Mayor Warns of Eight Thousand Deaths After Disaster
Galveston Mayor Jones reports in a Sept 12 address that about 8000 people may have died, with a third of the city’s residential area swept away. Thousands are homeless and destitute. women and children will be sent to Houston as transportation allows. Immediate aid is sought from the nation.
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Galveston Death Toll Hard to Gauge in 1900s Notes
Official reports to Governor Sayers from Galveston indicate 409 identified bodies and 200 more in improvised morgues. Widespread devastation is blamed on the disaster with a large number believed washed to sea. Adjutant General Scurry warns the relief needs are severe and requests aid as officials note a conservative figure of ten thousand destitute. United States troops and local guards patrol to prevent looting while residents struggle to manage the crisis.
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Whole Country Responding Nobly to the Needs of the Stricken Towns
Houston reports national relief as trains carry water medical supplies and tents to Galveston for disaster aid. General McKibbon arrives with soldiers to assist burying the dead and rescue work. Railways offer free physician transport while cash donations reach thousands in Houston and beyond as towns suffer widespread destitution.
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Chaos Reigns in Galveston as Press Gears Up
Galveston Texas September 12 chaos persists as mobs steal away, but order begins to form. A military cordon tightens while drafteds push to restore the port. Horses and mules are pressed into service and aid arrives from Houston. Railways are being rebuilt and Texas City links reopen.
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Buried Where Found as Sea Burial Proved Impossible
Galveston Texas September reports that dead bodies have decomposed too badly to be buried at sea. With receding water trenches are dug and bodies buried where found. Debris is burned when possible and fire work continues as waterworks are restored. The city seeks disinfectants and lime to aid sanitation and feed for horses.
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Galveston
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Patrolling the City as Negroes Shot for Halting
Galveston Texas September 12 The White Cotton Screwmen organization offers 500 able bodied men to the public committee to clear debris and secure streets. The city is patrolled by soldiers and citizens and few vessels face passage delays. Several negroes were shot for not halting when ordered. Further details pending.
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Galveston
Tex
Bolivar Village Reported Completely Destroyed
News from the Gulf coast near Sabin Bolivar and Quintana notes extensive destruction with no fatalities. Bolivar Patton and Missouri City damaged. Wharton Matagorda count parts devastated. many injured, crops ruined, relatives seek food clothing and medical care.
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Relief efforts report severe damage along Santa Fe line
The first Santa Fe relief train reached Hitchcock Texas as homes along the line were wrecked and many homeless people slept in box cars or amid their ruined belongings. Pearland suffered heavy destruction and Alvin Arcadia Alto Loma reported fatalities and dire need of aid. Cotton crops across the area were ruined for miles west of Houston. Requests went out for transport and tugs while New York officials started a Galveston aid drive led by Mayor Van Wyck. Sixteen lives were lost at Hitchcock including two Italian families.
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Queen Lilipokalani Defends Star Spangled Banner in Hawaii
Surprising salute during the queen's birthday celebration shows the Star Spangled Banner as Hawaii's national anthem, signaling a political stance amid talks of restoring the monarchy and native independence. Also notes experiments with tugtua extract reportedly aiding leprosy and Chicago Horse Show dates at the Coliseum.
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United States Delays Direct Talks With Li Hung Chang
Washington reports the State Department will not yet open direct negotiations with Li Hung Chang. The move avoids acting before all powers reply to Russia's note and seeks harmony among nations. Wu Ting-Fang and Li Huang Chang's transport and sanctions inquiries await responses before any negotiation.
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Massacre of Missionaries Reported in Pao Ting Fu
The Times reports from Peking via Dr Morrison that censorship under Sir Alfred Gaselee obscures the truth of the Pao Ting Fu massacre. Horror erupts as missionaries are slain under imperial protection. children butchered, white women abducted, and parents tortured.
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New Winter Supply Base Near Shan Hai Kwan Feasible
Americans and British weigh moving their winter supply base from Tong Ku to a near Shan Hai Kwan site on the Gulf of Li Tung. The plan faces guard shortages as British marines and two naval guns are withdrawn. Thirty five villages near Tien Tsix petitioned for protection from the provisional government.
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Allies at Peking Report Harmony Among Allies
Saunched dispatches from the Tako steamer claim harmony among Allied officers in Peking with officers treating each other with courtesy and soldiers living as one army. Diplomats in Europe are blamed for any future clash, not the field troops. Separate note reports rising smallpox cases in Michigan copper country with health officials trying to stamp out the disease before warm weather ends.
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Debates Set for National Civic Federation in Chicago
A meeting decided to hold the national civic federation joint debates on campaign issues in Chicago from October 1 through October 4. The event aims to examine key policy topics with public participation.
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National Civic Federation
End of West Indian Hurricane Hits Central West States
Cuicano Sept 12 The tail end of a West Indian hurricane reinforced by Dakotas winds swept Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Iowa and Indiana. Chicago area shrouded by telegraph outages as wind speeds stayed 60 to 72 mph. Crops damaged houses wrecked two killed many injured and waterfront vessels damaged by storm.
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Damages Sought Over Plague Quarantine Actions
Claims totaling more than 2.3 million dollars arise from Japanese and Chinese losses during plague containment efforts in Hawaii. Japanese losses are about 300,000 dollars. Chinese losses around 3,000,000 dollars. Officials seek federal Hawaii Washington cooperation to adjust compensation without a dedicated fund.
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Honolulu
Michigan county copper mine valuation rises near double of Kent
Houghton county’s assessed value jumps from 47.5 million to 52 million after state board actions and local adds push total to 118 million. A special session Friday will enforce the decision, highlighting the copper mine’s cash valuation reach and regional comparisons with Grand Rapids metro. Wisconsin State Fair dog show shines as a major feature with about 500 entries under the Milwaukee Kennel Club.
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Milwaukee Kennel Club
Baseball Scores From The Diamond Report
American League results show Chicago over Cleveland nine to one, Kansas City taking Indianapolis six to eight, then Kansas City four over Indianapolis ten. National League games include Philadelphia losing to Pittsburgh two to zero, Brooklyn tying Cincinnati six to six after nine innings, Boston seven over St Louis twelve, New York fourteen over Chicago eight, second game New York eight over Chicago eight halted by darkness.
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