The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-03
TOWNS WIPED OUT BY FLOOD Mexican Cities Complete
 ly Destroyed. RELIEF TRAIN SENT .ss Red Cross Society Rushes Assis-
 tance to Stricken. Troops Begi. Work of Clearing Away Debris and Buryins Dead--RaiI-
 roads Aid in Relieving
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Monterey, Mex. Sept. 2--As commit nication is gradually restored with the storm swept section of Northern Mex leo, previous reports as to loss of life and property are confirmed.
 Beiated dispatches received at the headquarters of the Third Military Zone in this city today tell of damage to the towns of Rayones and Gaieana and of the practical destruction of the towns Of Mefr, General Bravo. and Camargo. Meager reports as to damage at Victo- ria, the Capital of the State of Tamaul- fpas and other towns along the Tam pico branch of the Mexican Central Rainroad to the southeast of this city. have also been received.
 relief work in Monterey and the refu- gees are being taken care of as well as possible. Much money has been received from all over the republic and the United States, but principally from San Antonio and other Texas cities. The destruction wrought by the flood comprises 102 city blocks in three diff ferent sections of the city. These dis tricts are nothing but mass of ruins and in most cases swept clean, leaving nothing but deposits of sand.
 The stench arising along the river ia almost unbearable and alarm is now felt that much sickness will result. This stench indicates that many bodies have been partly buried in the sands and un- der the ruins out of sight of the Fed. kral troops working in the destroyed ndistrict and the decomposing of these. together with the deposits of matter from the hood is causing great con- cern.
 Relief Car Comes.
 The first relief car arrived last night from San Antonio and the food and wearing apparel will be turned over to the relief committee working in con- junction with Consul General Hanna. Another carload of supplies arrived this afternoon. General Manager A. Clark, with, Assistant General Manager H. M. Taylor, of the National lines have reached Monterey by walking part of the distance from Saltilio. Mir. Clark in an interview. said:
 No train will be run by the National lines between Monterey and Saitillo for at least one month. Communication will be maintained by way Of ths Pare don branch, which was opened this af. ternoon and the first train for Mexico which has left this town since August 26 left tonight"
 The International to Reata was re- ported clear this afternoon and the reg uiar c. P. Diaz and Durango express left on scheduled time. A regular schedule is being maintained between this city and Laredo. and supplies des- tined for relief are now coming in.
 United States Consul General Philip C.. Hanna. has been appointed head of the Red Cross Society in Mexico. and will act in connection with the Mexican Red Cross Society Through his ef- forts all customs duties on goods in- tended for relief purpose have been re- moved. and they win be admitted free of duties when consigned to him. The railroads will also transport goods Of this class free of charge. Through their representatives in Mexico, the Interna- tional and Great Northern Railroad has telegraphed that they wip transport all relief goods free of charge.