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Refugees flood Galveston as relief efforts surge
The Galveston disaster prompt relief from New Orleans to Dallas. Refugees depart by boat and train amid tears at the docks, while Philadelphia North American aids Texas City with a relief depot. Adjutant General Scurry seeks cash to pay laborers cleaning debris as thousands flee, and guards are stationed in Galveston to maintain order.
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Lawrence
Texas City
Galveston
Philadelphia North American
Julian Hawthorne
E. R. Kennedy
Jefferson Hospital
Scurry
Galveston Red Snapper Company
Tremont Street
Dallas Rough Riders
Ormonde Paget
Houston Light Guards
George McCormick
Galveston Sharpshooters
A. Bunschell
Battery D
Houston
G. A. Adams
Houston Cavalry
Breedlove
McCormick
John Reagan
Reagan
The
Post
Dallas
Trelevant Rifles