The Great Galveston Disaster: Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times Including Vivid Descriptions of the Hurricane and Terrible Rush of Waters; Immense Destruction of Dwellings, Business Houses, Churches, and Loss of Thousands of Human Lives; Thrilling Tales of Heroic Deeds; Panic-Stricken Multitudes and Heart-Rending Scenes of Agony; Frantic Efforts to Escape a Horrible Fate; Separation of Loved Ones, etc., etc.; Narrow Escapes from the Jaws of De
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Austin, Tex., September 13.—Alvin and other points along the coast are
crying piteously for aid. They say that they have been overlooked in the
general relief fund and that with all their property destroyed, their
hopes gone, no clothing, no provisions, they are fit subjects for the
hand of charity along with the unfortunates from Galveston. Governor
Sayers promptly wired them that they should be looked after.
Touching on the subject of needs of the flood sufferers and the funds
being furnished him for the purpose, Governor Sayers stated to-day that
it would take at least one million and possibly a million and one-half
to render the assistance that would be beneficial to the flood
sufferers. Many of them will have to be supported for possibly the next
two months, and it will require an immense amount of money to do this,
inasmuch as there are estimated to be 10,000 destitute at Galveston and
fully twice that many along the main shore.
From points along the coast comes the report that a great amount of
wreckage is being thrown up by the Gulf and hundreds of people have
wandered miles down the coast, seeking among the wreckage for valuables.
The household property of Galveston people is strewn from Rockport in
Matagorda Bay along 200 miles of coast front. Every conceivable
household article is to be found strewn along the sands. Valuables are
literally lining the coast. Trunks, valises, bureaus, chests and the
like are being deposited on the shore.
People are pouring up from the coast by the train load. Many are going
to relatives in the central and northern part of the State, and others
are stopping in Houston. Of course, this applies to the more prosperous
class of the Galvestonians, if there can be any such now.
MONEY AND SUPPLIES FOR THE SUFFERERS.
The subscriptions in New York up to Thursday, the 13th, for the relief
of the Galveston sufferers were:
Merchants’ Association, $52,099; Mayors’ Fund, $7000; New York
Mercantile Exchange Fund, $2000; New York Cotton Exchange Fund, $5300;
New York Stock Exchange Fund, $11,100; New York Produce Exchange Fund,
$10,500; Chamber of Commerce Fund, $25,000; miscellaneous subscriptions,
$30,000. Total, $142,994.
The transport McPherson left at noon Monday, the 7th, for Galveston,
carrying supplies which were contributed through the Merchants’
Association.
The Citizens’ Committee of the association deposited in bank $26,775,
making a gross total of $40,526 so deposited. Secretary Corwine
immediately afterward wired Governor Sayers authorizing him to draw
$12,000 in addition to the $12,000 offered the day before. Mayor Jones,
of Galveston, was also notified of the telegrams of the Governor.
The steamer El Sud, of the Morgan Line, sailed for Galveston with a
large contribution of food supplies and clothing for the Relief
Committee, which was contributed, through the Merchants’ Association.