. His
grievance seemed to be that the arch
bishop could afford TO go 70 Rome to
secure red feather, while IIanley's
brcthers grave in Cavalry wss neg.
lsc.ed.
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ned RICHARD SPlLLANE.


washington, ID. G.. ScpT 10.
To Hon. j. ID Sayers, Governor %
Texas. Austin. Tex:
The reports of the great calamity
which has befallen Galveston and 9TH.
sr points on the coast of Texas excite
my profound sympathy for the suf-
ferers, as they will stir the hearts Of
the whole country. Whatever help il
is possible TO give shall bc gladly ex-
tended. Have directed the secretary
Of war to supply rations and rent.
upon your request.
Signed VIM. MCKINNEY.
\ copy of this telegram was ~,n' 70
he mayor of Galveston n wei IS 10
Gov. Savers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

Richmond. Ind. Sept i0.-Prepara-
tons for the meeting OF the Indiana
Municipal league in this city next
month are progressing nicely. hand
some souvenir Of the city is being ~
sued.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

Windfall. Ind. Sept. 10.-An impor-
tant suit has been filed In the Upton
circuit court. IN which the plaintiff
Joseph ;. johnson. carpenter, lie
mands $4,000 damages Of the de
PENDANT. DIR. Bert v. Chance. Of this
place. charging malpractice in the
dressing and treatment Of an injury
If the shoulder Joint.
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The state department has received
information that. about a year ago.
Mr.. Augustin Perez. native OF
France. but citizen of the United
States. died at Puehla. Mexico; that
at the time of his death he owned a
half interest in an onyx mine, and
that he left three children in New Or
leans who should be heirs to the prop
erty.
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IL was asserted at the Austrian for
eign office, on the eth. according ia
the Vienna correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Mail. that Russia had
agreed TO n compromise, leaving q
portion of the troops in Pekin anc
sending the main body to Ticn Tsin
which has been the military headquar
tiers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

President and Mrs. Mckinley will
leave Washington. on the nth, for
Somerset, Pa. 10 attend the wedding
of Miss Mabel Mckinley and DIR. Raer
The trip 10 Somerset viii be made
by daylight. Immediately after the
ceremony they viii depart for Can
ton, o.. to remain some days.
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Ex-Secretary John Sherman and hia
daughter. Mrs. j. |. McCallum, will
leave Mansfield, o., on the nth. for
Washington, where they will spend
the winter. Mr.. Sherman's property
at Mansfield, which includes severai
acres in the residence part of the city
has been laid out in lots and will b<
sold.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

The National Tube Co. on The 3th.
advanced pricee on merchant and
wrought iron pipe five per cent. No
change was made in the prices of boil
er tubes and other grades. The id
vance was made because OF the in
crease in the cost of iron and steel
shelp. or pipe iron and steel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

United States Minister Irving Ii
Dudley. who left Lima. Peru, on the
9Th. for Callao. on his way 10 the
United States, was accompanied to
the railway station by an aide de
camp of President Romano. several
mem bers of the cabinet, the diplo-
matte corpA and a number of persona
friends
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

The suit OF ex-Qreen Liliuokalani
against c. Il. Wilson. her one-time
confidential adviser. for $1,000 dam
ages and to eject him from the prem
Uses in Honolulu claimed by both par
ties TO the suit. has been answered by
Wilson with cross-complaint in
which he claims remuneration for 20
years service as adviser TO her majes-
" mp to 1905.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

The war department received in
formation, on the 4th, that the work
of laying a cable from Shanghai to
Che Foo had commenced. IL is be-
lieved that unless some accident is
encountered, the cable will be com
plcted and in operation within a
week This ought 10 make communi-
cation between Washington and our
officials in China much more expedi-
tious.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

atlanta. Ca, Sept "a special TO
the Constitution from Beaumont,
Tex, says il is reported there that
the city of Sabine Pass was complete
~ destroyed by the storm. The hur-
ricane was the worst ever known.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

An earthquake occurred at Lituya
Bay, Alaska. on August IL. With
did much damage. Five of the inn
mense glaciers which head into Lituya
bay were dislodged by the disturb
ance and sent crashing into the bay
causing the submersion Of small
island and the drowning of five In
dams
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New York. Sept. l0.-The World to-
day prints the following:
"Austin. Tex, Sept. Q.
Information has just reached me
that about three thousand lives have
been lost at Galveston. with enor-
nous destruction of property.
NO information from other points.
lSignedl JOSEPH SAVERS.
Governor"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

