The Decatur News. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1900 Page: 2 of 8
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. Galveston, Tex., Sept 11.—It la im-
possible at this time to give a definite
or reliable estimate as to the losses of
life and property. It is known, how-
ever, that the death list will run into
the hundreds, with other hundreds in-
jured and the property losses several
million dollars.
A large number of people took refuge
in the Rosen burg public school at
Tenth and Winnie streets, in the east-
ern part of the city. The building col-
lapsed and several were killed and in-
jured.
The Lucas flats, a large brick build-
ing at Sixth street and Broadway, was
totally demolished and a number of
people who had bought It as a haven
were lost
St. Mary’s infirmary was badly
wrecked and a number of the sisters
and Inmates of the hospital were kill-
A heavy sixty-five foot wooden boom
naed In constructing the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway viaduct at Richmond,
Va, fell. Glenwood Seay of Maiden’s
Adventure was Instantly kilted and
crews were nninjtred. The steamer
Cumberland and several schooners
capsized, but the crews escaped. The
state quarantine barge capsized and
the United States diedgeboat Comstock
grounded, but the trews were rescued.
The following slips are aground In
different portions af the harbor: Ala-
mo of the Malolry line, Red Cross,
Geyler, Taunton, Benedict and Norna.
A coal steamer, name unknown, is
sun koff Bolivar Point A tug is wreck-
ed on Pelican island. The steamships
Woodlelgh, Mexican, Whitehall, Teles-
fora and Cannin are afloat and safe,
although the Whitehall was consider-
ably damaged by timbers from elevator
A and by the jamming of other ships.
The Whitehall and Telesfora during
the height of the storm floated over
the wharves and left the imprint of
their screws upon the deck of th*
wharves.
The big iron oil tank of the Waters-
Pieree Oil company was picked up
from the Fifteenth street pier and car-
ried to Twentieth street
Among other prominent buildings
damaged or destroyed was the Galves-
ton Orphans* home, at Twentieth street
and avenue M. The children aye all
reported unhurt
Sacred Heart church, one of the
largest churches of the city, is a total
wreck. St Mary’s university, adjoin-
ing IL is considerably damaged, and
the athletic building destroyed. The
First Baptist church is a wreck. The
parsonage St. Johh’s Methodist church
was wrecked, although the front part
of the building stands. Several
smaller churches were wrecked. Ball
high school building Is badly damaged.
Officer Williamson and a force of men
did good work rescuing a nunfber of
people from the frame portion of St
Mary’s infirmary. Over thirty persons
were rescued, but quite a number per-
ished. A mother and child, a Mexican
woman and child and an elderly wom-
an, while making their way to the cot-
ton mills, were drowned. While the
mill was crowded with people the tow-
er fell in, killing and Injuring several
persons. Over 1000 persons sought
shelter in the county court house. A
lady and child from St Louis, names
not ascertained, who were visiting the
family of Police Officer John Bowe,
were lost
Tha Governor Dallren the Initial Speech
of UU Western Tour.
The Impresslse it WasklagtM Seen* to be
that Great Britain Will faver Sol*
filer* Remaialsg.
enthusiasm. The floor and
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Houston, Tex., Sept 11.—The bod-
ies of several members ot the Mell-
henny and Lucy families have been re-
covered and some of them brought in.
Mr. Dave Rice, whose little eon was
visiting the Mcllhenny at Seabrook;
young Mrs. Mcllhenny, Mr. Botts and
Mrs. Lucy, al lof whom went to Sea-
trook on the last train out Sunday
night, are still there searching for the
family.
Ritter's cafe, three ’story building on
Strand, in the rear of the News build-
ing, collapsed. This cafe is patronized
largely by cotton men, ship brokers
and railroad officials, and a number of
them were there at the time, it is
known that several were killed, al-
though the relief corps, which was
Immediately organized by Harbormas-
ter Thomas Sweeney, hasn't completed
its work.
Col. L. J. Polk, general manager, and
C. W. Felt, chief engineer of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe, went out on
horse-back yester day to see. about the
railroad bridge, but could not get with-
in seeing distance.
