El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 20TH YEAR, No. 205, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 11, 1900 Page: 1 of 8
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PRICE 5 CENTS. EL PASO. TEXAS. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11. 1900. 20th YEAR NO. 205
Last Edition TO-DAY'S NEWS 4;30 p. m
AMERICANS
KILLED
Together With English Mis-
sionaries In Massacre
In China.
ALLIED FORCE MOVES
"lo the Scene Of the Outrage
To Administer Salutary
Punishment Upon
the Fiends.
Takc Sept. 11 An international
punitive expedition departed today for
P0 Tine Fj where many mlssloa-
irei hwe be in ms-taasred.
Chee Foo September 8 (Delayed).
A force of 4.000 allied troopa will
leave today for Pao Ting Fa 100 miles
routb of Pekln. Nearly all foreign
missionaries there have been murier-
ed by Boxers.
MASSACRES CONFIRMED.
London Sept. 11. Tien Tin ad-
vices confirm the massaore of Amer-
ican missionaries at Fo Chow Fu Id
Shaa Si province on August 15. Amoog
those murdered were Mr. and Mrs. At-
water and their two children Mr. and
Mrs. Price and four children Mr. and
Mrs. Legrea and Mrs. English. Mrs.
English was horribly tortured before
being beheaded. n
AtTao Yuan Fu same province
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Clapp were
killed a well as the Misses Bird and
Partridge.
Miss French and Miss Palme r were
among the five American and Foglisb
women murdered near Htlan Fu. They
suffered harrowing tortures.
ALL QUIET IN PKK1N.
Nagasaki Sepu 9 9:20 p m(delay-
eJJ Ills announced here tbat the
Russian have captured the dowager
empress.
Your correspondent has just arrived
from Peiio where all is quiet. The
Boxers are returning to their homes
disguised as coolies.
The Imperial army la Ic visible.
The U. S. transport Sumner which
has arrived here and proceeded to
Manila narr.ily escaped foundering
on the voyage from Sao Francisco.
The vessel sprang a leak when twelve
miles out.
General Barry U S. A. who was
attached to the staff of Gen. Chaffee
bit who left Pekln recently to return
to the staff or Gen. MacArtbur. is
1 1 the hospital here dangerously 111
with dysentery.
ITALY HAS HAD ENOUGH
RoME.Seot. 11. It Is offiolally stated
that Italy does not desire further act-
ion la China and tbat if due indemoity
it received from Cnlna Italy will with-
draw' from China.
LI HUNG TO PEKIN.
Shanghai Sept. 11. Li Hung
Chang has been directed to proceed to
Pekln aboard the Chinese steamer An
Ping via Taku on Friday September
14.
JAPAN WILLING TO WITHDRAW.
London Sept. 11. The Times Tokio
correspondent in a dispatch dated
September 8th says in regard to the
proposed evacuation of Pekln that
Japan has replied that she dees not ob-
j?ct to withdraw ber ministers and tak-
ing each other steps as may bereoom-
mended by the conoert of the powers.
Furthermore as her geographical
situation aids her to adopt prompt mi-
litary measures she is willing to
withdraw such of her troops as may
seem superfluous.
CHINA'S COMMISSIONER.
WA8HlNGTONSept.ll. MInlsterWu
received the royal edict appointing L.
Hung Chang commissioner to deal with
the foreigners In the settlement of the
Chinese diffit titles. Ll Is to have full
pwer. The edict is dated two weeks
ago.
NO EVACUATION.
Berlin Sept. 11. It is learned that
Germany and England have agreed not
to evacuate Pekln before the Chineie
government shall have given the ful-
lest satisfaction for tbe losses sustain-
ed by those natlocs.
PfcKIN MERELY A CAMP
Washington S-pt. 11. Gen. Chaf-
fee wire the war department thtt
Pekln is merely a oimp f jr tl e foreign
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Increases In Gravity With
The List
No Pen Can
For
Galveston Sepu 11. Noon. No
definite estimate of the member of dead
oaa be made at this writing and only a
few of tbe bodies have been Identified.
About 400 bodies have been foud on
the beach In tbe section that suffered
most. The latest estimates place the
number of dead In this city at from
500 to 1200.
Fjod medicine clothing disinfect-
ants and tents are badly needed.
Disinfectants are needed next to
food as there is danger of an epidemic.
Many bodies are being buried at sea
The city is without light and tbe
watar works are not In operation.
Many cisterns which were built on
top of the ground were destroyed.
The people of Galveston are Indus-
triously devoting themselves to reliev-
ing the more distressed people.
Minute details are lacking. No list
of names approaching completeness
can be had for weeks and It is almost
sure tbat a complete list will never be
compiled.
As time wears along names will be
recalled by those who were neighbors
and they will be placed la tbe death
roll.