Failures In the United States for
the calendar month of August. as
reported by telegraph 10 Bradstreets.
number 705. with aggregated liabili-
ties of S6.2J5.092. and assets of So
g36.04T. In number the failures are
the fewest reported in any month for
II months past. and the same is true
of the liabilities.
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The Governors RepI,

Austin, Tex. Sept io
The President. Washington. u. C
Very many thanks for your ieie-
gram. Your action will be greatly ap-
preciated and gratefully remembered
by the people of Texas. have Ills
day requested the secretary of var
TO forward rations and tents 10 Cal
weston.
lSigned JOS. ID. SAVERS,
Governor az Texas
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The post Office department. on the
9Th. announced the appointment OF
Anna II. Meineoke TO be postmisiress
q Waiohinu. Hawaii island, Hawaii.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

The Salina Southwestern and Solo
mon Valley railroads were sold under
the hammer at Salina. Kas.. on the
4th. TO Union Pacific interests for
$500. 600 each. The former runs from
Salinn to Mcpherson, and the latter
from Solomon TO Beloit. Both have
been leased and operated ever since
their construction as a part OF the
Union Pacific system.
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An Appeal Ia the rr-sidrn,
Houston, Tex. sem M
William Mckinley, president VA ".
United States, Washington. h \
l have been deputized by the maya.
and citizens committee OF ,.al,..,o,
10 inform YOU that the city Of Galy.s.
ton is in ruins and certainl, man.,
hundreds IL not thousand al, d.at
The tragedy is one OF the most friee,
fui IN recent years. Help must IL giy.
Ell by the state and nation or ~.
suffering will be appalling
The whole south side of m. c;.u,
for three blocks in front Of ihe ,,d,
is swept clear of every building. rba
whole wharf front is wreck and I'M,
few houses in the city are reall, hah-
liable. The water supply is a., Of
md the food stock damaged \, ,al,
water. All bridges are washed aua,
and stranded steamers litter tho hav
When left this morning the search
for bodies had begun. Corpses were
everywhere. The TEMPEST blen :,
miles an hour and carried govern.
ment Instruments away: at same time
waters OF the gulf were over the
whole city, having risen Il feet. Va.
ter has now subsidized and the Spr
,iyors are left helpless among ne
wreckage. cut off from the world tx.
sept by boat.
lSigned RICHARD SPlIIANE
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

John d. Rockefeller has made
Spellman seminary, negro college
ct Atlanta. Ga, present Of $4,000.
The money has been paid into the
treasury Of the American Baptist
Home Mission Society of New York.
which has charge of the college. 4
new dormitory. n new dining hall, n
residence for the faculty. hospital
and a heating and light plant will be
built.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14
A STORMS DEADLY TRAIL.
Southern Border of Texas Swept by
q Torrential Storm, in Which
Thousands Persisted.
GALVESTON THE PRINCIPAL SUFFERER,

Much Of the city swept Away or In Rulns
The CITY Completely Isoiated-Ai
the other Coast Towns sufYered-ss-
bine Pass Reported ~ Completely De-
stroyed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

The death Of Chief Charger, at his
home near the Cheyenne agency. in
South Dakota, was announced on the
4th. Charger was one of the party
which helped TO rescue white captivcs
from the hostiles after the New Tim
massacre. The surviving members Of
that party are Swift Bird. Little No
Heart, Four Bear and Whit. Swan.
Three Of them attended Chief Char
gers funeral.
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The train was running slowly when
it encountered the heavy storm. 1t is
reported that the train was literally
lifted from the track. Mrs. Prather
was thrown across the car and half
way through a window. When the
car was righted is was found that her
head had been under water, and she
was drowned. Five other passengers
we're seriously, and several were
slightly injured.
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THE HORROR GROWS.
Loss Of Life Estimated by Thousands
Like q Tidal Wave.

Dallas. Tey., Sept. 9.-The following
telegram has just been received from
Houston, by the News:
Relief train just returned. They
could not get closer than six miles of
Virginia Point. where the prairie was
covered with lumber. debris, pianos,
trunks and dead bodies. Two hum
dred corpses were counted from the
train.
4 large steamer is stranded two
miles from Virginia Point, as though
thrown up by tidal wave.
Nothing een be seen of Galveston.
Two men were picked up who were
floating across the mainland and they
say they estimate the loss of life up
to the time they left at 1000.
The above message is addressed to
Superintendent FELTON,, Dallas. and
comes from Mr.. Vaughn, manager of
the Western Union telegraph Office at
Houston.
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Washington, Sept. 1i.-Prof N4''
Moore, chief of the weather lareauf
said yesterday that the West indie'
storm which developed into
hurricane after reaching lne
United States and did such aP
palling damage in Texas. We,
central in Oklahoma yesterday, ~"
was rapidly losing its destruciN'
character. tho wind at Oklahoma wv
being reported rs blowing at 80 mn.
an hour. 1t possibly will pass nv.
history as one Of the most disastrous
and peculiar storms on record.
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Clara Bnrton Makes nm Appeal for
Aid for Texas Sufferers