No reports have come from Fort
Point, the extreme eastern end of the
island. A view from the wharves dis-
closes that all the barracks, yet unoc-
cupied, the United States engineer’s
department storehouses, jetty light-
house, life-saving station, torpedo case-
mate, quarantine warehouse, in fact all
buildings but the quarantine station
proper, have been washed away. The
jetty is not visible and only a portion
of the fortifications can be seen. At
Fort Crockett, City Beach, in the west-
ern portion of the city, battery C, first
artillery, suffered greatly. Twenty of
the men were killed and-a number in-
jured. All the barracks, storehouses
and Capt Rafferty’s residence were de-
molished. Thirteen members of the
battery were at Fort San Jacinto
(Fort Point) and seven at the Bolivcr
Point fortification on duty. They
have not been heard from.
Along the wharf front the destruc-
tion was great The wharves proper
have not suffered so much, except from
the planking tearing loose, but the
sheds were almost totally demolished
and the debris makes the wharves al-
most impassable. The roofs and upper
portions of the Galveston Wharf com-
pany's grain elevators and of the Tex-
as Star flour mill’s elevator were torn
away and the engine-rooms collapsed.
The conveys of Elevators B and the
Star mills were demolished. There
were 2,800,000 bushels of wheat in the
three elevators. It is badly damaged,
U, not wholly lost
The water tore great holes in the
filled lands of the wharf front, and
sections ot the tracks dropped into the
holes with hundreds of cars. Many
cars are overturned and torn from the
tracks.
Nearly an the small boats of the
mosquito fleet were landed on top of
the wharves and remained there. The
Washington, Sept. 11.—Prof. Willis
Moore, chief of the weather bureau,
said the West Indian storm, which de-
veloped into a hurricane after reach-
ing the United States and doing such
appalling damage in Texas, was cen-
tral in Oklahoma and was rapidly los-
ing its destrttttfte character, the wind
at Oklahoma City being reported as
blowing thirty miles an hour. It will
pass into history as one of the most
disantrous as well as peculiar storms.
Wharf Speech.
Wheeling W. Va., Sept 7.—The
meeting Thursday night was held, pa
the wharf. Not only the land but the
water was covered with people. Ma nr
were out in small craft and two large
steamboats were well filled.
Mr. Bryan spoke for and hour andi
three-quarters, the longest speech he •
has delivered during the campaign.
Mr. Bryan’s introduction was an at-
tack upon the Republican party and b» >
assailed at vigorously.
Boston, Mass.. Sept. 11.—The confer-
ence committee of the National Feder-
ation of Textile Workers decided to
support the movement ot the National
Textile Workers for a ten-bogr day in
the southern mills It was reported
that the entire membership of the 100
local textile unions in the south are
deelribus ot reducing their hours of la-
bor from seventy-two, eixty-elght and.
sixty-four a week to ten hours a day.
Answers in Regard to Russia's Fro
posed Policy.
Deeply Grieved.
Crafton, W. Va., Sept. 7.—Mr. Bryan
was visibly shocked upon being in-
formed of the death of Hon. Arthur
Sewall, hfs tellow-candrttate on the na-
tional Democratic ticket la 1896. He
received the news through a message
from Mr. Sewall'e son, and sent a mes-
sage of condolence. Referring to Mr.
Sewall in conversation Thursday, Mr.
Bryan expressed himself as pained st
the news. Mr. Sewall was a personal
friend as well as political associate.
Regarded aa 8uceeaffol.
Wheeling, W. Va., Sept 7.—The tour
of West Virginia, begun Wednesday by
Hon. W. J. Bryan, was concluded hero
with a speech Thursday night. He ar-
rived here at 7:45 p. m., and was
greeted by bonfires and rockets In the
suburbs, and the railroad for squares
was lined with people. The day’s rm
covered about 300 nd les. The three
days’ tour is regarded by Mr. Bryu z
and the West Virginia Democrats who
hvae been escorting him as successful.
San Antonio, Tex., Sept 11.—The re-
ported devastation of Live Oak by cy-
clone sent out from New Orleans is
without foundation.
At Hallettsville small houses were
blown down, and crops in that vicinity
are ruined. *
At Weimar many houses were un-
roofed and trees were scattered over
ths streets. No lives were lost <|M*
in that locality are reported ab >ut
Washington, Sept 7.—The latest ex-
pression as to the attitude of the pow-
ers on the evacuation of Pekin comes
from the United States ambassador at
Paris, Gen. Horace Porter, who has
advised the authorities her tha the at-
titude of the French government Is
favorable to the position of Russia.
