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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1900
Page
7
Describes widespread devastation in Galveston from a cyclone, with injured, missing, and dead scattered through ruined streets. Reports detail collapsed buildings, destroyed wharves, flooded streets, and hospitals overwhelmed. calls for urgent aid from the president, governor, and the country as rescue and relief operations begin.
Garrow president of the Houston Cotton Exchange reports no direct appeal rights in Galveston. He notes telegrams to New York and New Orleans about great loss of life and property, urging help for the poor and stating all possible measures are being taken.
Broker A G Howell and companions at Seabrook cottage endure a dramatic Saturday ordeal as a tidal wave hits a camel village. They struggle to escape with little left behind, amid confusion and concern over safety and sanity after the harrowing experience.
Fragmentary text mentions sod blues and liver activation with references to Cancateta Candy Cathartic and random alphanumeric phrases. Context suggests a damaged OCR of an old health or remedy section with unclear product names and doses. No identifiable person, place, or event is discernible.
Galveston's great cyclone and flood devastate the city. Richard Spillane recounts the catastrophe from Houston, noting 1000 likely dead, widespread ruin, burned and submerged streets, collapsed buildings including the Orphans' Home and Rosenberg School, and mass evacuations. Wreckage spreads to Texas City and Port, with ships washed ashore and bridges destroyed.
Report of the Velasco storm damage outlines widespread destruction of buildings and crops from Velasco to Quintana with multiple deaths. It notes relief plans led by Mr Nation and the rediaf committee, with food relief from Houston and surrounding areas and a demolished World office.
A commuter train was held at the wall after midnight due to an incident. The Secretary trip to Noonton began but the train did not reach Howeton by 8 o'clock.
In Tadlinapolia Galveston Texas a coastal city faces overwhelming danger from a devastating tide. Protection relies on two stone breakwaters while residents fear ruin to homes hotels and wealth concentrated in eastern districts.
A tornado near Pleasant Hill destroyed Roderberk store and barns, killed livestock, and damaged two root houses. Jemer Wilking and Sean lie injured while W. M. Farmer reports the incident also damaged the Seward home and several outbuildings. Authorities assess extensive property losses across the county.
The September storm tore through Sealy yesterday injuring streets and destroying buildings. The opera house and a church under construction suffered major damage while numerous homes lost roofs or were demolished. The depot area sustained near total destruction and the town’s streets lay in shambles as residents assessed the wreckage.
Adjutant General Scurry reports the Texas militia will be deployed to Galveston to prevent looting vandalism and other unlawful acts amid unrest. Scurry, now in Houston, says the operation aims to restore order and protect property.
Mack won a contest in trouble and Rathbone phoned him to congratulate. Rathbone then sent a note via a messenger boy as the only remaining courtesy in the exchange.
A garbled World article fragment from London hints at a clean shaven man in linen with a cane and asks if he could be one of Mirk Hantio's Dillposters of prosperity. Details are unclear and names may be misrendered.
A clipped, imperfect line hints at a Philadelphia Ledger item pondering President McKinley possibly not supporting or calming tensions amid a Chicago setback, suggesting a political misstep or oversight. The fragment mentions McKinley and Chicago but lacks full context.
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