Washington. Sept. H. Miss Clara
Barton last night issued the following
appeal in behalf of Texas sufferers:
The National Red Cross at Washing.
ton. ID. c., is appealed TO on all sides
for help, and for the privilege 70 help
in the terrible disaster which ha. be-
fallen southern and central Texas. IL
remembers the floods OF the Ohio and
Mississippi. of Johnstown. and 81 Port
ROYAL! with tn ir thousands 90 Head
and months of suffering and needed
relief, and turns confidently "a the
people of the United States whose
sympathy has never failed 10 beln
provide the relief that is asked ~ il
now. Nineteen years of experience
on nearly as many fields renders the
obligations of the Red Cross an the
greater. The people have long learned
its work, and il must again open ~
accustomed avenues for their chart
ties. 1t does not beseech them 10
give. for their sympathies are as deep
and their humanity as great a. is
own; but il pledges to them faithful
old-time Red Cross relief work among
the stricken victims of these tsrrihc
fields Of suffering and death.
''IIc gives twice who gives quickly
Contributions may be wired or SEPT
by mail to our treasurer, william r
Father. Assistant Cashier Riggs, Na-
t.onal Bank, Washington. j.. G.: also
10 the local Red Cross committees u
the Red Cross India Famine Fund AZ
1j0 Fifth avenue. New York city ana
the La Crosse Society of New Orleans.
La, both of whom will report all DR.
nations for immediate acknowledge
ment to us.
CLARA BARTON.
President American National ke1
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Nicholson and Mrs. Jane Woodlotxs
the bodies of the dead have not yet
been identified.
Great Property Damage NJ Houston.
In Houston one person was killed.
Henry Black. hack driver. The prop
crty damage is great, conservative
estimate placing il at S250,ooo. The
Merchants and Planters oil mill was
wrecked. entailing loss Of $4,000.
The Dickson car wheel works suffered
TO the extent OF $4,000. The big Ma
sonic temple, which is the property
Of the grand lodge of the state, was
partially wrecked.
Many Churches Damaged.
Nearly every church in the city was
damaged. The First Baptist. South
ern Methodist and Trinity Methodist.
the latter a negro church. will have to
be rebuilt before they can be used
again.
Presents = Dilapidnted Appearance.
Many business houses were un-
rooted. The residence portion of the
town presents dilapidated appear
ance, but the damage In TINS part OF
the city has not been so great as in
some others. The streets are almost
impa ssablc because of the litter or
shade trees, fences. telephone wires
and poles. Much damage was done TO
window glass and furniture. Many
narrow escapes are recorded.
Trains Going Into the unknown.
Another train has left here for Gall
weston, making the third attempt to-
day. The two preceding ones have not
been heard from, as all wires are pros
trated.
The Santa Fe train. which left here
at 1855 Saturday night. was wrecked
at a point about two miles north of
Alvin. Mrs. Prather, of Rosenberg,
Tex, was killed. and several others
were injured.
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Denver, Col, Sept. 1l.--Gov Ih"ma
yesterday sent the following telegram.
TO Gov. Saycrs of Texas:
The people OF Colorado extend y
the bereavcd and unfortunate ~ nIF
weston their sincere sympathy A.
the matter Of aid and assistance "e
are AT your command"
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CLARA 3NNIWN.
President American National Red
Cross.


The MntnnHna NrcOmrentrnu" UT"
Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. ~. The S'sr
announces that with the consent ~
the subscribers TO the Matanzas re-
concentrate relief fund. il will trans
fer the balance remaining from iha,
fund. s2,1s4, to the Galveston reiel
iund. The money will be sent M
day. The Star. in 1895, raised si4,N,
for the Cuban sufferers. and expended
less than $4,000, leaving the balance
ava liable.
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PROMPT RELIEF MEASURES
government aud Other Ala To -, rron.,.
~ Afforded the Texas storm
Sunerers