Almost simultaneosuly with this dis-
patch from Gen. Porter came another
from the American charge d’affairs at
Berlin giving the attitude of Germany
on Russia’s proposal. This in sub-
stance states that Germany, while
anxious to avoid, any friction between
the powers, regards the conditions at
Pekin such as to require the contin-
ued presence of general forces there.
Neither Gen. Porter nor Mr. Jackson
gave the text of the answers, but only
the substance of the positions
by the two governments.
These two highly important
munications bring the Chinese
tlations to a very advanced
though they are not yet concluded, as
all of the answers are not yet in. The
German and French answers, however,
clearly show the alignment of the pow-
ers. It Is generally thought that Ger-
many's attitude in favor of remain-
ing at Pekin will be acquiesced in by
Italy and Austria, as these two coun-
tries act with Germany on political
questions. Moreover, direct word has
been received hero which clearly fore-
shadows Austria's position in favor of
remaining at Pekin. As to the pur-
poses of Great British there is an ab-
solute lack of official information,
though little doubt is entertained that
since Germany has taken the attitude
Great Britain will follow suit In favor
of remaining at Pekin. The position
of Japan likewise is lacking definite-
ness, although it is believed in the
best posted quarters that if other na-
tions remain at Pekin Japan will deem
it expedient to remain there also. It
would seem from this that France Is
the only government to give concur-
rence to the Russian proposition, al-
though the United States has express-
ed a purpose of following Russia's
course, unless the other powers
brought about a modification of Rus-
sia's position. Thus far Russia has
not expressed any purpose of modify-
in her original position. It was stated
authoritatively Thursday that Russia
had not ordered the departure of her
minister or troops from Pekin
this time, so far as the United
government is advised. It is
also that no new preparations
been prepared, but that the question
is practically the same as when flr;<
presented, namely, as to whether the
troops will remain or be withdrawn
from Pekin. The receipt of the com-
munications from Berlin and Paris
brought about numerous conferences
between the president, Secretary Root
and Acting Secretary of State Hill, and
also between Mr. Hill and Mr. Adee.
It was gathered from these meetings
that another note was being prepared
by the United States, but the authori-
ties ^id not feel disposed to give any
intelligence as to its nature.
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 7.—The initial
meeting of Gov. Roseveit’s western
tour, whihe was held in the big assem-
bly room ot th ? Detroit Light Guard •
armory Thursday night, was all that
the governor's most ardeut partisans
could have desired In point of attend-
ance and
gallerlles
crowded.
As the
made his
side aisles a large portion of the audi-
ence stood upon chairs And yelled for
"Teddy.’’ Homer Warren, chairman of
the Republican city committee, called
the gathering to order and Brig. Gen.
Hy .M. Duffield, who was Introduced as
another of the leaders in tne Santiago
campaign, presided.
When the governor rose to speak the
great crowd arose almost en masse and
remained standing and shouting for
some time. The governor’s speech oc-
cupied about an hour in delivery, and
was listened to througoout with
thoughtful attention. .
Gov. Roosevelt asserted that our sol-
diers in the Philippines had less to fear
from any body of armed bandits in
that country than they had to fear
from the principles of the Kansas City
platform and the success of the Demo-
cratic ticket He said five members of
the regular army were present, and he
asked them to stand up that the audi-
ence might see their tyrants. Five sol-
diers from the fourteenth insantry at
Fort Wayne, who occupied a front
seat, when thus invited, arose and were
applauded until their cheeks glowed
with blushes. ,
“Now,” exclaimed Gov. Roosevelt,
‘‘behold your tyrants.” The audience
shouted with laughter.
“There are here,” continued the gov-
ernor, “five soldiers to four thousand
people in the audience, which is a
larger percentage of tyranny in this
house than the percentage of the reg-
ular army bears to the whole number
of the people of this country.”
Galveoton'e Population.
Washington, Sept. 7.—The
tlon of Galveston, Tex., Is:
In 1900, 87,789; 1890, 29,084;
8705, or 29.93 per cent from
1900.
The population in 1880 was 22,248,
showing an Increase of 6936, or 30.78
per cent from 1880 to 1890.
The population in wards in 1900 fol-
lows: First ward 3054, second
2136, third ward 1969, fourth
1784, fifth ward 2818, sixth ward
seventh ward 7548, eighth ward
ninth ward 2640, tenth ward 2736, elev-
enth ward 2640, twelfth ward 3236.