Houston Sept. 11. W. O. Alnsley
a cotton man of tbl city received in.
formation frou. Galveston today saying
II Is estimated tbat from 400 to 600
persons were drowned or killed by tbe
tftorm. Nearly 400 bodies have been
found on the beach. All Esgllsh cotton
buyers are safe. It is awful. No
complete bouse la the city remains
Help is urgently needed. Thousands
are homeless. Food is being distribut-
ed t3 the destitute but lots more will
be needed."
Soeclal dispatch to tbe Herald
San Antonio Tex. Sept. 11. Ow-
ing to the fact tbat there is still no
wire up nearer to tbe scene cf the
Galveston borror than Houston Gal-
veston news Is slow in coming In.
There is nothing new In the situation
except that the death list is growing
hourly at an appalling rate.
The number of lives lost In Galveston
alone will possibly reach 2300 acd It is
estimated tbat fully a thousand were
killed la tbe small coast tower. The
country is swept clean for vpn relies
Inlaid.
vesxonnon
Reports.
of
Describe the Suffering and the Need
Extensive and Immediate Relief
Is Great.
'. The entire state is responding xobly
to the appeals for aid that have been
sent out by the governor aod the mayor
of Houston. San Antonio is contribut-
ing freely. Two thousand dollars as
wired to the governor this morning
and all tbe theatrical companies bands
acd local talent generally haTe volun-
teered their services for benefit per-
formances. Waco sends five hundred dollars
Sherman two thousand the St. Louis
Dispatch five hundred. There are
several more handsome contributions
from private sources. The governor of
Colorado tbe governor of Ohio aod the
mayor of Chicago stand ready to donate
funds if called on. San Antonio doctors
have tendered their services.
Seven thousand government rations
were shipped from here by General
McKlbbln commanding the military
department of Texas last night and a
hundred thousand more were forward-
ed this morning. Alt spare teats
from the different posts In tbe depart-
ment have been ordered sect to Galves-
ton and Houston. General McKlbbln
himself went to the scene. He has ord-
ers direct from the president to do
everything in his power to alleviate
tbe suffering.
The governor sent his adjutant to
Galveston and he wires back that the
situation has been underestimated
rather than exaggerated In the press
reports.
The boat between Houston and Gal-
veston are forced to run slowly owing
to tbe obstructions in tbe Buffalo Ba-
you. Regular boats are run now car-
rying dispatches and supplies.
Fresh water must be had la Galves-
ton or the loss of life will be enor-
mously Increased. The people are cry-
ing for food and water. There ba been
noae la the town since Sunday last.
Tbe particulars of the awful catas-
trophe as they come loly In are
heartslckeolog. Tbe dead are piled
high on the beach being waebel in by
tbe waves from the Gulf where they
were carried by tbe receding waters as
thy rusbed back from tbe Island. In
tha streets and In the wrecks tf the
houses there are dead bodies by the
hundreds lying unburled aod ui cared
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4-
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for.
Stricken relatives are searching
maddened by grief and hunger at-d
thirst among the ruins and fearful
desolation for their lost ones. The
suffering is increasing hourly and no
pen cac tell what the survivors a-e
forced to undergo.
The tales of narrow escape told -by
survivors are awful. Instances are re-
lated where fathers and mothers were
compelled to see their children snatch-
ed away by tbe water and floating rub-
bish and drowned before their eyes
while they themselves escaped only by
a miracle.
Tbe attempt of the correspondents
on the ground to tell something of the
human suffering is hopelessly Inade-
quate. Homeless not even a city to
goto that the know as home the dead
around them in piles nothing but
desolation aod festering debris and
hopeless waters on every side no food
ao water no communication with
friends there is no living being tbat
oaa imagine the anguish these unfor-
tunate people are suffering and it is
merciful to draw the pall over the
sickening details of the final scene in
tbe life of those now dead while work
Is carried on to save and comfort tbe
living.
Special dispatch to tbe Herald
San Antonio Sept. 11. The Har-
lem convict farm was destroyed and
all the convicts lost. The State Nor-
mal at Pralrlevlew was greatly damag-
ed. Whartoo Bay City and Missouri
City suffered heavily. Sabine Pass
was badly damaged but tbe first wires
in from there this morning said there
wereno casualties.
THE FIRST RELIEF TRAIN
Houston Sept. 11. Scores of
persons who were fortunate cough to
escape with their lives were brought
here by tbe Saata Fe on the first relief
train which returned today.
Many of those rescued floated all
night. Twenty five of the Injured
were removed to tbe infirmary.
Tbe relief party report that in many
places homeless persons were found
housed in empty box cars while others
were sitting on tbe wreck of their
Dead
or
the Later
Fearful
household goods which lay plied la
heaps along the railroad.
Many of the sufferers are destitute
and without means to reach friends and
relatives and will have to be furnish-
ed with transportation.
