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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
1
The piece compiles odds and ends as a season closes, noting reflections on results, lingering tasks, and small items left to finish. It captures a snapshot of late-season mood and prep for what comes next.
Bay City was almost wiped out with two killed and many injured as bayside towns faced severe damage. Relief trains from Houston have been sent, but wire service reports are crippled and information remains meager.
Reports from bayside towns indicate greater damage there than in Galveston at the hurricane’s peak. Sun shining in Galveston and traffic over the bridge expected to resume by noon. sea wall withstood the storm.
Ten persons are known dead after a hurricane swept Texas coast towns including Bay City Palacios and Galveston. Trains were to carry the injured to Houston while a bridge repair and widespread property damage were reported. An Austin hurricane caused further damage and power outages with losses estimated up to 100000.
The Weather Bureau reports a storm raging in Galveston yesterday is moving toward the Rio Grande valley. Fort Worth Texas July 22.
Storm off Galveston coast eases with distance as officials confirm no full casualty count yet. Texas rescue ships save thirty six men from Bettison fishing pier near the north jetty after the steamer arrives to pull the final six from the sea.
Galveston July 22 report that the seawall endured the severest storm since 1900 with no loss of life and about 100000 dollars in property damage. The Maher road house on Sixty first street and the beach was practically destroyed.
Tariff conferees near agreement. Hides set at 5 or 7 1/2 percent, with House rates on sole leather boots shoes and manufactured goods. Iron ore will be free of duty. Mention of prints on paper and lumber with House rate on shoes. Washington report dated July 22.
The article notes price shifts for leather oil and iron plus lumber ranges. It reports Senator Bailey seeking two days for democratic conferees to study a bill, Aldrich limiting to one day, and a likely passage by end of next week. Senator Culberson lobbied for free cotton bagging and ties, but the hemp trust opposed, restoring bagging to the duty list by conferees.
NACOGDOCHES Texas July 22 William Hinson of Washington D C and Otto Lawson of Palestine Texas are here to meet Prof Harrington of the A and M college to select a location for the tobacco demonstration farm.
Mexico City July 22 report that all revolutionists convicted a year ago have been moved to the famous San Juan de Ulua prison in Veracruz state to prevent possible revolts.
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