Respoises for Relief Will be of the Most Proirpt and Large
la Amooits, as Hundreds of Places aid Individuals
are Raising aid Will Send Vast Suns.
Gold Democrats;
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 7—Gen.
Charles Tracy of New York, chairman
of the national committee of the Gold
Democratic party, and Joe P. Frenzol
ot this city, secretary of the national
committee, held a conference hero
Thursday and at its close the follow-
ing executive committee was an-
nounced: George Foster Peabody,
New York; L. C. Krauthoff, Illinois;
Joseph Bryan, Virginia; L. M. Martin.
Iowa; W. R. Shelby, Michigan; T. P.
Linn. Ohio; Thomas F. Corrigan.
Georgia; Gordon Woodbury. New
Hampshire; Lewis M. Ogden, Wiscon-
sin; J. P. Frenzol, Indiana
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Mighty Misfortune,
Whatton Barker, Populist nominee
for president win make a tour com-
mencing next wee*. He will visit Tex-
as Sept. IS. 16 and IT.
ink that will wash out if swindlers try
to remove the cancellation marks.
The government of Peru publicly
announced that the new Peruvian
customs schedule will go Into force
Jan. L 1901.
Col. Willcox’s force are operating in
small columns In Ashanti, breaking up
war camps and destroying stockades
and towns.
The census bureau announces the
population of Richmond, Va., as 85,056
against 81,388 in 1890, or an increase
of 4.56 per cent
A negro became obnoxious on a
street car at Columbia, 8. C. He was
taken off by eome young white men
and severely flogged.
The Wisconsin state convention of
Social Democrats nominated a full
ticket, headed by Howard Tuttle, of
• Milwaukee for governor.
The London Vanity Fair says it is
not likely that the Duke of Marlbor-
ough will succeed Earl Cadogan as
lord lieutenant of Ireland.
The fifteenth annual encampment of
the national oommandery of the Unit-
ed States regular Army and Navy Vet-
erans was hold at New York.
A New Jersey judge ordered the
sheriff to clear the court room of all
“shirt waist idiots,” and allows no
man without a coat on in court.
"Fsnso,” a famous thoroughbred
•talllon, 23 years old, a derby winner
and the sire of McMeekin, First Mato
and other good races, died near Lex-
ington, Ky.
Frank H. Follansbee, ex-aiderman
and a wealthy real estate owner of
Chicago, committed suicide by shooting
himself. Mr. Follansbee had been sick
for several months.
The Peruvian senate had under con-
sideration a proposal for preventing
Chinese immigration in view of a pos-
sible exodus from China as a result of
the present disturbance.
Hamburg’s trade with Cuba to re-
viving, the imports for 1899 being 12,-
300,000 marks, against 6,700.00 for 1898,
and the exports being 5,900,000 marks,
against 1,700,000 for 1898.
Emperor William has conferred the
order of the Red Eagle on Admiral
Bendemann, commanding the German
squadron in the far east, for the ser-
vices he has rendered in China.
On the day the funeral of the late
President Washburn was held every
wheel on the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Memphis railway stopped five min-
utes out ot respect to the deceased of-
ficial.
There was a splendid naval display
at Bar Harbor, Me., when five British
warships steamed into the Inner har-
bor and fired a national salute, which
was returned by the United States
steamship New York.
A distillers and spirits distributors’
meeting was held at the St Nicholas
hotel, Cincinnati. Casper H. Rowe
was elected chairman of the joint bfth-
ference and George F. Dtoteriem was
elected secretary. The session was tak-
en up in organisation, reading of re-
ports, etc.
Marion Stuart Cann, aged 41 years,
■t one time editor of the Birmingham
Age-Herald and later dty editor of the
Louisville Courier-Journal. Republican
and Truth of Scranton, Pa., waa found
Ton-Ont Cntton.
Amcrlrvs. Ca-, Sept. 7.—For ths f.nrt
line*.in twelve years cotton sold in
Amertvus Thursday at 19c a pound,
levrral hundred bnlce were purchased
,t that price. As a rule farmers qre
ailing st prevailing figures.
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Tyler, L. W. The Decatur News. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1900, newspaper, September 14, 1900; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1193774/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .