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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1900
Page
2
Eyewitness describes men searching for bodies as debris litters streets and fires threaten the city. Officials warn of danger from embers while soldiers and officers patrol. The quake-like event leaves casualties and property damaged as aid arrangements and communications are organized.
The Galveston relief committee appeals for funds and aid after a disaster. Mayor W C Jones and committee members urge telegraphic donations to John Sealy chairing the relief drive, with W A McVitie coordinating materials for 25 000 homeless or needy residents. Immediate food clothing and household goods are requested with reports to follow.
A missive from H H Swink acting Grand Chancellor asks lodges to forward cash donations promptly in the name of Friendship Charity and Benevolence for the relief fund. The call emphasizes urgency and asks for liberal response to the appeal.
Messages from Houston New Braunfels Beaumont Nashville and Charleston note aid and donations for Galveston storm relief. Mayors Brashear Wheat and Jones coordinate groceries water medicine doctors and ships. Nashville bankers and Zanesville relief groups contribute funds.
Fragmentary note mentions Grove's signature on every bottle and a promise to fund money if cured. The text is garbled and offers limited readable facts about a medicine product.
The Houston Post invites donations from Houstonians Texas and the nation for the Galveston storm sufferers. It will publish acknowledgments and route funds to relief committees. A Moulton Texas citizen sent 44.75 and a Houston store owner contributed 10.00 after losses from the storm.
The Post describes Galveston survivors arriving in Houston after Saturday night disaster. Distressed refugees, many widowed or bereaved, crowd Grand Central and hotels while telegraph and rail networks rush aid. Hospitals, relief groups, and civic clubs mobilize. governors, railroads, and military units coordinate for safety and evacuation.
The Knights of Pythias relief effort sets up at 205 and 305 Main Street with Grand Vice Chancellor H. H. Swenk in charge. Local lodges contribute funds including Midlothian Temple 100 dollars and Georgetown Central 5 dollars, while Lamar Lodge 189 allocates 260 and Texan No. 2 donates 100 with authority to spend beyond 250 as needed.
In last night’s meeting Chosen Friends Relief Council 17 authorized a three member committee to aid any council member harmed by the late storm. A $50 treasury warrant funds the relief effort and can be used to assist other councils in Galveston or Houston if no local member is in immediate need. Five members join the committee with acting councilor as chairman. Contacts listed for aid are C W Crawford and C C Beavans.
Builders protest a sudden rise in brick costs outpacing other materials. Officials note price changes since the usual rate, with broad discontent expressed as the change is enacted at an inopportune moment.
Nearly 2000 Galvestonians arrive in Houston aboard two trains nine coaches each, greeted by the relief committee. Military guards block landings at Texas City and Galveston, while refugees seek shelter at Bryan and Thrner halls with families kept together. Names and households listed mark a massive, orderly reception amid the disaster.
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