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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1900
Page
1
Houston reports from Sept 11 describe widespread ruin in Galveston with hundreds to thousands feared dead and many missing. Widespread wreckage, bodies buried under debris, and urgent relief efforts dominate the scene as officials call for immediate help while arranging cross-bay transport to reach survivors.
Houston reports describe looting in the Galveston storm district with bodies stripped of valuables. Refugees say no reliable news from Galveston. tens of thousands are feared dead as relief trains bring supplies while graves cannot be dug due to flooded ground.
Houston September 11 Mr Spillane Galveston newspaper man recounts a city in ruins with an estimated thousand dead. He was sent by the mayor to contact outside aid as telegraph lines and most buildings between Houston and the Gulf lay wrecked. He describes swift burial of the dead and urgent relief efforts after the catastrophic storm.
A fierce storm driven by Gulf winds and a north cross current battered the city from 2 a.m. Saturday. Winds reached 84 mph before the instrument was blown away, creating a high tide that flooded beach and bay areas. Residents fled inland as water surged through the streets and homes, with shelters opened to all refugees. By 3 p.m. the bay and gulf waters met, compounding the disaster.
The American Laundry promises strictly first class work at reasonable prices and offers to correct any mistakes. They request customers drop a bundle and call 141 for pickup, located two doors south of the Exchange Hotel.
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