The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-02
Death List May Go to
 $500. HUNDREDS OF TOWNS
 ARE LEFT IN RUINS American Consul Busy With Relief
 Work. Stench at Some Places as Terrible ana Retards Work of Rescuing Bsases. Impaired Railroad Tr.me ls
 Imprsvina.


 tarina River and to this total will prob- abaiy be added 500 when complete re- ports are received from along the valleys stream and its tributary, the San Juan.
 So far reports from arong the rivers are meagre. but 1t Is known that several villages have been wiped out. and crops. the largest for long period. have been entirely ruined.
 Cadareyeta today reported that ls5 bodies had been taken from the river and buried. and at San Juan. 367 were found by searchers. In Monterey. s53 bodies, many unidentified, have been buried and the work Of the searchers Is still far from complete.
 Many bodies are undoubtedly buried in the sands of the river bed and will never be recovered.
 In San Luisato. a terrible condition confronts the authorities. as the stench from the bodies half buried In the sands Is almost unbearable. Forces of pris- oners under soldiers are working con tinuously burying these bodies and by morning it is expected that most of them will have been inferred.
 Reports received from along the Tam pico branch as far as the telegraph line has been opened, indicate that the section has been terribly damaged and that the La Purincacion River has left its banks, causing millions of dollars of damage to crops and stock through- out It's valleys
 Villages Swept Away.
 Hundreds of small Villages are fe- ported to have been swept aTRy, and from the village of China comes r3ports of great destruction by the rains and | floods in that vicinity. Telegraph service with IACrux on the rampico breneh, was opened today and the first message over the wirns was the report of the safety of fieh- this city. who left here last Friday for a week's-end fishing trip In thef vicin- ity. Much anxiety has been experience ed Tn this city regarding the safety of this party, which had been reported loss on several occasions. The party was composed of A. 10. Derby. of the Derby Lumber Company; r. L. Poston. of the Ronoro News Company: Patrfcio Mill mo, @ capitalist of this city; George Bispham. of the Monterey Nall Factcrys J. H. Stukes. assayer. of the firm Of Maiz Brothers, and J. 1T. Seariss, gem
  party reported all safe, and will be home on the first train.
 Railroad trafic to the north over tfse National lines was opened this morning when the first train since August 2y arrived from Laredo. The regular In. redo train left tonight. Trafnc between Mexico City and Monterey is Btill cut off and 1t will be at least another forty- eight hours before 1t can be resumed.
 The trains from Mexico City are now reaching San Antonio. Tex. over csr- cuitous route
 The Tampico branch will remain out of commission between San Juan and Victoria. the capital of the State Of Tamaulipas, for about three weeks,
 The international branch from Rea&A Is an unknown quantity and the Mafa- moros branch was so badly damaged that train service on lines was indefi- nitely postponed.
 Relief for Homeless.
 In this city today steps are being taken for the systematic relief of the hameIess, and especially the women and children There Is plenty of work for the men.
 The food situation is c little im- proved, but there is shortage Of corn, beans and bread. Fresh meat ia al- most unprocurable at any price and fresh vegetables are out of the ques- tion.
 Nearly every American business firm in the city has wired contributions tc the relief fund and the majority of other foreign funds also.
 The railroad companies have wired that they will haul all relief supplies destined to Monterey free of charge
 The American Consul-General. Philip c. Hanna. is doing much to relieve the distress and is caring for 300 families. ag4t and not as consul for the United States.
 The telegraph ofice continues to bs' overwhelmed with messages.
 Relief Work Planned.
 Mexico City, Sept. 1.--rhe flood sit. uation at Monterey showed some im- provement today. Money and food poured in and the danger of water and food famine appeared to be over.
 Returns from outlying districts show immense crop losses and many of the smaller towns in the river regions Z have been destroyed with a consider able loss of life.
 General Bernardo Reyes has not been able to reach Monterey on ac- count of the destruction of highways and railroads.
 noon for Monterey and the first train from Laredo got into that city this morning.
 The European and American malls. four days overdue. came into Mexico City this morning.
 Admit Relief Supplies.
 Washington, Sept. 1.-David E. Thompson, the American Ambassador at Mexico, has telegraphed tho State Department that the Mexican Govern ment has ordered the customs author itis at Ciudad. Perfirio Dtas ana at New Laredo to admit free of all charges all relief supplies addressed to the American Consul General at Monterey,
 Fomenter of Riots Arrested.
 EnanaInna Sent. I--Sannr Harrarnl