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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1900
Page
2
The Galveston hurricane brutalized the city with winds and floodwaters. Homes and public buildings collapsed as volunteers and police worked through the night to find the living and recover the dead, with hundreds injured and millions in losses reported.
A September storm struck Piney Point in Harrie County Texas causing houses to be blown down and livestock killed. The Alford residence burned, and several residents including Alex Al ford, Charles Holmes, Mrs. Fiew and Mr. Eatwell suffered injuries. Trees were uprooted and property damage was extensive across the neighborhood.
Advertising copy claims PAZO OINTMENT cures piles including bleeding with a refund option. Mentions “Your da” and a price of 50 cents per tube, implying a guarantee of relief. Text mimics old promotional health notice with unclear punctuation and names.
Early tallies estimate 1800 to 500 dead in Galveston with prompt aid responses and a relief route opening today. Reports of damage stretch from Ella plantation Sartariaha to Whirlon and Hempstead plantations, El Campo and Alvin, plus bodies of the Melihenny family found and Houston efforts to restore order under Dr. Massie.
Refugees reach The Post office with a corpse on drays to be towed to the gulf by tugboats and dumped. G L Ruse among survivors recalls armed guards forcing burying squads and pleads for evacuating Galveston to end the horror.
Eyewitness accounts describe heavy damage at Amalier churches and a collapsed tower at St. Mary’s. Rescuers saved over thirty, many perishing. a mother and child from St. Louis and others are lost. Morgues opened in Strand buildings. draymen demand full loads for bodies. Survivors recount thrilling escapes, including Mrs. Irwin clinging to roof sections while her husband searched. Water plant wrecked, pumps damaged. supply critically threatened.
A hurricane and rising tides leveled most homes in Quintana near the Brazos river. No deaths reported though many injured and homeless. Aid is requested for food and clothing via Mayor Elwin Winkler of Quintana via Velaceo.
Storm damage reported along Sabine and Patton areas with boats delivering relief from Beaumont. Electrician George Tuggie and families evacuated. only J Kay’s house remains standing in Patton amid washed out tracks and flooded rails. No confirmed fatalities. rumors unverified. News from Bolivar pending as Gulf coast rescue continues.
A severe storm hit Bellville around 11 PM with over two hours of destructive winds. Buildings damaged include German Methodist church, several barns, and many houses. roofs torn off. one girl reportedly killed near Brazos bottom ten miles east. Overall town and surrounding area suffer extensive damage. casualty details incomplete.
Advertises a cold cure with a promise of one day relief and a money back guarantee by BE. W. Grove. The copy urges buyers to see druggists for purchase and notes signature on each box.
Fragmentary text reports a claim about Texas Wonder from Pine Camp County describing kidney trouble relief and a testimonial about a medicine’s effectiveness. The passage mentions a doctor and a patient, with unclear details about events and dates.
A Galveston relief committee member and a reporter recount the storm aftermath. Numerous drownings and missing people are reported at Center Street, Bay, and nearby areas. Aid sources include Bishop Gallagher’s Catholics and Woodmen of the World. a large number of bodies drift in the bay. The storm, ongoing rescue efforts, and deteriorating conditions dominate the scene as relief groups mobilize.
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