Every building In Pearland wa-
either damaged or destroyed but no
lives were lost there. At Alvin and
other towns many deaths are reported.
At Hitchcock two Italian families of 13
people lort 12 of their number by
drowning.
The prairie is covered with drift of
all kinds dead cattle buggies wagons
and small sailing craft.
Searching parties found a dozen
bodies In Hall's bayou and buried them.
FEARS FOR MALLORY LINER.
New York Sept 11 There are
grave fears among shipping men as to
theisafety of tbe Mallory liner Comal.
Tae Comal on her way down the coast
touched at Key West September 7.
CAPTAIN RAFFORTY ALIVE
Washington Sept. 11. A dispatch
from Captain Rafforty commanding
the post at Galveston Texas dated
September 9 contradicts the press dis
patches of yesterday which state tbat
both officers and all enlisted men save
15 at the Galveston post had been des-
troyed. storm center in iowa.
Washington Sept. 11. The weath-
er bureau announces that tbe storm
center has reached central Iowa. It
has Increased somewhat in Intensity
since Monday morning and has caused
some high winds oa its southern and
western edge.
OHIO OFFERS AID .
Columbus Ohio Sept. 11. Gover-
nor Nash baa sent the following die-
patch to Governor Siyers: "The people
of Ohio deplore the greatdleaster which
has corns upon your people our fellow
citizens of Texas. What can we do
to help you and relieve distress?'
Metal Market.
New York Sent. 11. Silver 2f;
lead 400: coppor ICS.
Mexican mony quota tit na lo El
Paso today 4ii ( 49.
PROMPT
ACTION
Taken By the City Council
To Afford Relief To
Sufferers.
IT
Being Made In This City To
the Fund For the
Galveston Vic-
tims. A epjcltl session of the city oouccll
was called by mayor Magoffin last
night to consider means lor raising
relief funds for the destitute people of
Galveston. Aldermen Grait and
Badger were absent Mr Badger hav-
ing gone to the scene of the d Isaater
where he has relatives.
Mayor Magoffin read two tele-
grams received yesterday from mayor
Brashear of Houston and governor
Sayers as printed in last night's
Herald.
The matter was discussed by tbe
council and it was decided to make an
appeal for help from the people of El
PaBo. Mayor Magoffin believes tbat tbe
people of this city will respond liberal-
ly as soon as tbe appeal is made. He
authorized 'governor Sayers this morr."
log to draw on him for $500. and
thinks that twice tbat amount can be.
easily raised in a few days.
Aldermen Burton Clifford aod
Ogden were appointed last
nljht a oemmittee with mayor
Magoffin to raisa eubicri pilots
for the flood sufferers. They met this
morning and the work Is already ia
progress. Tbe newspapers will publish
a list of subscriptions as they are re-
ceived. Clothing for tbe destitute
people of Galveston will be received at
the office of the city clerk.
The railroads will transport free of
charge to all relief organizations ship-
menteof food and clothing for th G Ives
ton sufferers. Various plans have been
put oa foot here to raise money and
contributions of food for tbe victims of
the storm. The various lodges have
taken action and the churefces stand
ready to make special appeals and col-
lections if that is necessary. El Paso
lodge I. O. O. F. list night sent $20 to
the grand secretary for tbe relief
fund.
Between seven and eight hundred
dollars have been raised today In El
Paso for the Galveston flood sufferers'
Mayor Magoffin at the head of his
relief committee has been out all day.
It Is regarded as certain that more
than one thousand dollars will havj
been raised by tonight. The money
will be sent to Governor Sayers at
once.
Senor Francisco Mallen the Mex
ican consul is in favor of devoting the
money which has been raised for the
oelebratlon of Mexloo's indtpendeaoe
day here next .Saturday to the assis-
tance of the people of Galvtstor. This
aotloa will probably be taken as It la
believed that It will be found to be
the wish of those who have subscribed
money to the affair.
There will be a minstrel entertain
ment at ihe roof garden tonight for
the benefit of the Galveston suffer rs.
All the talent has donated its services
for the occasion and the gross receipts
will be turned over to tbe relief fund.
All over the city today the stars and
stripes have been flying at half mt
out of respect t i tbe dea.
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE
Prom The White House For Miss
Mckinley.
Washington Sept. 11. a beauti-
ful wedding bell of beroio proportions
la being made at the white bouse
conservatory for tbe wedding of Miss
Mabel McKlnley at Somerset Pa.
tomorrow.
It Is the girt of Mrs. McKlnley and
is built on the same massive frame
which served duty for tbat famous
bride of the white bouse Frances
Folson on her marriage with Grover
Cleveland. It swung also when Nellie
Grant becaue tie bride of Mr. Sarto-
rls. It bad not before been taken from
the white house.
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