The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
NORTH SIDE NEWS
r. B. McMasters Saw Galveston
Flood of 1874.
Was on First Train Entering
City After Flood.
SAW SCENE OF RUIN.
Walls of Houses Heaped To-
gether Like Cards.
Large Vessels We're Stranded
Over Mile Inland.

Galveston after the flood of october,
1874
II was in Topeka at the time, but I
was preparing to go into the general
merchandise business near Calves
ton said Mr.. McMasters this morning
in speaking Of the matter
PAS soon as I heard of the storm I
started for that city. We We're delayed
at Houston for when reached there
word was received that no trains could
get into Galveston. AS is generally
known the city is on an island and
the bridges connecting the place with
the main land were washed out
tHowever the Houston. Galveston q
Harrisburg railroad ran a train INTO
the city as soon as the bridges were
repaired. I was on the train
ssThe city was a terrible sight Large
houses were scattered over the grouna
like cards. The big ocean House, a.
popular hotel and amusement resort,
was completely dismantled
"A big ocean steamer which piled be-
tween Galveston and New York had
been washed a mile inland and was
found in a peach orchard. l was IN the
city only a few hours. 1 saw enough
in that time.
mo one win ever know how many
people were killed in that storm.
heard estimates that 500 were killed and
drowned.
4 was in business in a small town
near Galveston for about three years"
What are said to be the only |
cement-conerete tanks in Kansas are
being erected in the yard OF the |
Kuehne Picking Works. They y are
constructed by pouring cement into
noulds formed by erecting doubfe /
wooden frames which are of the
dimensions of the inside and outside
walls Each tank must be complete
the day it is begun so that the cement
will set in one solid piece The tanks
q
measurement and about seven feet
high. The walls will be about two
feet thick The capacity will be
about $50 barrels each.
Harmony Rebekah lodge No. 81
will give picnic at Garfield park
Thursday evening. All odd Fellows
and their families are invited to come
basket. 4 good time is expected.
Mrs. Ella Reed and Mrs. p. "A.
Wizer entertained Harmony Rebekah
circle tuesday evening in honor of
Mrs. Guy GatchelI daughter OF MRS
wizer. of Albuquerque. n, NJ; 4 Ihos9
present were: Mrs. Guy Gatchell ana
children Leroy and Thelma. MRS. f.
r ConweT, Mrs. Minnie Connolly,
Mrs w E Day and Thelma, Mrs.
W. r. White, Mrs Geo. Hare an9
Jeanne Mrs. Samuel SteeIe anu
grandson, Burton Skinner. Mrs. .: M.
G.anron Mrs. H. NJ. Barnes, MIS-.
Geo Young, Mrs SaIlie Hastings,
Mrs John B. Bacon. Mrs G. w
Armstrong and Fay MIS-. JoI1H - =,
Bacon. Misses Sadie Withers. Lena
Hohnbaum Francis Short. Eaqa
Haven. Florence Anderson ana Eebth
Haynes
Mrs. A. c. Williams gave a picnic at
Vinewood yesterday afternoon Tor ner
sunday school class of the North Slde
Baptist church. The mem pers H al tre
Mabel Teeter, Amy Kearns. Charlapp
Swearing, Edith Stitt, Helen Chlpman'
ne1la Brown, Davie Smith, Ada Hyatt'
Marry Marble, Jessie Van FIeet' Ll o7n
Johnson Josephine Hitchcock, Lola
Williams, May Rodgers, Hazel FaIner'
Nav Butler, Elma olson, Grace WOous'
Mabel Stitt, Davy TihnghaSt, MIS-. Luz
fie. Johnson, Mrs. a. c. Wllhams-
The feature of the union meeting
Of the baptist and Methodist church
Ladies Aid meeting held yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. Z.
pat+s at 11s Holman street, was a
colIection of curios and relics owned
by the different members OF the so
cieties. Each member also orought
a dollar in change as her contrtbu-
ton to the society and told how she
earned the money.
Among the curios exhibited were:
Paper knife from Switzerland, a pew
ter plate from Virginia. the property
nf Mrs. G. H. Gender, a candle snuff
fer belonging to Mrs. F. Bissel, let
ter from Mr.. L. c. Bets grandfath-
err, 1O6 years old, picture or the
Parkhurst-Davis wholesale house,
Masonic apron 80 years old a ribbon
and cap 125 years old, a solid gold
watch 100 years old, and the wedding
present of Mrs. E. Bissel, a Bible. so
years old, the wedding present of
Mrs J. Irons. table cloth made ,
from wood pulp by the Filipinos, a
couple of silver spoons made from
silver dollars and the property of ;
Mrs. J. Irons. a scarf worn by Mrs.
Ida HastingS's great-grandmother,a !
sugar bowl 125 years old, and a num- ;
Gus to mention. Another feature of +
the display was the pictures of a !
number of the members when they
were blossoming young girls. Miss !
Elizabeth Van Ness gave a recitation /
and Miss Churchman gave a vocal Sc
consisting of sherbet and cake We're i
served. Those present were: Mrs.
= r Matchett, Mrs. o. F. Winner. i
Mrs. J. H. Gender. Mrs. ). A. Pey-
ton Mrs. J. F Wilson and two chill V
dren. Helen and Lois, Mrs Mary Nc i
Donald. Mrs J. w. Palmer. Mrs. NJ. c
=. Guffey, Mrs. G. Q. Palmer, Mrs. H.
H Saunders. Mrs. NJ. K. Dolman,
Mrs. J. *. Withers, Mrs. W. A. VOL
xerton Mrs. NJ. C. Gardner, Mrs. S. =
F. Martin. Mrs. F. NJ. Martin Mrs | =
T. NJ. Forbes, Mrs. B. F. Van OrsdaI, :
Mrs. J. Hook, Miss Nellie Lee. Mrs. 3
z. C. Segar. Mrs. Ida Hastings. Mrs.
J. J. Hofer, Mrs J. G. Sneff, Mrs. J.
William Van Ness. Miss Elizabeth h
Van Ness. Mrs. J. c. CIouse. Mrs NJ :,
NJ Messenger. Mrs J. NJ. Hamilton +
Mrs John McNown, Mrs. F. Bissel,
Miss Myrtle McGrew. Mrs. NJ. c. Hol- N
man, Mrs 7. Risinger, Mrs. M. Nc