Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-08
FIVE BRYAN CITIZENS
PERISH IN THE FLOOD
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ed and many of them are forced to
s,eep on the damp river banks, some.
times in wet clothing.
Fourteen were brought out yester-
dav by the rescuers to one Of the
camps who had been confined between
the ceiling and roof OF their house for
four days without food or water and
some of them were so weak they could
not walk and had to be assisted
One of the most distressing features
of the relief work Is the presence OF
small pox among the negroes. There
are three cases at the Hoppe bridge
camp. These cases were placed In de-
tention after several of the negroes
had ben exposed to them. 1t is
thought, however. that there is no
great danger of siege of small poX
being added to the great calamity now
visited upon the white planters and
negro tenants of the fertile Brazos
bottom.
At Jones bridge the water washed
over the levee sufficiently to carry
away all the cows and hogs which had
collected there, although there were
many sections of the levee washed
away at this point. Yesterday and to-
day large numbers of cattle and many
porkers were seen filing up and down
the levee. In the relief work of yes
terday afternoon two large boat loads
of hay were carried over to the ma
rooned cattle. 1t seems rather sing
lar. but there is not horse or mule
on the leyee and all which were not
driven out of the bottoms at the first
warning must have drowned.
The relief committee this morning
appointed superintendent of relief for
the several camps as follows:
| Between Little and Big Brazos-J.
e. Astin and w. Wipprecht.
Pitts Bridge-E. w. Crenshaw and
j. L. Edge.
Jones Rridge-W. +. Saunders.
Hoppe Bridge-E. }. Fountain and
C. NJ. Bell.
Lower bottom-T. R. Bate.
Durant Place-Prof, r. +. Smith.
These committees will manage all
relief work and distribution of sup
plies in their respective districts IN
der direction of the War Department.
Under direction of the relief com
mittee four or five large boats were
made yesterday afternoon and last
| night and carried out and launched
today. These boats are twenty feet
long and large enough to be of great
service in bringing out those maroon
ed and in conveying supplies across TO
those who are in safe places, but in
need of supplies,
Lieut.. Brown stated today that in
fourteen gin houses in the flooded dis
trict opposite Bryan, were 1900 people
So being the smallest number found
in any one house. 1t is known that
100 have been brought out on this
side and are distributed among the
several relief camps. Others are be
ing added to the number of rescued
from time to time. From these fig
ures an idea can be gained of the
enormity of the undertaking TO sup
ply relief in the way of food anC
clothing
Chairman John NJ. Lawrence est
mated yesterday that there would b,
four or five thousand homeless ant
that fully thousand were still in tn,
bottoms in danger of drowning or o
dying from cold and hunger.
Planters in the Allan farm section
today expressed fear of looting ant
preparations were made for virtua
establishment of martial law, if sucl
became necessary.
So far there have been noactual 7
stances reported of robbery, but TT
mors and past experience caused ms
. ny to feel uneasy. Desterted house
and stores, in many of whic
valuable goods and supplies have r,
manned unchanged by the waters. of
} cred prizes to idle negroes and white.
One planter said he would put a guar
on his store tomorrow.
Members of the life saving suua
from Galveston, which came up t
Courtney Friday night and since thf
time have aided in the rescue of !
persons as far up as Allen farm, t,
L day began the trip up the river {
0 Bryan They expect to reach Jone
t bridge late today.
q Jno. X. Parker, J. NJ. Gordon, ].
: Chance, George Chance and othel
who have been marooned in the lowe
+ bottom. crossed the river in boats t
1t day and will be home by tonight
9 The reports of losses on the plant
r tons are coming in slowly, and viii
d not definite, are appalling.
10 Jno. X. Parker is said tohave 10
!. all his mules, cattle, hogs, corn, &C
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