New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-20
1O1 known Dead.

Houston, Texas, Aug. 20.-With
bread and other food supplies from
neighboring cities reaching Calves
ton, and a promise that railroad
communication with the city soon
would be resumed, less anxiety early
today weighed upon the state ot1clals
and people here interested in the re-
lief of the distressed city than at any
time since it was known Galveston
had been in danger. A late message
confirmed reports that little OUTSIDE
aid would be necessary in Galveston,
that the deaths there would number
less than a score attention was turned
to other spots which felt the force OF
the hurricane. Reports from various
cities outside of Galveston early to-
day showed a list of 101 known dead
and 1853 missing. Of those missing
it was feared that more than half
had persisted.
"A reassuring statement of cOndi-
tons in the storm swept area was is
sued here by Governor Ferguson who
has taken charge of the general re-
lief work.
"My information is that the loss of
life is not great and the local author
tiles would be able to handle the sit
the statement said
Hospitals Are Filled
Evidence of the destructiveness of
the hurricane was seen today in
Houstons hospitals which house be-
tween SO and 100 persons either in
iured in the storm suffering from
illness contracted in long exposure.
Most of these patients are from towns
along the coast.
Many of those in the hospitals are
suffering from snake bite-a real
danger in a coast hurricane, because
the water drives snakes upon the
objects above water. Marvin Proc
tor of Lynchburs, is in a serious con-
dition on account of a moccasin bite.
With his baby he had been driven
into the water and was trying to
build a raft with boards blown from
his home when the snake bit him on
the hand. He carried the baby until
Wednesday morning although one
arm was swollen to nearly twice its
normal size. On Wednesday launch
picked him up.
Appeals for Aid.
Citizens of Wal1aceville, a town
of about 1000 inhabitants on the east
side of Galveston Bay, appealed to-
day for aid, saying that only three
houses remain in their town. They
say also there is worry over the fate
of IS inhabitants of Smiths Point,
a peninsula jutting far out into the
bay
G. A. Freder:cks of Dallas, and
E. j. Whittig of Houston, who We're
in the Virginia Point hotel when it
collapsed, were washed out to sea and
after floating about on Wreckage for
several hours We're washed back again
by a change of wind.
A girl of IS. found on Galveston
Beach unconscious when revived said
she was at VelascO, nearly sixty miles
distant, when the hurricane struck.
She became unconscious again before
giving any other information.
Death List Greater.
Beaumont, Tex, Aug. 20.-Addi-
tionaI reports received here early to-
day from the devastated district in the
Beaumont territory indicate that the
death list as a result of the hurricane
will be greater than at first supposed.
Travellers arriving here from Anahuac
reported that at least twenty persons
lost their lives there and that prac-
tical1y the entire town was destroyed.
Hugh jackson, a millionaire ranch
owner, who was at his ranch in Cham
bers country when the storm visited
that section, is among the missing.