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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1900
Page
4
Houston receives 800 to 1000 Galveston refugees. Hatless, shoeless, and grieving, they are housed and fed. Many lost family members and endured dreadful sights but show heroism, finding welcome and care in Houston hospitals and shelters.
Houston relief official John Mady reports mass casualties along the Texas City coast. He cites 56 buried in one day near Lamarque and Virginia City, with bodies extending 20 miles. survivors describe widespread destruction, hunger, theft, and desecration as rescue efforts continue.
A field commander described the grim plan to collect and burn thousands of human bodies and animal carcasses to prevent an epidemic. He warned that failure to act could spread deadly disease deep into the interior and threaten wider areas.
News from Houston dated Sept 18 reports thousands donating to Texas storm relief and trains carrying provisions to Houston and Galveston. Galveston’s death toll may exceed 5000 with $20 million in losses and 25,000 homeless. Military patrols curb looting as bodies are burned or buried at sea.
Governor Sayers receives early dispatches of wide scale damage along the gulf coast from Galveston to Dickinson and Richmond. Towns including Alvin Alta Loma Texas City Brookshire Missouri City and Bay City report severe destruction and loss of life with an estimated 500 dead, due to crippled telegraph service delaying precise tallies.
Houston dispatch notes urgent need for lime and other disinfectants in large quantities. Requests oil candles small stoves feed for horses potatoes beans rice grits canned milk crackers lemons syrup. Also reports bridge and building materials sent from Oklahoma division to Texas for railroad repair into Galveston. Maine vote results show Hill leading with 72,412 to 30,812 Republican plurality 33,000.
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