The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
An Urgent Appeal Is Made to
the People of the United
States to Help the Hungry
and Homeless in Monterey.
LIVING SEARCH AMONG
DEAD FOR LOST ONES
Ten Thousand Persons Are Be-
ing Fed by Municipal Au-
thoritieSI and the American.
Consul Is Aiding Many,
SITUATION is APPALLING

Laredo, Texas, Aug. 3d.
Two thousand dead in the
Monterey flood is the estimate
of the extent of Saturdays
disaster made tonight by Pedro
TrevinO, a prominent capital
ist of Monterey.
Official estimates do not 90
so high, ranging around 1900
or 1,400.
Certain it is, however, that
the list of dead constantly
grows.
There are several pueblo vii
lagos containing from fifty to
100 inhabitants, located along
the banks of the river to the
south Of Monterey, and it is re-
ported that these have been
completely wiped ont and their
inhabitants drowned.
It is on this ground that Mr. Trevino
places his estimate of the loss of life at
a higher figure than has yet been stated
No American lives were lost, but sew
eTal Americans suffered property loss.
Committees are endeavoring TO secure
Identification of the bodies as they are
brought in by searchers, while others are
seeing to the sheltering and feeding of the
thousands of homeless. Hundreds of the
victims wander distractediy about the city
vainly hoping that they may be able to
encounter missing relatives, or at least re-
cover their bodies.
Soup Kitchens Opened.
Prompt measures taken to house and
feed the homeless have proved effective
and very few, if any, have been per
mitted 10 go hungry. Soup kitchens have
been established so that the refugees may
be fed.
The poor are the greatest sufferers. the
flooded district being principally on the
flats along the east side OF the banks OF
the Santa Catarlna river. The bursted
water mains have not as yet been re-
paired, but it is expected the situation will
be relieved tomorrow.
Railway, telephone and telegraph com
munlcduOn Is so badly crippled as to be
practically useless. The National Rail-
way of Mexico has lost seventy ive.miles
of track, several culvarts and bridges
There is no tram service between Laredo
and Monterey.
The National railway for the first time
since the flood, secured telegraph connec-
ton with this city and Monterey tonight
A message was Imm adiately rushed
through from the latter city ordering the
master mechanic, located i'm Laredo. 10
hurry forward all available material Sew
eral trains are stalled and il was not
definitely known until tonight that tn,
crews were safe. Indications are that
railway traffic viii be impeded until
Thursday or Friday
Money From United States.
Monterey authorities appreciate the con-
tribuu0us of money from the United
States. Great difficulty was experienced
by newspaper correspondents in sending
press matter 90 points in the United States
owing 70 the peculiar laws governing the
extension Of press rates and the recog-
milton of correspondents in Mexico
Up to the present time go bodies have
been recovered one entire quarter of the
city of Monterey was destroyed and 15O09
persons today are homeless. The water
mains are useless and the city is conse-
QGently without drinking water. neither is
there light OF street car service for the
power plant has been seriously damaEed /
Il viii be impossible TO resume train
. service for a week. and the city is threat
ened with a food famine. The slaughter
houses have been destroyed. Ten thou
sand persons are being fed on bread cot
fee and soup by the municipal authorities.
and the American consulate is giving food
10 all who apply
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