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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1900
Page
5
Galveston begins rapid reconstruction as contracts open for wharf and city repair. Gov Say ers to confer with council on relief funding and temporary governance. Moller outlines ward based labor plan while many workers return and shipping activity resumes with 23 ships in port and 634 workers.
Taliaferro, Chair of the Halief Committees, instructs locals to report needs to their committee and receive assistance through the general commission. Emphasizes avoiding direct deals with individuals for storm relief on the Galvite ton mainland.
Reports from Galveston describe contracts for grain elevator repairs and wharf reconstruction to avoid disrupting trade. The central committee set daily wages for impressed laborers under General Scurry, while city figures plan to restore electric service. Prospector activity and community notices accompany updates on missing persons, a resilient synagogue, and optimistic forecasts for shipping rebound.
Names added to the death rest at Galveston yesterday include Frank Watcrel or, wife and four children Bennie Roy Lawrense and Harriet Reed at Porty-first and 84. Blake child of W Huntieh vice consul. Capers and wife perished at Forty-second Street. Day Mia Ellen and Miss May. Donnell W L wife and son aged 19. Johnson Christopher lived in 1918 Py. Matthews Harry missing. McLean John bartender. Pond Milas Mary. Ryals Charles and four children Myrtle Weasley Harry Mabel. Schumacher Annie. Stembrink Frederick Wy and three children. Thzr Emet Tentenberg Mrs A S and child Whars and wife. Previous dead heard from: Hesloopt August Jr and family. Quinn Frank Tremont and L.
Bertram and Bryan Texas reports show Woolmen of the World and Masonic groups each contributing $20 to the Galveston relief effort. Grand Recorder Jon Reed and Grand Master P H Green plan to travel to Galveston to assist suffering members, while Toduntey fraternal societies gather and donate $7 for alarm relief.
Charles D. Stillman port of Babine wharfinger reported to a New York bound trip that the east jetty wall at Pass Solifies had settled and about 40 feet of the wall washed away. An on site investigation found sections washed and capping damaged as work planned to repair proceeds.
Describes post storm river work near Beaumont and Galveston with dredging progress, channel widening from 100 to 800 feet, depths from twenty four to thirty feet, and strong currents aiding relief. Notes American Bakery Company relief boats aiding Galveston and Governor Sayres sending $1000 to Bolivar Peninsula families. total damages around $20,000.
A telegram from George Dealey confirms New York Herald staff sent relief supplies to Hempstead for distribution. J M Pinckney notes provision of food clothing and medicine. Governor Bayron funds include flour bacon and cash for Wallis county needs. Trestle wreck text recounts disaster impact along Thirteenth Street and Avenue PB.
A September notice from Canmeron Texas offers to care for several orphans placing some in good homes and establishing a permanent home and school for the rest. It invites able bodied men, bowes girls, and cooks to find work, and asks contact with Rev C Weaver of the Presbyterian church.
Work of repair at Richmond progresses rapidly as houses are fixed after the Methodist church feof window damage. Religious services held yesterday despite smaller congregations. Considerable rain fell today, not needed.
At Sherman station on September 4 a prominent cotton merchant C E Watson was seriously wounded by Mal Dumas of Van Alstyne. Five shots were fired, Dumas gave a plate to a bystander and then fled the scene.
Four gunshot wounds are described in the incident at the Binkley hotel apartments as Watson and Dumas confront each other. Watson is seriously wounded in the shoulder neck and arm. Dumas suffers arm and elbow injuries. Watson remains hopeful for recovery while Dumas is detained after a complaint for assault to murder.
The Little River association of Baptist churches met in Caldwell Texas for a three day session ending with ordination of G. G. Curlin and others. Rev W S Lackey moderated. Rev Whiting served as clerk. Missions drive raised about 850 dollars and 50 more for the Gospel car. Notable sermons were preached by Rev Wilson and Rev Lae Carborouch.
The report records Rev. Wilson of Baylor female college Beltos presiding over a Rock Aulo gathering planned for 2001. Rev. Starborough served as moderator for TOL while delegates were chosen for the San Antonio gathering and Rev. J D Ray was elected a delegate to the Southern Baptist convention in New Orleans.
Hillabero Texas September 24 The contract for the building of the cotton mill was let to D Mahoney of Waxahachie for 15686 dollars. The concrete foundation is completed and the brick buildings will begin within a fortnight.
SAHRIFES DEPARTMENT offers a $1 reward for a stray or stolen horse belonging to J. f Grows. Four horses described: a 14 hands high sorrel mare with Ll brand. a blaze-faced, no stockings mare. Found mare by B.R. Terry near the poor farm, about 11.5 hands, branded AN with a curve.Sheriff names A. R. Allerson and A. R. Andoradn.
The Velasco schools may start late this year as the schoolhouse and furniture were destroyed. Towns are just beginning to recover from the storm damage.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Dr M N and initials with unclear context. No clear event, date, or location is readable to form a factual news item.
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