Five Bryan Citizens Perished in Floods
An eyewitness account recalls five Bryan residents dying in a flood near the Little Brazos bridge. Survivors describe capsizing the boat in strong north winds, struggling to reach trees, and slow rescue by Galveston life savers with the final bodies recovered by Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Robbins
Cavitt
Ellzey
Dr. Oliver
T. K. Lawrence
Little Brazos Bridge
Higgs’ Tank
Jones Bridge
Galveston
Wellborn
Double Funeral Service Held at Colonial Theatre
Ministers of Bryan churches decided on a joint funeral for Asa John Robbins and Clifford V. Ellzey at 11 o'clock in the Opera House. Mayor Harris issued a proclamation calling merchants to close businesses for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa John Robbins
Clifford V. Ellzey
Opera House
Harris
Bryan
Proclamation Calls Bryan Merchants to Close for Funeral
City officials and a citizens committee urged Bryan merchants to shut from 11 am to 12 noon for the funeral of Asa John Robbins and Clifton V. Elizey at the Opera house. Crowds filled the venue as residents mourned the two young heroes who perished in flood rescue work alongside Howard R. Cavitt. The service featured Rev. Glenn Flinn Rev. J. R. Finley and others with music, prayer, and tributes before the bodies were sent home by the 12:25 H. & T. C. train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Evans
Howard R. Cayvitt
Asa John Robbins
Clifton V. Elizey
Eagle
Little Brazos Bridge
Dr. Oliver
Robbins
Cavitt
Ellzey
Brazua Bridge
2. H. Astin
R. Q. Astin
Terrile
Lan
Bryan
Opera House
W. W. Harris
Howard R. Cavitt
Glenn Flinn
J. R. Finley
M. E. Weaver
J. N. Thomas
Danforth
Mary McInnis
Evelyn Sanders
Messrs. Withers
Trio of Daring Rescue Victims Die From Exposure
Asa John Robbins 27 of Smith's Point Texas died after rescue duty on the Brazos river. He was a Bryan resident and A and M College graduate class of 1911 in mechanical engineering. Also, Clifford V. Elizey 22 of New Orleans died in Bryan after rescue work and will be shipped home for burial. Both men were connected with Bryan Motor Car Co and respected in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa John Robbins
Brazos River
A. W. Robbins
Smith’s Point
Texas
Robbins
Bryan
A. and M. College
Bryan College
Central Hotel
Methodist Church
Methodist Sunday School
Bryan Motor Car Co
McKenzie's
Mr. Robbins
Galveston
Clifford V. Elizey
F. F. Elizey
Bankstreet
New Orleans
Elizey
H. A. Cayvitt
Great Brazos Flood Reaches Guf_caused Death Toll Rises
The Associated Press reports 96 dead in Texas floods by noon with 25 deaths last night amid rising waters along the Colorado and Brazos rivers. Warnings posted days earlier have been ignored as floodwaters move through the final river stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Texas
Associated Press
Rosenburg
Brazos
Texas Flood Death Toll Rises With Drownings Reported
The Brazos flood floods low lands at Rosenburg and Brookshire with twenty known drownings near Brookshire including eighteen negroes swept from a knoll. three white men also reported dead. Water nears Brookshire and Colorado River levees hold at Bay City as farmers move families and stock.
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Brookshire
Associated Press
Tex
Brazos
Sunnyside
Dansby and Wilcox Wed Quietly at Bride’s Home
Guy M. Dansby and Katie Wilcox, both residents of their communities, were married yesterday at 4 pm in the bride’s mother’s home with Rev. Glenn Flinn officiating. The couple, praised by friends, reside on the Eastside in their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Eagle
Guy M. Dansby
Katie Wilcox
Tabor
Glenn Flinn
Walter Wilcox
Dansby
M. F. Dansby
Mrs. Dansby
Eastside
Full Term Examinations At Public Schools Observed
The article notes exams occur twice daily by gender with boys in the forenoon and girls in the afternoon, marking the end of the fall term. It records a boy's belief he flunked and warns that troubles extend to both children and adults.
