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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1900
Page
2
Leroy Trice, a man of noted judgment, believes the shipping interests of Galveston will suffer only temporary damage from the great storm disaster. He also expects improved facilities for handling goods and foresees that northwest bound products will still reach the gulf without diverting from Texas.
International & Great Northern official Leroy Trice assessed the Galveston disaster saying the loss of life and property is immense with railroad damages in the millions. He outlined hopes for faster shipping facilities, a temporary bridge, and a permanent double track steel bridge to link I G N M K T Santa Fe and Southern Pacific.
The corps of engineers met to plan quick action to rebuild and improve Galveston bay. They aim to connect with Houston by channels 100 feet wide 25 feet deep and 80 feet wide 17 feet deep up the bayou to Buffalo bayou. Estimated cost peaks near 4 million dollars with prior expenditures of 781,856 and 210,150 in related works. The program includes bridge and waterfront repair to protect shipping interests.
General McKibben reports from Galveston the city is submerged with 11 to 18 foot tides, most buildings damaged or destroyed, San Jacinto fortifications ruined, and over 1000 dead possible. Bridges, waterworks, and telegraph lines are down. 5000 homeless and destitute require clothing and shelter as 20,000 rations and tents are ordered for 1000 people.
The New York World relief train on the way to Galveston has priority on the line and is expected to reach Houston soon. The train carries clothing food medicine and disinfectants while doctors and nurses will be secured locally. The gunboat Bancroft and tug Sebago head to Galveston for relief work. A hurricane plows from Puerto Rico via Cuba into New England causing heavy losses. The steamer Lyons is missing with eleven believed dead and five survivors drifted ashore near Conneaut after 15 hours in the sea.
The article notes that ten cent cotton values tilt the market against farmers, exacerbating weather-related challenges and other difficulties impacting crop yields and financial stability.
Hotel arrivals list includes GA Bruck St Louis Harry Beck Hillsboro G Walde RH Young Houston OH Wesing New York FD Taft St Louis M M Stone Pallas WJ E Fuller Chicago AC Shell San Antonio GD Heseman Waco E G Oppermann St Louis BM Quigley Chicago JL Featherston Palestine Sam Jacobs Waco Central JN Thompson Waco Thom J Hocker Lampasas J R Reynolds C Jackson and son GA Hale Ed Wilcox Julian Reynolds J E Spiller W H Bass O2W B V Manning Snow Iola Jim Mathews Oklahoma CE Kenedy PH Orrick BF Leonard WE Cloud Kurten Bob Martin Pankey JE F Jones Harvey Dr B Harrison Pankey V
A terse classified fragment from the Eagle office at 245 describes a private family seek for a young man to live in near proximity. The text is incomplete but indicates a household hiring arrangement and locality preference.
Cumberland L. T. reports dry winds reducing crops in the Indian Territory. A man and two boys harvest 2800 bushels oats and 800 bushels corn and expect about two bales of cotton. Oats sell for 20 cents per bushel. last Saturday corn sold for 25 cents per bucket. Cotton and wheat grow, but corn and oats do better. soils include black waxy, black sandy, and red sandy. Water is scarce and often poor when drawn.
The sick list includes Mrs Mansel Miss Nora Thomas Miss Lizzie Thomas Miss Milda Mathis and others. A wind and rain storm hit Saturday night and Sunday causing no Sunday preaching. Mrs Buckhauks and Mrs Minnie Rudge of Kurten and Miss Minnie Bullock of Reliance visited church Saturday. D E Smith of Cleveland visited friends and relatives this week and left for Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Will Hudspeth hosted an ice cream supper for local youths last Thursday night. Correspondent.
A Saturday night storm in Millican Texas caused damage to houses fences farms and trees. The Allen farm hotel collapsed and large pecan trees uprooted. Communication with southern areas was interrupted until Sanger brought reports, with Sam Edwards and his grandson Perry Canthen from Lampasas mentioned.
Visitors and travelers are noted around town with plans and relocations. Perry plans to enter Baylor College in Waco, while Miss Mary Lou Monroe returns from Rosse after a two week visit to Miss Alice Dunlap. Other locals journey to Greenville Marlin Bryan Wellborn Navasota Anderson and Fort Worth for schooling visits and family visits.
Harvey Texas reports fine weather for harvest despite a Saturday night storm that damaged cotton and corn. Bethel academy trustees hire Professor Sims of Baylor College to lead the school and Miss Leila Griffin of Bryan to teach music. Rev McClung departed for Houston to testify in court. Health shows slow improvement. Sailor.
The Press Publishing Company's Census guessing Contest will continue for about a month as census returns cannot be counted at Washington for at least two more months.
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