Washington, Sept. II. The ,eio,.
ing kilograms passed bctWe,a M.
White House and Texas ycsiera.,
An Appeal Ia the pr.s,d.n,
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Two men were picked up who were
floating across the mainland and they
say they estimate the loss of life up
to the time they left at 1000.
The above message is addressed to
Superintendent FELTON,, Dallas. and
comes from Mr.. Vaughn, manager of
the Western Union telegraph Office at
Houston.
Houston. Tex, Sept. 9.-The storm
that ragged along the coast of Texas
last night was the most disastrous
that has ever visited this section. The
wires are down and there is no way
of finding out just what has hap
pened. but enough is known to make
il certain that there has been great
loss of life and destruction of prop
crty all along the coast, and for 100
miles inland. Every town that is
reached reports one or more dead and
the property damage is so great that
there is no way of computing it ac-
curately.
Declined TO Risk Their Locomotives.
Galveston remains isolated. The
Houston Post and the Associated
Press correspondents made efforts to
get special trains and tugs to-day with
which to reach the island city. The
railroad companies decline TO risk
their locomotives.
bridges Wrecked or Weakened.
All sorts of rumors prevail, but
with no substantial basis. 1t is known
that the railroad bridges across the
bay at Galveston are either wrecked
or likely TO be destroyed with the
weight of train on them: the APP
proaches to the wagon bridge are
gone and il is rendered useless. The
bridge of the Galveston, Houston &
Northern railroad is standing. but the
draw bridges over Clear creek and AZ
EdCewater are gone. and the road can
not get trains through TO utilize the
bridge across the hay.
Found Seven Dead I'm One House.
a train went down the Columbia tap
road this morning as far as Chcnango
Junction. The town was greatly dam
aged, and the bodies of nine negroes
were taken from the ruins of one
house. The train could proceed no
further, and came back TO Houston.
leaving the fate of the people at An
gleton, Columbia. Brazora, Nalasco
and Quintana uncertain.
Town Almost Wiped Out.
The small town of Brookshire on
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, was al
most wiped out by the storm. The
crew of work train brought in the
information. When the train left
there the bodies of four persons had
been recovered and the search for 9TH
era was proceeding.
Hampstead, across the country
from Brookshire, was also greatly
damages. but so far as known no lives
were lost.
Residents Deserting Sabine Pass.
Sabine Pass has not been heard
from to-day. Yesterday morning the
last news was received from there.
and at that time the water was sur
rounding the old town at the pass,
and the wind was rising and the
waves becoming high. From the new
town. which is some distance back.
1t was reported that the water hal
reached the depot and was running
through the streets. People were
leaving for the high country known as
the back ridge, and IL is believed that
oil escaped.
Many Drowned and More Missing.
Two bodies have been brought in
from Seabrookc, on Galveston bay,
and IL persons are missing there.
Three persons were drowned at Nor
gan's Point, and others are missing.
With the exception Of those Of Mrs.
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Galveston remains isolated. The
Houston Post and the Associated
Press correspondents made efforts to
get special trains and tugs to-day with
which TO reach the island city. The
railroad companies decline TO risk
their locomotives
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JOS. d. SAVERS
RED CROSS TO THE REsctr.

Governor 81 Tcxas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25
Personal and Society.

Mrs. Edward Il. Raub is visiting relatives
In Chicago and Rockford.
Mrs. Quincy Van who has
been quite ill., is improving.
Miss Clara Lynn. Of Pittsburg, is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. Thomas Hadley.
Miss Fannie L. Cornett is spending Sun
day Will her mother at Plainfield.
Miss Elizabeth Meeker. who has been Wis
iting in 81. Louis. is home again
Mrs. Frank b. Henderson. OF Chicago. Is
the guest OF Miss Martha Henderson.
Mrs. George ". Catterson will not observe
her usual Monday at home tomorrow.
Mrs. y. VI. De Souehet will not observe
her usual Tuesday at home this week.
Miss Emma Holloway is spending a Few
days with Mrs. Charles Reese in Chicago.
Mrs. Joseph Marshall Francis. who has
been visiting in Milwaukee, is home again.
Mrs. Joseph Marshall and Miss Barby
have gone TO New Orleans for a ten days
visit.
Mrs. John Titus has returned from a visit
to Philadelphia. New York. Washington
and Buffalo.
Mrs. Emma Brodo, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Surbey. on Broadway VIII
return 10 Chicago to-day.
The Jacqueline. Card Club will be enter
tained Tuesday, April ;. by Mrs :. II
Smith. 1f Fletcher avenue.
AIR. and Mrs. c. II. Peck will entertain at
cards Tuesday evening, IN honor of Mrs H.
nj. Jones. OF Portland, Me.
Kansas City where she has been visiting
relatives for the past month.
A eablegram 90 friends announces that
Air. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Greene, who have
spent several weeks in Florida. ave sailed
from Havana 10 New York They VIII be