Zelaya Likely Freed Prompting Repudiation of Loan Proceedings
The report notes that linked proceedings with the Nicaragua loan may be repudiated if Zelaya is freed and allowed to return to power. The wording implies a shift in stance tied to Zelaya’s potential political reinstatement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelaya
Great flood recedes as relief camps rise along river
The Daily Eagle reports floodwaters slowly falling after a night of boat救援 and shifting camps. Relief tents, three camps near Koppe bridge, Jones bridge, and opposite Bryan, distribute food as refugees await home rebuilding.
Marooned Train Passengers Endure Waterlogged Night
J. G. Smith, a mechanic from 12 McKeen street, was among the first to reach Waco after a train on the H&T C ran aground six miles south of Marlin for 24 hours. Seventy five passengers faced rising water, hunger, and fear as the engine left to seek relief. Women and children suffered anxiety, with six American women displaying courage while some passengers, including several Black travelers, endured hysteria as water closed in on the car steps.
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Houston
Wellborn
International
Great Northern
Little Brazos Bridge
Mudville
Stone City
Mumford
United States
A. and
M. College
Koppe Bridge
Jones Bridge
Bryan
Frank Lee
Fred Cavitt
City National Bank
O. E. Saunders
C. S. Johnson
Tom Evans
Lamar Bethea
Cal
J. S. Mooring
R. Q. Astin
Old South
Joe Bonano
Steele
W. C. Holmes
L. M. Hewitt
Bryan and Central Interurban
Bryan Commercial Club
Daily Eagle
J. G. Smith
McKeen Street
Marlin
Waco
Mart
Smith
Thraces
Waco Times-Herald
Train Rescue Understood as River Flood Ravages Carriage
Eyewitness recounts a train stranded by rising water with passengers clinging to hope. Rescue boats reach the scene Thursday morning as operators battle a strong current and eddies to evacuate all on board to shore alive at Marlin.
Tax Collector Wipprecht Delays December Tax Appointments
Tax collector Wipprecht postponed December tax collection visits due to flood conditions. He and Mr. John E. Astin shifted to relief work at a camp between the Little and Big Brazos rivers to aid distressed residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Wipprecht
John E. Astin
Little
Big Brazos
Local Marriage Licenses Listed in Brief
A compressed notice lists marriages and pending licenses including Emil Keller with Frieda Fronze, Victoria Hernandez with Isabella Yabor, F. A. Goubet with Lillie Jones, W. A. Dean with Bertie How ard, A. BE. Todd with Estelle Dyes, Dr. D Welch with Minnie Col ston, J. B S. Thompson with Ellen Graham, and Guy M Dansby with Julia Katie Wilcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Keller
Frieda Fronze
Victoria Hernandez
Isabella
A. BE. Todd
Estelle
Dr. D .Welch
Minnie Col
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Colonial Theatre
Young Robbins
and Ellzey
Great Brazos
Guf
Erty
Colorado Levees Holding
Bay City
Colorado River
Brightlight
Harv
Brightlight Church
Rav. Wheeler
A. E. Todd
Estelle Dyess
James St. Thomson
Ellen Graham
Miss Dyess
A. W. Dyess
Mr. Todd
I. B. Todd
Miss Graham
C. H. B. Graham
Mr. Thomson
Alabama
J. A. Thompson
Forest Home
Ala
Mrs. Todd
Mrs. Thompson
Dansby- Wilcox
William O'Dea
Interurban
Little Brazos
Old River
Houston Boatmen
Riggs
Granger
Houston Police Department
Koppe
Hearne
Sims
Oliver
Raysor
Lee Cortemalia
W. J. Roberts
Parker Plantation
Jnc
Jones’ Bridge
Lawrence
Tor Wipprecht
Yabor
F. A. Goubet
Lillie Jones
W. A. Dean
Miss Bertie How
Ston
S. Thompson
Ellen
Graham
Guy M .Dansby
Julia Katie Wilcox
Crists
E. W. Grovf
D.D.D
Read & Stewart
Griffing
Griffing's
Criffing Brothers
Port Arthur
Lexas
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