The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
STORM STAYS TEN
CONTINUED from First Pass.,

Only serious menace 10 health, lack
of water. reservoirs flooded with salt
water and mud, Large sanitary force
already organized and at work. Troops
now securing shelter Shall make
gratuitous issue to soldiers who lost
all clothing while saving animals and
other government property"
still another message from General
Bell said that the storm illuminated
about idnisht, and that the tidal wave
and flood water combined covered
Texas City and the surrounding coun-
try to a depth of from three to Eve
feet
"Ail camps total loss, including
wooden structures" wired the general
Not q veatige left. Near bay and
campground now a lake. All public
and private property in camp almost
total loss, except animals, transpor-
tation and ordnance equipment. Few
animals and considerab harness lost
throughout tho city. Floating wreck
age piled up In streets. Violence OF
wind such that many water craft OF
considerable size blown and foated
into the city near the bay shore. Com
mand greatly scattered. Storm still
too violent to accomplish much this
morning except rescue women and
children and search for dead and in
jured. Temporary hospital establish
ed Southern Hotel yesterday Most
Of the dead and injured discovered
and the latter cared for last night.
Most OF the substantial business build
ings and residences stood, but some
were unroofed. A considerable num-
Der of small frame buildings blown
and foated into the streets. All the
temporary wood of the buildings
wrecked. Division quartermaster
store. tents and property total loss.
Department quartermaster's Texas
City branch storehouse unroofed, prop
erty and supplies soaked, but mostly
usa BILE. Culverts and small bridges
gone. Roads generally impossible.
All railroad. telephone and telegraph
lines temporarily out OF commission.
Nothing can BE- heard from Galveston.
Number OF people homeless and with
out food. but there 10 visible supply.
VIII probably last until can be re-
plenishsd from Houston. Am fur
nishing food and succor to needful
regardless of status. No immediate
need outside assistance"
General Bells fourth message. dated
Houston. August IL. read:
LOSS OF LIFE LIGHT,
GENERAL BELL SAYS
"Al mounted portions Of command
so scattered night of storm seeking
ground high enough to save animals
that they are not all assembled yet.
ana impossible to account for all OF
them 30 far. Many rumors have been
coming reporting losses here and
there A few more casualties have
been authenticated among civil popu-
lation, but It seems probable that loss
of life has not bean very great. Not
possible to care for homeless families
of officers and enlisted men In Texas
City. Many ofncers' families lost
everything and nearly all families OF
enlisted men lost all. Am endeavor-
ing to find a building large enough to
hold all latter. and will organize
mess with soldiers to care for them
temporarily Mt government expense.
Onacers' families will be provided for
at their expense at Houston or else
where. Shall ship all families out.
Not possible to bring order out of
chaos until all families have gotten
out OF Texas City. Ample accommo-
dations In Texas City and community
to care for homeless civilian fami-
| lies"
The camp at Texas City contained
1000 United States soldiers.