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The Great Galveston Disaster / Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times Including Vivid Descriptions of the Hurricane and Terrible Rush of Waters; Immense Destruction of Dwellings, Business Houses, Churches, and Loss of Thousands of Human Lives; Thrilling Tales of Heroic Deeds; Panic-Stricken Multitudes and Heart-Rending Scenes of Agony; Frantic Efforts to Escape a Horrible Fate; Separation of Loved Ones, etc., etc.; Narrow Escapes from the Jaws of Death; Terrible Sufferings of the Survivors; Vandals Plundering Bodies of the Dead; Wonderful Exhibitions of Popular Sympathy; Millions of Dollars Sent for the Relief of the Stricken Sufferers cover

The Great Galveston Disaster / Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times Including Vivid Descriptions of the Hurricane and Terrible Rush of Waters; Immense Destruction of Dwellings, Business Houses, Churches, and Loss of Thousands of Human Lives; Thrilling Tales of Heroic Deeds; Panic-Stricken Multitudes and Heart-Rending Scenes of Agony; Frantic Efforts to Escape a Horrible Fate; Separation of Loved Ones, etc., etc.; Narrow Escapes from the Jaws of Death; Terrible Sufferings of the Survivors; Vandals Plundering Bodies of the Dead; Wonderful Exhibitions of Popular Sympathy; Millions of Dollars Sent for the Relief of the Stricken Sufferers

Chapter 526: TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
By Paul Lester
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A vivid, eyewitness-driven account of a catastrophic coastal hurricane that overwhelmed an island city, describing the storm’s approach, sudden wind shifts, and the tidal surge that inundated streets and swept away buildings and inhabitants. Survivors relate frantic escapes, daring rescues, and chaotic aftermaths marked by mass casualties, looting of bodies, burials at sea and on shore, and widespread suffering. The narrative documents emergency relief, government and public aid, and examples of courage and solidarity, and is supplemented by contemporary reports and photographs that record the destruction and the immediate efforts to recover and rebuild.

Templars of Honor and Temperance.

To the News: The Templars of Honor and Temperance sustained the loss of nine of its members during the late storm in our city, as follows:

  • Thomas Keats.
  • Harry A. Drewa.
  • H. Vanburen.
  • F. Wiedemann.
  • A. Shermer.
  • A. Dahlgreen.
  • Joe Jewel.
  • Asa P. Delano.
  • Robt. Harris.

The latter two were members of Temple No. 33, the others of Temple No. 31.

“H. A. Russell.”

 

 

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE

  1. Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling.
  2. Retained anachronistic, non-standard, uncertain spellings, and names of people as printed.
  3. Sort order of names in list is unchanged.
  4. P. 98c, changed “GALVESTON GARDEN VEREIN” to “GALVESTON GARTEN VEREIN”.
  5. P. 457, changed “Now and again they had found him” to “Now and again they thought they had found him”.